{"id":94371,"date":"2026-10-20T06:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94371"},"modified":"2026-10-20T06:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T22:31:00","slug":"hellraisers-clive-barker-feared-game-would-be-overly-censored-but-proud-as-fk-of-end-result","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94371","title":{"rendered":"Hellraiser&#8217;s Clive Barker Feared Game Would Be &#8216;Overly Censored&#8217; But Proud as F**k of End Result"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Hellraiser creator Clive Barker was worried the franchise&#8217;s new video game would be &#8220;overly censored,&#8221; but he&#8217;s &#8220;proud as f**k&#8221; of &#8220;how far they&#8217;ve been able to push it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The mind behind one of horror&#8217;s most twisted franchises spoke about his feelings on Saber Interactive&#8217;s <u>Hellraiser: Revival<\/u> during a recent chat with <u>Dread Central<\/u>. Where other adaptations of iconic properties often come and go, Barker only had nice things to say about the experience.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I was fearful at one point that the game would be overly censored but I\u2019m genuinely astonished by how far they\u2019ve been able to push it,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Hellraiser: Revival Review Screens<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Hellraiser: Revival Review Screens\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">So as not to mince words, Barker clarified: &#8220;I&#8217;m proud as f**k at the end result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s about as much praise as Saber and Hellraiser fans could ever hope to see for the new game. Revival ditched the asymmetrical multiplayer formula used by other adaptations through the last decade and instead delivered a single-player survival experience set within the Hellraiser world. Pinhead and other Cenobites helped Saber earn its now famously strict &#8220;M for Mature&#8221; rating, which warns players of &#8220;blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, and strong sexual content,&#8221; among other things.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s every bit as intense as franchise fans hoped, but it&#8217;s not been without its hangups. Hellraiser: Revival is so brutal that French YouTuber J0nathan <u>reported their channel had been permanently banned<\/u> after they uploaded footage of themselves playing the game. Not everyone has been quite so unlucky, but the fact that this person had even gone through the trouble to cover up moments featuring nudity and was <em>still <\/em>handed a ban speaks to how intense that gameplay can get.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 10 Best Survival Horror Games<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Ever since Resident Evil exploded onto the scene in 1996 and made inventory reshuffling in the face of a zombie outbreak popular, players have been regularly fighting down to their very last bullet. 30 years later, survival horror is the dominant format for those seeking video game scares, as popular now as it\u2019s ever been. And with a fresh batch of nightmares to consider, there\u2019s never been a better time to rank the best games of the genre.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;But what qualifies a game to be considered as &quot;survival horror&quot;? Many games are often labelled survival horror, but lean much too heavily into action to be truly considered a genuine example of the genre. For our money, survival horror can be boiled down to four key factors, all of which are vital components of the classics that make up our list.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &#10;1) There has to be a power dynamic weighted in the enemy's favour.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &#10;2) You need to explore maze-like environments while solving puzzles.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &#10;3) There\u2019s often jeopardous resource management.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &#10;4)Relentless pressure inflicted by either a pursuer or an oppressive space.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&#10;So with the rules established and out of the way, here are our picks for the 10 best survival horror games of all time.&#10;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As far as Barker&#8217;s time in the Hellraiser universe is concerned, he said he&#8217;d &#8220;love to have another go at it and explore.&#8221; The franchise, which <u>began<\/u> in the &#8217;80s and has seen numerous entries launch to varying degrees of success in the decades since, last saw an installment with Hulu&#8217;s 2022 movie, simply titled <u>Hellraiser<\/u>. While its future remains uncertain, its creator thinks Revival might be able to offer a way forward for similar IPs.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I think what was achieved in the game is a wake-up call to anyone who\u2019s been involved in the making of a franchise like Hellraiser,&#8221; Barker said. &#8220;It says to get your ideas warmed over so you can go back into existing worlds in a brand new way. I have many ideas that I\u2019d like to see realized in the Hellraiser universe, and I\u2019m planning to keep my fingers in that pie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">IGN gave Hellraiser: Revival a <u>6\/10 review<\/u>. We said, &#8220;While the studded scalp of otherworld antagonist Pinhead absolutely looks the part, it\u2019s a shame that little else in Hellraiser: Revival has been nailed to anywhere near the same extent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more, you can <u>read about how the team had an &#8220;unofficial goal&#8221; to be &#8220;banned, unrated, or restricted.&#8221;<\/u><\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Michael Cripe Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5205bf6a08586a205a834928\/Michael_blue_red_2-1700460435246.png?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5205bf6a08586a205a834928\/Michael_blue_red_2-1700460435246.png?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. 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