If movie stars write autobiographies and children’s books as their “vanity projects”, then rock stars have found their own niche by creating video games based on their music, or sometimes, even something as mundane as their logo. Yes, that’s what popular metalcore band Avenge Sevenfold have done as they announced the release of their Android game Hail to the King: Deathbat. Yes, the Deathbat is their logo and mascot, but it’s not the cuddly and adorable kind, if you know anything about the band’s music.
Just in time for Halloween, the 3rd person overhead dungeon crawler type game is definitely not for young children (well, unless they love scary and bloody stuff, that is) nor for the faint of heart. The game’s storyline involves Andronikos, the King of the Underworld who has just recently come back from the dead. He is also the embodiment of the Deathbat, the aforementioned logo of the band, and from the name itself, it sounds scary and forbidding (and maybe kinda icky). His mission is to rescue his land, Haides from the current ruler, the Dark Andronikos (which may be their version of Bizarro Superman).
Make no mistake: you will encounter scary creatures, zombies, monsters while traversing through beautifully designed but dark landscapes. And of course, you will be accompanied by original music specifically created for the game by Avenge Sevenfold plus a few of their older songs. You will also be playing the game as members of the band, so if you’re a fan, now is your chance to be your idol. This game is perfect to get you in the mood for Halloween yes?
Hail to the King: Deathbat is available to download from the Google Play Store for $4.99, with no in-app purchases. If you think that’s too expensive, just think that not only are you buying a game, you’re also getting new tracks from Avenge Sevenfold, as well as a “best of” their music.
