Into the Shadows: Battle for Hell

Into the Shadows: Battle for Hell is a 3D open-world game developed by Netherrealm Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It features 40 playable characters from different franchises, like Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Friday the 13th. It will be released during the Halloween 2013 season for Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America.

Gameplay
The selected character is controlled from a third-person perspective, in a three-dimesnsional environment. Each character has certain abilities and items that allows access to hidden areas (ex. Chucky can sneak quiet;y into smaller areas, unaccessible to larger characters like Jason Voorhees). When an enemy is killed, he/she will drop a Lament Shard, which is the equivelent of a token. Collecting 100 will grant the player an extra sequel (mocking many horror film's evolution into framchises).

A HUD is displayed in the top-left, which features a character icon, the health bar, lives, Shards, and the Rage bar (which unleashes a "Brutality' (special move) when full). Clicking the B or circle button will access this move.

The story mode is up to 2 players, which is featured in a split-screen format. The premise is standard platforming: find an item, reach a destination, rescue a hostage, or defeat a certain amount of enemy waves. Once the mission is cmpleted, the player(s) will recieve a grade (A, B, C, D, E, or S) based on their performance (S being the highest, and E the lowest).

Legacy Mode
Legacy Mode serves as the story mode of  the game. There are two features to the gameplay: Hellworld (town) and Destinations (stage). Hellworld allows players to roam freely, interacting with people and the environments, play side-missions, and accepting Destination missions. Destinations are the main missions of the game, which follows the events of the story and has players take on certain tasks.

Reboot Mode
Reboot Mode is the customizable portion of the game, which allows players to create new costumes for unlocked characters. They can choose patterns, add their own color scheme, and add logos and text.

Characters

 * Freddy Krueger
 * Jason Voorhees
 * Michael Myers
 * Leatherface
 * Chucky
 * Pinhead
 * Ghostface
 * Hannibal Lecter
 * Norman Bates
 * Jack Torrance
 * Leprechaun
 * Candyman
 * Herbert West
 * Tallman
 * Xenomorph
 * Predator
 * Pennywise
 * Andre Toulon (w/ Blade, Six Shooter, Pinhead, Jester, and Tunneler)
 * Wolfman
 * Dracula
 * Count Orlok
 * Creature from the Black Lagoon
 * Alex DeLarge
 * Otis Driftwood
 * Pumpkinhead
 * Djinn
 * The Creeper
 * Rawhead Rex
 * Captain Spaulding
 * Chop Top
 * Ash Williams
 * Jigsaw
 * Mr. Hyde
 * Carrie White
 * Regan MacNeil
 * Samara
 * Kayako
 * Cherry Darling
 * Ellen Ripley
 * Pamela Voorhees

Supporting Characters
Patrick Bateman

Donnie Darko

Christine

Bosses
Gingerdead Man

John Doe

Lord of Darkness

Frank the Rabbit