Blood Bath at Red Falls

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Blood Bath at Red Falls
Developer UnderWorld Software
Publisher American Laser Games
Platforms Windows, Macintosh [1]
ReleaseOctober 31, 1995
Genre First-person shooter
Mode Single-player

Blood Bath at Red Falls (also known as Blood Bath) is a video game developed by the American [2] [3] [4] [5] studio UnderWorld Software and published by American Laser Games. It was released on October 31, 1995. [2]

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Gameplay

In Blood Bath at Red Falls, players take on the role of a lone gunman in a first-person shooter set in a crime-ridden town. Criminals pop up from behind cover, and the player must shoot them before they shoot back. The player does not move and relies solely on speed and precision. Enemies range from escaped convicts in orange jumpsuits to their liberators in green and black, all animated via motion-capture. On each screen the player must eliminate enough enemies until told the "Area Secured," then moved to the next. Some foes surrender with hands raised—spare them, and the player is rewarded with power-ups like extra lives, ammunition, or better weapons. The game offers three difficulty levels—Easy, Bring It On, and Bad Ass—each with its own Hall of Fame tracking accuracy and kill counts. Graphically, the game leans into its name: blood sprays from wounds, bullet holes scar the scenery, and the digitized visuals are drawn from live-action footage. Sound design features gunfire and death groans, with QuickTime cutscenes. [6]

Reception

All Game Guide said "Though the game's realism might be disturbing for some, it will keep you hyped and on the edge of your seat". [6]

Wayne Bremser from Mac Home Journal said "Blood Bath takes a traditional arcade stance on game 'plot': there is a plot, if you're interested, but you certainly aren't forced to watch it. Overall, this is a great simple shoot-em-up game that will be a nice contrast if your CD collection has drifted towards moody, non-violent Myst -type games." [8]

Games Domain said "Overall Blood Bath has the feel of a shareware game. Its digitized video targets brings it one step above Prairie Dog Hunt. At $15 this might be a fun diversion but at $25 you can find a lot better games with more long term appeal". [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Blood Bath". Electronic Entertainment. October 1995. p. 112. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "American Laser Games picks up distribution of Blood Bath by UnderWorld Software". PR Newswire . October 3, 1995. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2025– via The Free Library.
  3. ↑ Amdur, Dan (June 27, 1995). "One Play at a Time". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "CD-ROMs". Calgary Herald . August 9, 1995. p. 18. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Lindquist, Tim (July 1995). "Blood Bath Dimension 3 Review". Dimension 3. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Lisa Karen Savignano. "Blood Bath". All Game Guide . Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Lucas, Victor (November 9, 1995). "Blood Bath at Red Falls". The Electric Playground . Archived from the original on August 4, 1997. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Bremser, Wayne (October 1995). "Blood Bath". Mac Home Journal. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Fielding, Ed. "Blood Bath". Games Domain . Archived from the original on December 7, 2000. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
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