Ways to improve licensed Killers (Visual/Sound/etc.)

StickyCheese
StickyCheese Member Posts: 26
in General Discussions

Licensed killers are by nature very iconic figures. Usually with heaps of fanservice surroundin. When Myers released and brought with him not only another character from the same franchise but chase music and sound cues directly or indirectly from the Halloween franchise, it gave him some unique touches and I thought it would start a trend I'd love to see continue.

But alas, not all licensed killers were made equal. So I wanted to start a discussion in what ways existing Licensed Killers could be touched up to give them some more unique flair apart from just being the iconic figure themselves. Bear in mind that those changes should only be cosmetic or in other words not change anything about the killer mechanically. I think there are enough discussions that touch on that subject matter, and this one isn't supposed to be another on the pile.

Let me start with two of my favourite killers that made their way into the game.


Pyramid Head (or Executioner):

SH being brought back to the surface as a DBD DLC was odd, but still a pleasant sight. Though I was somewhat disappointed that he wasn't accompanied with something that is a staple in any SH entry.

The Radio Static (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T3RjLpA7t8)

While he has unique Terror Radius music, what if the terror radius itself was the iconic Radio Static that occurs when enemies get closer to the player, growing ever more violent as the distance gets shorter. I'd be content if the Radio static also played in conjunction. The only downside would be that it would quickly give away that it is PH, though I don't think that is a huge loss.

The Pig/Jigsaw/Amanda

One track that occured in every movie is the SAW theme. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHelR0G6fD0)

Intense to its core, the track was usually playing when one of the movie's major games (or the movies themselves rather) were close to reaching their conclusion. Since Pig has the unique ability to prevent survivors from making it out early. The saw theme (or an arrangement of some sort) would be a cool addition when the EGC happens.


I'm sadly not as familiar with the other licensed Killers to know what similiar effects could be added to them, but feel free to leave and discuss some suggestions.

Comments

  • Phasmamain
    Phasmamain Member Posts: 11,534

    Freddy could do with a new terror radius even though he has his lullaby.

  • QwQw
    QwQw Member Posts: 4,531

    I think Freddy should have a very small chance to say a one-liner from the movie.

  • SilentPill
    SilentPill Member Posts: 1,302
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    Give me this skin for Bubba please! Not this grandma stuff.

  • Jarol
    Jarol Member Posts: 1,985

    Since they were based on the Freddy from the Remake, I'm not really sure, it's better to leave it like this. As with Bubba, they were based on the first installment of the 1974 Texas Massacre, if I had a chase music I would not know what to say, the one from the remake seems to me something more characteristic and to complete its cosmetics that will add the legendary skin that used at the end of his movie, the made-up lady, Myers should change her power, modify the level 1 of her power as a maximum as well as her accessories.