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The ideal scenario would be something that batshit gory with lots of ripping and tearing, very over the top. Something that plays sort of like Brutal Doom, but is more modern. I finished Dead Space 1 and am working on 2 right now, and I got an unreasonable amount of satisfaction from Isaac's D̛̛E̴A̸T͏̨̕H͏͟͝ ̷S̸͠͠T̕͢O̸M̕P, so much so that I thought "Hell, if there were a game that was just this, I'd be satisfied."

So now I'm looking for one for the good ol' catharsis factor. Any suggestions?

Gears of War. The entire series revolves around murdering mutants (or humans) as brutally as possible. Seriously, there's even a gun with a chainsaw bayonet.

Hatred should fit your criteria
You should consider some of the Mortal Combat games and Postal 2

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine is a pretty fucking violent game. There are a lot of "fatality" style executions you can perform; for example, you can literally stomp an Ork's head into bloody mush. You can take your chainsword and drive it into an Ork's mouth, causing it to jut out of the back of his skull. You can take an Ork's shield and bash it over his head until he dies.

Brutal Doom mod for Doom
http://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom

Manhunt 1 and 2 in there you can kill your opponents in the worst way possible

Both of the Left 4 Dead games are incredibly bloody and violent… unless, of course, you live in Germany or Australia. But if you don't, I'm willing to bet the series is among the most violent in video game history. There's also Carmageddon, if you're into late-90s vehicular manslaughter.

It's already been said but I'll say it again.

Manhunt.

I simply have to recommend Hotline Miami as a good game that fits your bill, good action game with a surreal and disturbing atmosphere and the goal of doing "basic jobs and chores" that definitely have no metaphors for taking down members of a russian mafia for some guy giving you prefectly normal phonecalls using knifes, pool cues, beer cans and a uzi while you're wearing a unicorn mask that can slience all of your gunfire.

Also I'm pretty sure the sequel of this game is out too so you might want to check that out.

I mentioned it by name, silly. :P

Well, Brutal Legend is pretty gory. While you don't do half of the gore in it, the feeling and atmostphere of the game makes up for it.

Other than that, any Mortal Kombat, or Manhunt

Fallout anyone?

Well, there is Manhunt and Manhunt 2

Postal and Postal 2. But if you want violence, I recommend you the first one.

Brutal Doom.

God Of War. I recommend the 2 part.

Call Of Duty MWW2. If you want to play as a terrorist, this it the game.

Hotline Miami.

MadWorld. Only in Wii :/

SplatterHouse

Soldier Of Fortune. If you want to shoot some people and dismember then.

MadWorld is a fantastic over-the-top violent game from Platinum. While it may be a bit short, it can be found dirt cheap and is worth very dollar for it.

Speaking of Platinum games, basically most of the games they make. I'm guessing you've already played it, but Metal Gear Rising is the killing people (and melons) with katanas simulator.

It might not have an official port, but The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (originally for Xbox but got pirated to PC) is pretty gory and it's a fun side scrolling beat-'em-up, so it doesn't require too much dedication to play.

Ah… Gorey games are some of the most satisfying games ever. Well some peeps already mentioned MadWorld and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (the latter being an absolutely underrated game imo and is best played on a controller so go buy it on xbox live!,) allow me to bring up No More Heroes. You'd like it so much more if you're an over-the-top anime-loving kind of guy. Skip to around 5:00 mins of the video to see what the gameplay is like and if you dig it.

Also since I have a soft spot for Dishwasher, here's a gameplay vid. More or less 2D No More Heroes but less anime and more crudely artsy. The game starts to shine in the vid by the 3:30 mark. love the music

Hotline miami. It hurts how much fun causing carnage is in this game. And If you still need a bloodthirsty fix right after, Hotline Miami 2's out in a week or two so perfect timing to get into the game.

I'm pretty sure the God of War series fits in the criteria, especially God of War III.

Mortal Kombat X is coming out in April, so yeah.