I never played a Matt Hazard game when I was young, I don't really even recall the game. Publisher D3P says that it is reviving the old school gaming character Matt Hazard for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in a game called Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.

The game is described as a third person shooter with a sense of humor. Eat Lead parodies pop culture and game genres along the way. The game has an odd premise where Matt Hazard makes his video game comeback facing some of his foes from the past and realizes someone is trying to kill him. Using a Q&A, he must fight video game villains to survive. The game is due in Q1 2009 and the rating is still pending.

“Eat Lead parodies some of our fondest memories in classic gaming and pop culture, so gamers will have a laugh out loud experience everytime they pick-up the controller,” said Pete Andrew, vice president, product development, North America, D3P. “With an original storyline, Eat Lead perfectly blends action and humor with rock solid gameplay for an experience like no other.”

Via Eat Lead