Video Games

New Preview Delves Into Gameplay For ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ [Video]

Published

2 years ago

September 21, 2022

IGN recently had a hands-on gameplay preview for Gun Interactive’s upcoming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, delving into the details with the 3v4 asymmetrical multiplayer. Along with the description of the gameplay, we’re treated to new screenshots from the game, along with new footage of the game in action.

The gameplay preview focused on the Family House map (which was revealed earlier this year), which has the Victims starting out in the basement, and naturally having to escape. Teamwork is vital in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, especially when it comes to this map, as there are very few ways out of the basement and only two ways out of the house.

While the players can’t kill The Family, they can be stunned. To further tip the scales, Victims can slip through gaps in the walls, as well as navigate around traps. Both The Family and Victims each have their own unique skills. For example, The Cook can listen for Victims and lock doors, requiring Victims to spend precious time unlocking them. Of course, Leatherface is big and burly, and not particularly fast. However, that trusty chainsaw can be used to cut down doors and cut off crawlspace entrances, not to mention that it can be revved up to deal additional damage to Victims. Rev it too much, however, and it’ll stall out.

Another interesting gameplay mechanic in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (for The Family, mind you) involves collecting blood that’s been shed around the house to feed Grandpa, which will level him up. Despite being a non-playable character, Grandpa acts as an all-seeing eye for the rest of The Family, and is able to spot and tag Victims roaming around the map, directing the rest of The Family to the Victim’s whereabouts.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre arrives in 2023 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass on Xbox and PC.

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Mike Wilson

Writer/Artist/Gamer from the Great White North. I try not to be boring.

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Movies

‘El Paso, Elsewhere’ – LaKeith Stanfield Starring in Adaptation of Monster Hunting Video Game

Published

18 hours ago

April 22, 2024

John Squires

Last year’s monster hunting shooter El Paso, Elsewhere is headed to the screen, with THR reporting that LaKeith Stanfield (Haunted Mansion) will star in the live action film adaptation.

Stanfield will also produce the film alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

THR notes in today’s report, “There is no writer or director, as the project is still being packaged in the hopes of finding a studio home. The package is seen as buzzy, as it is a video game adaptation, a bustling genre thanks to titles such as The Last of Us, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and the most recent hit, Fallout.”

In the upcoming movie version of El Paso, Elsewhere, “Recovering from a toxic relationship, James Savage (LaKeith Stanfield) confronts both his inner demons and enigmatic ex-girlfriend, Janet, before she executes a world-ending ritual. James navigates her reality-bending universe of ethereal monsters while facing the truth of his own addictions and skewed sense of self-worth. James learns that the only route to love is through healing.”

Developer Strange Scaffold’s El Paso, Elsewhere was released this past September.

Aaron Boehm wrote in his 4-star review here on Bloody Disgusting, “Much like its inspiration Max Payne, and other games in Remedy’s catalog, there’s a clear vision that unites every frame of this game, making for an experience that both reignites a classic action subgenre and forges an identity all its own. Few games have a better elevator pitch than El Paso, Elsewhere, and it’s awesome to see it live up to those expectations with style and heart.”