Im quite surprised of the game to be honest. My first impression when being the victims was really difficult and i really thought it was impossible at first; but i learned the mechanics and how to avoid to be detected by grandpa(it s a nice mechanic that force us to stay hidden or run before we are revealed or detected. I finally understand and succeed to get out and success to run away of the families and that was a great experience (we have multiple ways to get out and thats a good thing; not like Dead by Daylight). And with the families i found the game also very great and its pretty funny when we saw the victims and we just want to kill them all. I didnt get into the skills or abilities to unlock its a little bit too much things to discover but i will see it soon. I just hope that the game will get more updates and content. Its very great for now but i noticed something that really bothered me; its the drop of the FPS when we get attacked and i read that the other gamers had the same problem as me. So i hope they will fix it soon i hope. Except that, i really appreciate the game and it will no doubt replace Dead by Daylight at least for me. I love the mechanics and the way to get out very interesting and it have some tensions when we needed to hide or to run from the killers and i found it very enjoyable. Clearly a great game. I hope more content in the next weeks or months. Nice experience.
3 Reviews
Fun Tribute Game, and then some!
influxtwo25 August 2023
I love the Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974 and this game is a fun addition to the lore of the old films.
Kane Hodder as Leatherface, can't go wrong there.
Scout Taylor Compton (RZ's Halloween) plays Julie and also serves as motion-capture for all of the female survivors. That detail is fun for horror fans like me because you can play as one of 3 fictional TCM scream queen (victims), and one is voiced by Scout herself.
The setting borrows the tunnels from the second TCM film & the house from the first film in a juxtaposition, of a familiar looking atmosphere to traverse, for the gameplay and navigation.
Victims start the match after hearing the audio of a harrowing mystery crime case that plays during the loading screens which continuously adds story context to the murder mystery all players are engulphed in.
Once the victim frees themselves the hunt and chase is on. As a survivor you have to scavenge for bone scraps, screwdrivers, and health bottles to make your way towards more key items that will unlock final exits for the victims.
All while Leatherface (a mandatory player for the Family side, 3 against 4, 3 killers, 4 survivors) and his "Family" is chasing victims through wall crevices, traps, and the chaotic scattershot of sandbox objectives in order to build an escape as a victim.
Now, I personally love Dead By Daylight, I enjoyed Resident Evil Resistance, couldn't really get in to Evil Dead The Game, and wished Friday the 13th got the help it deserved. So with that said, this game surprised me for being a film-tie-in.
Any online game like this takes time, practice, and patience before you get the hang of things. As much as I love Dead by Daylight, TCM the game makes it look rather dated and simplistic.
Though not perfect, the matchmaking is still rough. If not enough players join the lobby, it counts down anyway. Then Leatherface is required as one of the 3 Killers. Victims can be swapped amongst players, but unlike DBD nobody can share the same character per round. This makes for some dodgy Lobby experiences where you may not even get a Killer who wants to play Leatherface, or a D/c because someone didn't want to swap Victims. I hope matchmaking improves. They could also add more outfits & cosmetics.
With that aside, this game is a fun tribute game, I just recommend you research survival tips or at least learn the characters and the basics to ward off any instant frustrations one might have. Online games move rather quickly once everyone is up to speed.
This game packs a thrill that is designed with respect to the source material, right down to references about star signs. It echoes the lore in a presentation of previous murder mystery intended to broaden the universe. I'm surprised at how it manages to succeed, it will just be interesting to see if it's willing to survive.
I'm glad they spent some time on this to make it special.
Kane Hodder as Leatherface, can't go wrong there.
Scout Taylor Compton (RZ's Halloween) plays Julie and also serves as motion-capture for all of the female survivors. That detail is fun for horror fans like me because you can play as one of 3 fictional TCM scream queen (victims), and one is voiced by Scout herself.
The setting borrows the tunnels from the second TCM film & the house from the first film in a juxtaposition, of a familiar looking atmosphere to traverse, for the gameplay and navigation.
Victims start the match after hearing the audio of a harrowing mystery crime case that plays during the loading screens which continuously adds story context to the murder mystery all players are engulphed in.
Once the victim frees themselves the hunt and chase is on. As a survivor you have to scavenge for bone scraps, screwdrivers, and health bottles to make your way towards more key items that will unlock final exits for the victims.
All while Leatherface (a mandatory player for the Family side, 3 against 4, 3 killers, 4 survivors) and his "Family" is chasing victims through wall crevices, traps, and the chaotic scattershot of sandbox objectives in order to build an escape as a victim.
Now, I personally love Dead By Daylight, I enjoyed Resident Evil Resistance, couldn't really get in to Evil Dead The Game, and wished Friday the 13th got the help it deserved. So with that said, this game surprised me for being a film-tie-in.
Any online game like this takes time, practice, and patience before you get the hang of things. As much as I love Dead by Daylight, TCM the game makes it look rather dated and simplistic.
Though not perfect, the matchmaking is still rough. If not enough players join the lobby, it counts down anyway. Then Leatherface is required as one of the 3 Killers. Victims can be swapped amongst players, but unlike DBD nobody can share the same character per round. This makes for some dodgy Lobby experiences where you may not even get a Killer who wants to play Leatherface, or a D/c because someone didn't want to swap Victims. I hope matchmaking improves. They could also add more outfits & cosmetics.
With that aside, this game is a fun tribute game, I just recommend you research survival tips or at least learn the characters and the basics to ward off any instant frustrations one might have. Online games move rather quickly once everyone is up to speed.
This game packs a thrill that is designed with respect to the source material, right down to references about star signs. It echoes the lore in a presentation of previous murder mystery intended to broaden the universe. I'm surprised at how it manages to succeed, it will just be interesting to see if it's willing to survive.
I'm glad they spent some time on this to make it special.
15/10 game is amazing
bzxkvjvw21 August 2023
Man this game looks incredible on ps5!!! And it's fun! The reason I got a ps5 was for this game but then it said it was gonna be on ps4 also but I still got a ps5. So I've been waiting for this game! And it has not disappointed me I've been playing it non stop since launch date! And I also got the physical copy so I got a really lit poster with it! It is kinda like dead by daylight but also different and I live dead by daylight!! But it was refreshing to play a new game like it! I'd say if you like horror movies and game to definitely go out and buy this video game it is a fun time especially with some friends!
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