Now is your chance to relive the cult classic movies The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in all its bloody glory. This one is new multiplayer asymmetric survival horror game puts you either as a victim or as a member of a ruthless family, a group of mindless killers who like to kill for fun.
Whether you wake up in the basement as a victim or choose to dominate a match as a family member, the odds are never guaranteed to be in your favor. Mastering the art of kill or escape is crucial to winning this gruesome game. Here are some tips to help you get through your first matches as a victim or family.
Advice for the family
Welcome to The Slaughter Family. For reasons unknown, you have captured and tortured four Victims, locking them up in a basement until you decide what to do with them. As luck would have it, all four escaped from their bonds, and if you don’t kill them soon, they may eventually escape. But maybe you like to play with food? Here are some tips to get you started as a bloodthirsty killer in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre:
Look for blood trails
Looks like all the work you put into torturing your captives paid off. As the game progresses, victims will begin leave a trail of blood behind them. If the victim runs away for too long, a trail will be left more and more visible. Don’t forget to keep an eye on the ground or you risk missing the most direct clue to the Sacrifice’s location.
Pay attention to the beeps
Whenever the Victim makes a lot of noise, a red circle will appear temporarily at this location on the map. This beep can mean several things – A victim opens a door, someone runs through the bones, wary chickens. It could even be another family member. Check these obstacles when they appear to rule out a hiding place for sneaky prey.
Leveling up Grandpa
The first thing you’ll want to do as a family wake up grandfather. The patriarch of the family may not be mobile, but he has it powerful ability to identify victims wherever they are, highlighting nearby victims on the map.
Find it and feed him as much blood as possible before your victims break the surface. To do this, you will need to collect blood through buckets of blood which can be found scattered throughout the map. Once you collect the blood, return to Grandpa and feed him. If you fed grandfather blood, him The ability to identify victims will become stronger at an alarming rate.
Advice to victims
While searching for your missing friend Maria Flores, you are caught by a notorious family. Now you are seriously injured and locked in the basement, escape is your only way to survive. If you’re planning to get out, you’ll need more than just that avoid the assassins, but be resourceful in how you seek salvation. Here are some tips if you’re just starting out as a victim of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
Don’t be afraid to make noise from the start
When you first download the game, you will locked in the basement and you have to run. If you’re playing for the first time, you might not want to make any noise to avoid being shackled. But don’t worry. This is one time you can afford to make noise. Press the save button until you fall. Once you hit the ground, you’ll need to be as quiet as possible.
Take advantage of Escape Animations
Whenever you crawl across a space, squeeze through a wall, or fall down a well, you cannot take damage. You may see some family members attack you, but don’t worry because you can’t take damage while you’re in this animation.
However, it should be noted that you are not completely protected. Leatherface is the only member of the Family that can hurt you by moving through walls. He can stick his chainsaw through gaps in the wall to hit you, so be careful when facing Leatherface.
All chickens must die
Be careful when you are around a chicken – even they try to kill you to some extent. If you get too close to a caged chicken or make enough noise nearby, they’ll start cackling up a storm.
The sound of a chicken when disturbed tells the whole family that someone is nearby. Fortunately, even if the chicken is alerted, you won’t be marked. Only the chicken will appear to the whole family with an audible indicator, so make sure you leave soon.
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