The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 2023 asymmetrical survival horror game developed by Sumo Nottingham and published by Gun Interactive. It is based on the 1974 film of the same name. The game features four victims attempting to escape the family of cannibals before they catch and kill them. The game's cast stars Kane Hodder as Leatherface (who also played the character as a stunt double on 1990's Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III) and Edwin Neal as the voice of The Hitchhiker (reprising the role from the original film). The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on August 18, 2023, also releasing on Xbox Game Pass on the same day. The game received generally positive reviews upon release, with praise directed to its faithfulness to the 1974 film and its unique four versus three gameplay, though criticism towards its matchmaking and technical issues. Gameplay The premise revolves around Ana Flores and her college friends, who go searching for her missing sister Maria near Newt, Texas. The group is ultimately captured by the Slaughter family, a group of cannibal maniacs. Players begin a match by taking on the role of either a family member or a victim, with a total of three family members and four victims being playable for a total of seven players per match. A match is set on one of three maps, with these being the Slaughter family house, the gas station, and the slaughterhouse; the family house and gas station are locations featured in the film while the slaughterhouse is a new locale. Each map has a day and a night variation, altering the lighting and atmosphere. A constant feature on each map is the basement where all the victims and Leatherface begin the match.