The horror game "Dead by Daylight" has added a new character to its roster: Leatherface of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Over a year since its initial release, the game has become a horror go-to for YouTubers and Twitch streamers. Players enter a creepy environment as one of 10 survivors trying to turn on generators and escape, or one of nine killers standing in their way. Once survivors have fixed enough generators, they must try to open one of two large doors and get to the exit. If only one player is left and enough generators were started, the player can instead escape with a trap door that appears on the ground. Killers, in service to a being called "The Entity," knock survivors to the ground and carry them to hooks to hang. If hanged, survivors can attempt escape, though failed attempts will cause The Entity to attack with spider-like appendages, making survivors struggle or face death. Other survivors can also help friends off the hook, but being hooked twice will prompt The Entity's attack, and a third time will be instant death. Most of the characters, while heavily based on famous horror villains and tropes, are original creations. Starting around Halloween of last year, some classics were added to give nostalgic chills. With its "The Halloween Chapter" downloadable content, players obtained Michael Myers and his sister, Laurie Strode. A later dlc's provided William "Bill" Overbeck of the "Left 4 Dead" games, and now the developers have brought out Leatherface and his classic chainsaw tantrums. The addition of Leatherface brings an interesting, terrifying skillset, but is a head scratcher for sure. One of the original available characters, the Hillbilly, is a clearly Leatherface-inspired character, bringing a chainsaw, hammer and cannibalistic backstory. While fans might wonder if Leatherface is merely a Hillbilly re-skin, his abilities thus far have shown him to work in a different tactical method. The Hillbilly is good for cross-map travel, revving his chainsaw before charging in a sprint that can knock down a player with one hit, rather than the two it would take his main weapon, a hammer. For Leatherface, the Chainsaw is meant for use once a survivor is close, and is swung in multiple wide arcs that can knock down numerous survivors in one attempt. A short trailer led up to Leatherface's reveal by showing the mask materials of other killers: bone for the Trapper, cloth for the Nurse, paper for the Huntress and skin for Leatherface. Dead by Daylight is rated M for mature due to blood, drug reference, intense violence, strong language and suggestive themes.
Dead by Daylight original launch trailer and Leatherface trailer.
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