It’s not the best looking horror game out there, and it’s certainly not the prettiest, but this early interpretation of the slasher genre still provides fun, simple enjoyment. That said, it’s still better than every Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie sequel to date. It’s not really clear what he’s doing or even if he’s holding a chainsaw. I say “allegedly” because Leatherface is just a mass of baby blue pixels. While many horror games put you in the shoes of people getting away from baddies, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre allegedly let you play the role of Leatherface as he cut victims down with his legendary chainsaw.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre would be looking at an AO rating if it came out today with modern graphics. Read More: The Evolution of ’80s Video Game Gore But the music and sense of dread found in the game did nail a certain ‘80s horror vibe that few other 8-bit games of its time did, and it’s worth playing for a few minutes just to experience that.

And like a lot of games of the era, it can be incredibly frustrating. The NES’s Friday the 13th game has gained a rather infamous reputation as one of the worst games ever made. Unfortunately, Terror’s Realm wasn’t terribly well-received, but it’s worth a look for hardcore horror fans, or those really into The Ring books (which happen to be excellent, by the way). In fact, this Resident Evil-clone actually involves solving the mystery of a computer virus called RING. Technically, this is based on The Ringseries of novels (and it even came out before the first American movie), so don’t expect to see Samara or any creepy videotapes. The Ring: Terror’s RealmĢ000 | Asmik Ace Entertainment | Dreamcast At least it’s only 99 cents on the App Store. It’s cool to control Chucky and Tiffany as they run around a Good Guy factory a la Temple Run, but the graphics and controls aren’t quite up to par with other games in the genre. As for Slash & Dash, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.

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