Let’s take a little trip down memory lane – It’s 1987, Margaret Thatcher has just been re-elected and the Pet Shop Boys, Michael Jackson and Rick Astley are currently tearing up the singles charts with synth-laden feelgood music.
On top of all this, Games Workshop’s brand of tabletop and board games were growing in popularity. One such game was Chainsaw Warrior, a solo game that pitted the player not against others but against the clock.
ast time he saved New York. This time, he must save the world! And he’s still only got sixty minutes in which to do it. That’s right, Chainsaw Warrior is back with more guns, more enemies, more cards and, of course, chainsaws! Delve deep into the Mexican jungle to defeat the extra-dimensional horror known only as the Darkness. Face off against Aztec zombies and dodge deadly traps to complete your mission. Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night is out now to download for PC via Steam.
Chainsaw Warrior, is quite literally the digital version of the game of the same name board. Besides choosing your outfit, opting to shoot a gun or melee attack or wait for the next letter, all we can do is play cards, throw dice and try to get the best possible result with the luck we have. There is a long and uninteresting generation sequence of characters at the beginning of the game, statistics are based on data releases and there is no option to re-roll.
Chainsaw Warrior is a brilliant rendition of a classic single-player board game. The degree to which you enjoy it, however, weighs heavily on your patience and persistence.
