History VideoGame / ChasmTheRift

* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: Zombies can't be killed by normal damage, and you need to either decapitate them or destroy their bodies with explosives.

** Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as incorrect enemy A.I. behavior (i.e. simplified movement on most enemies, zombies are vulnerable to normal damage, etc), missing music and bullet impact decals, and possibly scripting bugs that potentially prevent it from being completable (i.e. the first boss drops their key too close to the killwall fan, the walls in the trap room on Level 10 close too fast, etc).

* HitboxDissonance: The hitboxes on everything are a lot fatter than they should be. Projectile weapons such as the sawblade launcher or crossbow will often get caught on corners instead of passing through, and if an enemy pins you against a wall you'll likely be immobilized even though it looks like you should be able to slide around them.

** Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as incorrect enemy A.I. behavior (i.e. simplified movement on most enemies, zombies are vulnerable to normal damage, etc), missing music, and possibly scripting bugs that potentially prevent it from being completable (i.e. the first boss drops their key too close to the killwall fan).

* ShortRangeShotgun: The super shotgun fits this bill.

* DeadlyRotaryFan: How the first boss is dealt with.

* {{BFG}}: It has one in the form of the Mega Destroyer, a grenade launcher-like weapon that evaporizes non-boss enemies in a flash.

* LizardFolk: The Timestriker aliens you finally face in episode 4 seem to be this.

** Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as incorrect enemy A.I. behavior (i.e. simplified movement on most enemies, zombies are vulnerable to normal damage, etc), missing music, and possibly scripting bugs that potentially prevent it from being completable (first the first boss drops their key too close to the killwall fan).

* HalfHumanHybrid: Lionmen that show up in the Egyptian levels.

* SmashMook: Most large humanoid enemies have some form of ranged attack as well as melee (Gross, the ogre, can throw stones, the Executioner can throw his axe, etc), but the Lionmen are limited to charging you and clobbering you with their maces.

** Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as incorrect enemy A.I. behavior (i.e. simplified movement on most enemies, zombies are vulnerable to normal damage, etc), missing music, and possibly scripting bugs that potentially prevent it from being completable.

* GameMod: Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as incorrect enemy A.I. behavior, missing music, and possibly scripting bugs that prevent it from being completable.

* BoomHeadshot: Decapitation is possible through the game's dismemberment system. This is at least neccersary to take down the zombies (although explosives would suffice to).

* GameMod: Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as slightly incorrect enemy A.I. behavior, missing music, and possibly scripting bugs that prevent it from being completable.

* BrownNotes: The zombies can harm you from afar by ''yelling at you''.

* GDI: The hint on how you should negotiate with the first boss[[note]]hide for a while[[/note]] appears 2 seconds before you're treated to a face-full of him. Too late for you to actually get out of his sight before he spots you. Once he does, there's no way of avoiding him in the cramped arena to survive long enoug for the escape path to open. SaveScumming is literally mandatory here since even after getting the hint it'll take you several failed attempts to figure out where can you hide safely.

* TurbineBlender: How the first boss is dealt with.

* GameMod: Panzerchasm is an in-development source port of ''Chasm'', allowing it to be run on modern systems with modern hardware acceleration. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in years and in its current state is more of a proof-of-concept, with various inaccuracies such as less versatile enemy A.I., missing music, and possibly scripting bugs that prevent it from being completable.