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Evil is festering in Trolltooth Pass. The necromancer Zharradan Marr is close to stealing the secrets of Elven magic which would make him invincible. Nothing could then prevent his legions of Chaos from taking over the whole of Allansia …
But what do you know or care about all this? In this unique adventure, YOU are the Creature of Havoc, a monstrous beast with a taste for fighting. Ruled only by hunger and rage, you have no knowledge of your past or destiny. If you survive, you may begin to control your bestial nature and learn your true purpose, but success is by no means certain, for the traps and terrors of Trolltooth Pass are many …
Relive Fighting Fantasy – the beloved text-based, interactive adventures of the 80s and 90s! Push your Skill, Stamina and Luck to the limits as you attempt one of Steve Jackson's most challenging gamebooks in the series. Creature of Havoc has been converted to digital format using Tin Man Games' acclaimed Gamebook Adventures engine.
FEATURES
Make the gamebooks as easy or hard as you like and even turn on a special 'Free Read' mode to play the book like an old-school cheater!
Map feature makes it easy to keep track of everywhere you have explored during current and previous playthroughs.
Unlimited Bookmarks allow you to revisit difficult sections as many times as desired.
Classic, original artwork from Alan Langford, all viewable through a collectable artwork gallery.
Automated Adventure Sheet that keeps track of your stats, inventory and knowledge gained during your journey.
Specially composed, atmospheric soundtrack and effects.
Ratings and Reviews
Translation please, March 22, 2026Creature of Havoc is probably the toughest Fighting Fantasy gamebook in the series. (Although Crypt of the Sorcerer is also unfairly tough in a different sort of way.) It also features the most interesting premise, as you start out as a monster with no idea of who you are, or the strange evil which is rising up around the corner.
In terms of story and writing, I think this is easily the strongest of all in Fighting Fantasy world, as you slowly struggle to discover your identity and your sense of purpose. There are plenty of ways to get sidetracked along the way, and inadvertently end up working for the enemy. Tha game's backstory makes for pretty good reading, and it is also interesting to see it getting fleshed out in the world later on.
The game's signature feature is the garbled language which other characters speak. Over time, you might find a way to translate it, but doing so is incredibly tedious and not fun at all. You will need to do the translation if you are to complete the game, so you might want to google a list or something, beacause doing the busywork yourself just isn't fun.
I think this could have been a much better novel than game, and as much as I like to complain about the writing in the Fighting Fantasy series, I think this one is a true masterpiece of story and lore. Shame it is so difficult to complete. Free read is pretty fun, however.
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First Publication Date: August 27, 2021
Current Version: Unknown
License: Commercial
IFID: Unknown
TUID: h77oe6g0sb3lt8sb
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