Turbo Overkill

Turbo Overkill is a first-person shooter and the debut project of Trigger Happy Interactive. It stars a cyborg living in a cyberpunk-inspired dystopia, tasked with destroying the artificial intelligent controlling his hometown.

Plot

The game is set in a dystopian, cyberpunk future. Its protagonist is Johnny Turbo, a cyborg mercenary returning to his hometown of Paradise. Once there, he finds the city taken over by an AI called Syn, which possessed the citizens and implemented a reign of terror using its cybernetic army. In desperate need of money, Johnny accepts the seemingly suicidal job to destroy the AI, facing off against its minions and rival bounty hunters.

Mechanics

Turbo Overkill is a first-person shooter inspired by such series as Doom and Quake. The player must fight their way through hordes of enemies using various weapons and special abilities. The game heavily emphasizes mobility. Johnny can use a grappling hook to draw himself closer to surfaces, run at extreme speeds, wall jump and slide into enemies, slicing them open with his chainsaw leg. Killing enemies grants money, used to upgrade the character and his weapons.

The firearm roster is vast and diverse, including dual revolvers with homing bullets, a shotgun with a grenade launcher attachment, a sniper rifle that teleports Johnny to where the bullet hit, ripping the enemy to shreds from the inside, and many others. There are also special weapons players can install in Johnny's body, such as an arm-built rocket launcher. Upgrades can be purchased or taken from defeated bosses.

Game modes

Turbo Overkill features a singleplayer campaign with over twenty levels, many secrets and optional challenges.

Technical aspects

The game's visuals and audio are both very impressive. The smooth gameplay, lighting and artstyle portraying a futuristic dystopia are all very appealing.

Last updated on 05 January 2024