The most dangerous game of footsies
Retro-revival shooters have been having a good go of it lately, andTurbo Overkilllooks to continue that trend. This new FPS looks like a cyberpunk dystopia meets theDoomandQuakeera, and its targeting PC and consoles in 2022.
Turbo Overkillsees mercenary Johnny Turbo, who happens to have chainsaw legs, battling through a city possessed by a rogue AI for enough cash to outrun his past. Armed with both an arsenal of futuristic weaponry and his aforementioned chainsaws, Johnny will have to outpace rival bounty hunters and take the rogue AI running Paradise down. But seriously, thetrailercan tell you what you need to know.
It looks fast and full of carnage, which makes sense given its developer’s history. This futuristic shooter is being developed by Trigger Happy Interactive, whose founder Sam Prebble developed theDoom IIconversion modTotal Chaos. Apogee Entertainment will publishTurbo Overkill, and Apogee and 3D Realms co-founder Scott Miller is providing creative support.
“This is the game we’ve always wanted to play; making it is a dream project,” said Prebble in a press release. “Relentless enemies, extremely deadly and fun weapons, speed and precision above all else—if you loveQuake III Arena, modern and classicDoom, or Apogee’s legendary first-person shooters, you’ll feel right at home in Paradise.”
Between new games likeDuskand remasters like the recent oneQuakegot, it’s been a pretty good time for fans of this style of ’90s FPS. HopefullyTurbo Overkillis another on the list of retro-revival FPS games that sear my retinas and make me consider picking up an old CRT monitor. It’s just not the same on a flatscreen, you know?
Turbo Overkillis aiming to launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in 2022.
