Publisher Apogee Entertainment and developer Trigger Happy Interactive have released Turbo Overkill for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch for $19.99, the companies announced.
Turbo Overkill first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on April 22, 2022, followed by a full release on July 15, 2023.
Here is an overview of the game, via Apogee Entertainment:
About
Heavily inspired by some of the all-time greats like id Software‘s DOOM and Quake, and Apogee’s Duke Nukem 3D, with stunning cyberpunk visuals, Turbo Overkill is the most savage first-person shooter ever released by Apogee. You play as Johnny Turbo, augmented with hidden arm rockets and a chainsaw that extends from your lower leg allowing you to slide-slice enemies wide open.
In this Blade Runner-meets-DOOM hellscape, Johnny returns to his hometown of Paradise and finds its entire population possessed by Syn, a rogue AI, and its army of augmented minions. Desperate for enough money to outrun his past mistakes, Johnny takes on the impossible job of destroying the greatest AI ever created. Rival bounty hunters want to claim the prize first. Nothing is easy in Paradise.
Turbo Time, Wall-Running, Dashing and Grappling Hooks, Oh My
Turbo Overkill takes over-the-top to never-before-reached heights. Activate Turbo Time, a new form of slow motion with a twist. Build incredible speed by wall-running and dashing. Slide on your chainsaw leg, eviscerating foes and opening up bosses for critical damage, and go car-surfing on the hoods of flying cars. Blast away with the Twin Magnums, which lock-on and instagib several foes, the Boomer Shotgun and its attached grenade launcher, or the Telefragger sniper rifle, which teleports Johnny inside an enemy before they explode from within.
Race through two dozen stages packed with secrets, bonus arena stages, and white-knuckle combat puzzles. Find game-changing collectibles to unlock punishing modifiers like triple-monster-speed and insta-kill. Combine all of Johnny’s weapons and powers to outsmart, outgun and outrun the corrupted legions.
Key Features
- Kill a boss, get its augment (special power).
- Feel like Spider-Man with your grappling hook.
- Not even Duke Nukem’s best one-liner can beat your chainsaw slide-kick.
- Kills = cash. Use cash to install augments, upgrade your weapons, and add new abilities in your talent tree.
- Be a ghost runner while wall running.
- Attack from above riding the hood of your flying car like a kung-furious badass.
- Mini-rockets built into your robotic arm?
Don’t Quote Us on Nuthin’
“Turbo Overkill is fast, frenetic and ferocious—excess personified,” said Sam Prebble, one half of Trigger Happy Interactive. “This is the game we’ve always wanted to play; making it is a dream project. Relentless enemies, extremely deadly and fun weapons, speed and precision above all else—if you love Quake III Arena, modern and classic DOOM, or Apogee’s legendary first-person shooters, you’ll feel right at home in Paradise.”
“As the guy who helped launch the shooter genre with Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem 3D, Max Payne, and Prey, I haven’t been this excited about an [first-person shooter] since the golden era of Apogee / 3D Realms,” wrote Scott Miller, founder. “Turbo Overkill is a sandbox of fun and original gameplay ideas that come together like a night of melty hot pizza and your favorite cold, frothy brew. Playing this game made me a Turbo Lover all over again.”
Watch a new trailer below.