Turbo Overkill (TO) is probably the fastest FPS I've ever played; it definitely feels faster than ULTRAKILL. However, unlike that game, TO is closer to the classic boomer shooter formula (No SSStyle score, ammo limit etc.). I enjoyed the game very much...most of the time. Let me explain.
First, the good part: The gameplay is pure adrenaline pump and very satisfying; you have to be constantly moving and shooting (or sawing people in half) to not die (but I have an issue with this which I'll write later). The levels are absolutely gorgeous visual-wise and the soundtrack is KICKASS. So what's the problem, you may ask. I never thought I'd say something like this for a shooter, but: I just got really tired of killing hordes of enemies after a while.
Why? Because the levels are way, WAY too long. a minimum of 30 minutes for a single level (usually 35-40) is just insane. There are four reasons why they're that way. First and the least important issue is that the levels are huge, and to progress you need to collect key to open a path to another key etc. etc. till the level ends. The second issue is the bloat of enemies. Most of the rooms are gauntlets, you fight wave after wave of enemies to go to the next corridor just to experience the same thing in the next room. I suppose this is true for most (if not all) boomer shooters, but this is the first game I felt overwhelmed by it. It may be because of the third and fourth issues: Checkpoints get sparse (and sometimes terrible) in later levels and bullets are either too fast, too small to see or too powerful (or all of them at once), killing you almost instantly if you stop for a second, and since there's no sound cues for any projectile you usually don't know what killed you. I'll be honest, I may have experienced these last two issues more because I stupidly insisted on playing on the hardest difficulty, but I think this is a more general issue since I've seen/heard others say the same.
Despite that long rant about negatives, I still find the game very enjoyable and a must play for anyone who enjoys fast-paced shooters. Just don't play on the hardest (Murder Machine) difficulty.
First, the good part: The gameplay is pure adrenaline pump and very satisfying; you have to be constantly moving and shooting (or sawing people in half) to not die (but I have an issue with this which I'll write later). The levels are absolutely gorgeous visual-wise and the soundtrack is KICKASS. So what's the problem, you may ask. I never thought I'd say something like this for a shooter, but: I just got really tired of killing hordes of enemies after a while.
Why? Because the levels are way, WAY too long. a minimum of 30 minutes for a single level (usually 35-40) is just insane. There are four reasons why they're that way. First and the least important issue is that the levels are huge, and to progress you need to collect key to open a path to another key etc. etc. till the level ends. The second issue is the bloat of enemies. Most of the rooms are gauntlets, you fight wave after wave of enemies to go to the next corridor just to experience the same thing in the next room. I suppose this is true for most (if not all) boomer shooters, but this is the first game I felt overwhelmed by it. It may be because of the third and fourth issues: Checkpoints get sparse (and sometimes terrible) in later levels and bullets are either too fast, too small to see or too powerful (or all of them at once), killing you almost instantly if you stop for a second, and since there's no sound cues for any projectile you usually don't know what killed you. I'll be honest, I may have experienced these last two issues more because I stupidly insisted on playing on the hardest difficulty, but I think this is a more general issue since I've seen/heard others say the same.
Despite that long rant about negatives, I still find the game very enjoyable and a must play for anyone who enjoys fast-paced shooters. Just don't play on the hardest (Murder Machine) difficulty.