Summary
- Turbo Overkill, a fast-paced first-person shooter game, was one of the highest-rated releases of 2023.
- Despite its impressive 91 critic rating, Turbo Overkill has somewhat flown under the radar due to the discussion surrounding other high-profile games.
- The game, currently a PC exclusive, will soon be expanding to consoles, although the specific consoles and release date are yet to be announced.
Fast-paced first-person shooter game Turbo Overkill was one of the highest-rated game releases of 2023, and soon it will find its way to consoles. 2023 was an absolutely stacked year in terms of new game releases. So many great games released in 2023 that some of the higher-rated titles managed to get lost in the shuffle.
With so much discussion about massive games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur's Gate 3, it's no surprise that Turbo Overkill has somewhat flown under the radar despite having an impressive 91 overall critic rating. Something else working against it is that Turbo Overkill is a PC exclusive at the time of this writing, but it will soon be expanding its horizons to consoles.
Cyberpunk Game Turbo Overkill Gives Players a Chainsaw Leg
Trigger Happy Interactive releases new gameplay trailer of upcoming classic FPS-inspired title Turbo Overkill, showing off its cyberpunk combat.
In a tweet, Turbo Overkill publisher Apogee Entertainment confirmed that the studio is "working on the porting process" and that news on the console versions of the game will be shared "soon." PureXbox pointed out that Turbo Overkill was previously announced for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, and so it's possible the game will be coming to all those systems. However, it's also possible plans may have changed. Apogee Entertainment did not specify which consoles it's porting Turbo Overkill to in the tweet or when the console release date will be, so fans should hang tight for more information.
As previously mentioned, Turbo Overkill has a 91 critic rating, but it's just not professional critics that have heaped praise on the game. A visit to the Turbo Overkill Steam page proves that users on Valve's platform adore the FPS as well. At the time of this writing, Turbo Overkill currently has an "Overwhelmingly Positive" overall rating on Steam. Needless to say, fans of FPS games should definitely look into Turbo Overkill if they haven't already.
Turbo Overkill finds itself as the 13th highest-rated new game release of 2023. This puts it ahead of the critically-acclaimed Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which was in 14th place with a 90 overall rating. However, it's worth pointing out that Spider-Man 2 had many more reviews written for it than Turbo Overkill, so it's possible the release of the game's console version will see its review score fluctuate quite a bit.
Highest-Rated Games of 2023
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
- Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
- Metroid Prime Remastered - 93
- Videoverse - 92
- Resident Evil 4 (2023) - 92
- Against the Storm - 92
- Tents and Trees - 92
- Street Fighter 6 - 92
- Asgard's Wrath 2 - 91
- Pizza Tower - 91
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder - 91
- 8-Bit Adventures 2 - 91
- Turbo Overkill - 91
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
- Jack Jeanne - 90
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 89%
- Released
- August 11, 2023
- ESRB
- m
- Developer(s)
- Trigger Happy Interactive
- Publisher(s)
- Apogee
- Engine
- unreal engine 5
WHERE TO PLAY
Half-metal, half-human, all murder machine
Heavily inspired by some of the all-time greats like Id's Doom & Quake, and Apogee's Duke Nukem 3D, with stunning cyberpunk visuals, Turbo Overkill is the most savage FPS 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.
