Well in a word, yes. There are some issues that need to be addressed for the Switch version, including the framerate, but it is overall a decent port. Turbo Overkill runs at 60 fps on PC and other consoles, but the Switch runs the game at 30 FPS, which does take a bit of time to get used to, but it is stable, and the port is otherwise good. If you can put up with that change, the result is a brilliant first person shooter that will excite any fan.
Turbo Overkill sets out to be the best FPS it can be while capturing that classic feel and succeeds in doing so. It is a fast paced game, that makes use of slow-mo shooting, wall-running and knee-sliding while making use of a chainsaw in the process. You also dual-wield multiple weapons and teleport to attack, and Turbo Overkill lets you pull off some incredible moves.
You can kill enemies relentlessly in a variety of ways, from guns to using a chainsaw leg while leaping at an enemy or even teleporting into an enemy and destroying them from within. Gory and brutal, Turbo Overkill knows what it is going for and pulls the aesthetic off well. This is a cyberpunk game that manages to mix broodiness and ridiculousness with brutality and bright neon colours to create something special.
Trigger Happy did a great job getting a handle on what makes a boomer shooter great, and the combat-puzzle nature of the game is extremely well done. There are a variety of difficulty options to pick from and you can make the game as hard as you want, or as easy as you want, and just go at it. It really feels like a game that anyone can enjoy at their own pace.
One thing that is excellent about Turbo Overkill, is the amount of narrative and world-building that Trigger Happy has added to the game. The cyberpunk world feels fully realized and Johnny Turbo is a surprisingly fleshed out character as well. The plot may not seem the most original in some aspects, but in many others it goes above and beyond.
Turbo Overkill feels like more than a match for any other Boomer Shooter, with its excellent gameplay, Johnny’s “hero time” ability, the unlockable alternate fire modes that feel satisfying to play with, and the general combat. You will unclock more abilities and weapons as you go on, including a grappling hook that enables not only new ways to move through the game, but also new ways to attack and destroy enemies. Then we have Johnny himself, who can augment his chainsaw leg and his other limbs in a variety of ways, such as the aforementioned grappling hook, but also new bullet-time abilities and weapons and movement options that will help you move forward and also discover secrets.
It should also be noted that on the Nintendo Switch, there are no gyro controls and if you wanted that option, you may be dissapointed. But if you can look past that and the reduced framerate, Turbo Overkill is an amazing experience. It is addictive and brutally fun, and has a lot of extra modes thrown in such as arcade and endless horde mode.
Turbo Overkill stands as one of the titans of the Boomer Shooter genre and is a game anyone can enjoy. Johnny Turbo wall-runs and chainsaw-slides into intense situations and yet it feels like a joy to play each time. You may want to play on a more powerful console if you want a better framerate, but otherwise, the Switch version stands with the best FPS games on the system. Turbno Overkill gets a full recommendation, as it understands what gamers loved about classic FPS games and why we keep coming back to that genre. You cannot go wrong with this brand of Turbo Action!
Disclaimer: A review key was provided
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