Originally conceived as an overhaul mod for Doom 2
I think It’s safe to say that Trigger Happy Interactive’s upcoming survivalhorrorTotal Chaosis a bit of a palette change from their last offering - the frenetic, neon-drenched, chainsaw-leggedTurbo Overkill. Still, it’s not often we see psychological horror combined with ultraviolence, and anything that gives off even a whiff ofCondemned: Criminal Originshas my attention.
Total Chaos started life as a popularDoom 2 mod, and while I dare the say the limitations of that game sell the atmosphere a little better than this much sleeker update, I certainly trust Trigger Happy enough to make the most of the new engine. The game is set in New Oasis, a “once bustling haven for coal miners” that is now most definitely not bustling, nor haven-like.
The survival horror comes into play in that you’ll have to scavenge your own makeshift weapons to deal with a selection of horrible things, including big spiders and dudes wearing skull masks - the telltale sign of only the baddest dudes. Maybe that’s their real faces, actually. I’m not up on the deep dude lore just yet. Here are some features, via theSteam page:
The Steam page also features the word ‘Terrormare’ which, ugh, I won’t hold it against them. Total Chaos is “Coming soon”. I’d say “not soon enough!” but I don’t know how soon they mean, so that’d be like, possibly a lie. I’m not sure. I’m not risking it.
