Turbo Overkill Arrives on Consoles: A Solo Developer's Boomer Shooter Masterpiece

Gaming Staff • January 29, 2025

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The eagerly anticipated Turbo Overkill, a hyper-fast-paced cyberpunk boomer shooter, has finally made its way to consoles after receiving over 5,000 "overwhelmingly positive" Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 87 on PC. Developed by Trigger Happy Interactive and published by Apogee Entertainment, the first-person shooter is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5, and Xbox Series X|S + Xbox One.

Players take on the role of Johnny Turbo, a chainsaw-augmented protagonist, and battle their way through three episodes set in the vast city of Paradise. The game boasts upgraded visuals, improved performance, and runs at 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Turbo Overkill is the brainchild of Sam Prebble, a solo developer from New Zealand who handled all aspects of the game's design, mechanics, textures, models, animations, story, and levels. Prebble's background includes working at the award-winning Wētā FX, where he honed his skills in advanced modeling techniques and world-building.

The game's eccentric cast features all-star voice talent, including Patricia Summersett, Gianni Matragrano, and Jon St. John. A sidequel companion game is already in development, further expanding the Turbo Overkill universe.

Black Sheep Studio in Paris, France, led the charge in porting the game to consoles, resulting in upgraded visuals, improved performance, and a port that builds upon Turbo Overkill's retro-meets-modern FPS experience. A new "Enhanced Visuals" mode will also be available on the game's PC version.

The Turbo Overkill Digital Deluxe Edition will launch in March, featuring a 140-page digital artbook, gameplay insights, and a soundtrack sampler. Players who buy the Standard Edition today will have the option to upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition for $4.99.

Trigger Happy Interactive is a group of hardcore first-person shooter fans making games they want to play, with Turbo Overkill being their debut release. Apogee Software, the original indie publisher,

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