John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando

"John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is a game that, while it doesn’t break much new ground, manages to stand out for its style."

"Effective entertainment for those nostalgic for Left 4 Dead. It attempts to introduce its own innovations to the formula, and although it doesn&s;t always work, it&s;s still fun. Just make sure you play it in multiplayer mode."

"John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando focuses on delivering a very specific pleasure. Four buddies, a towering horde of undead, and a soundtrack that sounds like it escaped from something covered in dust in your basement. It identifies that particular itch perfectly, …"

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando is a loud, proud, and stylistically sharpshooter that shines brightest when you&s;re tearing through hordes of gunk zombies with a group of friends."

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando delivers pure co-op chaos with confidence and flair. Massive hordes, satisfying weapon variety, inventive vehicles, and clever salvage/defense mechanics create consistently thrilling missions. Class progression, skill trees, and temporary heavy weapons encourage experimentation and strategic play. …"

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando is as over-the-top as its name implies. By introducing just enough twists to a tried and true formula, it&s;s hard to resist the allure of four friends banding together to eviscerate hordes of monsters."

"It shoots loud, and it feels heavy, but not one element of Toxic Commando can agree on which should be the core focus, leaving a messy, tangled web of underdeveloped mechanics for the player to figure out."

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando is a solid fun time. It isn&s;t a revolutionary game in the four-player co-op genre, but all of the changes it makes have a positive impact on the experience. The performance is very good all around, …"

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando doesn&s;t reinvent much within the cooperative shooter genre, but it&s;s fun to play and the addition of vehicles proves to be a winning feature."

"The missions offer horror fans some fun moments, and it remains an engaging diversion and an ideal way to pass the time with friends or other gamers you have matched with."

"Legendary director John Carpenter lent his name to this zombie-filled co-op action game, which is acceptable but doesn&s;t quite measure up to the quality of the master&s;s films."

"John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is a fast-paced co-op shooter that fully embraces its B-movie horror roots, delivering chaotic gunfights, grotesque enemies, and a thumping synth soundtrack. While its mechanics are familiar and progression is fairly light, the game shines when …"

"Dated mission structure and zombie design hold back Toxic Commando to an extent, but Saber Interactive still executed on a couple of fresh ideas. The Swarm Engine&s;s impressive zombie hordes, satisfying gunplay, and MudRunner-style vehicle physics that shouldn&s;t work but …"

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"Our first duty, when it comes to John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando, is to work out the weight of that apostrophe. I would love to report that Carpent..."

"John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is the best game in years to carry the Left 4 Dead torch forward, not because it copies the formula, but because it understands why that formula worked and builds on it with open regions, vehicles, …"

"During my time with John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, I often found myself having a really great time as I explored the various maps that were laid out before me, but over time, this did become rather tedious, with very few …"

"Toxic Commando unleashes massive hordes, dirty humor, and eighties-flavored co-op action, delivering fast, spectacular fun, though its short campaign is stretched too far by grinding."

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"Bearing the legacy of Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood, John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando lands with an almighty bang when it comes to gunplay and spectacle defence sequences against armies of undead numbering in the thousands. It&s;s unfortunately saddled …"

"Perhaps John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando is far from offering anything new in a market already quite saturated with cooperative shooters for up to four people against demonic enemies. But this may be its greatest virtue, as the game refines everything …"

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando doesn&s;t break out so much as cater to the Left4Dead-leaning, even with its more open-ended approach and use of vehicles. It works more often than not - just don&s;t expect it to aspire to much more."

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando blends Left 4 Dead-style zombie blasting with systems borrowed from Saber&s;s back catalogue. The results work well enough, but are undermined by flabby mission design and unnecessary meta-progression."

"Toxic Commando never really manages to be more than the sum of its parts. It&s;s enjoyable, and the big horde set pieces remain a gaming highlight, especially at its peaks in the finale, but like a 90s family holiday, there&s;s …"

"We do not need to retread those games but instead forge new paths from the undead roots that they laid before. I think John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando does just that through its absurdly 80’s story to its explosive gunplay and …"

"John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is an interesting mash-up of different ideas. Slaughtering the roamer hordes in the game is extremely satisfying, and the greater difficulties are brutal. It is excellent for players looking for a hardcore co-op zombie shooter with …"

"John Carpenter&s;s Toxic Commando is a fantastic, mid-budget AA shooter that knows exactly how to deliver mindless, cooperative fun. The Swarm Engine remains a technical marvel, and the integration of specialized vehicles gives the game a unique flavor in a …"

"john Carpenter&a;#039;s Toxic Commando is a decent zombie horde shooter made better with friends, but one that, despite its short run time, can feel overly repetitive and uninspired."

"A decent attempt to create something similar to Left 4 Dead and its numerous imitators, which will be enjoyable to play with friends for at least a couple of days. Unfortunately, not all the maps are fun to revisit, and …"