The number of moves may seem a little daunting, but they’re mapped well to the controller, making for some of the best action ever seen in a videogame. However, A quick run around the training area suddenly reveals the wealth of combat options you have at your disposal, setting up a game that is immense fun and satisfying to play. Initially the game is pretty underwhelming, with some ropey looking visuals and generic third-person shooter action.
The only problem is that Ramiro Cruz ‘El Gringo Loco’ is an ex-con who likes to do things his own way, so things get a little crazy. In a Hollywood movie moment, it just so happens that Tommy has a twin brother who’s more than capable of stepping into his shoes. The set-up in Total Overdose is a simple one: a young undercover cop (Tommy) is on the verge of taking down a huge drug syndicate in Mexico, but an unfortunate accident puts him out of action.
While not really coming close to GTA in terms of overall game experience, Total Overdose focuses on gunplay, and does it exceedingly well. Total Overdose will be dismissed by many as a poor GTA clone, mainly due to its city setting, car driving, violence and bad language, but playing the game is a very different experience to Rockstar’s multi-million selling offerings.
