Release Date: March 12, 2026
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a postapocalyptic FPS inspired by John Carpenter's movies. The players control titular commandos, hunting a monster turning people into zombies.
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a first-person shooter based on the works of John Carpenter, an American director mainly known for his 1980s horror movies (including The Fog, The Thing and Christine). It was developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment.
The game is set in the near future. A failed attempt to control Earth's nuclear energy has released an eldritch monster - the Sludge God. The beast starts terraforming the area, destroying the soil and turning people into zombies.
The last hope humanity has against the monster is the scientist who's freed it in the first place. In order to carry out his plan, he needs a group of mercenaries. They're all, unfortunately, too expensive, and so he must make do with the titular Toxic Commandos.
The player controls one of the titular characters, fighting against the Sludge God's undead hordes alone or alongside friends. The game features several character classes, which differ in terms of playstyle and equipment.
Our characters can be equipped with short and long firearms, grenades and katanas. We can cut down undead using our characters' special abilities or running them down with vehicles.
The game's story campaign can be completed in its entirety in singleplayer and online co-op.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Saber Interactive
Publisher: Focus Entertainment / Focus Home Interactive
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System Requirements for John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(30 fps, 1080p) Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 580, 58 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
(60 fps, 1080p) Intel Core i5-11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3060 Ti / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT, 58 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Video Game.
Digital Chumps: 8 / 10 by Ben Sheene
John Carpenter'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 hard to resist the allure of four friends banding together to eviscerate hordes of monsters.
Impulsegamer: 3 / 5
There are some genuinely standout moments, but I can't help but look back at the likes of Left 4 Dead and just wish Toxic Commando had that same level of charm. It's just missing something-a little personality-a hook, the kind that made Left 4 Dead endlessly replayable.
TheSixthAxis: 7 / 10 by Stefan L
Toxic Commando never really manages to be more than the sum of its parts. It'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 also just a lot of time spent looking at a map to plan your route, and then driving to the next sightseeing stop while the kids in the back pretend to shoot stuff out the window.
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