Have you ever wanted a game combining Max Payne, GTA, with a pinch of Prince of Persia, Robert Rodriguez's movies, acrobatic moves and non-stop action? You are in the right place. Okay, let me start with the obvious – the graphics. They are bad, even in 2005, when the game came out, they were ugly. Other not-so-good thing is the sound design, especially the guns. But the soundtrack is amazing, a mix between rap and metal. And speaking of guns, you have decent variety, nothing new there. But AK47 and M16 are kind of useless. Most of the time, when I have bullets, I used pistol and rifles, 'cause they were more effective, especially for headshots. The map of the city isn't very helpful, it show icons where to go. Fortunately there is a menu in the game for quick access to the missions. The best thing in Total Overdose is the gameplay. It may not be entirely original, but is functional and fun. In the beginning, I mentioned, that the game borrows a few things from other games. Let me explain. In TO you have adrenalin bar, for slowing down time and more accurate shot, just like Max Payne. But the dev put here something a little but different in that formula – the acrobatic moves. Not only they look cool, but they have a purpose – to gain more points. The points have their purpose. At the end of each mission, depending how much you score, you can get some goodies, like dual wielding, more ammo, more life, loco moves (more for them later) and others. The dev obviously took inspiration from GTA with the open world and the car stealing. Between the standard side mission, you have few somewhat original. When you see red skull, go through him and you will enter in the “Day of the Dead” For a short period of time you have to defend yourself from people dressed like skeletons. This way you make a lot of points. Also you have the ability to rewind time, just like PoP. I mentioned Loco moves. They ar are seven abilities that can help you a lot. My favorite is the pinata. The story is okay, the voice acting is okay, with few exceptions. Our hero Ramiro is wise cracking and have some good one-liners in his sleeve. The biggest problem with this game is, it doesn't offer a lot of new things. Loco and acrobatic moves are not enough. This is the third time I play it and the thing which make me comeback is the insane, silly action.
