John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Review – So-So, Commando

Experiences with this game will differ, but the story isn’t worth paying much attention to. While Toxic Commando doesn’t need a heavy focus on narrative, it surprisingly tries to deliver one. You control a squad taking on a mysterious delivery job, and things quickly fall apart. They become infected and team up with a new ally to destroy the source of the infection. It sounds straightforward, but the game is filled with bad dialogue (“Is there a Mr Gallagher?”), clumsy attempts at humor, and characters that feel like tired stereotypes. It’s strange why the developers include so many cutscenes, but thankfully you can skip them.








