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2.6 / 5

Platform
PlayStation
Player Perspective
Top-down
Publishers
Konami
Release date
1 October 1996
Languages
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English

Summary

Project Overkill thrusts you into a gritty, isometric battleground where an evil conglomerate, Terracom, has teamed up with alien hordes to wipe out civilian populations. You choose from four mercenaries—a demolitions guru, a genetic hybrid, an alien‑weapon specialist, and a special‑ops assassin—each acting as a life with unique abilities; for instance, the hulking alien Quogg can melee‑kill standard troops with a single strike. Across more than 50 sprawling levels—including hidden areas—you’ll hunt for key‑cards, sabotage laser bridges, escort defectors, and blast anything that moves, all while the game’s ultra‑violent flair keeps the pace frantic. Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff’s pulsating soundtrack pumps adrenaline through the chaotic fire‑fights, even as the four‑button aiming scheme draws mixed reactions from reviewers who praised the sheer aggression but lamented the steep control learning curve.

Storyline

Project Overkill (often just called Overkill) centers on a squad of four mercenaries hired to eliminate the Viscerians, a hostile group of humans. The mercenaries must track down and destroy the Viscerian threat throughout the game’s missions.

Edited by Maya Carter

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