Total Overdose

by Eidos

Product Features

• More than 60 Super Cool Moves - Combine different moves to pull off high scoring kills. It's not just about shooting, but doing it with style
• Uber-Cool Characters - Hot babes, drug lords and underworld low-lifes. Ram meets and beats them all
• Free Style Combat & Stunt System - Link up acrobatic skills and special kills to earn big scores and rewards. Combo chains unlock loco moves, weapons & power ups
• Combo Timer - Each time you waste a bandito, the Combo Timer starts a countdown. If the countdown reaches zero, the current combo is calculated as number of kills multiplied by style points and added to your total score

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A178EU
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 29, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,836 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

1989: Deep in the heart of the Mexican jungle, undercover-agent Ernesto Cruz blasts his way through an armed militia to board a DEA plane bound for home. He never made it, the victim of an alleged overdose.

Present day: After uncovering new evidence, Ernesto’s son, Ramiro is set free from jail to join his twin brother Tommy, on the trail of their father’s killer as they go on a super-cool, tequila-fuelled rampage through Mexico's gun-toting, drug-pushing underworld.

Features:

• A rich storyline taking the player through 18 different environments, from the seedy red-light district of Los Toros, to the depths of the Mexican desert.
• A free-style combat and stunt system to take down your enemy with more outrageous moves than you can shake a hot chili at.
• Cutting edge soundtrack featuring Molotov, Delinquent Habits, Control Machete.
• Uber-cool characters and missions with a strong whiff of tequila.
• Over 20 weapons: the better you get, the bigger your arsenal!
• Use the real-time rewind system to make perfect killa combos.

Includes bonus: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend "First Look" DVD, with concept art, wireframes, and animation; new gameplay and cinematics; historical evolution and behind-the-scenes footage; interviews with developers and designers; and more.

Product Description

In the year 1989 located deep in the sweltering heat of the Mayan Jungle and camouflaged among the Mayan ruins, Ernesto Cruz catches his breath while he attempts a last effort to board a DRA plane to safety. He never made it home though due to an apparent, alleged Overdose. Twin brothers, Ram and Tommy, search for their father's killer through 18 different environments from the city of Los Toros to the Mexican desert. Everything from stylized Mexican neighborhoods and jungle hide-outs to the swanky California coast, Total Overdose is an over-the-top, adrenaline-fueled, free-style action, 3rd person cinematic adventure. Rewind System - Use the rewind system to return from the grave or to make perfect killa combos Control Any Vehicle - From cars and 18 wheelers to tractors and motorbikes, dive out of any vehicle at any speed to ram enemies and do ultimate stunts Huge Arsenal - A massive range of weapons. Unlock dual wielding to do double damage. The better you get the bigger your arsenal Cutting Edge Soundtrack - Spicy selection of Mexican Hip Hop featuring Molotov, Delinquent Habits & Control Machete

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Max Payne in Mexico, March 5, 2006

By 

Viper (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Total Overdose (Video Game)

This is a very good game. It's kind of like a mix between Max Payne and GTA set in Mexico. The graphics aren't too good but it's got great action and a very good story line. If your into action heavy shooters with lots of cool moves, get this game.

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable game., July 26, 2007

By 

J. Broadbent "bender13" (WA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Total Overdose (Video Game)

This game can best be described as a mixture of Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne and Desperado. It has the mixture of free roaming and mission-based storylines from GTA, the bullet time of Max Payne, and the gunplay and Mexican-themed music and feel of Desperado.
You play as the twin brother of a DEA agent who goes undercover to try to break up a Mexican crime ring. During the game, you can use a variety of weapons and vehicles to score points and increase your weapon skills, health and adrenaline.
The cons: the graphics are not in the Halo/Doom 3-D caliber , but I don't mind giving up a little graphic quality for good gameplay. The adrenaline bar - which allows you to use the bullet time feature - is too short, even with the pickup-based increases available in the game, which is not good when you're surrounded by gun-toting bandits. The pedestrians seem to jump into the path of your car for no reason, which is very annoying during time-based missions.
The pros: plenty of action, a good variety of weapons to choose from, a decent storyline, a nice ending, and a fine amount of violence throughout. Plus, the bizarre moments in the game were interesting: for example, one pickup temporarily changes you into a Mexican wrestler so you can fight others around you who were also turned into wrestlers.
The game wasn't too short for me, although I didn't play it every day. Overall, I found it to be an enjoyable mixture of missions and gun battles. The game didn't appear all that interesting when I first looked at it, but I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely worth at least a rental, if not a purchase.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very bad, November 12, 2005

By 

Daniel - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Total Overdose (Video Game)

Here's a list of facts about the game.
1. very low polygon count.
2. horrible driving.
3. pedestrians run away from you when you go towards them, run into a wall (or eachother) and then fall down and die because of it.
4. very bad voice acting and plot.
5. trying to be GTA in every manner as far as driving, shooting, missions, perspective, item collection, but worse in all.
6. trying to use bullet time from max payne, not so effective.
7. some good spanish rap music.