John Carpenter's Newest Horror Is Actually a Game — and I Played It

John Carpenter's newest horror is actually a game — and I played it

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is a wild ride, often literally. In a closed-door preview at Gamescom, in which I got to play the upcoming co-op shooter with three other people for an hour, I got run over by a truck, hauled off by a hulking monster, and driven around a monster-infested map while shooting at our pursuers. We barely survived the swarms of zombies converging at our position in the final moments of the level, and the sweet victory l…

Saber Interactive CEO explains John Carpenter's involvement in Toxic Commando

Just yesterday, we were able to share some brief impressions and thoughts about {John Carpenter's Toxic Commando}, an upcoming action-FPS from {Saber Interactive} that feels like the ultimate {Saber} game thanks to how it incorporates ideas from the studio's prior works like {Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II} and {World War Z}, and how it utilises the epic {Swarm Engine} too. But while this is all well and good, many will flock to this game no…

We played John Carpenter's Toxic Commando. Successor to L4D surprises with spectacular hordes of zombies from World War Z

The „toxic” commando team aspires to become the new Left 4 Dead. And indeed - the foundations of co-op gameplay are solid, hordes of zombies are spectacular. But is that enough for the game to be noticed once it releases?This info We played John Carpenter's Toxic Commando. Successor to L4D surprises with spectacular hordes of zombies from World War Z was first published on Gamepressure.com 25 August 2025.

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando brings a refreshing new perspective to a well worn genre

Plenty of Left 4 Dead-style co-op hoard shooters have come and gone throughout the years. This includes the quickly forgotten spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series, Back 4 Blood and Remedy's recently released attempt, FBC Firebreak. Remember FBC Firebreak? Anyone? Anyone? That one might still find an audience after planned updates, but it's facing an uphill struggle.

Left 4 Dead has held the horde shooter crown for 17 years, but John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is the best challenger yet

Hands-on | 17 years later, could a new zombie shooter claim the crown?