John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando announced

From the mind of John Carpenter comes a new video game: Toxic Commando.

From Focus Entertainment, this new title hearkens back to 80s action-hero aesthetic with more than a bit of horror as players gun down grotesque monsters in the ruins of the world.

You can check out the trailer below, alongside a rundown of the game.

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster: the release of the Sludge God. This eldritch abomination begins terraforming the area, turning soil to scum and the living to undead monsters. However, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right. All he needs is a team of competent, highly trained mercenaries to get the job done… Unfortunately, they were all too expensive. Which is why he’s hired…

The Toxic Commandos!

Take control of one of the commandos, team up with your friends and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Choose the class that matches your playstyle, pile into your favorite ride, and unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and freaking katanas as you save the planet.

So if you’re the kind of person who likes:

Buddy-movie vibes and the over-the-top humor, action, and horror of classic 80s cinema, inspired by the legendary John Carpenter

Teaming up with friends to face down hordes of monsters who want to eat your face

An explosive cocktail of visceral FPS action and apocalyptic environments

Upgrading your skills and testing new abilities against increasingly hardcore challenges

Saving the planet against impossible odds

Then now’s your time to go commando!