Psychological Horror Total Chaos Gets Official Swtich 2 Release Coming April 29
Total Chaos is the psychological horror game by developer Trigger Happy Interactive, and it’s recently been announced that the game will be available to play on the Nintendo Switch 2 by the end of this month. Total Chaos started as a total conversion mod of DOOM II, which ran on the GZDoom source port.
The original mod was released in 2018 and became so popular that it was remade into its own game, which was officially released last year. It was released on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series, and now Switch 2 players can celebrate when it drops on April 29.
Total Chaos Switch 2 Trailer
Total Chaos Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer, courtesy of Apogee Official YouTube Channel
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Total Chaos is set to release on April 29. The new trailer revealing the Switch 2 release was revealed 5 days ago on the Apogee Entertainment official YouTube channel. The trailer is only 30 seconds long; however, it showcases the horror of Total Chaos, showing in-game footage from the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Total Chaos runs at 1080P in docked mode and 720P in handheld mode, with selectable performance and unlocked-framerate modes targeting 60FPS. The game also supports Joy-Con 2 mouse and gyro controls. Total Chaos will arrive on Switch 2 with the New Game+ update, and now, Switch 2 players can finally enjoy the horror of Total Chaos when it drops next week.
The Horror at Fort Oasis
Total Chaos had an interesting beginning. Starting as a total conversion mode for the game DOOM II, it garnered amazing reviews from critics, with many people calling it a remarkable survival horror and an impressive game, especially as a mod for a very well-established game series. The mod featured 6 chapters, 8 enemy types, and many weapon types, including guns, and has since developed into its own game, which was released in full last year. According to the game’s ModDB homepage, Total Chaos,
Is a survival horror set on a remote island known as Fort Oasis. The island was once run by a community of coal miners which one day suddenly disappeared, leaving behind the abandoned concrete jungle to waste away.
Something, clearly, has gone very wrong with this place. Upon your arrival at Fort Oasis, you receive a strange radio transmission. Someone wants to be found. Survive in 6 chapters, against over 8 horrifying fiends with a large assortment of weapons. The mod with the assistance of the source ports introduces many new graphical features, including 3D models and high resolution textures.
Trigger Happy Interactive picked up the game and started development after the mod was released, a testament to the mod’s success. Trigger Happy Interactive’s version of the game reimagines the original mod, adding a lot more content, cleaning up the gameplay, enhancing the overall graphics, and expanding on the original concept altogether, which makes the game that much more interesting, given that the mod won awards just on its own.
In the full release of Total Chaos, Trigger Happy Interactive creates immersion for players throughout 9 chapters instead of 6, and uses the environment to not only immerse players but also tell the haunting secrets of Fort Oasis, what really happened on that island, and why you’re there in the first place. From the gameplay of the original mod to the enhanced in-game footage of the Switch 2 version of the trailer, I can see why the game has been so successful. We can only wait and see how successful it’ll be on the Switch 2 once it drops on April 29.
