Total Carnage

Total Carnage is a wonderfully unsubtle top-down shooter in which the solution to almost every problem is to fire more ammunition. Lots more ammunition. You control heavily armed soldiers battling through chaotic environments packed with enemies, explosions, and enough gunfire to make subtle diplomacy seem completely unnecessary. The action is fast, loud, and deliberately excessive, with screens quickly filling with projectiles and unfortunate opponents. Positioning matters, but the real attraction is the sheer spectacle of mowing through waves of enemies while trying to avoid becoming part of the scenery yourself. The game carries the unmistakable spirit of an arcade machine, where restraint is apparently considered a design flaw. Its colorful graphics and constant action keep things moving, even when the battlefield becomes difficult to read. Total Carnage is not interested in quiet tactical contemplation. It wants you to grab a weapon, point it toward the largest crowd possible, and solve every geopolitical crisis with ammunition.