Psychotoxic (2005)
In Psychotoxic, players take on the role of Angie Prophet in a post-apocalyptic 2022 New York City. Unbeknownst to her, she is mankind's last hope against the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse and nuclear Armageddon. As she progresses through her journey, Angie discovers unique abilities such as invisibility, time manipulation and dream infiltration that aid in her mission. With Whiptail Interactive at the helm, this game takes gamers on an intense adventure with a thrilling story line full of surprises along the way.
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Release date: 2005-02-25
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The video game "Psychotoxic" was developed by NuClearVision and released in 2003. Unfortunately, the reception of the game was overwhelmingly negative, leading to NuClearVision closing its doors shortly after release.
Psychotoxic is a first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been reduced to small bands of survivors struggling for survival. The player controls Angela Deth, an ex CIA agent who must battle her way through various locations using both traditional weapons and supernatural powers at her disposal. Despite having some unique mechanics that could have made it stand out from other similar games on the market at the time, Psychotoxic failed to meet expectations due to its dated graphics and clunky controls.
The story also proved controversial with critics citing it as overly convoluted and lacking any real depth or substance. This combined with technical issues left many players feeling frustrated and ultimately turned them away from what could have been an interesting experience. It's unfortunate that this was the only game released by NuClearVision before they closed their doors; had they received more positive feedback then perhaps we would have seen further installments in this franchise.
Ultimately, it seems like "Psychotoxic" wasn't able to live up to its potential due to a combination of factors such as outdated visuals, poor storytelling and uninspired gameplay mechanics - all of which led to its ultimate demise shortly after release despite being produced by a studio with plenty of promise behind them. Although there were certainly aspects worth salvaging within “Psychotoxic” it unfortunately lives on primarily as a reminder of what could have been if things had gone differently for NuClearVision studios back in 2003