The Troma Project

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"The Troma Project" is a turn-based strategy game featuring characters from Troma films such as The Toxic Avenger and Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD. With seven chapters full of fun and gore, players can expect extensive swearing, rude language, sex, and crime in a mindless, addictive killing spree. This game, originally completed in 2001 but never released, is not to be taken too seriously and offers players the opportunity to travel across the globe with Troma's unique brand of humor and horror.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

55%

Audience ScoreBased on 150 reviews

humor17 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game is a chaotic and bizarre experience that captures the essence of Troma films, providing a unique and entertaining ride for fans.
Lloyd Kaufman's narration adds a humorous touch, making the game enjoyable despite its flaws.
The soundtrack features great music, enhancing the overall experience and nostalgia for Troma fans.

The gameplay is riddled with bugs and glitches, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
The graphics and interface are outdated and poorly designed, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
Many players find the humor and content to be juvenile and offensive, which may not appeal to a broader audience.

story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
74%
13%
The game's story, narrated by Lloyd Kaufman, is a humorous and chaotic journey that reflects the ethos of Troma films, featuring quirky characters and missions inspired by cult classics like "Surf Nazis Must Die." While the narrative is engaging and filled with comedic elements, players noted a lack of depth and gameplay mechanics, such as the inability to heal characters between missions, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite its shortcomings, the story's presentation and nostalgic references resonate well with fans of the genre.
- “The game itself is well presented with a good story, easy controls, and classic Troma tunes in the background. Despite the god-awful sound effects, you'll love them. The best part is Uncle Lloyd as the narrator; for being a cheap game, it's very well presented and will not disappoint any fan.”
- “It's fitting the game stayed true to the original ethos of the universe with storyline and graphics.”
- “If there was no cinematic intro before starting the first mission, I would have uninstalled the game as soon as I jumped into the first mission.”
- “You will find the narrator funny at first, but as soon as you get into the first mission, you will realize that you got ripped off.”
- “Right from the start, the player is bombarded with pages and pages of complex instructions and backstory, all read aloud by Troma president Lloyd Kaufman.”
humor
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
94%
6%
The humor in the game is polarizing, with some players appreciating its trashy and dark comedic style reminiscent of Troma films, while others find it forced and grating. Many reviews highlight the narrator's comedic commentary as a standout feature, though it can become tiresome quickly. Overall, the humor is described as hit-or-miss, appealing primarily to fans of lowbrow and shock comedy, but failing to resonate with a broader audience.
- “Funny game, great!”
- “It has a wonderfully twisted sense of humor that is iconic with the studio and also has all the characters we know and love from its films.”
- “The characters/npcs will make funny comments or noises at times.”
- “I must say it's really overpriced. I don't care because I won it, but you shouldn't buy it. It's not funny, so there's nothing good about it I can say.”
music
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
47%
18%
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with many players highlighting its enjoyable and fitting soundtrack that includes a mix of metal, punk, and Troma movie soundtracks. Despite criticisms of the game's overall quality, the music stands out as a redeeming feature, providing a fun and engaging listening experience that enhances the game's atmosphere. Players appreciate the variety and thematic relevance of the tracks, making it a notable aspect of the game.
- “This game is awesome just for the music!”
- “Lloyd Kaufman's narration is great, and the soundtrack is nice too (it consists of the soundtracks of the movies, and various metal and punk music, very fitting and fun to listen to, especially if you enjoy that type of music).”
- “Love how the Motorhead song 'Sacrifice' is in the beginning of the game.”
- “If you've ever played Fallout and Fallout 2 and thought, 'man, I wish this game was funnier, had more sex appeal, and had a better soundtrack,' I have news for you, buddy, your search is over!”
- “Music: varies, from porno music to a lot of ska and metal, with R or X rated lyrics.”
- “Well, the game doesn't really work, but until I realized that I already got Lloyd Kaufmann reports and voice acting, Troma movie soundtracks in the background, and nude tromettes in the bonus content, so I most definitely would recommend this.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
67%
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for being bland, buggy, and unoriginal, often compared unfavorably to the original Postal. Players report a repetitive shooting mechanic with little innovation, alongside numerous technical issues such as crashes and non-functional menus. Overall, the gameplay fails to deliver a compelling experience, overshadowed by its reliance on shock value rather than engaging mechanics.
- “The gameplay is basically shooting, taking cover, and shooting again until all the enemies are dead.”
- “It's heavily inspired by the graphics and gameplay of popular Fallout games, but the execution leaves much to be desired.”
- “With terribly cheap, ugly, and random gameplay, which makes the original Postal feel like a masterpiece.”
- “The gameplay alone is serviceable but bland and rather uninteresting.”
- “The gameplay is buggy as hell; I don't know how they messed up a Fallout clone so hard, but they did. 0/10, do not buy.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
56%
33%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users noting that they remain faithful to the original game's aesthetic but lack modern enhancements, resulting in low resolution and poor quality. While the visuals may not be groundbreaking, they align with the game's narrative and style, though technical issues, particularly with AMD graphics cards, have been highlighted as ongoing problems. Overall, the graphics are seen as a significant drawback for many players.
- “It's fitting the game stayed true to the original ethos of the universe with storyline and graphics.”
- “So it's obviously not going to be mind-blowing as far as graphics and gameplay go.”
- “Otherwise the resolution is terrible (max 800x600), graphics are bad, controls are awful, and everything is just wrong, but the narrator is so funny and epic...”
- “It's heavily inspired by the graphics and gameplay of popular Fallout games, but the problem is that Troma is some trash movie producer or something like that.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is severely criticized, with users reporting frequent glitches, crashes, and issues such as non-spawning enemies and unresponsive menus. Overall, the experience is described as frustratingly buggy, detracting significantly from enjoyment.
- “It is so good in fact that I had 3 glitches and 1 crash in 10 minutes.”
- “The game is just as buggy as it is ugly; there are heroes that sometimes bug out, sometimes enemies don't spawn, and for 3 rounds straight you're just looking for enemies who aren't even there. Sometimes the entire game will just go to the background and be impossible to bring back.”
- “This game is just so old and buggy and looks really awful.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, often suggesting that it requires an excessive time commitment that feels overwhelming.
- “Tedious and boring.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”