{"id":137000,"date":"2026-04-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199993"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:00:00","slug":"mini-review-total-chaos-switch-2-performance-woes-tarnish-fort-oasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/29\/mini-review-total-chaos-switch-2-performance-woes-tarnish-fort-oasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Review: Total Chaos (Switch 2) &#8211; Performance Woes Tarnish Fort Oasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/62089cab57b70\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/62089cab57b70\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/screenshots\/163349\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/screenshots\/163349\/900x.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Total Chaos Review - Screenshot 1 of 6\"><\/a><\/aside>\n<p>Released on other platforms in November 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/total-chaos\">Total Chaos<\/a> is an intriguing first-person survival horror in which you explore the mysterious island of Fort Oasis. Once a bustling community of industry, it\u2019s since fallen into ruin, and it\u2019s your job to explore the environment, piece together fragments of the past, and ultimately survive against the encroaching horror.<\/p>\n<p>Born via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/doom_ii\">Doom II<\/a> conversion mod from developer Trigger Happy Interactive, Total Chaos is a slow burn that encourages you to scour the environment for items, weapons, and notes. Emphasis is on survival, and you\u2019ll need to not only keep your health full, but also make sure you\u2019re eating to stave off hunger. Thankfully, you have a pretty hefty inventory, so it\u2019s worthwhile just grabbing whatever you see lying around.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the environment are crafting benches, and here you can combine certain objects to make weapons or recovery items. They show up quite frequently, as do the manual save stations, so you\u2019ll rarely find yourself lacking essential resources or having to reload to a much earlier save.<\/p>\n<p>Though it\u2019s a slow-paced experience, you\u2019ll quickly come across waves of enemies on the island. Combat is fast and responsive, though there\u2019s a jankiness that could do with ironing out. Swinging melee weapons or using \u2018A\u2019 to dodge will quickly deplete your stamina, so you\u2019ll need to be strategic in how you approach each encounter.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s nice is an abundance of options when it comes to tackling the main game. You can adjust your inventory space to give yourself a little boost, or begin in \u2018Tourist Mode\u2019, which allows you to disable mechanics like weapon durability, hunger, and bleeding. Chapter select is also an option, but you\u2019ll need to make sure you complete each at least once to unlock them.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot here that directly speaks to me as a horror fan, and I wish I could say that I loved my time with Total Chaos, but unfortunately the visuals and performance severely dampen the experience. This is a Switch 2 title, but it feels like it was built for Switch 1. Visually, it looks muddy and lacks essential detail, especially in the outdoor environments. Some of the lighting effects are nice, but the overall brightness is way too low. You can crank it up in the settings, but then you completely lose the sense of atmosphere. Sophie\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n<p>Then you have the frame rate. Oh boy\u2026 You can choose between quality and performance modes, but neither feels particularly great. At a push, quality mode probably offers a bit more stability, but it still judders. Performance mode, meanwhile, hits that 60fps sweet spot on rare occasions, but you\u2019ll find it struggles to keep up no matter what environment you\u2019re exploring.<\/p>\n<p>With a patch or two, this one could be worth investigating, but for now, maybe stick to other platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Released on other platforms in November 2025, Total Chaos is an intriguing first-person survival horror in which you explore the mysterious island of Fort Oasis. 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