Legendary horror director John Carpenter has spent decades terrifying audiences with films like Halloween , The Thing and They Live . Now the master of synth-driven horror is bringing that same chaotic energy to video games with John Carpenter's Toxic Commando — a zombie-filled co-op shooter that critics say delivers plenty of loud, messy fun, even if it doesn’t reinvent the genre. Early reviews for the game are in, and the verdict is broadly positive. According to review aggregator OpenCritic ,