Total Recall is a side-scrolling fighting adventure based on the popular sci-fi movie of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (which in turn is based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale"). The action involves some character interaction and exploration, with lots of shooting and fisticuffs. Players take the role of Schwarzenegger-styled hero Quaid to battle through a dangerous world that may or may not be all in his head.