Summary
Set against the backdrop of a catastrophic thunderstorm raging over New York City, Overclocked explores an archetypical, yet actual condition of mankind: violence. This psychological thriller mixes frightening fictional thriller elements using innovative narrative structures. Overclocked charts the diffuse areas where memories and illusions; dreams and reality; perpetrators and victims; collide.
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Overclocked: A History of Violence Reviews & Ratings
This game had a huge potential but sadly fell short in some key parts. The gameplay was repetitive, the voice acting was mediocre and the gameThis game had a huge potential but sadly fell short in some key parts. The gameplay was repetitive, the voice acting was mediocre and the game kept crashing at the last chapter, but the thing is I still like this game mainly for the story and the mysterious atmosphere.
This game didn't deliver what it promised. I could forgive bad graphics, but puzzles were not challenging (even for my low standards) This game didn't deliver what it promised. I could forgive bad graphics, but puzzles were not challenging (even for my low standards) and one not logical (last password). The story would be OK, and I played the game to find out what happened with patients, but in the end it left out few holes and rather optimistic finish of the game wasn't IMO logical nor promising (I would bet the protagonist wouldn't live too long with all his knowledge). Additionally story of the main protagonist was badly shown. The only up-point was the atmosphere witch got pretty tense with sense of emergence at the finish.
can easily recommend Overclocked, but in doing so I will reiterate that the game will not be for everyone. It is, first and foremost, a game that has a story to tell, and it's this tale that takes precedence over the whole adventure.
An average adventure game with mediocre graphics and a hero who looks like he could use his own professional help (he's a shrink). On the other hand, dark story with a psychological twist, eerie piano music and screams of tortured girls in the background might do the trick for you, if you're into that kind of... entertainment.
Overclocked: A History of Violence is an excellent game - if you're looking for a mature adventure that will get your heart pounding then this is definitely for you.
Release Date | October 12, 2007 |
Publisher | THQ Nordic, House of Tales, Lighthouse Interactive, HandyGames, Micro Application S.A., Noviy Disk, Anaconda |
Content Rated | M (Mature) |
Game Modes | Single player |
Player Perspectives | Third person |
Genres | Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie |
Themes | Action, Mystery |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows) |