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Overclocked: A History of Violence

75% positive of 108 Steam reviews

Released: 2015
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, GOG

Made by House of Tales. Published by THQ Nordic Mobile.

About the game

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.

Tagged by players

Point & Click
Adventure
Psychological
Mystery
Story Rich

What players say

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Overclocked: A History of Violence is a classic style point-n-click that despite its compelling thriller storyline and well-done voice acting becomes drawn-out and has unintentional moments of hilarity as a result of its low budget. Overclocked will primarily appeal to those who are fans of detective or thriller genre storylines. At its best Overclocked begins to feel reminiscent of Heavy Rain, 7even, or Zodiac,…
34 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Overclocked is a point and click adventure game from 2008, and a great example of how a good story cannot save a game. It has a decent, if predictable, plot and some excellent writing in spots. It even has an interesting stab at an achronological narrative. All of which is ruined by tedious, repetitive gameplay. I won't spend much time summarizing the plot to avoid spoilers, it builds logically on the hook given…
7.3 h played when written. 62 found it helpful.
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