AdventureFit check
Is Overclocked: A History of Violence worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer psychological thrillers centered on investigation
- Adventure fans who want a story told through multiple characters
- Players interested in dialogue and environmental exploration rather than combat-focused play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than a psychological investigation
- Those who prefer a single protagonist instead of switching between six characters
- Players looking for open-ended exploration beyond a defined set of 45 locations
Our take on Overclocked: A History of Violence
The defining structure is its investigation through six perspectives: an army psychiatrist examines five young amnesiac patients while the story shifts between memories, dreams, illusions, and reality.
What is Overclocked: A History of Violence?
Army psychiatrist David McNamara travels to Staten Island Forensic Hospital during a catastrophic storm to examine five young people found frightened, screaming, and without memories.
The investigation enters the patients’ psyches as memories, dreams, illusions, and reality collide. Players switch between six characters while exploring the case and interacting with a cast of people with distinct personalities. The psychological thriller presents its story through an icon-based dialogue system, cinematic cut-scenes, and pre-rendered environments spread across 45 locations. Animated facial expressions, dynamic lighting, and weather effects including rain, snow, and lightning accompany the investigation. The narrative focuses on violence and the mental states of those involved.
How Overclocked: A History of Violence plays
- 01Six playable viewpoints
- The story shifts among six characters as McNamara examines the hospital case.
- 02Forty-five locations
- The investigation takes place across 45 pre-rendered settings.
- 03Icon-based conversations
- Dialogue interactions use an icon-driven system.
- 04Atmospheric weather effects
- Rain, snow, lightning, particles, shadows, and changing illumination appear throughout the environments.
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Overclocked: A History of Violence: platforms & release
Is Overclocked: A History of Violence worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer psychological thrillers centered on investigation. Skip it if: players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than a psychological investigation.
Where can I download Overclocked: A History of Violence?
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What platforms is Overclocked: A History of Violence on?
Windows only.
