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Overclocked: A History of Violence

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3.8/5

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3.8

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Overclocked: A History of Violence
Description
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...
Genre:
Adventure - Action - Detective-mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Story Rich, Classic, Point&Click, show 4 more... Mystery, Investigation, Detective-mystery, Psychological
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3.8/5

( 23 Reviews )

3.8

23 Reviews

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Product details
2007, House of Tales, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 1.3 GHz Intel or AMD, 1 GB RAM, DirectX 9 compliant video card with...
Time to beat
8.5 hMain
8 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
8 h All Styles

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Description
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.

Army psychiatrist, David McNamara, is called to the Staten Island Forensic Hospital in New York City to consult on a case that requires his expertise in forensic psychiatry. Tasked with exploring the minds of five young men and women who were found scared, screaming, and without memory, he makes alarming discoveries as he begins to cautiously explore the psyches of his young patients. Throughout the game, players will switch between six different characters in this chilling interactive psycho thriller.
  • Experience Overclocked from various perspectives as you play as six different characters throughout the game
  • Explore 45 diverse locations with densely animated pre-rendered settings
  • Innovative storytelling techniques create a unique gameplay experience
  • Meet and interact with a cast of intriguing characters, each with their own distinct personalities
  • Characters come to life with fluid movements and realistic facial expressions created with Emotion FX 2 technology
  • Cinematic cut-scenes designed using advanced camera techniques pioneered by feature films
  • Exceptional visuals enhanced by shadow and shader effects, real-time atmospheric particle effects (rain, snow, lightening), and dynamic lighting
  • Unique icon-based dialogue system

© 2015 Nordic Games Lincensing AB. Developed by House of Tales. Overclocked, House of Tales and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nordic Games Licensing AB. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

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Time to beat
8.5 hMain
8 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
8 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Action - Detective-mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Story Rich, Classic, Point&Click, show 4 more... Mystery, Investigation, Detective-mystery, Psychological
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Company:
House of Tales / HandyGames
Size:
5.5 GB
Links:
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Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence, Blood, Language)
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Single-player
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User reviews

Posted on: December 29, 2024

NamelessOne83

Verified owner

Games: 612 Reviews: 11

Interesting story that goes nowhere...

It starts interesting enough, with an unusual gameplay mechanic, but down the road, you realize that the story becomes duller until the bad ending and that the gameplay mechanics are tedious, so I advise you to play with a walkthrough. The puzzles were not hard, but speaking to patients can be annoying.

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Posted on: February 21, 2021

quixoticaxis

Verified owner

Games: 1145 Reviews: 6

The game is not bad.

The game is not bad, but it has lots of shortcomings. Although the story has some inconsistencies and the mechanics are riddled with artificial limitations, I would still commend "Overclocked: A History of Violence" for the style and the effort the developers put in it.

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Posted on: April 20, 2021

EwigWandernd

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Games: 737 Reviews: 263

Weird, but intersting mystery thriller

Story: 3/5 Worldbuilding: 2/5 Art Design: 3/5 Graphics: 3/5 Sound: 3/5 Gameplay: 3/5

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