// OVERDRIVE
- October 5, 2021
- Bastienre4
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Get on itch.io Store// Overdrive is an addictive arcade fast-paced procedural shooter rogue lite. Clear each procedurally generated rooms, loot some precious upgrades, fight bosses and defeat the final boss! Enter your name in the glorious leaderboards.
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Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
music2 positive mentions
- The game features efficient and addictive gameplay mechanics that can easily draw players in for extended sessions.
- The sound design and soundtrack are excellent, enhancing the overall experience.
- The gameplay loop is fun, with a good sense of progression between runs.
- The upgrade system lacks meaningful choices, often presenting players with identical options that don't enhance gameplay.
- The game can feel unbalanced, with difficulty varying greatly based on luck with perk selection.
- Some gameplay elements, like survival rooms, can be easily exploited, suggesting a lack of thorough testing.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overdrive combines bullet-hell, twin-stick shooter, and roguelike elements, offering an addictive gameplay loop with solid progression between runs. However, some players feel the upgrade system lacks meaningful choices that enhance the overall experience.
“Overdrive is an interesting genre mash-up of bullet-hell, twin-stick shooter, and roguelike mechanics.”
“Get ready for very efficient (and addictive) gameplay mechanics.”
“Very fun gameplay loop with good progression between runs.”
“It boils down to the upgrade system not having enough meaningful choices that add to the gameplay experience.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise, with users highlighting the exceptional soundtrack and sound design, describing the original soundtrack (OST) as particularly impressive and enjoyable.
“A special mention to the sound design and the excellent soundtrack!”
“The OST is actually a banger, though!”
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