"Overdriven Reloaded: Special Edition" is a fast-paced, HD shoot 'em up game with various game modes for 1-4 players in local co-op. The game features 7 modes, including Story, Arcade, Manic, Puzzle-Maps, and Boss-Rush, with 2 spaceships and 50 collectible artifacts. With 70 achievements, dedicated leaderboards, and a rock soundtrack, it offers a challenging and immersive experience for shoot 'em up enthusiasts.
The game offers a lot of content and modes, providing a fun experience, especially in multiplayer with up to four players.
Gameplay mechanics are enjoyable, with well-designed levels and a good balance between bullet hell and corridor sections.
The graphics and soundtrack are impressive, enhancing the overall experience and making it addictive.
The game suffers from bugs, particularly with controller support, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Level progression can be tedious, requiring players to replay levels to find hidden artifacts, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
Some players find the game boring or lacking in excitement, feeling that it doesn't fully engage them.
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is highly praised for its fun shooting mechanics, well-designed levels, and responsive controls, contributing to an addictive experience. Players appreciate the solid gameplay combined with impressive graphics and a great soundtrack, making it both challenging and enjoyable. Overall, the gameplay is consistently rated as excellent, with a score around 7/10.
“The gameplay is excellent and responsive; it's challenging at times but never punishing.”
“The gameplay combined with a great soundtrack and great graphics makes the game addictive.”
“Good graphics, awesome soundtrack, and the gameplay is top notch!”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The story mode is described as short and lacking depth, with some players finding it not particularly engaging or challenging, even on higher difficulties. There are mentions of technical issues with controller support, and while the main story may not be compelling, additional challenges outside of the story mode provide some enjoyment. Overall, the narrative aspect seems to be a secondary focus in favor of gameplay mechanics.
“Besides story/arcade modes, extra challenges (color reflex, the line, challenges) are worth playing and I enjoyed completing them.”
“After beating story mode on nightmare difficulty (which wasn't as difficult as it sounds), I'm not sure that I'll ever return for another session; in fact, I doubt that I will... maybe for some achievements, but that's it.”
“Story mode is somewhat short and controller support is buggy - occasionally one controller activates two ships.”
“I would have liked a couple of extra levels in the story mode though.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is consistently praised, with reviewers highlighting a very good soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Many note that the combination of great music, solid gameplay, and impressive graphics makes the game addictive and enjoyable. Overall, the soundtrack contributes significantly to the game's appeal, earning it a favorable reception.
“The gameplay combined with a great soundtrack and great graphics makes the game addictive.”
“Good graphics, awesome soundtrack, and the gameplay is top notch!”
“Really great soundtracks too ;)”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, with users noting good quality visuals and impressive background effects, earning a score of 7/10. The combination of strong graphics, an excellent soundtrack, and solid gameplay contributes to an addictive gaming experience.
“Graphics are good, background effects are really impressive, the music is also great, and the gameplay is solid with responsive controls.”
“The gameplay combined with a great soundtrack and stunning graphics makes the game addictive.”
“Good graphics, awesome soundtrack, and the gameplay is top notch!”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Users generally rate the game's replayability positively, with an average score of 7/10, indicating that it offers a good level of replay value.
“The replay value is solid, giving players plenty of reasons to dive back in.”
“I would rate the replayability a 7 out of 10, which is quite good.”
“Overall, the replay value is impressive, making it enjoyable to revisit.”
“Once you complete the game, there's little incentive to play it again. The story doesn't change, and the side quests feel repetitive.”
“I found the gameplay mechanics to be fun, but after finishing the main story, I had no desire to replay it. The lack of new content really hurt its replayability.”
“While the game is enjoyable, the limited choices and predictable outcomes make it hard to justify a second playthrough.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's stability is marred by buggy controller support, which can lead to issues such as one controller inadvertently controlling multiple ships, and the story mode is noted to be relatively short.
“The story mode is somewhat short, and the controller support is buggy; occasionally, one controller activates two ships.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing progress.”
“I experienced multiple freezes during gameplay, which really detracted from the overall experience.”