- December 2, 2018
- The Balance Inc
- 3h median play time
Override
If you’re a Switch owner, there are better mech games, and there are better fighting games. Override is a game best overlooked.
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Override is a single player and multiplayer arcade fighting game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by The Balance Inc and was released on December 2, 2018. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Pilot a diverse roster of epic mechs, each with their own play style, special moves, and finishers. Tower over your opponents and lay waste to entire cities underfoot in local and online versus, co-op, and more.








- Override: Mech City Brawl offers a fun and chaotic multiplayer experience, especially when played with friends, allowing up to four players to control a single mech.
- The game features a diverse roster of mechs, each with unique abilities and combat styles, providing a satisfying variety in gameplay.
- The visuals are vibrant and engaging, with destructible environments that enhance the feeling of being a giant robot battling in a city.
- The single-player campaign is short and lacks replayability, often feeling repetitive with minimal depth in its missions.
- Online matchmaking is sparse, making it difficult to find players for competitive matches, which limits the game's longevity.
- Some technical issues, such as hit detection problems and occasional graphical glitches, detract from the overall experience.
- story68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game's story mode is criticized for being extremely short (around 1.5-2 hours) and lacking depth, with repetitive missions and minimal variation regardless of the chosen mech. While it features a cheesy anime-inspired narrative and some character personality, the overall execution feels tacked-on and fails to provide meaningful engagement, leading to limited replayability. Players note that the story serves primarily as a vehicle for gameplay progression rather than a compelling narrative experience.
“The story is nothing out of this world, but it’s the type of thing you’d expect from a 'kill giant monsters using giant robots' narrative (the dialogue changes somewhat depending on which mech you play as, but it’s otherwise the same story for all of them).”
“The story mode is short but entertaining enough, with boss battles and amusing dialogue.”
“Every mech has a pilot with a distinct personality, some of which change the context of the story significantly.”
“The story mode is an absolute joke, about 1.5-2 hours long, with super easy, pointless missions and dialogues.”
“The story is nothing to write home about, but it does provide a funny (if short and predictable) narrative to follow as you play.”
“The title's failing is with the awful storyline mode which seems tacked-on in comparison to the joyful execution of the combat and co-op systems.”
Override: Mech City Brawl - Super Charged Mega Edition
Override: Mech City Brawl is a solid port for Nintendo Switch. Any graphical downgrade isn’t noticeable in handheld mode, and the action of the game distracts from anything that would stand out. Single-player and local multiplayer can provide hours of fun, but the online multiplayer lets the game down massively. The choice not to implement cross-play harms its long-term appeal, rendering what should enjoyable game modes almost entirely irrelevant. This is still a neat little title, but if you're keen to take your skills online, you might want to look elsewhere for your kicks.
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If you’re a Switch owner, there are better mech games, and there are better fighting games. Override is a game best overlooked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Override is a arcade fighting game with science fiction theme.
Override is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
On average players spend around 3 hours playing Override.
Override was released on December 2, 2018.
Override was developed by The Balance Inc.
Override has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its replayability.
Override is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include GigaBash, Override 2: Super Mech League, Blade Symphony, HARDCORE MECHA, Absolver and others.





