80's Overdrive

 3DS
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Nintendo Life
    Dec 12, 2017
    80
    80's Overdrive really nails the presentation side of things with its eye-catching 2D visuals, superb 3D effect and pumping soundtrack. It also controls well and the Career Mode is challenging enough to keep you glued to your 3DS for quite some time. The Out Run-style Time Attack mode and the Level Editor extend the lifespan of this title further, but the occasionally cheap difficulty level has an annoying habit of ruining your race as well as your mood. This is a relatively minor complaint in the grand scheme of things however, and fans of old-school arcade racers will almost certainly forgive this issue in order to play a true tribute to the classics of old.
  2. FNintendo
    Dec 29, 2017
    70
    80's Overdrive is a fun and enjoyable arcade-style racing game that will certainly resonate with long-time fans of this style. Its main flaws lie mostly on the lack of a multiplayer mode and a gameplay that sometimes may feel a bit frustrating but overall, the experience is rewarding and well worthy of the player's time.
  3. Vooks
    Dec 11, 2017
    70
    A neon-soaked ode to the popular arcade racers from a bygone era, 80's Overdrive offers thrilling driving and a banging synthwave soundtrack, but the imbalanced and frustrating career mode scratches the paint of the overall experience.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    Feb 1, 2018
    65
    80’s Overdrive is a very pretty game with really good core mechanics and some really questionable and frankly unnecessary complications layered on top. The take home here is that I really liked it until I didn’t anymore. I still pop in from time to time, but this is not a game I’m particularly compelled to play long-term.

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. Udo77
    Dec 9, 2017
    3
    I've played this game now 5 hrs. Don't expect this to be more than a short distraction.
    There are no night drives. No tunnels. No    I've played this game now 5 hrs. Don't expect this to be more than a short distraction.
    There are no night drives. No tunnels. No construction sites. No refueling while driving. Don't expect the diversity or challenge that you experienced in Outrun or Lotus 3.
    This game has extreme rubber banding. Touch slighty a bush or car and you are instantenously last place with no really chance to win the race in career.
    Fuel and damage adds nothing to the game, it just punishes you with excesive unnecessary costs. A full car repair is 5000 bucks - thats more than a new car or several upgrades! You have to do several races just to repair your car with no really progress.
    It's possible that you are not able to win a race even if playing perfectly if you don't have enough upgrades. You even lose money by going 3rd place. Not very encouraging if you choose a "harder" track that is unlocked, and you are not possible to win.
    In the track editor the most "difficult" tracks aren't a challenge at all. At least you don't have to brake once.
    Time attack mode is better but you have to go through career to get a better car.
    It looks like it's better not to buy a new car, should upgrade the old one.
    Expect to race the first round dozens of times because you get out of money because of race fees, repair costs and unfair crashes, and you can't afford the race fee for better tracks.
    This game is not bad, but it's no new master piece either. Nice graphics and music, driving isn't very challenging, and you get punished instead of encouraged in this game.
    You can't influence the other cars at all. I've even seen a police car racing unhindered through the bushes in the middle lane. And you will curse at these bushes you can barely avoid that pop out of nowhere and you can't see in time if you're racing uphill. So don't drive in the middle lane.
    I think this game is worth 5 bucks, but not 10. I don't recommend it if you get easily frustrated or don't like to grind the same tracks several times. A very good alternative is Out Run 3D that lacks the music and graphics, but is more interestingly to drive and has adjustable difficulty and is only 5 bucks.    … Full Review »
  2. sitebender
    Apr 19, 2019
    6
    I like it more than other retro driving games, but there's a money and grinding mechanic that both gets in the way of the game and prolongsI like it more than other retro driving games, but there's a money and grinding mechanic that both gets in the way of the game and prolongs the experience. Having to replay the same levels was less fun and more of a chore.… Full Review »
  3. ZekeNitron
    Jan 3, 2019
    6
    If all you new about the 80s was from this game you would think, well, that's fun here and there but it's not exactly hooking.
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