Overclocked: A History of Violence

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
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  1. Worth Playing
    85
    The graphics and sound work really well together to create the atmosphere.
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    84
    The intro of the game makes you wait for more than you will get. The storyline is intriguing and it unfolds in an unorthodox and occasionally unexpected way. Overclocked offers rich and deep characters and a very movie-like experience not often seen in games. Unfortunately, the game lacks challenging puzzles and the dialogue is too simplified. But even with these flaws Overclocked is a nice piece of work and it's story and smooth gameplay makes it worth playing. [Aug 2008]
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  3. Adventure Gamers
    80
    can easily recommend Overclocked, but in doing so I will reiterate that the game will not be for everyone. It is, first and foremost, a game that has a story to tell, and it's this tale that takes precedence over the whole adventure.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
  6. PC Format
    78
    An adventure game worth perusing, but it's not a perfect example of the genre by a long shot. [July 2008, p.110]
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  7. GameSpot
    75
    Overclocked may be awfully grim, but a deep story and smart, subtle puzzles make it captivating in spite of its macabre tone.
  8. Everyeye.it
    75
    Quotation forthcoming.

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#83 Best PC Game of 2008

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. Chubac
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    This game had a huge potential but sadly fell short in some key parts. The gameplay was repetitive, the voice acting was mediocre and the gameThis game had a huge potential but sadly fell short in some key parts. The gameplay was repetitive, the voice acting was mediocre and the game kept crashing at the last chapter, but the thing is I still like this game mainly for the story and the mysterious atmosphere.… Full Review »
  2. RomanS
    Jun 25, 2009
    5
    This game didn't deliver what it promised. I could forgive bad graphics, but puzzles were not challenging (even for my low standards) This game didn't deliver what it promised. I could forgive bad graphics, but puzzles were not challenging (even for my low standards) and one not logical (last password). The story would be OK, and I played the game to find out what happened with patients, but in the end it left out few holes and rather optimistic finish of the game wasn't IMO logical nor promising (I would bet the protagonist wouldn't live too long with all his knowledge). Additionally story of the main protagonist was badly shown. The only up-point was the atmosphere witch got pretty tense with sense of emergence at the finish.… Full Review »
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