Overdriven Reloaded

A sub standard shump that makes you pick up alien artifacts to unlock the next levels. If you didn't get them on the first time through you have to replay the level again and they aren't fun enough to replay them.

[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7520163/]You can find hundreds of other reviews through our Curator page[/url] Toiled though it has in a state of semi-obscurity, Overdriven has been around the block. Released initially on the now defunct XBox Live Indie service, it’s seen a small flurry of updates that’s thrust it onto a number of platforms since. Still, Overdrive shows its age; it’s chunky and creaky and time has certainly taken its toll. I think it’s biggest problem is that it outstays its welcome. Overdriven just doesn’t know when to call it quits. The levels all feel like they should be shorter and snappier; the boss fights that bookend each stage never really present anything interesting; they just present something big with a predictable attack pattern and then slap on a massive health bar for you to slowly chip away at. Overdriven rambles when it should be concise. For example, some levels you can’t just progress to by beating the levels previous, but you have to unlock by discovering hidden alien artifacts scattered around the stages in inconvenient corners. It means that if you’ve not stumbled across enough of these pointless McGuffins by the time you’ve beat…

This game has more content and modes than most AAA games have nowadays. Seriously though, its a great shmup that reminded me a lot of Astro Warrior from the SMS. I really like how the game isn't just focused on throwing hundreds of bullets on screen all the time- that gets old quick to me. Rather there's a lot of corridor sections where you must guide your ship correctly and time it right too. This helps break up the bullet hell part of it pretty well. Shooting mechanics are fun, levels are well designed, bullet patterns good too. Definitely worth playing.

very good game that becomes even more multiplayer. -Enjoy shooter and puzzle game in one. -Very good soundtrack ! -Good Graphics. With so much FX. -replayability -Tons of fun if you play with friends. -Good gameplay. to sum up: Fun for little price.

Yes, it's ultimately positive, but not without a really big caveat. The game has a lot of problems, things that seem pointless, etc. They're so numerous that I think it's more worthwhile for me just to say, "Buyer beware," especially if you want to play co-op. Upon starting the game multiple times, it always thought one of my controllers was two separate controllers; for that reason, I couldn't use my arcade stick. I had to resort to my gamepad. In short, expect little from this one, and be prepared to refund it, in case you don't like it. I only bought it and played through the story mode because (a) it was super cheap, and (b) it's a shmup. 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. Note: My recorded playtime does not accurately reflect my actual gametime. I left the game on for hours with the intention of coming back to it after running some errands--a futile attempt, since I had to restart the game anyway.

The game is not joking when it calls itself overdriven reloaded, it's crazy! The developer promptly resolved an issue I had on Linux, definitely give this a try :)