Overclocked: A History of Violence
US army combat psychiatrist David Mc Namara has been hit hard since retiring from active duty: struggling with mysterious choleric attacks and a marriage in crisis, he is now called to New York for his expertise in forensic psychiatry. At the Staten Island Forensic Hospital he is to attend to five young men and women, who were found screaming, scared, with no memory or orientation across New York City. Dave begins to cautiously explore the memories of his young patients – and makes alarming discoveries. Players not only take over the role of Dave McNamara, who investigates in the present, but also will take control of the five patients in flashbacks. The memories that McNamara brings to light are explored by the player in backward chronological order – the further players progress in the game, the further back in time he advances.
Developer:
House of Tales
Platforms:
PC
- United States March 31, 2008 by Lighthouse Interactive
- United Kingdom May 2, 2008 by Lighthouse Interactive
Readers rating
Good
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What our readers think of Overclocked: A History of Violence
Posted by Rennie on Apr 26, 2013
Atmospheric thriller with excellent interface and good story
Overclocked has had a lot of mixed reviews, but it is actually one of the adventures I enjoyed the most, and I've played a lot. Some people have been complaining that they knew how the story was going to end after only a short way through, and while I can...
Posted by emric on Jun 6, 2012
a highly enjoyable and unique psychological thriller
I guess I'm still kinda used to the old days of adventure gaming where almost everything was fantasy, sci-fi or comic. But playing a modern adventure thriller like overclocked, exposed me to a whole new cerebral level of engagement in gaming. I felt...
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Game Information
| Platform | PC |
| Perspective | Third-Person |
| Control | Point-and-click |
| Gameplay | Investigative |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Theme | Psychological |
| Graphic Style | Illustrated realism |
| Presentation | - |
| Action (Compulsory) | - |
| Red Flags | - |
| Media | DVD |
