| Overdrive | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Psionic Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 [1] |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, [2] MS-DOS |
| Release | 1993 |
Overdrive is a 1993 video game from Team17. The game was released for MS-DOS in April 1994. [3]
| Overdrive | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Developer(s) | Psionic Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 [1] |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, [2] MS-DOS |
| Release | 1993 |
Overdrive is a 1993 video game from Team17. The game was released for MS-DOS in April 1994. [3]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Amiga Action | 83% [1] |
| Power Play | 45% [4] |
| Aktueller Software Markt | 7/10 [5] |
| Amiga Joker | 73% [6] |
| Liverpool Echo | 4/5 [7] |
| Nottingham Post | 76% [8] |
Amiga Action gave the game a score of 83% stating" Overdrive is an outstanding racing game. Fast action, variation are the key ingredients for a game of this type and Overdrive is literally flowing with them. [1]
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