Overdrive (1993 video game)

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Overdrive
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Developer Psionic Systems
Publisher Team17 [1]
Platforms Amiga, [2] MS-DOS
Release1993

Overdrive is a 1993 video game from Team17. The game was released for MS-DOS in April 1994. [3]

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Gameplay

Overdrive is a game which offers a high-stakes, league-based driving experience. Players begin with a modest sum of cash, which they use to enter races against eight aggressive opponents. The goal is to climb the league rankings and ultimately face the formidable Demon Driver on one of several specialized tracks, each offering a unique ending and a mysterious prize for those who prevail. Gameplay unfolds across a variety of circuits where players can qualify through timed laps—though grid position offers little advantage, the practice proves essential for mastering track layouts. During races, drivers collect performance-enhancing items like wheels, spanners, and fuel, which improve vehicle handling and are tracked throughout the game. Four distinct vehicle types—4x4s, Buggies, Supersports, and Grand Prix cars—each demand different driving techniques. Progression hinges on both skill and resource management: players must avoid finishing last in three races or running out of cash. Some events require outright victory to advance, while others merely demand survival. [1]

Reception

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Overdrive". Amiga Action . December 1993. p. 50,51. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Team 17 take the Amiga into Overdrive". The West Briton and Royal Cornwall Gazette. October 7, 1993. p. 13. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Motoring along with new game". Nuneaton News . April 6, 1994. p. 11. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Overdrive". Power Play (in German). December 1993. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Overdrive Review". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). December 1993. p. 71. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Overdrive". Amiga Joker (in German). November 1993. p. 20. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Amiga slips into Overdrive". Liverpool Echo . September 24, 1993. p. 31. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Fountain, Steve (November 24, 1993). "Brutal battle is violent in the extreme". Nottingham Post . p. 13. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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