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{{otheruses|Overclocked}} {{Infobox VG | title = Overclocked: A History of Violence | image = Overclocked - A History of Violence Coverart.png | caption = | developer = [[House of Tales]] | publisher = [[Lighthouse Interactive]] | distributor = | designer = | series = | engine = | version = | released = April 21, 2008 | genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]] | modes = [[Single player]] | ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=Mature|PEGI=16+}} | platforms = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] | media = [[DVD]] (1), download | requirements = }} '''Overclocked: A History of Violence''' is a [[psychological thriller]] [[adventure game]] developed by [[House of Tales]] and published by [[Lighthouse Interactive]]. The game was released on April 21, 2008 for retail and direct download. ==Story== The game, thematically about the effect and aftermath of violent acts, is about [[US Army]] [[psychiatrist]] David McNamara who is treating several mentally-scarred teen patients, during a violent thunderstorm in [[New York City]]. ==Plot == The game begins when five amnesic college-aged teens suddenly appear with guns in the middle of [[New York City]]. [[Psychiatrist]] David McNamara from DC is sent to examine the case thanks to his previous work in the [[US Army]] dealing with [[post-traumatic stress disorder]]. Right from the beginning, the case seems odd. On the first day, David discovers that all five patients had the same origins, and they were escaping from the same unknown person from an isolated military island. As the history is revealed, David, using a [[PDA]] as a tape recorder, makes his way through the teens' minds, piecing together their history, while at the same time dealing with his ongoing divorce. David himself has serious issues regarding [[anger management]], which ended his former relationship. It is revealed in the end that the teens were part of a military experiment for making amnesic assassins, and David's anger issues were only side effects of the previous project back in the Army. ==Production== House of Tales is a German game development studio founded by Martin Ganteföhr and Tobias Schachte. Martin serves as both the writer and the creative director for the game. In a 2008 interview, Martin expresses his reasons for choosing such an intense topic (violence / psychology of aggression) as the theme for the game, "I chose the topic because it interests me, and is at least as worth to dedicate a game to as War on Mars. You see, making games is a very personal process for me. I have many questions about life, and as long as somebody is willing to listen, I will try to convey my thoughts and feelings in my games."<ref name="interview">{{cite web| url=http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/347/|title=Interview with Martin Ganteföhr, designer of Overclocked]|work=Adventure Classic Gaming}}</ref> ==Reception== {{VG Reviews |GSpot = 7.5 out of 10 |GameZone = 6.0 out of 10 |IGN = 7.0 out of 10 |PCGUS = 48 out of 100 | |compilation = yes | |GR = 72% |MC = 70% | }} ''Overclocked'' received mixed reviews. Brett Todd in his 7.5/10 review for ''GameSpot'' praised the game's "deep, engaging story with lifelike characters and dialogue" but noted its [[nihilism|nihilistic]] tone.<ref name="gamespotrev">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/overclocked/review.html|title=GameSpot ''Overclocked'' review|author=Brett Todd|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'s'' 7/10 review also noted the game's "haunting main theme... and gloom of rainy New York [which] adds an appropriate layer of anxiety to the experience."<ref name="ignrev">{{cite web|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/865/865809p1.html|title=IGN ''Overclocked'' review|author=Emily Balistrieri|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> It also received a Recommended award at IT Reviews, who praised its "strong characters" and "engrossing storyline."<ref>http://www.itreviews.co.uk/games/g457.htm</ref> ''[[PC Gamer]]'' scored it a 48% in its negative review, scoffing, "Unless you're jonesing for an adventure game fix, your time's better spent rearranging your [[Netflix]] queue."<ref name="pcgamerrev">''[[PC Gamer]]'', Aug 2008, p.72</ref> Renowned interactive fiction writer [[Andrew Plotkin]] in his review called it "engaging, narratively sophisticated" and "a great piece of interactive fiction".<ref name="plotkinrev">{{cite web|url=http://www.eblong.com/zarf/gamerev/overclocked.html|title=Andrew Plotkin ''Overclocked'' review|author=Andrew Plotkin|work=[[Andrew Plotkin]]}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.overclocked-game.com/ Official site], Lighthouse Interactive [[Category:2008 video games]] [[Category:Point-and-click adventure games]] [[Category:Video games developed in Germany]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[fr:Overclocked : Thérapie de choc]]
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