Overdrive

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Summary

The game was probably inspired by the hugely successful Namco/Atari arcade game Pole Position which was one of the most popular arcade games when Overdrive was being developed. Like Pole Position, Overdrive uses the "rear-view racer format" but there are no bends in the track. The aim of the game is to finish in the top 12 in order to qualify for the next track. There are five different tracks but as there are no bends, the only difference is the change in scenery (fields, night, snow, desert and riverside scenes) as well as a change in the grip.

Genres

Racing

Platforms

DOS, Amiga

Developers

Psionic Systems

Release Date

December 30, 1993 (31 years and 6 months ago)

Publishers

Team17

Franchises

Overdrive

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