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Bringing a basic veteran gamer reviewMay 06, 2010 Now I never wrote a full review for any game and this would be the first..So please do not discriminate. That being said I have seen too many bad reviews for this game by AMATEUR writers. This game came out in PS1's prime,also something new for everybody since 96 I believe. This came out only a few months after RE1. (March-August) The graphics were not great obvious but for it's time it exceeded many feats. The sound and vocal casting sets the mood around every corner. An odd twisted story just getting more weird,a game where it takes more skill than brawn. The story is deep and part 2 only released overseas because of poor sales in the West. It never completed itself and it's story took many twists apart from this one. This is a great price for a classic ORIGINAL(because we don't get many of those now)factory sealed game. Pick up a copy and give it a chance,you won't be disappointed.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A gemJan 20, 2010 Overblood is a sci-fi adventure with a taste of horror. The scares aren't laid on thick. Instead the horror in the game comes mostly from an eerie mood that being alone in a large, abandoned facility creates. There's not the kind of tension you find in Clock Tower or Hellnight, where there's something constantly stalking you. So the mood depends mostly on the story, and the game really has a great story. It's not long, but I can appreciate that. The puzzles in the game are pretty good too. Of course, the graphics are not great by today's standards, but if you're looking for a solid game that may have slipped under your radar back when the PSone was in its heydey, you should definitely give Overblood a chance. I played this game for the first time about two years ago when I was on a search like that, and I still thought it was great. It truly deserves to be played.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A fun game that keeps you guessing, but nothing past thatMay 28, 2008 Don't be fooled by any past claims about this game falling under the title of Survival Horror or being horrific in anyway; despite its name, there is very little horrific about OverBlood. However, just because it doesn't live up to false claims, doesn't mean it's bad. In fact, it's actually quite a good Adventure game and it has some fun moments. It does have a double-edged blade however and while the adventuring and narrative are sharp, at times they're a little too sharp.
For one, you have to use almost everything within your humanly power to avoid dying as every event, enemy and puzzle means your life. The only problem is if you don't know what to do, what items you need or where to go when the crap hits the fan, then you will end up making a quick acquaintance with the Grim Reaper in this game.
One aspect about the game that bugged me was the simple fact that your main nemesis in the game are natural disasters that happen almost randomly. I guess natural disasters isn't the right word as you are accosted by deadly sewer water at one point, but the sheer, unbridled randomness of such encounters gets exasperating after awhile, especially when you have to escape from a crumbling cave on a jet ski (something that Resident Evil 4 unknowingly ripped off and made more infuriating and unnecessary).
The enemies you do encounter in the game are few and far between which breaks up the adventure aspects so you can punch or shoot your way to victory, but there's really no atmosphere or consistency with it and considering it's the only moment in which you have a life bar, it makes the instant death 'you vs. mother nature' aspect unfair in comparison. Plus, finding items in the game is a bit of a secret because most of the pistol clips are actually invisible and are found entirely by just random searching.
The sound effects are pretty generic and otherwise passable. If anything, the monsters you fight make this hilariously stupid mutant cat noise that will make you reach for the mute button after hearing it a second time. The soundtrack is a little mediocre as it's noticeable but not memorable. Sure there was one song early in the game involving long feminine chants that was nice, but nothing else worth writing home about.
The game play is pretty good as controls are responsive and you can usually tell where you need to go most of the time. The graphics aren't half bad either, but like most 3D games it tends to have a silly feel to it, such as when your robot pal Pipo decides to jump up randomly and his robotic body literally squishes itself in order to jump. Also, every time Raz or Mily runs they look like wooden puppets getting their strings being violently pulled on.
The story has its predictable moments, but like the game play/sudden puzzle solving elements, it keeps you guessing while telling you just enough for you to know. What really knocked me off my feet about this game though was the voice acting as it's REALLY good. The only down part is that Raz sounds a little bored sometimes (I understood it when he first woke up, but the entire time?), but that's the only nitpick I can find.
So overall, the game is good. Not fantastic or a magnificent achievement, but enjoyable.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Screw Ya'll I Like This GameOct 07, 2005 It has bad graphics, but a good story. it's funny with bad excuses for horror scenes. but i'll warn you, prepare yourself for the scream when you fall to your death. Classic!
0 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Well it has is goods points. Very few unfortionately.Jul 20, 2000 The game has a great concept and you can't go wrong with a Resident Evil style game, only they did. The only reson it got more than one star is because I love survival horror type games and I felt a little sorry. This game had potential to be a masterpiece.
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