You awaken from a deep cryogenic freeze without either the memory of your identity or a functional computer console. There's not the kind of tension you find in Clock Tower or Hellnight, where there's something constantly stalking you. 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. Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015. Overblood starts off innocuously enough. This came out only a few months after RE1. Overblood starts off innocuously enough. Riverhillsoft had an ambitious concept for its new PlayStation title, Overblood: incorporate elements of an arcade-style action title, a fighting game, an old-fashioned text adventure, and a puzzle game, then wrap them all around a graphic adventure title with a fairly interesting plot. It truly deserves to be played. Later on, the game takes on more and more of a Resident Evil feel - except with easier puzzles and fights, a save-as-you-go save function, and better voice work. It does have a double-edged blade however and while the adventuring and narrative are sharp, at times they're a little too sharp. They entail moving at just the right moment and are more timing than skill-based. Joe Fielder So the mood depends mostly on the story, and the game really has a great story. OverBlood sets the stage with these trite elements, and it's a premise that's been used too many times before. The story is deep and part 2 only released overseas because of poor sales in the West. There's not the kind of tension you find in Clock Tower or Hellnight, where there's something constantly stalking you. Your avatar, Raz Karcy, awakens from cryosleep in a mysterious base somewhere below the surface of the earth. Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Free Autumn Update Adds Halloween Next Week, By The sound and vocal casting sets the mood around every corner. You awaken from a deep cryogenic freeze without either the memory of your identity or a functional computer console. It's clearly too advanced for me to understand. 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. Raz Karcy awakes from a cryogenic sleep with no memory of who he is or why he was frozen. However, the occasional arcade-style action bits are more like the interactive parts of titles like Dragon's Lair and Rebel Assault. You soon piece enough together to realize you must learn your identity (beyond just the name "Raz Karcy"), find a cure for the fungal disease you've been infected with, and escape the facilities. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2018, One of my old school favorites works perfectly, A fun game that keeps you guessing, but nothing past that, Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2008. The Last of Us Day Announcements Include TLoU Board Game and More, After Joker War: The Future of Batman and Gotham City in 2021, Microsoft's Complicated History With the Xbox In Japan (And its Plans for the Future), Family Guy and The Simpsons Recast Major Black Characters, Arcade1Up Announces Infinity Game Table, a Smart Table That Plays Board Games, Puzzles, and More, Things Ghost of Tsushima Doesn't Tell You.