Overland
Release Date: September 19, 2019
Strategy, turn-based, post-apocalypse, isometric view, tactics, survival, indie games, singleplayer
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Overland is a survival strategy game developed by Finji. The game takes place in a not-so-distant future where an unspecified cataclysm devastated the North American continent. We lead an constantly changing group of survivors who, traveling by car, are trying to reach their destination. Gameplay focuses on survival. We will be forced to make many difficult decisions as we play.
Overland for PC, iOS and AND is a survival strategy game developed by Finji. Adam Saltsman, creator of such hits as Canabalt or Hundreds, was the game’s lead designer.
Plot
Overland for PC, iOS and AND takes place in a not-so-distant future where an unspecified cataclysm completely devastated the North American continent. We will lead a constantly changing group of survivors who, traveling by car, try to reach their destination point.
Survival plays a crucial role in the game. We will be forced to make difficult decisions and face constant shortages of gas, supplies, and ammunition. However, the biggest threat we will have to face are the eerie monsters that use their hearing to hunt down their prey.
Mechanics
Everything we do in Overland for PC, iOS and AND is turn-based. Action is presented in a form of events that take place on small maps covered with a grid made of squares. Each event allows us to do things like moving, creating a campfire and resting, searching the premises, or fighting. Every once in a while we will take part in a special interlude during which we will have to make certain decisions about our journey.
Event maps and the journey itself are generated prodecurally, meaning that every time we play through the campaign we will have new andventures and challenges to complete. The small numbers of resources and supplies will force us to make difficult decisions almost all the time. We will have to find a balance between the need of exploration and saving gas. Our car has a limited number of seats, so ver often we will have to leave somebody behind and take someone who has more useful skills.
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January 27, 2020
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Videos and Screens
[0:59] Overland E3 2016 - trailer
Checkpoint Gaming: by Charlie Kelly
Finji has done well in introducing a wide variety of choices in strategy games, and of course some cute cuddly companions.
Switch Atlantic: 6 / 10 by Rachel Ingersoll
Overland is a fun and challenging strategy game. Although the procedural generation can at some points be unfair, I mostly enjoyed the challenge of stepping into a new area full of creepy creatures. The lack of story and clunky controls did hurt the overall experience, but the inclusion of achievements, time limits and the option to restart a level were nice additions to add even more challenge or take some away. It’s not for everyone, but Overland appeals to a group of players that are looking for a real challenge.
USgamer: 3 / 5 by Caty McCarthy
Overland is a strange mix of stellar art direction, smart and simple design matched with often arbitrary difficulty.
Overland Summary
Early Access:April 19, 2016
Platforms:
PC / Windows September 19, 2019
PlayStation 5 December 13, 2022
Switch September 19, 2019
PlayStation 4 September 19, 2019
Xbox One September 19, 2019
Android OS cancelled
Apple iOS September 19, 2019
Developer: Finji
Publisher: Last Chance Media
Overland System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD 4000 or better, 1.5 GB HDD, Windows 7