Software:Overland (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Finji |
| Publisher(s) | Finji |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 |
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| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Overland is a turn-based tactics video game by Finji. It was released in September 2019 for iOS and macOS through Apple Arcade, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, and in December 2022 for PlayStation 5.[1][2][3]
Gameplay
The player navigates a survivor, a dog, and their car, through turn-based tactical scenarios in a post-apocalyptic world.[4]
The objective of the game is to reach California on an across the country road trip. There are currently 7 biomes: the East Coast, the Woodlands, the Grasslands, the Mountains, the Desert, the Basin, and the Reef.
Development
Inspirations for the game include X-COM, The Banner Saga, and Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game.[4]
Overland was released on September 19, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms. Early version of the game were available through Itch.io. The game was also released on iOS and macOS through Apple Arcade as a launch title on the same day.
Reception
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Accolades
The game was nominated for the Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award at the SXSW Gaming Awards.[13]
References
- ↑ "Overland launches September 19" (in en-US). 2019-08-29. https://www.gematsu.com/2019/08/overland-launches-september-19.
- ↑ "Log into Facebook" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFinjiCo%2Fposts%2Fthe-overland-ps4-euau-release-issue-has-been-addressed-and-the-game-is-scheduled%2F1415046988670709%2F.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/FinjiCo/status/1602731322128187395" (in en). https://twitter.com/FinjiCo/status/1602731322128187395.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hall, Charlie (2019-08-29). "Overland, a turn-based tactics game with very good dogs, launches in September". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/29/20838623/overland-launch-release-date-pc-ps4-xbox-one. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ↑ "Overland for Switch Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/overland/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Overland for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/overland/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ Moyer, Phillip (October 4, 2019). "Apple Arcade: 'Overland' Review – Tense but Tedious". https://toucharcade.com/2019/10/04/apple-arcade-overland-review/. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ Stapleton, Dan (24 September 2019). "Overland Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/24/overland-review.
- ↑ Tran, Edmond (16 January 2020). "Overland Review - Road Trip From Hell". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/overland-review-road-trip-from-hell/1900-6417312/.
- ↑ Greer, Sam (24 September 2019). "OVERLAND REVIEW". https://www.pcgamer.com/overland-review/.
- ↑ Lloyd, David (29 September 2019). "Overland (Switch) Review". https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/51829/overland-switch-review.
- ↑ Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (22 September 2019). "Overland Review (Switch eShop)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/overland.
- ↑ "2020 SXSW Gaming Awards Nominees Revealed". NoobFeed. 2020-02-17. https://www.noobfeed.com/news/9773/2020-sxsw-gaming-awards-nominees-revealed. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
Further reading
- Conditt, Jessica (2014-07-10). "Making a lonely game is a group effort with Overland". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/10/overland-a-lonely-game-filled-with-monsters/. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Dotson, Carter (2015-10-05). "Adam Saltsman's 'Overland' Still Chugging Along, with New Explainer Video Released". TouchArcade. https://toucharcade.com/2015/10/05/adam-saltsmans-overland-still-chugging-along-with-new-explainer-video-released/. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Kollar, Philip; Hall, Charlie (2016-01-08). "Overland is FTL meets the post-apocalypse, from the creator of Canabalt". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/8/10738382/overland-is-ftl-meets-the-post-apocalypse-from-the-creator-of-canabalt. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Leray, Joseph (2015-04-06). "Watch Adam Saltsman Talk About His New Tactical Survival Game, 'Overland'". TouchArcade. https://toucharcade.com/2015/04/06/overland-videos/. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Priestman, Chris (2015-02-24). "Overland Brings Turn-Based Tactics To A Ravaged America". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/24/overland-brings-turn-based-tactics-to-a-ravaged-america/. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Sarkar, Samit (2014-03-03). "Canabalt dev announces new collaborative studio, Finji". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2014/3/3/5467636/finji-collaborative-studio-adam-saltsman-rebekah-saltsman. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
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