![]() These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I’ve had my vehicle snag on obstacles, get jammed on rocks and generally, I’ve spent more time struggling against the physics than putting a good run together. Even when trying to more powerful trucks, there is a clumsy execution to Overpass. As a first impression, it doesn’t really work. Perhaps that’s expected for a game that is very much a first attempt. The mode selection is slim with quick races and multiplayer accompanying the career. Engine noises across the machinery don’t tend to vary and the soundtrack is a fairly inoffensive guitar rock effort. Obstacles are easy to spot due to the red flags pointing them out. The tracks are easy to follow and there’s some nice touches with deforming mud and tyre marks. The presentation feels fairly standard but the arenas look well built and varied. In career mode, the time limits are generous but, if you’re trying for gold medals, you need to attack obstacles and maintain momentum. Watching a vehicle tip over is devastating and watching your tyres beach or halt in the mud feels soul destroying. Part of me wonders if I’m missing some knowledge that will tie it all together. At times it can feel inconsistent as you snag something that really should be no problem. It does give your runs some consequence but I found the damage model to be a little too severe. Any hard bumps, landings or collisions are punishable and can ruin your suspension, puncture tyres and hinder your progression through the game’s twisty locales. The tutorial places a big impetus on driving within your means and carefully navigating obstacles. In short, money isn’t a problem but the fragility of your vehicles can be. Sponsors arrive with additional demands and it can be a quick way to bolster your bank balance. ![]() It’s a fairly standard, if paltry offering that gives you a sense of progression. This allows you to buy upgrades, make necessary repairs and outfit your rider with some new gear. You earn money for placing well and, for the most part, it’s plentiful. You’ll open up more events, unlock parts for purchase and even gain more vehicles. It has a spiders web structure where doing well in events branch out into other options. It doesn’t feel great or intuitive.Ĭareer mode is where you’ll do most of your dirty work. Try doing that whilst the vehicle is moving to see where your front tyres are. This is a nasty compromise because the right stick’s movement is used to position your rider when on an ATV. It can be a nightmare to swing the camera around whilst the stick is held in. There’s a lot to keep in mind and I find the camera does not do you any favours.įor the most part, it’s locked to your vehicle’s back bumper but a click of the right stick will temporarily unlock it. See-saws present the most basic challenge but soon you’re given treacherous slopes, rocky terrain and alternating logs to traverse. A lot of your efforts become visual, as you look to quickly decipher an upcoming obstacle. Your tyres will dig in, hills can become too much and sometimes it’s not clear just where the path of least resistance is. One of my biggest problems are a lack of feedback. Overpass requires a lot of practice and, whilst there is a lengthy tutorial to introduce you to concepts, controls and obstacles, it doesn’t quite do enough. Weight is a consideration on ATVs and their smaller frame can make even the simplest obstacles hard to pass. Each obstacle impacts your vehicle and trying to keep track of where your four wheels are can be quite the challenge. There’s a meticulous, patient appeal that, at times, Overpass replicates. I spent a fair amount of my teenage years watching Dougie Lampkin dominate the sport on two wheels. On paper, this should be right up my alley. Time is added for any missed or failed obstacles whilst being out of bounds also incurs a penalty. Vehicles tackle a series of obstacles and the best time wins. ![]() If you’re familiar with the sport Trials, you’ll know the deal. Overpass takes place against the clock rather than direct competition. Scandinavians seem to know off-roading so you hope this effort will find a good niche. ![]() Overpass comes from Swedish developer Zordix. ![]() Whether it’s a novelty effort or a twist on something familiar, it’s great to see new interpretations of wheeled transport. Main PS4 / Reviews tagged hillclimbs / obstacle courses / off-road racing / overpass / physics / see-saws / trials / zordix by MikeĪs a man that plays a lot of racers, it’s nice to see something different. ![]()
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