Overclocked: A History of Violence

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Overclocked: A History of Violence

Developer(s)	House of Tales
Publisher(s)	Lighthouse Interactive
Platform(s)	Windows
Release date	April 21, 2008
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	BBFC: 16+ ESRB: Mature
Media	DVD (1), download

Overclocked: A History of Violence is a psychological thriller adventure game developed by House of Tales and published by Lighthouse Interactive. The game was released on April 21, 2008 for retail and direct download.

1 Story
2 Production
3 Reviews
4 External links

[edit] Story

The game, thematically about the effect and aftermath of violent acts, is about US Army psychiatrist David McNamara who is treating several mentally-scarred teen patients, during a violent thunderstorm in New York City.

[edit] Production

House of Tales is a German game development studio founded by Martin Ganteföhr and Tobias Schach. Martin serves as both the writer and the creative director for the game. In a 2008 interview, Martin expresses his reasons for choosing such an intense topic (violence / psychology of aggression) as the theme for the game, "I chose the topic because it interests me, and is at least as worth to dedicate a game to as War on Mars. You see, making games is a very personal process for me. I have many questions about life, and as long as somebody is willing to listen, I will try to convey my thoughts and feelings in my games."^[1]