Review: Overlanders (Steam) - Defunct Games

[@lutfimakarim8258]

For some reason this reminds me of Star Wars Ep 1: Racers

[@DefunctGames]

Yeah, I definitely get a Star Wars: Ep 1 Racer vibe to it, too.

[@rietzhu]

Nah.., really??

[@Gin-kz5ss]

Racers revenge vines

[@FoodiePunk]

Racer had much more variety of tracks and vehicles. This looks slower and confusing.

[@mattdylla3225]

This seems like exactly the kind of racing game asthetic I've always wanted! Future grunge! Too bad the whole thing is so minimal. I was kinda hoping for an open world setting with waypoint races. QOTD: Fuel. Grungy, open world, heavy emphasis on exploration and offroading. It was a hell of a lot of empty space, there's basically no music, and the physics were a bit... Off. Even still, the driving felt good, the vehicles all looked and felt distinct, and the giant map had decent variation in environments. Dispite being a bunch of empty space, I still wanted to keep on driving.

[@alexfink9053]

It’s on sale now for 99 cents I’m picking it up for that lol

[@JamesPacardo]

Same

[@Faapu]

I love a lot of racing games, but one that I always find myself coming back to is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. I have been playing the spiritual successor, Team Sonic Racing, recently, and I find it enjoyable but not quite as good as Transformed was, at least in singleplayer.

[@ChaoticJosh69]

About to try it for 90% off on the switch. Thx for the review!

[@SimonO1919]

Extreme-G. It was the first and the most perfect, especially with that soundtrack.

[@3128Duane]

Thanx for this review, I feel like ％95 of switch games are just rushed out, too much port overs, I bought a game on my phone from the App Store only to find they ported the same game over for double the price that’s insane!!! hopefully in the future they’ll stop pushing out these unpolished games and actually spend some time creating a good game where I’m forced to carry around my switch.

[@MartellThaCool]

It's on sale for $2.50 on the Nintendo Switch

[@amazingpig6701]

Is it worth it?

[@sawesomer7584]

@@amazingpig6701 its not that i would spend much playtime into the game but you can give it a try

[@barry-allenthe-flash8396]

Luckily, I think at this point I've figured out that you and I pretty much _do_ have the same taste in racers, Cyril :) Definitely gonna wishlist this and keep an eye on it - it not only sounds like another case of a game just getting pushed out too early, but it feels like that situation where the initial Steam release is rocky and then later on it'll land on consoles with the benefit of post-launch refinement. I'm just getting that vibe from this, like with _GRIP_ or _Road Redemption_ and what I believe (fingers crossed) _RISE: Race the Future_ is doing now too. QOTD: I can narrow my fave racer down to just one, which is _Burnout Revenge._ But damn that does a disservice to so many other games that are definitely still up there: Burnouts _Takedown & Dominator, Dangerous Driving, OutRun 2, Ridge Racer Type 4, Split/Second, Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing, Suzuki AlStare, Diddy Kong Racing, Splashdown 2, Rumble Racing, SHOX, Sega Rally 2, OnRush..._ the list goes on and on. Also _Star Wars Episode 1 Racer_ is up there too, but it didn't really come to mind until I saw this video. All the monster/aliens, hovercraft and desert planets give off a *MAJOR* Ep.1 Racer vibe. That just me?

[@spooky_electric]

Here because it's currently on sale on Switch for $3.74. Shame the scoring system is wonky because in concept, it sounds cool. A bit like Star Wars Episode 1 Racer meets Diddy Kong Racing's boss battles. Oh well. Thanks for saving me a few bucks.

[@raythepony]

$25 seems a bit too much for what's on offer. If it were a $15 early access title, that would be a lot more reasonable. QOTD: Horizon Chase Turbo, it's arcade racing heaven for me to be honest.

[@jonathanfoote5720]

Oh yeah horizon chase classic game

[@r4dius]

@@jonathanfoote5720 more like $5

[@wilrivera2668]

... I like the looks and the idea of this game. Hopefully they will correct your issues with it. For today's question, I have a list instead of a single game - need for speed underground 2, split second, ridge racer unbounded, grid 2, xgra, downforce, to name a few.

[@cyberpunknut1099]

Shame this is so rough around the edges because it really is original and looks great. I'll be sure and give it a try sometime. QOTD, really goes by my mood. Maybe F-Zero but I can flip over to wipeout if the mood hits.

[@Lord_Mangoat]

Saw this in the Nintendo eShop. It's 60% off, but with all the problems you list, I'll wait for it to be fixed/updated, before I buy. As for my favorite racing game, that's simple. F-Zero GX/AX. Technically 2 games. GX being on GameCube and AX being the arcade machine version. Each with unique characters, cars, parts, and tracks, but if you manage to locate an AX machine, you can use your GameCube memory card with it to unlock all the AX stuff for your save to use on GameCube.

[@darrelljones1404]

Jason it’s onsale in the Eshop for under 3$ 2.50

[@Bangcat]

did it get it fixed? Did it get updated?

[@estebancruz6194]

Tough question. I would say Top gear, RC Pro AM & Rad Racer. Oh and Top Gear 2000. 😁

[@jessragan6714]

It's been a year. Has it improved at all? It's super cheap on Switch but I still can't make myself pull the trigger.

[@JadedJester739]

I just bought this on sale for a dollar on the Switch. Either way I'm sure it's worth a buck but I sure do hope they fixed those issues. Can't wait to play it. Looks cool.

[@packers12to80]

They haven't lol . But either way it's still a fun little game to pick up and play every now and then . I have it as well . And it's fun. Got some frustrating qualities ...but for what we paid it's fun to play once n a while

[@JadedJester739]

@@packers12to80 it seems like they have fixed most. Like I can level up and buy gear in the single player now at least. That was the big one for me anyway

[@packers12to80]

@@JadedJester739 yeah, I just wish there was a next track button instead of going back . It's def not a horrible game like someone else was saying .

[@JadedJester739]

@@packers12to80 true

[@jonathanfoote5720]

Got to be F Zero GX hands down best racing game for me although Waverace 64 and excite truck are my top 3 overall - wipeout series is decent too most notably omega collection being the pinnacle of the series.Also worthy of note is fast RMX for switch - might have to check this game out depending on review scores, hopefully they’ve managed to iron out a few fundamental flaws since the steam release although that might just be wishful thinking! Fingers crossed 🤞

[@SinaelDOverom]

Looks more like competitive action Safari where you can shoot the competition as well.

[@Hilipinapixili]

F-Zero GX is my favorite racing game, as well as probably in my Top5 favorite games ever. Been trying tofind something, anything, to fill the void, but nothing works. Don't get me wrong, there's a ton of racing games that I enjoy (Motorstorm, Fast RMX, Mario Kart)... But none of them comes close to F-Zero GX for me. :(

[@clayton_games]

Turning monster hunter into a racing game?? Welp, too early to play this game.

[@DrUmz2]

Mario kart 8 deluxe, I love this one so much And of course fast RMX and the motorstorm games are a lot of fun too

[@duhmez]

It is ONE DOLLAR right now, Dec 23 2020.

[@DefunctGames]

STILL?? Based on the comments, it has been under a buck for a long time now. Perhaps they are happy with the amount of impulse purchases at that price.

[@ilovemalechickens]

@@DefunctGames no surprise huh? It's still janky and no where near worth its starting price

[@Nattosoup]

Mario Kart 64 is my favorite, though I know a lot of people consider kart racers to be a separate genre.

[@DefunctGames]

Different genre? No way! Kart racers are definitely a type of racing game, and there are a lot of great entries in the genre (including Mario Kart 64). Great pick!

[@hughlingard]

and why are we hunting down and slaughtering these noble beasts though? i've already alerted PETA, so please be prepared for the consequences to your actions.

[@aymenbc7108]

I picked it on sale for 1E on the Switch, not bad so far but I need to get used to it, for the the price on sale it's worth, but for a full price I'm not so sure

[@mrredisa.d.d.8566]

Could you PLEASE review Void Bastards? I'd love to hear your take on it. QotD: probably FlatOut 2 ...which reminds me I need to play more of wreckfest (its spiritual successor). Only thing I wish wreckfest had was showing a little more personality in the drivers, like that terrible Death Track®: Resurrection (God help them at least that's one thing they got right 😂)

[@DefunctGames]

Thanks for putting Void Bastards on my radar. I'll look into it and see if I can add it to the upcoming schedule.

[@Bangcat]

MOTOR STORM series is best. And that's coming from someone who was top five in the world on xbox live for Burnout 3.

[@jmarra07]

Looks fun, but needs more stuff

[@ahrress9346]

$2.50 right now, guess I'll pick it up

[@kimtabel5971]

I got it on sale 90% off lol. Glad I didnt pay more for it. The concept is great! But as stated, its definitely unfinished... Its ok, but had the potential to be a real good racing game. What a shame, a lot of games seem to be this way nowadays

[@MobileDecay]

Got this for a buck on Switch. 😁

[@LinkMEP]

Road Rash 2