60
80’s Overdrive gets enough of its core concept right to provide an enjoyable, highly playable racing experience. It’s unambitious, and the overall package is lacking in polish and reasons to keep playing. But there’s plenty of fun while it lasts.
80
’80s Overdrive comes to the Switch in top form and stands even taller on the hybrid console than it did on the 3DS three years ago. With games like the original arcade great Outrun and other modern games like Horizon Chase Turbo that it inspired, it would be easy to get lost in the shuffle, but it doesn’t. It stands out thanks to a bright visual style and a memorable soundtrack that makes use of some of the best ’80s-infused music you could ask for. It controls like a dream and even the original version’s touchscreen support is retained for menus to make things easier to navigate. It does fall a bit short with track creation, but is a must-buy overall. ’80s Overdrive is one of the best racing experiences on the Switch, period.
60
80’s Overdrive may be wonderfully presented, but its problem is that price-wise it’s sandwiched between two similar games that are better. Sega Ages Out Run is cheaper and its tight controls remain impeccable today, while Horizon Chase Turbo may be double the price but is significantly superior in almost every notable way, including control, amount of content and sense of speed. If you absolutely need another ‘80s style racing game then this will keep you entertained for a few hours, but there are better alternatives.
5
As long as I had to learn the mechanics, I enjoyed playing. However, the game soon became repetitive and incapable of sustaining interest. The fuel and repair spending system also forced a lot of repetition, further hindering the experience. At a certain point, I gave up.
4
Really great aesthetics in all aspects to take you in old times. Really quality vaporwave music and graphic style and backround in tracks. Animations too. All mood is great but you cant say same about gameplay. Entry to every race is really expensive and so you must repair car and get fuel. Minigame of washing car dont came often so you just wait to get money. Almost every racer AI is really stupid and they feels like static object. You hit something? Yeah you will stop for few seconds. Not much turnings in tracks the tracks feels flat and also turning the car is ponderous. Potential is lost there.
9
Bouth this game for 2$ and gave fun. This is small indie game like outrun, with beautiful sintwave music, and fun, simple gameplay. My recomendation for relax gaming after work
80's Overdrive
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May 7, 2020
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May 18, 2020
80
’80s Overdrive comes to the Switch in top form and stands even taller on the hybrid console than it did on the 3DS three years ago. With games like the original arcade great Outrun and other modern games like Horizon Chase Turbo that it inspired, it would be easy to get lost in the shuffle, but it doesn’t. It stands out thanks to a bright visual style and a memorable soundtrack that makes use of some of the best ’80s-infused music you could ask for. It controls like a dream and even the original version’s touchscreen support is retained for menus to make things easier to navigate. It does fall a bit short with track creation, but is a must-buy overall. ’80s Overdrive is one of the best racing experiences on the Switch, period.
May 11, 2020
70
Visually appealing retro racer with great music, but also very evident weaknesses in terms of AI and controls.
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Oct 3, 2022
9
Bouth this game for 2$ and gave fun. This is small indie game like outrun, with beautiful sintwave music, and fun, simple gameplay. My recomendation for relax gaming after work
Jan 4, 2026
5
As long as I had to learn the mechanics, I enjoyed playing. However, the game soon became repetitive and incapable of sustaining interest. The fuel and repair spending system also forced a lot of repetition, further hindering the experience. At a certain point, I gave up.
Jun 16, 2020
60
80’s Overdrive gets enough of its core concept right to provide an enjoyable, highly playable racing experience. It’s unambitious, and the overall package is lacking in polish and reasons to keep playing. But there’s plenty of fun while it lasts.
May 17, 2020
60
80’s Overdrive may be wonderfully presented, but its problem is that price-wise it’s sandwiched between two similar games that are better. Sega Ages Out Run is cheaper and its tight controls remain impeccable today, while Horizon Chase Turbo may be double the price but is significantly superior in almost every notable way, including control, amount of content and sense of speed. If you absolutely need another ‘80s style racing game then this will keep you entertained for a few hours, but there are better alternatives.
May 11, 2020
60
80’s Overdrive asserts that Out Run’s combination of breakneck racing and frantic traffic negotiation will fit neatly inside the progression-focused model of a modern game. It doesn’t, and 80’s Overdrive almost runs out of gas before it reaches a comfortable destination. All the lavish neon and thumping synthwave in the world can’t help 80’s Overdrive make twenty minutes last six hours.
Aug 5, 2025
4
Really great aesthetics in all aspects to take you in old times. Really quality vaporwave music and graphic style and backround in tracks. Animations too. All mood is great but you cant say same about gameplay. Entry to every race is really expensive and so you must repair car and get fuel. Minigame of washing car dont came often so you just wait to get money. Almost every racer AI is really stupid and they feels like static object. You hit something? Yeah you will stop for few seconds. Not much turnings in tracks the tracks feels flat and also turning the car is ponderous. Potential is lost there.
Oct 11, 2020
2
I wanted to like this game, the nostalgia, the graphics and music reminiscent of top gear on snes. unfortunately cars handle like a drunken whale, other racecars slam into you and reduce your speed to 0 while remaining at their top speed, AI for traffic makes no sense and they almost seek to slam into you. Adding insult to injury when you finally **** enough money to upgrade your car you likely have no money to pay the race fees for any profitable race and you have to wash the cars of others TWICE to enter the most basic of races (which likely wont cover the fee for repairs since your going to get hit like an ISIS pickup truck from a tomahawk missile from ridiculous AI. pick it up on sale for 5$ if it drops that low or invest in a hammer to smack yourself in the middle of the face with, same basic feeling after 2 hours gameplay. 10/10 for nostalgia 1/10 for controls (.25 second input lag) 1/10 for progression
Jun 22, 2021
1
A real disappointment. AI is really simple & stupid making for races that are unsatisfying and collisions that are unavoidable. I paid $2 for this on sale and even that feels like too much.
Summary80'S OVERDRIVE is a 2D pixel art racing game, designed to take you back in time to when 8 and 16 bit consoles and arcade games ruled the world. Compete against opponents in career mode to unlock new races, buy new cars, and upgrade them with state-of-the-art technologies! Try your skill in time attack mode and see how far you can get in ... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox One
- 3DS
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:May 7, 2020
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