Like any adventure game, the interface is very important and I`m pleased to say that "Overclocked" has one of the most easy to use and functional interfaces I`ve seen so far. Every object that you can interact with has a circular menu with all the actions available and a press of the space bar will display all interact able items on screen. A double click will cause David to run, and when changing areas you won`t have to watch him traverse the screen since the scene changes immediately. While I`m on the subject of scene changing, extremely long loading times when going from one scene to another have been mentioned, as much as 45 seconds, but in my experience these transitions were almost instant.

I mentioned that the game comes on 2 dvd`s but I honestly don`t know why it`s so large and even the demo comes in at a hefty 1gb. The game isn`t very long, the cinematics aren`t breathtaking, but certainly look good and the characters are kind of blocky. The lip sync is also awful, but the facial animations are great, allowing you to see exactly what each character is thinking; also the music is fantastic. I was really impressed by the sound track and how the music changes every time you enter the mind of one of your young patients. It picks up tempo and gets darker as their memories emerge, only to be dead silent once the memory is over. Other than this, it stays in the background, not really noticeable, but definitely there if you pay attention, contributing very much to the overall rainy atmosphere of the game.

All your sessions with your patients are recorded on your PDA so you can listen to them at any time and also play them to others. Once you progress a little and other stimuli are no longer required to make the teenagers remember, this is the only way to make progress. You must play each patient the correct recording and see if he reacts to it. If he does, you can help him remember more and more, until all the events of the previous week are clear. The PDA is also your means of contacting other people as it serves as a phone as well.

I enjoyed the fact that, while easy, all of the puzzles in the game are very logical and don`t have you running around 20 areas, collecting items. Also, every item that you find will usually be used in the next 10 minutes and you won`t have an enormous inventory, carrying items from the first minutes of the game, to the last. This helps the continuity of the game and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The fact that you get to play with each of the 5 teenagers also provides you with 5 different perspectives on the story. Each character recollects certain things that may not make sense on their own, but when pieced together will fill all the gaps.

All of the characters are believable, very well portrayed and for most of the game David won`t know in whom to place his trust. The diversity is also welcome, each of the teenagers having his or her own personality and encountering characters such as the always-suspicious detective, your best friend, the local drunk and the obviously hostile doctor and nurse that run the hospital.

You`ll hardly ever notice when a cinematic stars or ends, as the engine and camera are both great. Even when examining certain objects the view will zoom in and out creating a nice feeling. There are also moments, such as when you`re making a phone call, when the view is split in 2, allowing you to see 2 areas at once. There are some things that I didn`t quite understand or see a reason for, such as the park that is only accessible once during the game and then only so you can see a cutscene, the local paper shop that you`re never allowed to enter, or the stairs that David never uses.