Hijack Overdrive
Why blow up an enemy vehicle when you can steal it?
Why stay in 1 vehicle when you can pilot a small fleet?
Hijack Overdrive is a fast-paced action game where you steal enemy vehicles mid-combat to fight back. You’ll have to jump from vehicle to vehicle in order to grow and maintain your self-acquired-fleet as you pilot them single-handedly through the enemy forces.
It’s a unique genre-mix of Platformer, Shootemup, and a bit of Towerdefense.
Key Features
- Innovative new game concept
- 5+ hours of action-heavy gameplay
- tons of different vehicle-types to acquire and use as you see fit
- Bring acquired vehicles to the garage to dismantle them or built new ones, and take them to other missions
- Grow your own personal fleet to lead assaults into the monster realm!
- Defeat big boss-monsters
- Unique scoring system by breakdancing on vehicles
Story
You’re part of a small resistance fighting against a tyrant set on world domination. His quest for power has led him to look beyond our world in search of the elusive monster-realm and the power it contains.
He must be stopped before it is too late, but his forces vastly outnumber the resistance’s. In a last effort, “operation Hijack Overdrive” has been set in motion.
Now all hope rests on your shoulders, as you’ve been trained and equipped to turn the enemies’ numbers against them!
Gameplay
At it’s core Hijack Overdrive is a tactical side-scrolling platformer. Staying in 1 vehicle will often mean the death of you, so you’re constantly on the move, stealing different vehicles, creating a small fleet on the fly, all while dodging enemy fire.
Depending on what you decide to do, a vehicle can be an enemy, an ally, a platform, or a shield.
You decide how you want to tackle each situation, but you’ll have to think fast.
Garage
You’re stationed in a base near the front line, from there you will start each mission.
After completing a mission, the vehicles you acquired get added to the garage in your base.
You can use any vehicle from your base to start a mission with, and even summon one when in a pickle.
There’s also a unique challenge for each vehicle type in your garage, so try to collect them all!
Grow your own personal fleet and use them on special missions where you’ll need every last one of them!
You can redo completed missions at any time to get more vehicles in your garage. (and get the ones you missed)
Game Discussion
Steam User 5
Fun little side scroller. Innovative with some fun mechanics. I am reasonably experienced gamer (platforming has been a while though) and it's good 'easy to learn, hard to master' kind of concept. This is one of those games that could spawn a community of not necessarily speedrunners, but max pointers (because break dancing gives additional points).
Can recommend to try it out. It's not a triple a game and it's not the new hollow knight or celeste, but it's worth checking out.
Steam User 6
While I haven't played this game extensively due to time constraints, the time I did spend playing it was genuinely enjoyable. It's a delightful and charming game that clearly exhibits significant effort. The Hijack mechanic seamlessly integrates with the 2D style, resulting in exhilarating and fast-paced gameplay, especially if you strive for high scores. Additionally, the boss fight I experienced was both entertaining and challenging. I would definitely recommend giving this game a try; it's certainly worth the price.
Steam User 2
Hijack Overdrive is a game that takes your platformer experience to new heights. From the storyline to its gameplay mechanics, this game is one of the games of all time. The thicc visuals and meticulously designed world add a layer that is truly remarkable. If you enjoy 2D platformers, give the demo a try for sure!
Steam User 2
Beautiful graphics, nice old school arcade game music bringing back memories, exciting storyline. Happy with this great find, a nice addition to my library :)
Steam User 2
Old school with a modern twist. Nice game. Worth checking out.
Steam User 3
Nice innovative game; don't think I've seen anything like it before.
Will taunt by breakdancing again.
Steam User 1
Hijack Overdrive is an electrifying game that delivers an adrenaline-fueled experience like no other. With its smooth gameplay mechanics and unique visuals, it keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's an exhilarating ride that is sure to leave you wanting more!