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We've just put up our third Early Access release. Highlights include a new Challenge Mode level, a new robot, and Steam achievements. And there are also a pile of smaller features and fixes. Steam should download the update automatically; you can speed it up by exiting the Steam client and restarting.

Pipeline, a new Challenge Mode level

Pipeline features four moderately-sized hallways running parallel to each other, with multiple connections between them and a new style of natural area (ice caves). Pipeline's action mixes long-range shooting in a semi-limited locale, so long-range weapons are valuable, but staying on the move with short-range weapons can also make it easier to dictate the pace of the combat.

Golem, a new robot

Golem is an aggressive kamikaze robot that wants to destroy you by destroying itself. When it charges in to attack, it moves in an unpredictable swoop that can easily catch you off guard.

Achievements

We've started adding Steam Achievements. There are 11 that you can get, plus a couple more that won't work until we have a longer single-player campaign. And we'll be adding plenty more.

Challenge Mode Upgrades

Challenge Mode Upgrades turn your XP into tangible rewards, with permanent unlocks that give you a few small advantages to take your game to the next level.

Other changes

Here's an incomplete list of the smaller changes:

Option to display large banner messages as regular HUD messages
When fail to get Steam leaderboard data, tell player to try again
Tweaks to AI in challenge mode
Tell player a personal best in challenge mode was earned on stats page
Can no longer pickup powerups through grates
New stats page events and icons
Updated weapon/missile icons
Outline on Cryotubes, bigger pickup radius, and no shooting them.
Larger devastator explosion radius for robot damage (and more base damage too)
Increase min distance for ambush/close bot spawning
Toned down robot generator speeds a bit (and affected by difficulty level a little too)
Toned down impulse brightness a bit
If robot would drop ammo in SP, checks if you have an ammo-firing weapons and drops energy instead
Reduce boost heat when picking up energy, and unlimited in energy center
Increase despawn timer on dropped Energy/Armor in SP to 5 minutes
Flak firing distance increased a bit
Reduced angle for smash attack targeting
Fixed bug with running out of ammo-only weapons
Made it so you can never start with just ammo weapons in Countdown mode
Flak distance shown through reticle highlight
Fixed some automap errors with newer objects
Legend for automap doors
Updated security key model and effects
Made page up/down clickableon multi-page menus
Never get the same special event 2x in a row in CM
Made CM special event spawning more consistent
Fixed robot generators in OM3 being destroyable without triggering them
Changed how semi-auto weapons work with Overdrive (Thunderbolt charges even faster, Crusher auto-fires)
Revised CM levels to be in reverse chronological order
Updated driller sound effects
Titan can no longer be a runaway robot, and he moves a little slower
Added a backup timer for lockdown ending after it first starts
Changed door trigger shapes (should eliminate false activations)
Reduceexplosion particles a bit when lots of robots have died recently
Fixed CM Countdown-Ace not unlocking Insane
Don't overlap robot spawning with a robot death on the same frame (at least not on purpose)

As always, let us know what you think or if you have any problems.

[ 2017-04-21 21:36:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overload

Revival Productions, LLC Developer

Revival Productions, LLC Publisher

2018-05-31 Release

Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 26

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Very Positive (1480 reviews)

http://playoverload.com/

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Keyboard & mouse: 1

Gamepad support: 1

Seated: 1

Public Linux Depots:

Overload Linux [1.79 G]

Available DLCs:

Overload Level Editor
Overload Community Level Pack
Overload Anniversary Level Pack

Overload is a new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent, currently under development. We're releasing in Early Access on March 13, 2017. The first Early Access release contains:

4 unique Challenge Mode levels
Infinite and Countdown variants that change the focus to Survival or Efficiency
Optional training level for refining your piloting skills
One sample single-player level (not part of the main campaign)
12 explosive weapons (7 primary weapons and 5 missile)
10 terrifying robot enemies

See below for the Full Game features, expected to release in late 2017.

EARLY ACCESS ROADMAP

Our focus with Early Access is to make Challenge Mode the best it can be through iteration, polish, and player feedback. We will also be revealing about a third of the single-player campaign with a focus on refinement of the elements present there as well as interface and level complexity/flow.

The first update, currently planned for late March/early April, will add the following to the game:

One full singleplayer level from the main campaign
One new Challenge Mode level, Hive
A new missile, Nova
Top 25 personal scores on leaderboards (in additional to Steam world-wide and friends)

We plan to do a significant update to the game every 3-4 weeks of similar size, with some smaller updates to address bugs and player feedback. Much of the story content will be held back for the full game release, but by the end of Early Access, Overload will feature:

10+ Challenge Mode levels
Multiple rule variants in Challenge Mode
XP-based unlocks and permanent upgrades for Challenge Mode
5 Single-player fully playable campaign levels
13-14 upgradeable weapons with fully functional upgrade screen in single-player
15+ robots of varying ferocity

The remaining content listed in the FULL GAME will be added at launch.

FULL GAME

When we exit Early Access and launch the full game, Overload will contain:

Single-player story campaign with 15+ FULL-SIZE atmospheric levels
12+ Challenge Mode levels with tons of replayability
Upgradeable player ship and 16 weapons with multiple upgrade options
20+ terrifying robot types and 3 massive bosses
Story by the writer of FREESPACE 2, plus pulse-pounding soundtrack
Epic soundtrack by Dan Wentz (DESCENT 2) and Allister Brimble (DESCENT 1 REDBOOK)

MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION AND LEVEL EDITOR

All purchases include the FREE expansion to add Multiplayer support 6-8 months after launch. A custom Level Editor will also be released sometime after launch. The Level Editor is currently expected to be available before the Multiplayer Expansion.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04+. SteamOS+
Processor: SSE2 instruction set supportMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Shader model 3.0 support
Storage: 8 GB available space

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