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OverDrive – Synthwave Racer – Music Game Review
OverDrive – Synthwave Racer is a Music/Racing game from MAGIC Spell Studios, LLC, first launched in 22nd December 2019.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 83+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes OverDrive – Synthwave Racer Stand Out
Overdrive is a high powered rhythm game. Take an 80’s themed joyride down the retro neon Miami scene, as you cruise along to the beat. Swerve between lanes to keep up with the music and avoid hazards as you become more engrossed. Tune in to an original soundtrack and watch the scene transform in front of you. Each song affects the speed and visuals of the environment. Buildings begin to bounce and the sun starts to pulsate to the rhythm of the music
Earn coins by performing songs, completing challenges, and achieving high scores. These coins can be spent in the garage on vehicle customizations. Pick your favorite skin and trail for your vehicle to play the game how you want!
This Music game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, OverDrive – Synthwave Racer is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 3rd August 2020
Recent improvements include:
- NEW SONG: Cute Thoughts
- 3 NEW SKINS
- NEW special car trail to celebrate 10,000 total downloads!
- minor optimizations and bug fixes
Download & Availability
OverDrive – Synthwave Racer is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get OverDrive – Synthwave Racer on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Like the flow and style of this game. When will new levels come out.
So addicted to the game! We love everything about it and Im glad we get to play with Testarossa and not any other car.
Ive personally loved sythwave music for our whole life and this is the first and only enjoyable game about it! Yall should put out the game music album on iTunes! 5 stars (Edit) we later purchased the no ads option and we still get ads all the time so Im going to have to rate this 3 stars until this is fixed lol good game though!(another edit) its fixed! Back to 5 stars lol.
There is a game similar to this on android but its not available on iPhone and it aloud you to play the game but with music downloaded on your phone we would really love to see that added.
We have been waiting for a long time. How can we get more songs.
PLEASE MAKE MORE LEVELS IM IN LOVE.
Music is dope and so are the effects we still havent got past the 3rd song lol but Im excited for them to release new music and cars !! Love this game we play it every morning before work to wake ourselves up for our drive.
We love this game so so much!! It always seems to manage to calm our nerves and even when we lose it doesn't seem like the worst lost ever. There's only four songs right now and they're all short but sweet. And since it's an offline game, we can play it wherever and whenever. We like to play it in school when we've got nothing else to do lol. Another thing is that we love the skins in the game, they're all so wonderful to look at!! Cant wait for more updates.
Its so well made, to feel like a retro game, we play it all the time and enjoy it a lot. 5 stars.
There is good progression with point systems in the game, its very smooth, and interactive. Really is one the best games Ive played on an iPhone in a while. Make sure to check to out.
Ive been playing this game for months now and we have no complaints. Its so smooth and the art is incredible. We love the theme and colors picked. We applaud whoever made this game because they are clearly very talented. The original music is so great and fun to listen to. We loveee the update too. Im just blown away by this game.
We love everything about it but one problem there isnt a lot of levels. The more levels the better this game will be, the music choice is terrific as well.
Great synthwave music. Love the stages, but ad removal doesn't work, and if you crash and want to watch an ad to continue, that button doesn't work, either. We'll change our star review if these issues ever get fixed.
We went into this game thinking SynthWave Car Racer; and we will admit IT IS A BLAST TO PLAY YOU REALLY CAPURED THE 1980S PERFECTLY HERE The Touch Controls are VERY RESPONSIVE AS WELL our only GRIPE is the ads and the 1 dollar ad removal DOES NOT WORK AT ALL we can understand AT THE END OF THE LEVEL ok; apple needs its money. But the continue ad button After you run out of fuel THE FIRST TIME THAT continue button does not work on 2 of the 5 Songs and THE DOUBLE POINT BONUS AD BUTTON AT THE END OF THE LEVEL DOES NOT WORK ON 4 OUT OF 5 SONGS Was this an oversight OR ARE YOU YANKING MY CHAIN there is nothing we can do we AM AT YOUR MERCY other than say this: IF THIS ISSUE NEVER GETS ADDRESSED we WILL NOT 5 STAR IT YOU CAPTUE THE 1980S COMPLETELY HERE BUT THE AD BUTTONS NOT WORKING IN THE GAME; EVEN AFTER we PAID FOR NO ADS REALLY MAKES THIS GAME A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Thanks for your time: Saint Anthony signing off.
Theres no synthwace music in this game its just another clone. Very original.
So its a really good game. The soundtracks are nice and enjoyable. There are only 3 levels which is kind of a downside. But those three levels show how much potential this game has! Would love for there to be customizations and more stages as well as harder difficulties.
The music and the graphics are just so good.
Its one of those games that you judge and think its not a good play, but it is !! Its simple controls but Im addicted to it ! The colors and the music are just an amazing pick.
SUCH AN AMAZING GAME. THATS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Very good paint schemes and we like the music.
Beautiful graphics, and we love the synchronized music with the movements! All around great game.
We love this game, its so beautifully made and really captured the essence of a rhythm game. We think changing up the maps and eventually adding new music will definitely keep this game going. Overall, super fun to play AND listen to.
Looks great. Plays great. Check it out.
It amazes us how smooth it is and how interested we were in it. We didnt think Id keep playing it but man, once you get going and all the buildings start to shake with the beat and your vision slightly changes you feel like youre in the matrix or something lol. Plus on a side note, the music is sick. Great work. 10/10.
Its good at what it does and the controls r nice also the visuals r great , Ik this is a new game but it needs more locations/maps we feel like the street is gonna get boring after a few plays , also some play modes customizable things new cars ext. Would be nice. But so far its a great game.
Great game overall, great graphics, the songs are a bop, but when are there going to be more levels? Theres only three right now and Ive played them multiple times.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.1.1
- Size: 179.16 MB
- iOS: 9.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: MAGIC Spell Studios, LLC
Last updated: 3rd August 2020 | Genre: Music, Racing | Developer: MAGIC Spell Studios, LLC