The point and click interface, while simple and intuitive, is a bit twitchy and can be frustrating at times. In typical adventure game fashion, the cursor becomes an arrow to let you know that you can travel in a particular direction, but at times it must be in exactly the right spot in order for you to move. This usually happens when you need to move the cursor near the tool bar at the bottom of the screen – the cursor gets confused and can't figure out if you're trying to leave the scene or use something from your inventory. It's an irritating, albeit minor, glitch.

Because of the relative simplicity of the puzzles, the game plays more like an interactive movie or novel than it does a true game, but its story is so compelling that you may not mind too much. Without the complexity of puzzle-solving to slow you down, however, you may find yourself tearing through the game far so fast that you're left feeling vaguely unsatisfied, despite the quality of the story. Still, give Overclocked a try, if only for the scene-chewing performance of Dr. Young, which is pure popcorn.

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