Hijack Overdrive

Hijack Overdrive is a tactical side-scrolling platformer in which you steal enemy vehicles during combat and pilot them single-handedly. You jump between vehicles to build and maintain a fleet while fighting through enemy forces. Vehicles can serve as enemies, allies, platforms or shields, so you must react quickly and choose how to handle each situation. The game also combines shoot-'em-up and tower-defense elements.

Story

You are part of a small resistance fighting a tyrant who seeks world domination. His search for power has led him to look beyond your world for the elusive monster realm and the power it holds. With the tyrant’s forces far outnumbering the resistance, the resistance launches Operation Hijack Overdrive. You have been trained and equipped to turn the enemy’s numbers against them.

Vehicles and missions

You begin each mission from a base near the front line. Vehicles you acquire during missions are added to the garage, where you can choose one to start a mission with or summon one when you are in trouble. You can dismantle and build vehicles, take them into other missions, and assemble a personal fleet for assaults into the monster realm. Special missions call for your whole fleet, and each vehicle type in the garage has its own challenge. You can replay completed missions to acquire more vehicles, including ones you missed.

Game modes

Fleet mode is the original mode, built around tactical platforming and managing a fleet on the move. Shooter mode replaces that fleet-management and platforming focus with more traditional shoot-'em-up gameplay while retaining the hijacking mechanic. You can play in either mode.

Combat and scoring

The game includes many vehicle types and large boss monsters to defeat. Its scoring system also rewards breakdancing on vehicles.