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October 2014
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The editors liked
A visual feast with colours and effects that will make you go “wow”
A great cast of friends and foes
Customisation for lead character is a good idea
Brilliant grinding and bouncing gameplay mechanics
Movement is so fun
Lots of zany weapons
Great sense of humour
Exciting mix of guns and grinding
Exuberant and stylish visuals
Masses of activities
Awesome weaponry
Great platforming and combat mechanics
Entertaining dialogue
Varied missions
The editors didn't like
The humour doesn't always hit the mark
Sometimes descending into the juvenile
Combat can feel a little button-mashing mad at times
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Sunset Overdrive will be released on October 27th, 2014 on Xbox One. It'll cost you $59.99 unless you pick it up in its official Xbox One / Sunset Overdrive bundle. If you don't yet have an Xbox One or are planning on picking one up for a friend, colleagu...
Abstract: Insomniac Games has had a weird recent history. The studio was exclusive to Sony for a long time, producing the likes of Ratchet & Clank and the Resistance series. It then went multiplatform a few years back and released Fuse, a game once known as Overstr...
Abstract: "I started this game collecting trash," my character quipped late in Sunset Overdrive, "and now I'm collecting trash again." She was defending a makeshift boat that was trying to escape the zombie-infested wasteland of Sunset City. It was a thrilling cha...
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Matt , review by: cheatcc.com
Abstract: It takes a lot lately for me to stick with a game. I find myself wandering aimlessly through this campaign level or that, without much purpose or desire to continue the story let alone venture into the multiplayer world of the game. The latter there happe...
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Jacob , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: Sunset Overdrive is the explosive amalgamation of everything Insomniac Games has ever created. There are trace elements of each of the team's previous games: the colorful, cartoony world of Spyro the Dragon; the diverse weaponry of Ratchet & Clank; even t...
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Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Jeremy , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: By now, I am sure that most of you reading this have some sort of clue as to who Insomniac Games is when you hear the name. The mere mention of the studio's name makes you think of Ratchet & Clank, Resistance, Spyro the Dragon, and maybe even the PlayStat...
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Paul , review by: gamecrate.com
Abstract: Platforms: Xbox OneAs I was playing through Sunset Overdrive's roughly fifteen hour campaign, the f-words kept on piling up. And no, I'm not referring to the off-color yet utterly hilarious dialogue that punctuates the story, but rather the words I'd use ...
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Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
Great: Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash. ...
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Anthony , review by: neowin.net
Abstract: If there's a recent game with a stranger plot and sillier gameplay than “Sunset Overdrive,” I'm not aware of it.Set in the over-the-top world of Sunset City, where the general public has been turned into mutants thanks to a contaminated energy drink, “Sun...
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: Matt , review by: gamezone.com
Sunset Overdrive has all of the elements of a holiday blockbuster, but it's completely self-aware -- and it totally works in this case. It's a reminder that we don't always have to take games so seriously...
