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For such a fast action game, Sunset Overdrive is a slow burner.For the first couple of hours I played Sunset Overdrive, it failed to make much of an impression on me.Sure, it's yet another open world action game with zombies in it… cough… sorry, they're c...
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If ever there was a make or break moment for a studio this is it. Sunset Overdrive from Insomniac Games stands at the forefront of Microsoft's line up for 2014, thier only exclusive brand new IP for the Xbox One. For the studio it's their second swing at...
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Sweet Combo dude!Traversal and combatInteresting vibrant worldImpressive amount of action on screenDid you even play Jet Set Radio?Comedy mileage may varyInitially overwhelmingYou own this Total You want this Total You had this Total Sunset Overdrive Xbox...
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Let's just get right to it and say that Sunset Overdrive is bonkers - and not always in a good way. It is among the best looking games on the new-generation consoles and pulls off the tricky feat of both borrowing from older games, yet feeling fresh and...
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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...
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The humour doesn't always hit the mark, sometimes descending into the juvenile, combat can feel a little button-mashing mad at times...
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Sunset Overdrive is a game that we'll definitely revisit, especially for more multiplayer action, but we'll have to sometimes leave our brains at the door. That said, while the narrative might be dumb in some instances, the combat is far from it an...
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itwire.com Updated: 2015-02-25 11:25:09
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Those masters of whacky weapons, Insomniac Games have made the jump from creating PlayStation exclusives to release an Xbox One exclusive open-world action game full of colour and movement. Can it boost the Microsoft consoles sales?Sunset Overdrive is bei...
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Character customisation and ridiculous weapons make for some outrageous fun.Sunset Overdrive , Microsoft's unusual candidate for an Xbox One exclusive, does amazing things with traversal. While it is ostensibly an over-the-shoulder shooter, giving the pla...
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With this in mind Sunset Overdrive is one of the most important releases this year, being one of the first truly big Xbox One exclusive games to arrive on the market...
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Great platforming and combat mechanics, entertaining dialogue, varied missions...
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Only one multiplayer mode...
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Sunset Overdrive is an excellent, fast paced open world platformer-come-shooter. Varied gameplay and a punk rock approach to storytelling create one of the most interesting and enjoyable gameplay experiences currently available on the Xbox One...
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Sunset Overdrive is about as punk rock as videogames get. It's loud, it's irreverent and it's crass. It's a hyper-violent shooter set in a bright, technicolour world. Sunset Overdrive is pretty much the definition of over-the-top. And it's also really goo...
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Engagingly core gameplay, Fun sense of humour, Lots of varied challenges...
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Occasionally feels repetitive, Humour may be grating for some...
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Sunset Overdrive is a completely over-the-top experience, so much so that it feels like an icon to excess. But despite the zany weapons, the crass, fourth-wall-breaking humour, the gender-swapping main character and the insane gameplay, Sunset Overdrive...
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Seriously, though, that dodge roll. After a wobbly period of grit and grime, a kind of thematic pebble-dashing of the CV, Insomniac's latest is set in Sunset City, a breezy and laudably colourful metropolis where a new fizzy drink has turned everyone into...
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The bright, open world of Sunset City is ground zero for your antics, which are fueled by the sudden emergence of violent mutants – all former citizens under the spell of a horrible new energy drink gone awry. You begin the quest as a janitor, cleaning up...
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Movement is so fun, Lots of zany weapons, Great sense of humour...
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Not the most "alive" world, Haphazard campaign, Some lingering bugs...
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Sunset Overdrive verdict Open Gallery Like some mad hybrid of Dead Rising , Crackdown , and Saints Row , Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive ends up being a zany, joyous ride that's well worth taking. While not the most robust open-world action game ar...
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Exclusive to Xbox One An unholy mash-up of influences from Jet Set Radio, Crackdown, Saints Row 3, Saints Row 4 and Dead Rising, Sunset Overdrive shouldn't work half as well as it does. Insomniac has caught a certain amount of flack for Sunset Overdrive's...
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Exciting mix of guns and grinding, Exuberant and stylish visuals, Masses of activities, Awesome weaponry...
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Can grow repetitive, A little scrappy...
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It might not be the year's most ground-breaking or innovative action game, but Sunset Overdrive is one of the most entertaining. Its mix of grinding and gunplay works beautifully, and the amps and the ridiculous weaponry ensure that slaughtering hordes o...
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T3.com
Updated: 2015-02-25 11:25:10
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Sunset Overdrive shares a characteristic with hip-hop in that it has gleefully canabalised anything its developers seem to have taken a shine to. Its free roaming parkour movement owes a debt of inspiration to InFamous, but the player's ability to grind...
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We left Sunset Overdrive's demo grinning. The game's action and sense of immense fun is simply infectious. Sure, it's nicked a lot of its best ideas from a ton of other game – and special mention should go to Crackdown, which funnily enough, is being rebo...
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As much as I enjoyed Sandy's words, screw that anachronistic method of explaining a game. We're all about the video baby! I asked you guys for some questions for the Sunset Overdrive review, for my video specifically. You didn't disappoint much, so here a...
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Sunset Overdrive has a lot riding on its shoulders. It stands as the Xbox One's first major holiday exclusive – a deciding factor between picking up the console this holiday season or not. It also comes from a team of seasoned action game veterans, who ar...
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Sunset Overdrive's stylistic gameplay and juvenile attitude doesn't make it a title for everyone. It is, however, an incredibly fun, visually beautiful open-world title that exhibits the best parts of what a sandbox game should be. Tight, stylish movement...
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So it's an open secret that a few of the team are currently jamming Sunset Overdrive to ensure we give you lovely girls and boys a full review in time for release. It is also no surprise that we are totally locked under embargo and can‘t really say anythi...
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IT'S A BLAST: Sunset Overdrive lands on the Xbox One [XBOX]What a fun game this is.Sunset Overdrive is absolutely insane.From the minute you boot up the Xbox One this action hit is an assault on the senses.From it's Simpson-esque colour scheme to immense...
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In Sunset Overdrive the Xbox One has its outstanding exclusive, with the title taking fun/action to an eye-popping level.Here's an experiment: put the developers of wacky, humorous platformers and unrelenting first person shooters in a room, give their cr...
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Grinding is fluid and fast, Zany weapons are fun to use, Terrific humour, Loads to do...
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Can become overwhelming after a while...
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g3ar.co.za Updated: 2016-02-17 13:01:31
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If Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Infamous were to conceive a child, a blander, less exciting Sunset Overdrive would likely be the result. The final ingredients necessary for the game we have today is for little Sunset Overdrive to grow up on a diet of pop-cu...
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Fantastically fun, Tongueincheek, fourth wall shattering humour done right...
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Chaos Squad might feel repetitive...
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I've finally managed to catch up with one of the Games with Gold offerings released last month, yep I know it's May now, so I had better get my skates on with the review, especially as the freebie runs out in just under a week! However if you are new to t...
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Sunset Overdrive's control system and style of play takes a bit of time to get used to, but after an hour or so it will either make or break you in terms of making you want to continue with the game. For me though I got though the awkward stages and I fou...
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It's rare to find a game that you're not convinced by, but then, in the final months before release, get really excited for. This was very much the case with Sunset, after its uninspiring reveal at E3 2013. Microsoft devoted plenty of time to Insomniac's...
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The bright, open world of Sunset City is ground zero for your antics, which are fueled by the sudden emergence of violent mutants – all former citizens under the spell of a horrible new energy drink gone awry. You begin the quest as a janitor, cleaning up...
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Movement is so fun, Lots of zany weapons, Great sense of humour...
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Not the most "alive" world, Haphazard campaign, Some lingering bugs...
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Like some mad hybrid of Dead Rising, Crackdown, and Saints Row, Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive ends up being a zany, joyous ride that's well worth taking.While not the most robust open-world action game around, and some elements feel superficial in the mix...
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The idea that Sunset City—the locale of Sunset Overdrive —is someone's personal carnival is a metaphor that works pretty well; especially since the world is full of colourful things to see, set pieces with unique game mechanics to experience, and colourfu...
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Unfortunately, the problems with Sunset Overdrive do not stop with movie references you will have to look up...
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As much as I enjoyed Sandy's words, screw that anachronistic method of explaining a game. We're all about the video baby! I asked you guys for some questions for the Sunset Overdrive review, for my video specifically. You didn't disappoint much, so here a...
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Sunset Overdrive has a lot riding on its shoulders. It stands as the Xbox One's first major holiday exclusive – a deciding factor between picking up the console this holiday season or not. It also comes from a team of seasoned action game veterans, who ar...
![Bottom line](/static/images/reviews-bottomline.png)
Sunset Overdrive's stylistic gameplay and juvenile attitude doesn't make it a title for everyone. It is, however, an incredibly fun, visually beautiful open-world title that exhibits the best parts of what a sandbox game should be. Tight, stylish movement...
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So it's an open secret that a few of the team are currently jamming Sunset Overdrive to ensure we give you lovely girls and boys a full review in time for release. It is also no surprise that we are totally locked under embargo and can‘t really say anythi...
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