Sunset Overdrive

 Xbox One
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1530 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,162 out of 1530
  2. Mixed: 162 out of 1530
  3. Negative: 206 out of 1530
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  1. RabbitotheT
    Dec 12, 2014
    4
    This game is plain Awful. I am an Xbox user since day one, and after playing this game, both story and multiplayer for 10 hours, I have decided that that's enough. This game has flashes of brilliance, but they fizzle out so quickly that it almost becomes tiresome to even look at the game. I had high hopes for this one, but it's just awful.
  2. Starkiller94
    Dec 18, 2014
    4
    I really wanted to love Sunset Overdrive, I really did. But it's glaring flaws can not be ignored. I'm sorry, but this game is just far too repetitive for it's own good. I found myself getting irritated with the constant fetch quests that the game sends you on. It's basically the same tried-and-true formula of, "Go here, kill these guys, grab the stuff and come back." Not saying that allI really wanted to love Sunset Overdrive, I really did. But it's glaring flaws can not be ignored. I'm sorry, but this game is just far too repetitive for it's own good. I found myself getting irritated with the constant fetch quests that the game sends you on. It's basically the same tried-and-true formula of, "Go here, kill these guys, grab the stuff and come back." Not saying that all fetch quests are bad, they just have to be done right. But the combat is so simplistic and uninspired that it feels like a chore doing those types of quests.

    Did I mention the combat was simplistic? Oh yeah, that's basically an understatement. The combat is simplified to the point where all you have to do is pan your camera over an enemy and you automatically lock on. This makes the game seem extremely easy, especially when you're grinding on power lines whilst obliterating enemies who can't even hit you. The A.I. seems to have pathing issues or something because they frequently slam themselves into cars and buildings while running after you. I honestly felt like I was playing a game meant for a five-year-old. The only enemies who really gave me a problem were the beefy ones with a lot of health.

    If there's one good thing I can say, it's that the graphics and effects are gorgeous. You can explore the city freely and grind all day long. Some people disagree with the cartoonish art style but I think it fits the setting well.

    In conclusion, Sunset Overdrive seems like it wasn't really baked fully before it was released. They could have done so much more with the concept. I really do feel sorry for this game...    … Expand
  3. osprey
    Feb 18, 2015
    3
    I couldn't finish this game. I got so bored and annoyed I just had to walk away. I hate to not finish games so I did not do this lightly. This game is very similar to the Dead Rising games except in those games the characters are likable, these characters are not. I just got sick of listening to all the unfunny dialogue, couldn't do it for one minute more. I wanted to like this game andI couldn't finish this game. I got so bored and annoyed I just had to walk away. I hate to not finish games so I did not do this lightly. This game is very similar to the Dead Rising games except in those games the characters are likable, these characters are not. I just got sick of listening to all the unfunny dialogue, couldn't do it for one minute more. I wanted to like this game and tried very hard to but it was impossible. The re spawning jokes were funny for about a moment but after that I just groaned every time. Not a fan, sorry.… Expand
  4. Peragulator
    Nov 20, 2014
    2
    This game is repetitive and no way open world. Go one block off your mission and you die. Dialog is unfunny. I'm not sure if the great reviews here are planted, but this game is nothing special.
  5. kalex1102
    Sep 2, 2015
    0
    As a big fan of Insomniac's PS games, I had huge expectations. I was completely disappointed, and stopped playing after 3 hours. The game offers no freedom, is repetitive, loud and obnoxious. I could not sell this one back soon enough!
  6. SegmaMaster
    Nov 13, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game gives you that feeling of "oh haven't I already seen this before" as soon as you begin the game. The character customization is very limited for a game that boasts that it has a "wide variety of different cosmetic pieces of clothing or hair to choose from". Also right from the getgo the characters and the protagonist try waaaay to hard to be funny and amusing. What the game gets somewhat right is the map size, it is a huge map that has many different places to explore as well as a unique way of traversing through Sunset City. The issue though, is there is no incentive to explore the map whatsoever. The way they approached their combat and literally tried to change the meaning of an "on-rails shooter" is a fantastic idea but Insomniac Games executed it poorly in my book. It's very difficult to aim and the first mission they give you is killing a wave of enemies, that seems perfectly fine doesn't it? The issue is that every single mission seems the exact same as the last. There is no variation in mission type whatsoever and it forced me to return the game to Gamestop hours after I bought it.… Expand
  7. BeenjaminPepka
    Nov 13, 2014
    0
    I Played Sunset Overdrive for 3 hours and was not impressed. I felt like i was playing ultra repetitive dead rising 3 meets infamous. It seems like more of an Xbox Live arcade game for kids under 17. Don't waste $60
  8. HazardXMediaz
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    When the main game mechanic of your game is grinding and standing on the ground makes you better in combat, you should realize that you need to change the mechanic.
  9. kdgreyeyes
    Oct 29, 2014
    2
    I had high expectations of this game cuz it seemed to have a borderlands, dead rising kind of vibe to it. it did have that but it got really lame, really quick. after 2 whole hours i found myself yawning uncontrollably. the game tries to stimulate a person with the vibrant colors (i'm assuming to make up for the repetition and childish boring dialect) but it doesn't work. this game SUCKS.
  10. xbox4ever
    Oct 29, 2014
    1
    Sunset Overdrive has some excellent ideas, but its ultra-repetitive. bad mission design and unsatisfying enemy encounters. it feels like some sort of borderlands and 11 rip off. controls are crap. and it is so boring after 4 hours. do not believe the hype. after destiny and WD another just hype game .
  11. BadassOnion
    Oct 30, 2014
    1
    Another game that my kid and his friends would enjoy. Very goofy and colorful, the story is bland and very predictable and easily geared towards tweens and children. Pass if you'r e looking for mature games or are a man-child. If I wanted to play kid games I'd play the Wii U with my son.
  12. Enforcer122
    Oct 29, 2014
    0
    Pretty much just a childs version of Infamous. Short campaign, repetitive game play with very limited story choices or dialogue choices. Could of been better.
  13. talal1007
    Nov 1, 2014
    0
    repetitive at it's best. this game is nothing but just another game that was on the hyper bus from the hype it has received, nothing is good about it except the art style. everything else is boring and limited.

    pros:
    art style

    cons:
    everything else
  14. shaine
    Nov 7, 2014
    3
    I really got on the hype wagon for Sunset Overdrive, "finally a game that will prove my purchase of an Xbox One was worth it" I thought and after 6 hours of play time I can not hide my disappointment.

    For Sunset Overdrive I have two major complaints and for me they bother me that much I can no longer continue playing the game: 1. The humour is not only forced down your throat in a "i    I really got on the hype wagon for Sunset Overdrive, "finally a game that will prove my purchase of an Xbox One was worth it" I thought and after 6 hours of play time I can not hide my disappointment.

    For Sunset Overdrive I have two major complaints and for me they bother me that much I can no longer continue playing the game:

    1. The humour is not only forced down your throat in a "i really hope you like our jokes" kind of way they are also constant. You can not go more than a couple of minutes without some NPC thinking he/she is the funniest person in the world, and the jokes aren't new or original they are just lame gamer jokes pointing out websites like NeoGAF or Reddit. i despise these sites in person, so i don't want them in my games.

    2.The core game play mechanic of grinding is not only tedious it is also a mechanic that wasn't revolutionary 10 years ago and for Sunset Overdrive a game in 2014 their should be some way they could of brought that mechanic up to date. The mission structure is also very strange, 90% of the time you are either protecting something or fetching something and whilst RPG's make these types of missions personal and generally fun Sunset overdrive makes them as tedious as the Dead Rising 3 fetch quests.

    All in all despite Sunset Overdrive's colourful graphics the game is dull, unimaginative and tedious. the way I describe the game to people is like being given a big juicy looking strawberry, biting into it and discovering that it tastes like dry wall. you just cant hide that sort of disappointment.    … Expand
  15. velvetmeds
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    Boring and repetitive. Bad humour. Traversal sucks because it's on rails, it's like a very casual and acessible version of other better games. Short, tacked on co op, bad story. Too much boring ranged combat.... not worth it.
  16. kujaligula
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    It is a direct copy of infamus, jet
    set radio, is repetitive and
    ridiculous, is a simple shooter
    disguised as colors, monotone and
    totally forgettable It is a poor
    attempt to sandbox copy elements
    from several games being the worst
    of these, graphically boring colored
    blocks annoying characters
    everywhere.
  17. Stirling1712
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    Don't really see what all the fuss is about... just reminds me of the old dead rising games, only sped up slightly. Then again I've only played a few hours, just seems like its gonna get boring fast.
  18. Stryker218
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    This game isn't anything like i thought it was. It was colorful, but other than that the graphics are sup-par for what should be "next gen" it looked like a early xbox 360 game. the animations are poor, and the pop in is ridiculous annoying especially during cutscenes. The game is overall pretty short aswell, i was able to beat it in one sitting and than there wasnt much to do beside moreThis game isn't anything like i thought it was. It was colorful, but other than that the graphics are sup-par for what should be "next gen" it looked like a early xbox 360 game. the animations are poor, and the pop in is ridiculous annoying especially during cutscenes. The game is overall pretty short aswell, i was able to beat it in one sitting and than there wasnt much to do beside more repetitive missions that got more boring than anything. The gameplay is lackluster, this game bring s no innovation to the table and borrows ideas from many other games and inserts them extremely poorly. Overall, this isnt the game xbox one was looking for, its a poor game and a hugely disappointing exclusive.… Expand
  19. uStupidPhuckers
    Apr 28, 2016
    0
    Dear giant fizzy balloon robot, because of your lame extremely creepy jokes i almost ripped off my ears and almost flung my body over a set of train tracks. You immediately made me uninstall this game. Your poor writing skills gives the impression a silver back gorilla is trying to be funny, im sorry a lobotomize silver back gorilla.
  20. catsrock
    Dec 5, 2015
    0
    This game just sucks. The combat is boring because the weapons have practically no ammo. And you only get more ammo occasionally which just fills up the already limited ammo the guns can have. So combat is no fun when you never have any ammo to use. And the whole game just consists of one boring fetch quest after the other. and one of them is retreaving a girls pet dog. This game is justThis game just sucks. The combat is boring because the weapons have practically no ammo. And you only get more ammo occasionally which just fills up the already limited ammo the guns can have. So combat is no fun when you never have any ammo to use. And the whole game just consists of one boring fetch quest after the other. and one of them is retreaving a girls pet dog. This game is just absolute crap.… Expand
  21. TRMSGnick
    Jan 9, 2016
    1
    Not much to say about this game its boring the story is just stupid the gameplay is just button mashing end of story and the game trys too much to be uh how do I say it Hip and Rad for the kids it sucks so much and is just another one of Insomniac games failures.
  22. BT200713
    Oct 28, 2020
    0
    I'm on my second playthrough and OH MY GOD! This games controls are so fluid, the story is dumb but hilarious, the in game cutscenes kinda suck as there's only like 5 animations, and the multiplayer doesn't really work but THIS GAME IS AMAZING. Its on gamepass so if you have that you should play it.
  23. Broyax
    Apr 3, 2021
    1
    Voici un jeu qui devait finir chez Nintendaube : on saute et on rebondit partout comme dans un Mariol mais pas de pot, c'est beaucoup trop grossier (bonne VF d'ailleurs) et un brin mal élevé. Son statut de jeu déjanté et trololol avait fait parler de lui, la replaie-kevin-station 4 et son public soniais s'y intéressaient également : pas de bol, Sunset est décidément trop overcon (toutesVoici un jeu qui devait finir chez Nintendaube : on saute et on rebondit partout comme dans un Mariol mais pas de pot, c'est beaucoup trop grossier (bonne VF d'ailleurs) et un brin mal élevé. Son statut de jeu déjanté et trololol avait fait parler de lui, la replaie-kevin-station 4 et son public soniais s'y intéressaient également : pas de bol, Sunset est décidément trop overcon (toutes les cervelles des kévins mougeons implosaient). Du coup, la débilité errante finit chez Microchiotte trop content d'en faire une exclusivité pour sa Xbouse !

    On jase et on glose sur le 900p mais Sunset est clairement bien léché, sans un pixel qui dépasse, et profite de graphismes légèrement dessin animé (mais pas trop) et d'un éclairage d'une grande qualité : il est pas vilain dans son genre et d'un 30/ims irréprochablement... stable ! La mécanique du parcours sur "boïng-boïng" et "zzzzz" (je glisse...) est malheureusement bien trop perfectible de même que les combats confus et agités : c'est tout le temps le bordel à l'écran.

    A force d'en faire des mégatonnes, Sunset plie sous son propre poids, le poids de la kikoololerie hystéro-bouffonne qui atteint des sommets insoupçonnés ; le poids du remplissage de la carte avec ce qu'on fait de pire en matière de collectionnite chronique, d'où en découle un farmage obligatoire pour un accès à toutes les capacités ; enfin le poids d'une monstrueuse répétitivité, d'où une lassitude rédhibitoire à son encontre. A vouloir jouer au plus con, Sunset a gagné son invitation pour tous les prochains mercredis soirs.    … Expand

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#21 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#1 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    80
    Probably the best next gen exclusive we've seen so far. It's not perfect but a great return to form for Insomniac. [Issue#257, p.56]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2015
    80
    A game that would be even cooler if it didn’t try so hard to be cool. To love it you need to switch off the part of the brain responsible for good taste, but in return Sunset Overdrive relentlessly strokes the part responsible for pleasure. [13/2014, p.76]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 5, 2015
    60
    Fast, playful and colorful game that does have style and dynamic action, but also a pretty dull story that soon becomes boring. [Issue#248]
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