Sunset Overdrive

 Xbox One
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1530 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,162 out of 1530
  2. Mixed: 162 out of 1530
  3. Negative: 206 out of 1530
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  1. CobaltDragon
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Played for about 4 hours so far, and am really enjoying this game. Visually, it is gorgeous, the use of color and the design of the city is amazing, everything is crisp and frame rate is 100% solid. Most important, the combination of gameplay types is so much fun. The customization options for the character are second to none, weapons are fun and original. This game really is zany,Played for about 4 hours so far, and am really enjoying this game. Visually, it is gorgeous, the use of color and the design of the city is amazing, everything is crisp and frame rate is 100% solid. Most important, the combination of gameplay types is so much fun. The customization options for the character are second to none, weapons are fun and original. This game really is zany, non-stop action and fun.… Expand
  2. LiTaboga
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    It`s really amazing. It`s by far the most fun game I`ve played this year. It`s fast, rewarding, difficult and long (20 hours of the main campaign only, over 35 hours total single player). The customization, the beautiful city, the characters, (you`ll love them), all put together at the perfect way. I`m Brazilian, and the translation is also done with perfection.
  3. Frankrizzz
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    This game is exactly what its been advertised as and that's rare now a days. The game is pure fun! Must buy for any Xbox one owner. It's a shame people come here to write poor reviews based on what console they like or dislike. These developers work hard and in sunset overdrives case extremely hard
  4. polishwonder
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Love how ps4 fanboys come in here and give it a 0. Just look at there rate history pathetic kids. The game is fun fun fun with amazing graphics and art style I love the coop mode! Must buy xbox is really doing a good job this year with this and horizon I will be busy for long time
  5. KillerBee
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Excellent fun. A whacky joy-ride worth taking. A great throw-back to Sega's Jet Set Radio with flair. If you love doing everything in style then this is the game for you.
  6. Ricky78
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    I must confess I was not expecting much from this game so I didnt get into the hype so much. But after I started playing it clicked on me. It is mega fun and just simply awesome the way it breaks the 4th wall several times.
    Sunset Overdrive promissed and it delivered. It is a soulfull and stylish shooter with no barriers. You smile, you shoot and smile some more, you will get surprised,    I must confess I was not expecting much from this game so I didnt get into the hype so much. But after I started playing it clicked on me. It is mega fun and just simply awesome the way it breaks the 4th wall several times.
    Sunset Overdrive promissed and it delivered. It is a soulfull and stylish shooter with no barriers. You smile, you shoot and smile some more, you will get surprised, you will be blown away at times. Its an incredible and rainbow filled ride from the start to the very (and amazing) end. Some may say it is repetitive but I say I rarely felt that. As I said before it has a bit of a learning curve for the movement of our character but soon that will become almost secondary and it will become more of a joy than a chore. It is another beautiful gem in the form of Xbox One exclusives and well worth the money.    … Expand
  7. whutisthematrix
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Absolutely mayhem of fun. SO much fun. Funny, smart, and just an excellent game. It is a good one to turn to after so many bleak games over the years. Not to say that the serious and such games aren't great, they are amazing. This feels like what gaming used to be like when you were kid, be reimagined to your new taste and humour now. Truly, a great accomplishment.
  8. destroyah
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Sunset Overdrive is beautiful, fast and frantic.

    I've been zipping and bouncing all over the map, just checking out the scenery and this game delivers! Chaos Mode is definitely chaotic and ridiculously fun. I need to get better at grinding and jumping! Can't wait to really dig into this tomorrow, my one glorious day out of the kitchen. It's every bit as fun as ratchet n    Sunset Overdrive is beautiful, fast and frantic.

    I've been zipping and bouncing all over the map, just checking out the scenery and this game delivers!

    Chaos Mode is definitely chaotic and ridiculously fun.

    I need to get better at grinding and jumping!

    Can't wait to really dig into this tomorrow, my one glorious day out of the kitchen.

    It's every bit as fun as ratchet n clank mixed with Tony Hawk and jet set radio sounds. BUY this game!!!    … Expand
  9. tinyspaceships
    Oct 28, 2014
    9
    This game is pretty fun! Definitely a nice change after the disaster that Destiny ended up being.

    It's exactly what I expected; fun, laid back, and just a chill story. It doesn't try to turn the story into something it isn't, which I think is nice. I personally didn't buy this game to find some massive epic tale. I noticed other people complaining about the story not being detailed    This game is pretty fun! Definitely a nice change after the disaster that Destiny ended up being.

    It's exactly what I expected; fun, laid back, and just a chill story. It doesn't try to turn the story into something it isn't, which I think is nice. I personally didn't buy this game to find some massive epic tale. I noticed other people complaining about the story not being detailed enough but I think some people just need to chill out and enjoy what this game is about - having fun.

    In terms of controls, they're good...but the lack of options for different layouts is annoying. I expected killing enemies to be difficult with all of the moving and jumping but the game's aim assist helps out a lot in that regard so it's never frustrating when using non-AOE weapons.

    The atmosphere, environment, and graphics are all eye candy. This game is really gorgeous to look at, but you end up missing out on some of the scenery just because of the amount of action that can be going on sometime.

    The sound track in the game is a punk rock loop that picks up the pace with the gameplay. I like it right now, but I was a huge punk rock fan when I was in high school. I also have some minor concerns of it getting repetitive after a while of playing. The nice thing is that you can turn off the music in the menu if it bothers you and just snap some music of your own.

    Gameplay is fast paced but easy on single player. I rarely die, and if I do it's because I was messing around and not killing enemies. It would be cool to see a no enemy free running mode added in. But I'm not sure what the chances of that happening are. Overall it's a blast to just run around blowing stuff up though. As I mentioned before, the game doesn't take itself seriously and it always seems to have that fun feel to it even when you're just messing around. You can choose to do wall running, grinding, bouncing, and combine them together with a nice variety of weapons to continue finding new ways to kill hordes. Adding these aspects with a style meter that increases your damage output in special ways ends up making for a nice change of pace from killing cops and doing car chases in GTA.

    In terms of character customization, you have two categories; ascetics and abilities. They've done an awesome job allowing you to make your character the way you want. From different clothes, to tattoos, and even funny hats. As for abilities, you have Amps, and Overdrives.

    The Amps allow you to modify your weapons to gain additional abilities like lightning and extra explosions. The other type of Amps allow you to change your melee speciality, use a defensive roll, cause explosions from things you bounce on, along with various other bonuses you receive as your style meter increases.

    The Overdrives allow you to tailor your character to your particular playing style. Whether it's increasing damage to specific enemies, gaining additional ammo for weapons, or modifying how easily you generate style. The downside to the overdrives, is the only way to know what weapon class each weapon falls into is to pay attention when they level up, and when you're fighting giant hordes this tends to be the last thing on your mind. Hopefully this is fixed in an update down the road, but it's a fairly minor issue so it's not life changing if it isn't addressed.

    Overall this game is very good, it's balanced very nicely and combines existing game mechanics from other awesome games over the year into something that is cohesive and fun. On top of that, the game knows it's a game, so the light hearted story is fun to play through while not delving into anything too serious.    … Expand
  10. LUFCXI
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    I've played approx. 3 hrs of it this morning and almost phoned in to work sick because of it. What an amazing game. The colours pop, draw distances are vast, the gameplay gets easier over time and the traversal is amazing. Tonight cannot come quick enough to sink my teeth into it even more.

    Well Done Insomniac for creating a beautiful game. PS4 users voting '0' - give it a rest please.
  11. PSXBOXPCWII
    Oct 28, 2014
    9
    This game has some bad user reviews because of Xbox one haters. Please don't listen to their reviews. Sunset overdrive is an amazing game. It's story is funny and just pure awesome, it customisation is awesome, it's weapons are awesome and it's just the most AWESOMEPOCALYPSE you could find.
  12. nowaystation
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    The game is fun, unique, innovative, and non stop fun. Must own, must play, this overall review is a clearly a lie because of envious little fanboys. Get this game... and if you don't own an xbone get one nov 2 when you can get the xbone and the game for 350....that's a steal. Don't be a fanboy go where good games are. And they are on the xbone...
  13. KrazyCrayon
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Don't listen to the negative reviews, odds are they are Sony fan boys who wanna hate because this game isn't on their system. I have played about 11 hours so far and have had a blast! This is truly the first real next gen game to come out, and a fun one at that. The multiplayer could use more modes and be more linear, but the story and main mode that is offered. There is so much to do andDon't listen to the negative reviews, odds are they are Sony fan boys who wanna hate because this game isn't on their system. I have played about 11 hours so far and have had a blast! This is truly the first real next gen game to come out, and a fun one at that. The multiplayer could use more modes and be more linear, but the story and main mode that is offered. There is so much to do and see and also collect that this should keep you entertained for weeks and months, I highly recommend this game to anyone that is looking to have fun and blow stuff up.… Expand
  14. PsicoJG
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Its a amazing game, this game deservers to win game of the year.
    Beatiful graphics, so excited music, good mode online.
    A fantastic begin to a new IP
  15. Lewie-T123
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    This game is visually amazing, it is a real breath of fresh air compared to all the dark and gritty games out on this gen. The combat is great, and it is definitely a game all xbox one owners should buy
  16. Treyshawn246
    Oct 28, 2014
    9
    Awesome Game that I do recommend for Xbox One owners it's bright colorful and completely insane you will have an absolute blast Happy Gaming
    (Game is not childish btw don't let the trolls lead you into thinking it is)
  17. Zoxis
    Nov 5, 2014
    10
    If you like old skool fun games, this one is for you. You don't have to think too hard, you just get to jump in and play. Story? Sure, I guess. Fun? Hells yeah.
  18. elysealka
    Nov 5, 2014
    10
    This game is the most fun I've had in such a long time! It speaks exactly to my style and taste. It's bright, fun, colorful, weird, crazy, funny, wacky. It takes everything to the extreme. Any minor complaints I might have are drowned out by how much fun I'm having and how much I enjoy the world of Sunset City. It feels real and alive despite it being the apocalypse. If you countThis game is the most fun I've had in such a long time! It speaks exactly to my style and taste. It's bright, fun, colorful, weird, crazy, funny, wacky. It takes everything to the extreme. Any minor complaints I might have are drowned out by how much fun I'm having and how much I enjoy the world of Sunset City. It feels real and alive despite it being the apocalypse. If you count verticality (which you should) the map is HUGE! There is graffiti everywhere, billboards you can deface yourself, countless challenges to perfect to win clothes to customize your character. Items to collect that don't feel useless. tiny tiny SPOILER ahead i guess? idk : Satellites to hack and listen in on the citizens. SPOILER OVER :P Tons of side quests and generally an amazing city to discover. Everywhere you go you'll find something else interesting to see. Seriously, these game designers could be architects and city planners. There are also lots of nice touches and surprises. Certain things in the world act the way you would expect. If I smash that fire hydrant will it explode out a stream of water? yep! If I smash that atm or newspaper machine will money be found inside? yessir! And all throughout the city if you ever think, can i grind/bounce/wall run/vault/etc. on that thing? The answer 99.9% of the time is yes. This game uses so many different mechanics and mission types that every mission feels new and different even if it's just a combination of the things you did before. Defend this item/person, kill these enemies, find these objects, carry this object to this place, shoot this thing, etc. And yet they all feel unique. Missions that might be boring in another game, fetch quests, kill x amount of enemies, are surprisingly fun. It features many different enemy types and tons of different types of weapons so that how you play is somewhat unique to you and can change on a dime. Get new weapons, amps, and overdrives (smaller boosting abilities earned through badges) and mix and match to fit your play style. You're rewarded for how you play, earning badges that can be used towards the overdrives. Using your weapons levels them up, etc. A lot of the negativity that I've heard is people disliking the humor and the writing. Which I guess sometimes can miss the mark slightly. But I'm so in love with the gameplay/characters/environment/customization that I don't care. Maybe they'll improve that in their DLC or their next game if they make another (please make another!!). Seriously, I challenge you to play this game and try to get into it and not fall in love. I think people that dislike this game either take themselves too seriously or were trying to take the game too seriously. It knows it's a video game, you know it's a video game, just have fun!! (:… Expand
  19. RileyHerbs
    Nov 14, 2014
    10
    Great game! Sunset Overdrive delivers on so many levels. The unique combat/traversal system is fun to play with and the variety of weapons to level up and wreck havoc with will keep you entertained for hours. It's one of the best games one next gen for sure, and there's nothing bad i can think of to say about it. Definitely worth picking up full price!
  20. Wolverine_E2149
    Nov 6, 2014
    10
    If you look at the negative reviews they are mostly people who give all xbox exclusives downvotes. Real fun game give it a shot. It is a great game to just let loose with.
  21. Brosman
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    My choice for GOTY so far. Its just so much fun. The humor is spot on, and I just love the style of the game. Punk is my favorite, and a game that reminds me of Scott Pilgrim AND Tony Hawk Pro Skater is a serious win.
  22. HappyPizzaMonk
    Nov 4, 2014
    10
    Super fun to play, awesome weapons, very funny. It's another great Xbox One game that you should buy. Everything about this game is super fun. The only reason this game gets negative reviews is because fanboys are jealous
  23. JoshLuck1995
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    A new fun game that doesn't take itself seriously, this game is great fun and in ways it's humour is cheesy but for the most part it's quite amusing especially the references to gaming forums. The frame rate Is solid with plenty of action on screen, it's a fun fun game.
  24. SilentLoup
    Nov 2, 2014
    10
    This is a very fantastic game. I beat the story, all the side quests, and a lot of the challenges. While the missions are generally the same, they are a blast because the movement system is so fluid. The game is also downright hilarious because of the fantastic voice work. The graphics are AMAZING and the game is one of the few games I would call truly "next gen." Lastly, Chaos Squad is aThis is a very fantastic game. I beat the story, all the side quests, and a lot of the challenges. While the missions are generally the same, they are a blast because the movement system is so fluid. The game is also downright hilarious because of the fantastic voice work. The graphics are AMAZING and the game is one of the few games I would call truly "next gen." Lastly, Chaos Squad is a big surprise because it feels kind of like Mario Party in a very weird way. Overall, Sunset Overdrive is the reason to own an Xbox One and I would even say that it is worth buying an Xbox One. The poor reviews are probably just haters so don't listen to them!… Expand
  25. Killbom
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    Have you ever played a mix between Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicot and GTA? No? If you want to try, this is the game to play!

    Humorous quests, fun gameplay and weapon handling, getting high combos increases mayhem, fun and explositivity. I'm having great fun playing this game single player or with random people from around the world. The graphics and frame rate feel great, no slowdowns    Have you ever played a mix between Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicot and GTA? No? If you want to try, this is the game to play!

    Humorous quests, fun gameplay and weapon handling, getting high combos increases mayhem, fun and explositivity. I'm having great fun playing this game single player or with random people from around the world.

    The graphics and frame rate feel great, no slowdowns even in the most chaotic fights, with fireworks and explosions all over the screen.

    If something would have to be negative it would be that the main quest can feel a bit short. Else it is only great fun if you want a laid back AAA game!    … Expand
  26. DrMalito
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    For me is one of the most entertaining games in years, forget about the physics, forget about the realism that only make games boring and linear.... hell of a trip !!!
  27. anxiousAdvocate
    Nov 4, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing, it contains all you would want in a open world game. Imagine being able to create your own character with game play similar to saints row, infamous, and Jetset radio. Brilliant game, can't imagine why anyone put a negative review.
  28. Makaveli
    Nov 2, 2014
    10
    I'm just going to throw this out there right now.. I own a PS4 I do not own an Xbox one but my buddy does... I'm kind of sick of seeing user scores for Xbox One games because it's always the same Sony fanBOYS that rate all PS4 exclusives high and all Xbox exclusives a 0. These people should be banned from reviewing games. I will say that this game is a lot more fun than infamous SSI'm just going to throw this out there right now.. I own a PS4 I do not own an Xbox one but my buddy does... I'm kind of sick of seeing user scores for Xbox One games because it's always the same Sony fanBOYS that rate all PS4 exclusives high and all Xbox exclusives a 0. These people should be banned from reviewing games. I will say that this game is a lot more fun than infamous SS

    Anyway, I played this for hours at a buddies house and I really liked it, it reminded me of the good ole days with jetset radio but with guns and killing zombies.....I also love the fac tthat it does not take itself too seriously, it knows that it is a video-game and it is refreshing to see.... I didn't like the art style at first but I said the same about Borderlands and I got use to it..

    The user score definitely deserves better than infamous ss, I own that game and it was boring to me and the weakest out of the series.. I apologize for the sony fanBOYS that hate on every Microsoft exclusives just to justify their purchase in the over-hyped PlayStation 4 that has crappy a network that we pay for now but they still defend the system, it never does wrong..

    I know this was more of a rant, but anyway enjoy the game, it's old school and it's fantastic. User score should be at-least an 8.5    … Expand
  29. DoctorAkke
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    This game is a lot of pure and simple fun. Everything in it is refreshing and makes me think about the next time ill have the opportunity to play it again like very few games. I strongly recommend it. And if you don't have the XB1 get the white bundle for $350. Cant get any better than that.
  30. llLeonhart
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    This game is extremely fun, the art style is terrific and it does a hell of a job making fun of itself, the characters are charismatic, fun and just likable. Gameplay is superb and the animations are well done and fluid, the small details in sunset overdrive make it a great game, but its not without it's flaws, Story though funny it's not really interesting. Also the missions can get a bitThis game is extremely fun, the art style is terrific and it does a hell of a job making fun of itself, the characters are charismatic, fun and just likable. Gameplay is superb and the animations are well done and fluid, the small details in sunset overdrive make it a great game, but its not without it's flaws, Story though funny it's not really interesting. Also the missions can get a bit repetitive at times.
    All those people giving it zero are just fanboys.    … Expand
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Metascore
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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