Game Information
Overall Rank: 2002
Average Rating: 4/5
# of Ratings: 1
US Release Date: 10/28/2014
Platform: PC (Steam)
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Multiplayer: Online
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Also Available On: Xbox One
Synopsis: It is 2027 and a contaminated energy drink has turned most of the population into hideous mutants. What is the end of the world for some is paradise to you: no more boss, no more job - just chaos. This open-world lets you grinds along rails, run along walls and other outrageous moves as you take down your enemies. Utilize unconventional weapons from harpoons to fireworks to acid and more as you rule this new world. Switch from campaign mode to 8-player Chaos Squad on the the fly as you team up to take down down objectives as a team and earn in-game rewards.
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Parkour TO THE MAX
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/22/2024
Even though Insomniac Games is widely known for their Sony/Playstation output - from Ratchet & Clank to the more recent and well-received Spider-Man games, in 2014 with the Xbox One badly in need of some truly standout exclusives, they struck a deal and Sunset Overdrive became one of the handful of games to be released solely on the system. It received mostly favorable reviews, sold decently and was (eventually) made available via PC/Steam and thus finally fell into my hands.
Looks and Stuff: Vibrant and loud - Sunset Overdrive is a bit on the cartoony side of things - but with a punk edge. Clearly inspired by Tony Hawk, Saints Row and, of course, Ratchet & Clank, the game certainly has some great aesthetics, along with a pumping soundtrack that features, I believe, mostly original …
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