Sunset Overdrive Reviews

Sunset Overdrive is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is like chugging a litre of Sunny-D and then puking it out all over everything. But, you know, in a good way

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90 / 100
Oct 27, 2014

Whether you are defending a trash barge, grinding a dragon spine, or flinging bowling balls at exploding enemies, Sunset Overdrive is pure insanity – just how I like it. Come for the crazy, stay for the fourth-wall-breaking fun.

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Oct 27, 2014

Every facet of 'Sunset Overdrive' is bursting with personality, and despite some faults it's still a must-play on Xbox One.

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Oct 28, 2014

Insomniac's zany, colourful blaster is a sugary, cathartic hit best enjoyed in small doses.

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Oct 27, 2014

Despite these creative flourishes, Sunset Overdrive never quite surpasses the chaotic physics of Just Cause, the coherent style of Blood Dragon or the assured sense of place of GTAV – nor does it manage to draw its story and systems toward a coherent, impactful point.

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Oct 31, 2014

Like chasing a bag of Haribo with a can of coke, playing Sunset Overdrive is like indulging in a sugar-binge high. If the brown muted tones of Gears of War came to define the Xbox 360, there's a good chance that the primary-coloured madness of Sunset Overdrive will become the poster child for the Xbox One.

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Buy
Oct 27, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a game that Xbox One owners absolutely must have and that Insomniac fans can be proud of. It's pure fun.

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Nov 3, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a blast to play; it looks great, it feels great, it pushes the limits of both the player and the console without straining either. It's why games were games in the first place, and is the best reason to date to upgrade to an Xbox One.

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Oct 26, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is not lacking in enjoyable moments and ideas, but the overall package doesn't manage to live up to the billing publisher Microsoft has thrust upon it. This is not a revolution as far as open-world games go, it's more of a compendium of recognizable elements that have been twisted just enough to make them seem new and different for the uninitiated.

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90 / 100
Oct 27, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a game that attacks so many senses, in a good way, that you may just find yourself not wanting to stop playing.  From the visual art style, the amount of things to do on your own, to the multiplayer experience that carries over your progress into your single player story, this game just seems to get a lot of things right.

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Oct 26, 2014

While its commitment to madness can be maddening itself, Sunset Overdrive is an energetic, fun-focused adventure. The jokes don't always hit home, but this is a game that loves being a game, and you can't hate that sort of honesty.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2014

Despite hitting a few speed bumps along the way, Sunset Overdrive's excellent and addictive gameplay are what stands out from the experience. It make take this gs a little while to get rolling but once the game hits its stride,you're in for one hell of a ride.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2014

It is fun, and that is the most important aspect of any game for me nowadays. I spent double-digit hours exploring the city, collecting items, and simply destroying anything in my path, and I can't wait to do more. That speaks volumes about a game, and Sunset Overdrive is certainly not one to be missed this holiday season.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 20, 2019

Sunset Overdrive is one of the very few open-world games that sets itself apart from the competition with its unique and wacky setting, Parkour system and hectic gameplay experience, and all these are faithfully represented in the PC port. While solid, the port does lack some features that are expected out of a PC game in this day and age: this, coupled with the removal of co-op multiplayer, ends up damaging the experience. If you have no other mean of enjoying the game, however, Sunset Overdrive on PC is more than worthy of your time and money.

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PCMag
Top Critic
Dec 18, 2014

Sunset Overdrive wears its inspirations on its sleeve, but sports enough solid action and good humor to be worth a play.

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Oct 27, 2014

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 of slavering mutants never gets old. It's a little too scrappy and repetitive to be a classic, but who cares? Grab your biggest gun and let the good times roll.

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Oct 26, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is the uncontested Xbox One system-seller in Microsoft's fall 2014 lineup.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a lot of things, but most importantly, it's a ton of fun no matter how you choose to play.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2014

If this is what the apocalypse has in store for us then count me in.

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Oct 27, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is not the best game I've played on Xbox One, it's the best game I've played all year. From start to as finished as an open world game can get, the game keeps you engaged, dangles carrots enough to keep you motivated, and injects such a fulfillment of power fantasy that the game sticks with you. Sunset Overdrive energizes, and proves that giving an extremely talented studio like Insomniac the trust and funds to do what they creatively envision on a new IP is a huge bet, but one that Microsoft saw value in. This bet pays off in the best way imaginable.

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