Sunset Overdrive Reviews

Sunset Overdrive is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jan 28, 2021

Charming, irreverent and endlessly fun, Sunset Overdrive is a must-have for any Xbox owner.

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4 / 5.0
Jan 25, 2020
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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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Jan 18, 2019

You may think the apocalypse is the end, but Sunset Overdrive does something unique by making it the beginning with clever and funny writing, a punk rock mixed with comic book style, and fun traversal abilities.

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80 / 100
Dec 21, 2018

Sunset Overdrvie brings the fun on Xbox One to the PC platform. If you looking for a fun game, a very good alternative on the PC

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 10, 2018

While Sunset Overdrive's PC port is essentially great news for fans of the game, it does cut corners in some noteworthy areas, thus preventing it from offering the definitive experience.

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7.6 / 10.0
Nov 28, 2018

if you can experience Sunset Overdrive on Xbox one, then you can easily skip past the PC version but if not you shouldn't miss it. you won't get a polished and easy experience since PC version of Sunset Overdrive struggles a lot with technical issues. but this action adventure title is still worth tolerating those issues and finishing the game at least for once. despite its simple story and monotonous gameplay, Sunset Overdrive is still one of the successful titles of Insomniac, a title that can entertain you for hours with its charming world and bring a funny and sweet experience for you.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 20, 2018

It might not offer much over the Xbox One original, but this remains one of the developer's best games and one of the best open-world games ever, with a traversal and fighting system that is both fast and smooth, and with world and mission design that focuses on gameplay first.

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Bit Cultures
Zach Nonnemacher
86%
Aug 16, 2015

Sunset Overdrive achieves what many games unfortunately fall short of. That something is raw enjoyment. The self-deprecating atmosphere serves as a reminder that games are supposed to be lighthearted and fun. Sometimes a little insanity is welcome. The silly story won't be enduring, but the laughs and experiences you have are permanent.

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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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6 / 10
Dec 8, 2014

The humour grates, but it's fun to play… eventually

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Unscored
Nov 20, 2014

It's a good 20 or so hours of blue-sky fun with enough distractions to keep you playing for a good while, even if the replayability is, sadly, almost zero.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is one of the rare games that feels complete in an age where most games feel like a combination of elements from all over the place. Everything in Sunset Overdrive works, from the gameplay, to the art design, the humor, and the combat, and each feeds off the other to create a title that not only feels great, but cohesive as well. Fans of open world games that emphasize freedom of movement, customization, and style won't find much better on the current consoles.

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8.6 / 10.0
Nov 13, 2014

I don't need to sleep yet...or ever

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Nov 12, 2014

Pure insanity and madness, combined with Jet Set Radio - that's what I'd describe this game to my friends. I had so many people watching me play this game and the most common reaction was: "I have no clue what you are doing, but man does this look fun!" This pretty much sums up most part of this game: It feels like Insomniac Games just built a giant sandbox full of colors and added as many "Wouldn't-it-be-totally-crazy-if"-ideas as possible. This is pure anarchy as a game with some of the best punkrock music and a great artstyle seen in a long time. There's so much to do and such great humor that you nearly forget that most parts of the game start to get pretty repetitive at times.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 10, 2014

Insomniac Games has made some amazing games ranging from Ratchet and Clank to Resistance but Sunset Overdrive is their best game to date. It’s such a special game and is currently the best game you can get for next-gen hardware. It’s a profanity laced, joyride from start to finish. From guns, to visual effects everything about Sunset City is fun, but just remember, its your Awesomepocalypse.

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9.6 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2014

The action is over the top in a good way. Traveling around Sunset City is like a roller-coaster ride and the script will often take jabs at itself just to pull a chuckle or two out of you.Sunset Overdrive is arguably top dog at the moment and very much worth a buy. The game rarely feels like a try-hard, because it's lightheartedness allows for it not to be.. Never has there been a game that actually feels like a video game and not an attempt to be an overly serious or dark. As Game Fanatics, we wouldn't have it any other way.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a top-notch entry to the open-world genre. With a fantastic aesthetic and gameplay mechanics, Insomniac Games has delivered one of the strongest games in the Xbox One's library.

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Unscored
Nov 6, 2014

Sunset Overdrive can't escape the fact that it's a harmless product of the machine it pretends to rage against. After all, it's hard to keep defiantly flipping the bird at authority and the conformity of comfortable adulthood when you're the middle-aged guy calling the shots and your milieu has become interchangeable from the culture at large it claims to be subverting. Squint hard enough and all that angry fist pumping looks an awful lot like an eager thumbs up for the status quo.

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8.2 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a fun and fast paced third person shooter. If you want to play a game that doesn't require too much and has a good sense of humor then you should enjoy this game.

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