Sunset Overdrive Reviews

Vibes like crackdown, and saints row 3 open world fun. If you like that stuff, you'll have fun jumping around in Sunset Overdrive.

Fun traversal, wacky Ratchet & Clank like guns, and just wants you to have fun all the while wrapped up in late 90s- early 2000s summer nostalgia. I like this a lot.

What can I say about this game? Perhaps the simplest description of it is that, the gameplay is fun but it gets repetitive. First thing first, there is no denying the fact that the traversal mechanic of the game, with its parkour and rail grinding (amongst other things), is what makes the game so much more engaging that other shooting games. You get to combo your traversal methods and shoot enemies while doing it. That being said, the shooting can be hit or miss. Buying guns doesn’t seem as necessary to me, but the variety of weapons definitely shake things up. As for the story, I will admit it is a very quirky and meta story telling. A lot of the jokes and meta reference can leave you with at most the feeling of awe, but often times it feels cringy and way too bland. All in all, I would say if you are into the Borderland-esque comedy and the gameplay looks fun (it most definitely is) then give it shot. It usually gets a sale anyway.

Not a challenging game, but very fun gameplay mix with quirky Saints Row humour.

one of my top game ever bro, ngl Must buy, very very fun gameplay

So this is a great game overall, but it keeps crashing every time I go to manually save it. Autosave works fine but I would like to make a manual save. Help?

Great colorful, over the top game. It's got unique weapons, story and A LOT of unique characters. Though the game can be a bit cringe at times, it has great humor and the cringe adds to the vibe. A great fast pace shooter which uses parkour and rail grinding to get bonuses and add to the great feel.

[h1] Sunset Overdrive [/h1] [h3] An Absolute Blast from Start to Finish! [/h3] If you love fast-paced action, over-the-top chaos, and a game that never takes itself too seriously, Sunset Overdrive is an absolute must-play! This game is pure fun distilled into an explosive, neon-soaked playground of destruction. The movement is silky smooth—grinding, bouncing, and wall-running across the city feels effortless and keeps the adrenaline pumping. The combat? Pure insanity! The creative, wacky weapons make every battle a spectacle of explosions, color, and energy. And the humor? Absolutely top-tier. The game knows exactly what it is and embraces the absurdity with hilarious dialogue, fourth-wall breaks, and a story that keeps you smiling the whole way through. The world of Sunset City is vibrant, full of life (and mutant chaos), and encourages non-stop movement. Whether you're taking down ridiculous monsters, pulling off insane parkour combos, or just enjoying the phenomenal soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment. If you’re tired of the same old open-world games and want something fresh, wild, and unapologetically fun, Sunset Overdrive is a no-brainer. It’s easily one of the most underrated gems out there. Do yourself a favor—grab a can of Overcharge and dive into the madness! 10/10 – Worth every penny and tine to play on! Get Goo Goo ALU!

A odd hit for something so off Sunset Overdrive is definitely one of the most odd kinda games I've played, but it was fun for what I got. Full of a tone of 4th wall breaks and easy but dumb humor Sunset Overdrive dose have some fun weapons, occasionally funny dialog, and smooth parkour system (if you can get past the jank of unlocking it). Sunset offers a nice lil experience from Insomniac witch explains the love for uniquely stupid but fun weapons that range from a vinyl record launcher to a literal propane launcher, or a cell phone gun that shoots decoys (there are plenty more but it be better to just play the game your self). My only gripe is that the grind for the currency to acquire new weapons can be not only a pain, but a extreme drag on pace since the three enemy types have different weaknesses. Sunset Overdrives OST isn't much to talk about with most of the actual background music being super copyright ether skater, or rebel music (I mean it's Microsoft so they could afford it). It really dose feel like it's just the same song again and again while exploring the world and it makes hearing something new a bit far apart, but i can't say any of them were that memorable except the song that plays during the Buck National Challenges (the banjo goes really hard at one point making it super worth having to attempt the Insomniac high score achievements). The game doesn't really have a online presence besides high scores during the challenges that are found across the map, but there is a supposed multi player tower defense mode and the player character makes a jab about it when talking about names witch is most likely discontinued as most obscure multi player stuff. The tower defense thing can also be done in single player and is also used as a narrative push about three times. The roughest part of Sunset Overdrive is going to have to be the grind... the absolute WORST part of the game. Every game needs a small grind witch I get, but the prices of some of the late game weapons is so unbelievably high that I manged just to beat the game with one of the pricey expansion weapons. If you think just buying the weapons is bad you also have to level them up so they can perform a bit better and I know what your thinking Insomniac made a few of the Ratchet and Clank games so the grind won't be THAT BAD right? WRONG! The grind to max out gear and certain perks is a absolute nightmare from grinding 2 different types of currency to get weapons and cosmetics respectively one being almost mandatory to have any kind of fun. The only fun thing about the grind is the Banjo and Kazooie inspired world collectibles. I say this because it gives you a good reason to keep exploring the world and to keep your eyes peeled. So you might be asking why do I recommend this even though I made most of this sound bad or mid at best. It's just fun, easy said. Most of the problems stop being problems, the stupidest 4th wall heavy, meta/ game rule joke relying story script, and the grind to focus on smooth movement, silly weapons, and just turning your brain off and remembering 2014 was a goofy ass year for some people. It's a good game to play if your feeling REALLY bored or just want something different from the modern day slop most triple A companies give us now. I hope you enjoyed reading and buy this game P.S. We lost the sequel for this game to the recent spider man games :(

Absolutely amazing! It's a crime how unpopular this game is. The gameplay is a perfect mix of joy and relaxation, the performance is great, and the visuals/effects are stunning; this is the kind of game that I love. Plus, the game has plenty of different and creative weapons that feel so good; some are very addictive and make you want to keep killing monsters over and over again. The movement and grinding mechanics make the game incredibly fun and an absolute must-play for me.