Sunset Overdrive (2014)

The city’s overrun with mutants. Problem? Not for you. Sunset Overdrive is an open-world playground of post-apocalyptic possibilities. Vault, grind & wall-run while using a deadly & unconventional arsenal.

Shooter Platform Adventure Action Comedy Open world post-apocalyptic parkour robots female protagonist action-adventure achievements mutants traps building steam trading cards over the shoulder good vs evilPC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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Contemporary, unpretentious, plot-driven and relentless.

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KotakuYannick LeJacqOct 2014
An interesting combo of shooting and skateboarding that's sadly buried beneat a grating tone and gross aesthetic.
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Digital TrendsAdam RosenbergOct 20145/5 stars
Sunset Overdrive is the uncontested Xbox One system-seller in Microsoft's fall 2014 lineup.
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Game RevolutionDaniel BischoffOct 20145/5 stars
If I couldn't recommend the game to you based on its intense sense of motion or wild enemy and environment design, then I'd say the third-person shooter combat and unique upgrades will do the trick.
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VideoGamerSteven BurnsOct 20146/10
Sunset Overdrive has some excellent ideas, but its triumphs are sadly suffocated beneath ultra-repetitive mission design and unsatisfying enemy encounters.
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GuardianSimon ParkinOct 20143/5 stars
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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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Released: October 28, 2014
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Engine: Insomniac Engine
Time to beat: 8 h rushed · 15 h main story · 40 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 185 ratings.

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