Sunset Overdrive

Sunset Overdrive is a game I played for the first time pretty soon after its release; I was young and despite my enjoyment of it, (to the extent of SO being the first game I got a season pass for) I never properly appreciated it until playing it through most recently. This is an exceptionally fun game, coming back into my life at a time where I simply needed light-hearted escapism, the foundational element of gaming, really. SO provided that and, in truth, not much more. And that's okay. Writing that feels like an underselling of a great gaming experience for me, but it is absolutely the best compliment I could ever give it, or any game for that matter. The world is vibrant and soaked in character, to the point where I neglected the fast travel option to instead enjoy the stupidly entertaining movement system as I made my way across the map. The entire game is a total power trip with cliché characters and ridiculous plot points, and its amazing. The soundtracks that accompany games are always a big factor for my personal connection with that game, and SO's music perfectly complements its world, further building that idea of a punky, tongue-in-cheek power fantasy. The DLCs are adequate, both providing new areas and their own angles to the game's fundamentals, though are very short and not really unique enough to really set themselves apart from the main game. Despite the shine of my experience in Sunset Overdrive having worn down from both the time elapsed since my last playthrough and the fact I 100%ed the achievements, I will happily recommend this game. It's certainly a contender for the most fun I've had in a game for a long time and means a great deal to me.

traversal is addicting and weapon variety is pure fun. story is there just to get you through it. so no depth to the over-the-top characters but on the other hand plenty of epic badass moments. if I was a teenager I would eat up the humor too

I don't know why this game has received such high marks, it's not patient, does not give you time to learn, keeps capitalizing on your mistakes and in the end, makes you feel like a loser. I'm not only never playing it again, I'm ERASING IT FROM MY ACCOUNT. I literally HATE THIS GAME

Un gameplay vraiment incroyable, une histoire plutot sympatique et un personnage principal vraiment hilarant. C'est du nimporte quoi et j'aime ça

The worst part about this game is that it didn't get a sequel

Great game, took a bit for the humour to sink in and get used to the mobility. But absolutely loved it by the end.