Sunset Overdrive is a game that has one goal and one goal only, to be fun to play. Luckily for us, it delivers on that goal amazingly. Everything from the characters, to the movement, to the cutscenes, and the music, everything just encapsulates this idea of being as fun as possible. Although it's relatively short, with it taking around 10 hours for me to beat the main story and 2 dlc areas which are included with the game, I had a smile on my face for nearly every second of that. Although a few aspects of it are a little bit outdated such as the tower defense sections, these were still enjoyable, and Sunset Overdrive is absolutely worth your money and time.


The story is quite simple, a zombie outbreak of sorts leaves you stranded in the city looking for a way out. Sunset Overdrive however takes this and fills the story with an incredible and hilarious cast of characters, and takes you through some insane set pieces that you'll never see coming. Although the game never takes itself or the story seriously, you will find yourself getting attached to these characters and the shenanigans they drag you into. From a Japanese scout troop, to DnD roleplayers, the game is constantly taking you to different areas of the city constantly keeping the game fresh from start to finish. The humor in this game is quite unique, with lots of fourth wall breaks, meta jokes, and fun visuals, making it a delight to keep playing and seeing where it all goes next.


The most notable aspect of the game and what people still talk about to this day, is the movement. You're extremely vulnerable on the ground so you spend 99% of your time grinding and bouncing across the map which is an absolute joy. I never once used the fast travel option during the campaign because moving across the map is just that much fun. Throughout the game you unlock more options to use and as you master them all you can easily get across the entire map without ever touching the ground. It's fast, fluid, and the controls were extremely responsive. The gunplay here is great as well. Shooting down hordes of enemies as you glide across telephone wires is very satisfying and the wide variety of weapons from teddy bear tnt cannons, to shotguns, to freeze bombs makes it so your'e sure to find a weapon that you love and being able to have 8 equipped at a time and easily switch from weapon to weapon on the fly makes combat an absolute treat. There's not a ton of variety in enemies, but there's 3 different types you'll face, each with weaknesses so you'll have to switch weapons constantly. There are a few tower defense style segments of the game, and while they're not very long, they aren't super fun. You have to set up traps and protect some kind of machine or a couple of them and they never quite clicked for me. They're not hard luckily and they're pretty short but whenever one came up, I was ready to move on once I finished it.


10 years since release and the game still looks incredible thanks to the colorful cartoon stylized graphics. The characters and the world of Sunset City look great, with bright vibrant colors, and a nice variety of locations and districts to explore. Enemies explode with a satisfying burst of color and the elemental torment you can inflict is bright and fun. The best part about the games presentation for me though is the kick ass soundtrack. Every time I started the game up I was headbanging in the menu and that was before I even started playing. When the music kicks in while you're grinding, bouncing, and mowing down waves of enemies, you can't help but tap your foot along to the rock music and have a smile on your face.


Sunset Overdrive was an absolute joy to play from start to finish. The humor, movement, and cast of characters all came together to create a truly unique experience that I can't recommend more. For $20 it's a great deal and there's plenty of content to keep you busy well after the 10 hours of story and dlc missions. If you're looking for a hilarious game with great movement and satisfying shooting look no further, and I can only hope we get a sequel to this one day. For more reviews follow my curator page.

[h1] Pure Fun [/h1] Sunset Overdrive is a game that has one goal and one goal only, to be fun to play. Luckily for us, it delivers on that goal amazingly. Everything from the characters, to the movement, to the cutscenes, and the music, everything just encapsulates this idea of being as fun as possible. Although it's relatively short, with it taking around 10 hours for me to beat the main story and 2 dlc areas which are included with the game, I had a smile on my face for nearly every second of that. Although a few aspects of it are a little bit outdated such as the tower defense sections, these were still enjoyable, and Sunset Overdrive is absolutely worth your money and time. [h2] Story [/h2] The story is quite simple, a zombie outbreak of sorts leaves you stranded in the city looking for a way out. Sunset Overdrive however takes this and fills the story with an incredible and hilarious cast of characters, and takes you through some insane set pieces that you'll never see coming. Although the game never takes itself or the story seriously, you will find yourself getting attached to these characters and the shenanigans they drag you into. From a Japanese scout troop, to DnD roleplayers, the game is constantly taking you to different areas of the city constantly keeping the game fresh from start to finish. The humor in this game is quite unique, with lots of fourth wall breaks, meta jokes, and fun visuals, making it a delight to keep playing and seeing where it all goes next. [h2] Gameplay [/h2] The most notable aspect of the game and what people still talk about to this day, is the movement. You're extremely vulnerable on the ground so you spend 99% of your time grinding and bouncing across the map which is an absolute joy. I never once used the fast travel option during the campaign because moving across the map is just that much fun. Throughout the game you unlock more options to use and as you master them all you can easily get across the entire map without ever touching the ground. It's fast, fluid, and the controls were extremely responsive. The gunplay here is great as well. Shooting down hordes of enemies as you glide across telephone wires is very satisfying and the wide variety of weapons from teddy bear tnt cannons, to shotguns, to freeze bombs makes it so your'e sure to find a weapon that you love and being able to have 8 equipped at a time and easily switch from weapon to weapon on the fly makes combat an absolute treat. There's not a ton of variety in enemies, but there's 3 different types you'll face, each with weaknesses so you'll have to switch weapons constantly. There are a few tower defense style segments of the game, and while they're not very long, they aren't super fun. You have to set up traps and protect some kind of machine or a couple of them and they never quite clicked for me. They're not hard luckily and they're pretty short but whenever one came up, I was ready to move on once I finished it. [h2] Presentation [/h2] 10 years since release and the game still looks incredible thanks to the colorful cartoon stylized graphics. The characters and the world of Sunset City look great, with bright vibrant colors, and a nice variety of locations and districts to explore. Enemies explode with a satisfying burst of color and the elemental torment you can inflict is bright and fun. The best part about the games presentation for me though is the kick ass soundtrack. Every time I started the game up I was headbanging in the menu and that was before I even started playing. When the music kicks in while you're grinding, bouncing, and mowing down waves of enemies, you can't help but tap your foot along to the rock music and have a smile on your face. [h2] Conclusion [/h2] Sunset Overdrive was an absolute joy to play from start to finish. The humor, movement, and cast of characters all came together to create a truly unique experience that I can't recommend more. For $20 it's a great deal and there's plenty of content to keep you busy well after the 10 hours of story and dlc missions. If you're looking for a hilarious game with great movement and satisfying shooting look no further, and I can only hope we get a sequel to this one day. For more reviews follow my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40795588-Eggroll-Recommends/?appid=1444300] curator page. [/url]