Much of Sunset Overdrive's humor didn't land for me, but what Sunset Overdrive does well is showcase how excellent Insomniac is at making fun action titles. Perhaps the most underrated game from Insomniac's catalog, Sunset Overdrive's colorful and enjoyable design makes it a fun romp that many should take the plunge into at some point or another. Not many games have personality like this one does, and sometimes you really need a palette cleanser in the midst of many other grounded, more serious experiences. If the humor landed, I think I'd enjoy it much more, but it's attempts only come across as cheesy or just straight-up cringy (hate using that word, but it's apt) at times. It also doesn't do anything remarkable either, and it really only succeeds at being a fun video game to play, which I can appreciate.

Score: 84

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2024


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