

I don’t believe Sunset Overdrive is worthy of the reverence so many laud upon it, but I also understand perfectly where these people are coming from. I dabbled with it back in the day, but now I’m jumping in for realsies. Love my family, but this article isn’t about them, it’s about a lovable little gem called Sunset Overdrive that I’m finally getting around to playing after all these years. I then had to lug that bastard and all my other belongings across the country on a train journey because my parents weren’t willing to give me a lift back to campus. It’s been almost eight years since the game came out, and I remember getting an Xbox One bundle with a white console and digital download of the zany open world adventure for Christmas mere months after I started university. Even ahead of release, fans were enraptured by its colourful tone in a market filled with bland shooters and predictable blockbusters. Whenever Insomniac Games’ Xbox One exclusive is brought up in conversation a bunch of people will jump in to defend it - showering praise upon its creative parkour, fast-paced combat, and batshit humour that never once tries to take itself seriously. Sunset Overdrive is a beloved little gem.
