I just went ahead and went to best buy. I have a feeling these things may actually be limited.
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Sunset Overdrive |OT| It's Always Sunny in the Apocalypse
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I just went ahead and went to best buy. I have a feeling these things may actually be limited.
pocketaces
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Alx
Member
Most people are usually waiting for a console to have several games they want before buying it, so it's no surprise that whenever a good game releases, it makes many people reach the threshold they imposed on themselves. It's the straw that breaks the camel's back. Big straw, though.
intheinbetween
Member
because nobody bet it could be performing like this.
I even had arguments with friends about SO sales, I bet it would beat DA:I and they bet SO wouldn't even make it good enough to chart
SSO was on my radar since it's Insomniac and it certainly had a fresh vibe.I was a bit wary of this game since I'm not the biggest fan of "open world city" games these days, and generally just don't bother with them (even GTA V to be honest).
It turns out all I needed was something more than hijacking cars, or swinging on webs. I needed grinds, spring boarding off of cars, and an amazing traversal system like this to really suck me in. Honestly this game is just the definition of fun to me. Crazy moves, amazing weapons, lots of challenges, and collectibles that actually DO something when you collect them.
Everything about it feels like a video game, and I'm perfectly okay with that. I still haven't unlocked the air dash, but I'm still able to move swiftly from location to location just by spotting jump and grind points while using the speed boost to increase my momentum. It feels incredible and fresh.
Bravo Insomniac. Bravo.
It turns out all I needed was something more than hijacking cars, or swinging on webs. I needed grinds, spring boarding off of cars, and an amazing traversal system like this to really suck me in. Honestly this game is just the definition of fun to me. Crazy moves, amazing weapons, lots of challenges, and collectibles that actually DO something when you collect them.
Everything about it feels like a video game, and I'm perfectly okay with that. I still haven't unlocked the air dash, but I'm still able to move swiftly from location to location just by spotting jump and grind points while using the speed boost to increase my momentum. It feels incredible and fresh.
Bravo Insomniac. Bravo.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Its not as high as it should be.
The game really is excellent. It actually pulled me solidly away from that whore that is Destiny for a whole day.
My GT is: Ont9, same time zone feel free to add. Will probably play this a lot over the weekend.
(hurry up Royal Mail)
Fried Food
Banned
Game is great. Super solid for a first IP release.
Are those Druckman graffiti tags? That is too funny.
Are those Druckman graffiti tags? That is too funny.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I'm not surprised. It's the exact reason I got one. Just glad to see I wasn't alone.
I don't know if it is really fast but search for trucks with cash and for ATMs.There is quite a lot of cash in them.Also search for chests.
Trucks and chests are marked on minimap if I am not mistaken.
TheSlySoul
Member
Challenges are kind of nice since they are quick and the rewards are infinite. I got lots of cash trying to gold challenges.
I will also say Sunset Overdrive is the first next-gen game that really feels like a next-gen game. Second Son looked the part, but SO plays it.
I think it may be my GOTY so far. VideoGamer is full of s**t.
cleveridea
Member
Looks like the game isnt selling great, #18 on amazon
Would have been better if they could have launched withi more time until COD
Would have been better if they could have launched withi more time until COD
AntiFacebook
Member
Does the SO bundle come with the game pre-installed?
TheSlySoul
Member
Sadly no, but the console will install the game when you turn it off.
So it should only take a few hours to download.
your looking at the hourly chart. it spent the last two days around 9-10 before dropping today.
people like to make fun of Hindle but this game actually does have positive word of mouth. that's not saying it'll say 3 million, but the quality of the game is spreading
That's a shame since it's a great game. One of the most fun games I've played this year. On the bright side I have had 3 people ask me about Xbox One this week, which hasn't happened since Titanfall. All three are getting Xbox Ones with the price drop and two are picking up SO, all three are getting COD.
backflip10019
Member
Is Amazon rank a good barometer of overall sales? I honestly have no idea.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
It's the greatest advance in gaming since 3d modeling.
Sunset Overdrive Unofficial Theme Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULcoWF_aMI4
Absolutely love it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULcoWF_aMI4
Absolutely love it!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
You should get one! I think they're cheaper now!
cleveridea
Member
so is the game bigger than I expected or am I doing something wrong
I played for hours but havent unlocked any new amps since those 2 early missions that unlock 5 of them. Any hit from a decent enemy takes off a huge chunk of the health bar, so I feel like I am getting less powerful than I was at the start. It makes the game very boring to be grinding and killing enemies at a range where I cant even make out the model of the enemy just the red cursor. not fun.
I have already reached the second island in a mission and done all the early missions at the
I played for hours but havent unlocked any new amps since those 2 early missions that unlock 5 of them. Any hit from a decent enemy takes off a huge chunk of the health bar, so I feel like I am getting less powerful than I was at the start. It makes the game very boring to be grinding and killing enemies at a range where I cant even make out the model of the enemy just the red cursor. not fun.
I have already reached the second island in a mission and done all the early missions at the
that toy place with animatronic things, eg last mission was going to the top of a massively tall building using harpoon gun lines for navigation
Haloid1177
Banned
I felt the same way, be patient you'll get more pretty soon.
Haha yeah. I was doing the raid on normal and hard with my friends yesterday and I kept on thinking about being done so I can play SO.
cleveridea
Member
I hope so. Find the game a lot less fun than infamous, since I just feel powerless since enemies can take down all health in like a fraction of a second.
I feel like I am missing upgrades or something. I have the badges but they are "locked" for things like health. Fighting enemies at a range where you cant even make out the models is incredibly dull.
TheSlySoul
Member
Sure nothing is new, but I say how it puts it together is pretty revolutionary personally.
While SO is not Portal, it is the first game in which I understand the new console hardware. Pikmin 3 was the first Wii U game that really showed how the Gamepad should be used. I have yet to see a PS4 game justify the hardware yet.\
Yeah, I have not found a way to get lots of overcharge yet. Missions and Challenges seem to reward the most. Also killing group spawns seems to net a good chunk of them.
Challenges and Side quests give you loads of overcharge.
cleveridea
Member
just grind on a rail in the air and murder enemies with impunity. boring but its how the game is designed
cleveridea
Member
This a weird game. The design makes no sense, they made arbitrary rules like if you are grinding you take a fraction of the damage as being on the ground. I get that concept, but its too extreme IMO since I end up just looking at walls as every encounter I have to be jumping up in the air to not die (since you cant upgrade your character with health like you could in ratchet). its not like infamous where you can just go into a smoke entrance to jump to the top of the building, or use neon to wall run up to the top super quickly.
OTOH I absolutely love how colorful it is and how its unlike all the other boring games we see every yeah being minor changes (eg FPS games, AC sequels etc) I really like most of their mechanics, but I think they went overboard with forcing you to be bouncing and grinding all the time.
Good game but could have been amazing with a bit more work.
OTOH I absolutely love how colorful it is and how its unlike all the other boring games we see every yeah being minor changes (eg FPS games, AC sequels etc) I really like most of their mechanics, but I think they went overboard with forcing you to be bouncing and grinding all the time.
Good game but could have been amazing with a bit more work.
soundscream
Member
I'm genuinely shocked at how much I am enjoying this game. I thought it would be decent fun, but I didn't think grinding and bouncing around in the world all while shooting would provide some of the most fun I have had in years. The merger of violence and bright vibrant colors is just what I needed to break the fatigue of dark brooding shooters/action games.
robotzombie
Member
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
You can increase your health with Overcharge Badges. Or maybe decrease the amount of health you lose versus enemies. Can't remember which. Same difference either way.
cleveridea
Member
it says locked, but doesnt say what I need to do to unlock them (unlike mordor which told you what you needed to do to unlock)
also one badge was reduce damage by 1%/ WTF why even have such a useless upgrade.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Yeah I completely agree. Every time I play it, it creeps up a little higher and higher in my love for the game.
Smutpeddler
Member
backflip10019
Member
Agree 100%. Sunset is amazing. It's everything I hoped it would be and more.
