Insomniac: 'Nothing Really Stopping Us' Working on Sunset Overdrive

Hot take. It's their worst game.

@Splat it's their worst game that I've played - I really didn't get on with it. But then I never played Fuse...

Too much smoke now. I think something is happening and will be announced soon.

Very excited to learn more about what he implies are exciting things in insomniac's future though. Presumably they are working on more than Spiderman 2! Would love Resistance 4

@Splat 100000% agree imo. It's one of the most obnoxious games I've ever played.

@Splat. No its now.stop your lie.fuse is theyre worst game.so i dont know where you coming with nonsense like that.sunset overdrive is amazing.so what you saying.word up son

I wouldn't mind seeing a Sunset Overdrive 2, if they coupled it with what they've seemed to learn over their last few games. Subtract a little obnoxiousness, add some characters you care about, etc..

I'd rather they not waste their time this was one of their worst games they're doing waaaaay better things now if they're gonna revive an IP Resistance should be in line long before this

It was an average game all style and no substance and i didnt like the style either

@playstation1995 **Gasp** Did you just praise an Xbox console exclusive?!

Mark this day...@playstation1995 defected!

Just bustin' your chops. LOL

It was like Jet Set Radio¹ if it was made by Eli Roth or Vince Vaughn. No thanks.

¹A great game ordinarily

Sunset Overdrive was the leading factor as to why I got a One last generation and it was the best Xbox exclusive I played.

I could totally see Sony embracing it as a quick means to a goofy GTA + Saint's Row competitor. Increase the customization, go off the rails with the wackiness, and really provide players with something bonkers stupid fun, tied together with solid gameplay at its core.

I rather have insomniac make either new resistance or even a new disruptor.

Unpopular opinion: They should just keep making Ratchet & Clank games. Spider-Man had a good combat system but they used it as a crutch, it basically ended up go from point A to B with the combat mechanics for hours. The side missions were literally "beat up group of people" and the stealth wasn't actually plausible. The web Slinging side quests were ok, but I got soooo burnt out with the combat by the time I platinumed the game that I didn't even want to play the dlc.

@GamingFan4Lyf. Haha.no im just saying fuse was there worst game.sunset overdrive is pretty good.word up son

I'm really digging SO at the moment so I'd be all over a sequel, as the first one is pretty janky in some aspects (and it doesn't really hold up visually).

That said, the grinding/bouncing/"floor is lava" mechanic makes it way more fun to me than most other by the numbers open world games.
Games like this one, Infamous SS, or Just Cause 3, for example, as shallow as they are, they at least have a satisfying traversal mechanic that isn't just "follow the dotted line", and keep me more engaged throughout compared to GTA, AC, Far Cry, etc., at least until the inevitable repetition gets stale (usually the 15-20 hour mark for me personally).

Also, I really dig the whole "happy go lucky skater punk apocalypse" aesthetic, though I get why the humor and general tone can be grating to a lot of people (and myself as well sometimes).

Id rather them revive this than another damn Resistance game.

I think they'll probably port Sunset Overdrive to PS5 (not PS4, just PS5). A lot of 3rd party exclusives that aren't timed seem to only have their exclusivity for 1 generation like Zombi U, Wonderful 101 and Lego City Undercover were Wii U exclusives but eventually came to PS4 years later so it wouldn't surprise me if the XB1 exclusivity of Sunset Overdrive only applied to the PS4/XB1 generation.

I enjoyed the game. Granted, I was in high school when it released so the edgy, immature humor really hit with me back then. Man... crazy to think that was almost 7 years ago.

I remember enjoying the game, though. The gameplay reminded me of a cross between Tony Hawk and Ratchet and Clank. Fun, crazy weapons to use while you're constantly skating on poles and parkouring around buildings. I was actually considering picking the game up on PC later this year when it goes on sale again and I clear up more of my backlog. It's a whacky game... a very fun one that isn't for everyone, though.

@wiiware I liked Disruptor and maybe I am the only Sony fan that thinks this, but Resistance is about as mediocre as an FPS game can get.

I would like to try Sunset Overdrive; but only if they port/remaster the original first.

@thedevilsjester Nope, resistance series are good, it sells good and got a great reviews, I like it better than killzone series.

@JapaneseSonic Lol oh no, someone disagrees with me.

I really hope they don't waste resources on this. This team has really developed into a best in class organization, I would like for them to develop completely new ip.

@wiiware To be fair, I have only played the first one; but it was so mediocre that I returned it within a few hours even though it was my only game on my launch PS3. It was forgettable and generic. Maybe the sequels made up for that, or maybe it just takes a certain type of gamer to like it;

Sunset Overdrive was fine, but I rather they work on other things.

The only Xbox One game I’ve ever beaten. My friend had an Xbox one before I got my ps4, and I love this game! I hope we get a rerelease, since a sequel might not do so well coming to ps4 first.

@Splat that’s not a hot take. It’s just a regular opinion

@Splat Yeah I like the game but it's for sure their worst (not counting fuse, never played it). It's got some interesting concepts that I could see being way better on a sequel!

i remember this stinker, haha.

I really like Sunset Overdrive, but Resistance 4 first, please.

If a next Sunset Overdrive game will be made it could improve on the original and Sony will have the multiplayer game they want so badly. If it's only that than I'm not interested. If there is a fun single player campaign, and the price is right (it probably isn't as all PS exclusives are overpriced, except for Kena) I will give it a try.

@playstation1995 Now are we just talking about their console only games, or we talking about the worst game out every game they've ever made... Cause their mobile games suck even for mobile games.

With the trademarks, possible leaks, and now this, an announcement is just a matter of time at this point.

I'd love to see a sequel and what new crazy ***** they'd put it in. What do people just want em to do Ratchet and Clank forever? And yea the Spiderman games are great but they're still the same cinematic qte games I've played plenty of times before. They at least tried something new with SSO and I know they can do even better with a sequel

I came here thinking I would be the odd one. Phew, there's quality in the comments. Forget Sunset Overdrive. Overhyped mediocre game that quickly bored me. I played it on XB1X and even that awesome performance couldn't save the game. I hope they don't waste their talent on that cr** again.

Would gladly take a visually unique inventive action game like Sunset Overdrive, vs yet another realistic space FPS. Like Resistance. Never got the hype for the latter when so many other devs are making games that are so similar to it.