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method114 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Everything you said, I thought and I also bought it at half price. It was my biggest surprise of 2014. Highly underrated.


Wouldn't doubt you I haven't played so I cant give a real opinion on it. The main issues I would have with it is there doesn't seem to be much of a story (something I need in games) and open world. Open world games are very hit and miss with me I pretty much need a solid story to continue playing them otherwise I just don't care.

It has a great story. Very refreshing, odd and different. It has lots of self satire and makes fun of videogames in general. It also makes fun of stereotypes. Let me just put it this way...it does everything right storylinewise that Saints Row does oh so wrong.



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S.T.A.G.E. said:
AlfredoTurkey said:
DexInDaJungle said:
I like how games that were borderline unplayable, maybe still are for some people, are lower on the list than a fresh new IP that attempted to do something different. The game certainly wasn't for everyone but to say it was the most disappointing of the year, little harsh.


It's the Xbone's version of Knack. Most people who played Knack, loved it. Most people who played Sunset, loved it. But if you google it, you'll find it sandwhiched somewhere between Superman 64 and E.T.


Look at Metacritic. The love for Knack and Sunset was not equal. Knack just sold well due to bundles and PS4 rush season hype. I think you're referring to Ryse which got similar reviews to Knack. 

Metacrap is garbage. I don't go by a site that uses aonymous users... er, trolls. I go by actual people, playing actual games, who I know don't have agendas. In both Knack and Sunsets defense, THOSE types of people loved both games. I never hear anybody complain about them.



AlfredoTurkey said:


Look at Metacritic. The love for Knack and Sunset was not equal. Knack just sold well due to bundles and PS4 rush season hype. I think you're referring to Ryse which got similar reviews to Knack. 

Metacrap is garbage. I don't go by a site that uses aonymous users... er, trolls. I go by actual people, playing actual games, who I know don't have agendas. In both Knack and Sunsets defense, THOSE types of people loved both games. I never hear anybody complain about them.


Admirable, but those people are rare (non-troll, fanboy or authoritive reviwer opinions). Sunset and Knack are nothing alike outside of the colorful Pixar look. To bolster my point about it being the Xboxes knack, if Sony hadnt demanded to keep the IP to the game this title would've been exclusive to the PS4. Also, for it to be like Knack it would have to a true platformer. This game wasnt meant to be an answer to anything Sony has, but rather for Insomniac to fulfill a vision that they've had for years. After playing the game i've realized that this is essentially the culmination of everything they've worked for. Of course they'll never be an "A" team, but they don't need to be. Knack got a lot of criticism by the press for actually pushing back the platformer genre rather than pushing it forward. Sunset Overdrive was praised for changing the way we see open world even though it isn't a console seller.  You'll see what I mean one day. The game will most likely be dirt cheap by then.



AlfredoTurkey said:
DexInDaJungle said:
I like how games that were borderline unplayable, maybe still are for some people, are lower on the list than a fresh new IP that attempted to do something different. The game certainly wasn't for everyone but to say it was the most disappointing of the year, little harsh.


It's the Xbone's version of Knack. Most people who played Knack, loved it. Most people who played Sunset, loved it. But if you google it, you'll find it sandwhiched somewhere between Superman 64 and E.T.


Except Sunset actually reviewed well on Gamerankings and Meta. While Knack reviewed horribly on both.



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ethomaz said:

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