This week on Gamertag Radio:
*Parris has a few things to say about Sunset Overdrive
*Gamertag Radio E3 2014 coverage - best one in years, here's why
*Fan Mail: What platform are you getting Destiny on?
*Some Bungie Fans Feel Betrayed About Destiny's PlayStation Perks
*Loot Crate review
*Video Games The Movie documentary review
*Afro Samurai 2 (unreleased audio from 2009) *Exclusive
*E3 bloopers
*Fanmail
Does it still hold up in 2024?
We've still got a few months to go, but October marks the 10-year anniversary of this Insomniac Games title, with the developer having since moved on to work on the Marvel's Spider-Man games for PlayStation. It was assumed that Sunset Overdrive might make its way to other platforms eventually, but that hasn't happened as of yet.
So beloved that it sold so well that there's a sequel and Insomniac never had the opportunity to go back to Sony to develop games exclusively for Sony.
Not beloved enough for Xbox owners to buy it apparently, Xbox was the worst possible audience for that game.
Insomniac: “We went with Microsoft because we want to own the IP so it’s ours”
Microsoft: *owns publishing rights preventing the studio to re-release the original game, make a remaster, remake, any DLC, massive expansions and multiple sequels on other platforms*
The logic is just…I never got it
Owning the IP was Insomniacs main defence when they announced they were making a game exclusively for MS and yet they’ve ended up “owning” an IP they can’t do anything with.
If they went with Sony like normal you might have seen a sequel by now.
Sadly this may never get the proper fps update it deserves on XB (or even PS) but I now play it on steam and it definitely feels better at 60fps than it did at 30. Its a fast paced game... you need that 60fps in this one.
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Gamingbolt writes: "Insomniac Games has enjoyed commercial success on a level it had never seen before with its Marvel’s Spider-Man games, but not all of its titles in the last decade or so have seen eye-watering sales. In fact, specifically where Sunset Overdrive is concerned, the money the studio has made off it is quite negligible, to say the least."
Not gonna lie... looking at the IG roadmap I was fully hoping to see SSOD2 and Resistance reboot on there. The first SSOD was fun. It definitely needed the benefits of a 60fps mode and I was expecting there to be some sort of patch or FPS boost support when played on SX. Sadly... that ship sailed, but Sony gave me hope they would do the game justice. It really is a fun game that deserves to be played.
If it were on PlayStation it would’ve sold better. Being a Microsoft exclusive was a mistake.
"where Sunset Overdrive is concerned, the money the studio has made off it is quite negligible, to say the least."
I'm sure that big platform jump had nothing to do with it right? Pull a Rare, win Rare Prizes.
Re. R&C and the 8 million, I wonder if hitting PS+ Extra hurt its legs? Good get for the service, but did it eat some sales?
This. I think this is evidence of who the worst fanboys are. Sony fans aren't all upset at Insomniac making Sunset Overdrive. You don't see petitions and screaming because we are missing out on what is one of Xbone's best upcoming games.
We are talking about an independent studio finally realizing that embracing a console (the lead selling one at the moment) is good for business. Destiny isn't an exclusive PS4 game. So, why all the accusations? Or is it just a vocal minority?
Sorry but Sony fans are by far the worst fanboys in the history of all gaming all you have to do is read the comments from any gaming media site at any point from the early 90s on.
Fanboys are fanboys and they all suck at life but there is definitely a higher % in Sony's corner and its obvious...
God awful click-bait.
Hey man check this sh@t out first of I'm a Microsoft fan straight up not saying I don't like ps4 or anything I like it and I think it's badass but I'm Xbox you know!!! Anyway bungie does not hate Xbox fans they actually love them just like Sony fans its all business no matter what happened in the past (insomniac) ps4 fans get what I'm saying! Hey man things happen. People move on (gamers) and everyone needs to just let dev expand its for the best plus helps Sony and Microsoft better themselves. Good job on both competitors both showing compassion for their fellow gamers! I hope the best for both..........GAME ON
Bungie love money, they couldn't care about what console is more popular as long as the game sells enough to make enough money so they can make another game and employees get paid at the end of the day.