Earlier today I wrote about the first details for Sunset Overdrive, the Xbox One exclusive open-world acrobatic shooter from Insomniac Games. We learned about the story and gameplay for the first time, but couldn't see it in action--until now.
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Microsoft has chosen to follow up the news with the first gameplay footage, releasing a video narrated by someone from the Insomniac team. The four-minute video shows off what it looks like in motion, explains some game mechanics, demonstrates various weapons, and tells us a little about the story.
We already learned from Insomniac earlier that you'll be fighting off mutants caused by a new energy drink, and that fluid combat and travel will be a core part of the gameplay. Seeing it in action definitely supports that notion--a variety of crazy guns (such as those that shoot teddy bears attached to dynamite, and a record-launcher) is at your disposal to launch into groups of enemies while you zip around rails and buildings above the action.
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Zany character factions have taken advantage of society's collapse, setting up their own bases of operations within Sunset City. A Bushido-based group who live by samurai culture are one such faction shown in the video, as well as the Fargarths, a collection of live-action role-players who are turning their hobby into a way of life.
Even the respawns are "next gen", with the player's character placed back into the game world after dying in a multitude of ways. You'll be thrown onto the map out of a truck, walk out of a sarcophagus, and be dropped off by a UFO (along with more, I'm sure). Check it out in the video below, and stay tuned for more details.
