THE Fungame with Dreamcast flair

Sunset overdrive reminiscent of the good old and crazy (albeit brief) Dreamcast time.
Those who lived through the time with Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi, knows what the comparison means.
Ne mixture of cool rock sound crazy Movement and Dauergeballer with wacky weapons.
Plus absichtilich clichéd characters with witty dialogue and appropriate story that is often good for a laugh.

Graphically, the title top notch, absolutely harmonious style, great effects and a city whose level design for the "Sunset-Parkour" was perfected.
Trampoline jumps, Wallruns and Grind combinations go a little getting used to this new game experience super out of hand.
Only with additional missions where prescribed movements must be completed, you catch now and then an unwanted object to which one jumps or slips there (= Grind). Otherwise, the city offers countless possibilities from A to B to move.
This aktobatischen deposits are absolutely necessary: ​​First, you can only be as evade the numerous opponents, secondly fills so a style bar that drives the points multiplier up and special unlockable special abilities activated and thirdly, it just makes enormous fun!

Fun the crazy weapons selection, from TNT Teddy grenade launchers to rocket Silvester Machine Gun (including impressive, colorful radio explosion) is something for everyone. The weapons can also leveled up and be fitted with a amp (= special ability).

Funny are also the adaptability of its own, nameless protagonist. When clothes dealer in the game can not only more visible Pads Tops and pants tighten, no well as accessories, tattoos, haircuts and beards or even a sex change can be carried out within seconds.
So I have the "director-cheaper-sleazy movies look" through "Sexy Cheerleader Girl" now blossomed "with Wolf head wide built Samurai Footballer" until.
But also looks with suit and tie, diving or even drag queen are possible.

In the game itself you try to escape from Sunset City after an energy drink has transformed all consumers in mutants.
There are also human trigger-happy looters and robots from energy drink manufacturers that add a cover-up attempt.
These three opposing factions are fighting not only against the player, but also against each other.
Only ally in this chaos are a handful of survivors "cliché groups" who. After and advance to the story and sometimes more and sometimes less forgiven meaningful and often caused by psychosis emissions, ending in a final boss battle
The dialogues may come across this for one or two casual flat, I for my part but often amuses me about the stehts ironic dialogues and sayings. If only because many allusions to other brands - regardless of whether or Twilight World of Warcraft - everyone is fooled. By the way the game is quite brutal and vulgar, while the German USK version is uncut, but can be shortened using the options (for whatever reason you should do them)
But do not worry - I will not tell more about dialogues and fractions - just gamble myself and smile.

In addition to the varied story missions can be found less varied tasks where one often has to collect or eliminate things.
Something more exciting are the challenges on time. Here you have, for example, run a Parkour, defend the base with traps against waves of enemies, or the highest possible combos determine create attacking moves. In addition, there are many collectibles that are either new amps, so unlock special abilities, or provide background information.

On top of an 8-player multiplayer, where indeed all players act cooperatively, but still everyone wants to make the most points.
This mode is a nice little bonus, but not a must have, especially as 6 players have ensured enough chaos and explosions.

All in all from me it 4von5 TNT-Teddys
for the good of most fun game this year, with a new franchise was brought into the world and look forward to a second part, which continues to expand all.
For a bit more life in the streets of Sunset City and side quests that are as high quality as the story missions, would complete the package.