Insomniac Games is no stranger to non-PlayStation platforms in light of their multiplatform shooter Fuse, but it’s still wild to see Sunset Overdrive as an Xbox One exclusive. Although the Sunset Overdrive release date is still a ways out (Oct. 28), Sunset Overdrive pre-loading has now gone live for Xbox One owners.
Announcement of Sunset Overdrive being available for pre-loading accompanied news that the game has gone gold.
Xbox One owners who take advantage of Sunset Overdrive pre-loading for the Day One Digital Deluxe Edition of the game will receive some exclusive bonuses. The bonuses are also available for gamers who pre-order the Day One edition in a traditional disc-based format.
The Day One bonus items include two weapons and an outfit:
- Weapon: Nothin’ but the Hits – An overcharged version of the High Fidelity gun that launches limited edition, priceless, multi-colored vinyls that do increased damage.
- Costume: It’s Me! Fizzie! – Fizzie is more popular than you because he has a great marketing budget. So, why not dress up as him and get in on some of that fame?
- Weapon: Hardcore! Hammer – You ponder buying the Day One Edition of “Sunset Overdrive.” A spot check reveals that if you do, you can equip a mighty hammer made from a bat and spiked dumb-bells. You buy the Day One Edition of “Sunset Overdrive
Additional pre-order bonus items on Xbox Live are Acordes de la Muerte, a guitar with burning candles on it that can be used as a melee weapon, and The Hangover, a melee weapon made out of beer cans and an electrified pitchfork.
Yes, Insomniac Games does love its crazy weapons.
