I know today is April Fools' Day, but this is for real — new downloadable content for Insomniac Games' Sunset Overdrive is available today on Xbox One.
Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines sounds like a ridiculous name, and it is, but Sunset Overdrive is also a completely ridiculous, self-aware game — so it works.
As for the premise, well, it's man vs. machine.
"The savage battle that’s been raging on for billions of years enters its latest bout in Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines. A rescue mission to save Sam’s old mentors from the Fizzco Robotics Factory quickly turns into an all-out assault to counter-hack and dismantle Fizzco defenses. Don’t worry. For you, hacking equates to pulling triggers and laying waste to a bevy of upgraded Fizzco bots. Everyone has their strengths!"
The new DLC is available for $9.99, or as part of the Sunset Overdrive Season Pass (which also includes the Mystery of the Mooil Rig and the Weapons Pack). It features an all new story, weapons, traps, Amps, enemies, clothing, gameplay mechanics, and a "massive" new area to explore.
As an added bonus for April Fools' Day, Insomniac Games has also released a new achievement for all players, regardless if you buy the DLC or not. The “Worst Job in the Kingdom” achievement is unlocked by replaying and completing the “Floating Garbage” mission within par time (15 minutes) for 200 Gamerscore. There's also a "Fizzie Says April Fools!" achievement.
With the new update, also comes a ton of gameplay and bug fixes — all of which is detailed below.
GENERAL:
- Fixed a bug with Game DVR where the clip is recorded to the wrong profile after switching accounts via the Xbox Dashboard.
- Fixed a bug where a Game DVR clip would be recorded when the player has failed a challenge but reached a high score during the failed attempt.
- Fixed a bug where Game DVR would record a clip when Night Defense was successful even though the player did not reach a new high score.
- Fixed a bug where bombs from the Shield Buddy could potentially get trapped in a nearby player’s shield.
- Fixed a bug where some UI elements would not appear in-game when multiple Xbox accounts are signed in.
- Fixed a bug where the poster credits sequence would not be visually displayed, but audio could be heard in the background.
- Fixed a bug where the piranha’s in the “Suddenly Piranhas” amp could potentially fall through the world when they spawn in.
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur when quickly accessing the weapon wheel after respawning with a loading screen.
- Fixed a bug where the player could potentially have a blank trap screen and not be able to edit their trap loadout.
- Fixed a bug where the D-pad trap selection UI and various POI are missing from HUD when a secondary profile is signed in before launching.
MISSIONS:
- Fixed a bug where not enough Fizzco enemies would spawn during the “Awesomesmithing” mission if the Chance of Lightning amp kills enough of the Fizzco enemies.
- Fixed a bug where the failed screen would continue to appear after reloading the last checkpoint in the “Find 4Kim” mission.
QUESTS:
- Fixed a bug where the failed screen would continue to appear after reloading the last checkpoint if the player fails to keep up with the train in the “Help a Hobo” quest.
CHALLENGES:
- Fixed a bug in the “Excalamune” challenge where it will not end if the Spawner is killed before the Herker.
- Fixed a bug in the “Episode 4 – Buck Stops Here” challenge where the player would be taken to their primary mission location instead of the actual challenge location.
CHAOS SQUAD:
- Fixed a typo in one of the intro images for “Fizzco Ambush” mission in Chaos Squad.
- Fixed a bug where some Chaos Squad missions could potentially be assigned as active in the Campaign.
- Fixed a bug where a client would be unable to pick-up the battery after being killed by the battery in the “Power Up” mission in Chaos Squad.
- Fixed a bug where the 4th and 5th spinners for the Chaos Squad rewards would no longer appear once the player has earned all the amps and vanity rewards.
- Fixed a bug in Chaos Squad where the player could potentially lose their weapon loadout during the “The Floor is Lava”.
VANITY:
- Fixed a bug where the last outfit purchased with Calista could still be displayed as purchasable.
- Fixed a potential bug where vanity items owned could be shown as available to buy with Calista if an Insomniac Set was purchased but not equipped.
- Fixed a bug where the Dev Shirt could potentially disappear from the players inventory.
