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Fuse

Developer: Insomniac Games · Published by Electronic Arts · 2013
A co-op shooter that's far less than its Overstrike promise.
ShooterCo-opThird-PersonInsomniac
3.5
Good
POCG VERDICT
A solid co-op shooter that's the shell of the Overstrike that might have been.
Insomniac's co-op shooter is fun with friends and miserable solo, a slightly unambitious shell of the beloved Overstrike it started as.
About This Game

Fuse is a 2013 co-operative third-person shooter developed by Insomniac Games and published by Electronic Arts for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Originally revealed as the more stylised 'Overstrike' at E3 2011, it was reworked into a four-player squad shooter built around combining alien-tech weapon abilities.

POCG ReviewOriginal: June 6, 2013
3.5
Good
Review Verdict
Fuse
Insomniac's co-op shooter is fun with friends and miserable solo, a slightly unambitious shell of the beloved Overstrike it started as.
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Original Hardware
An Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 with the disc; best played in four-player co-op.
Modern Re-release
Playable on Xbox via backward compatibility; co-op shines online or in split-screen.