Game details
- Game:
- Fuse
- AKA
- Overstrike
- Genre:
- N/A
- Sub Genre:
- N/A
- Release Date (US):
- May 28th, 2013
- Release Date (UK):
- May 31st, 2013
- Players:
- 1-4
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- Insomniac Games
- Publisher:
- EA
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 0 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 0 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Insomniac's next franchise is the game once known as Overstrike. Very little on Fuse is known at this time, other than it will retain the 4-player co-op philosophy that fueled Overstrike development.
About Fuse
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 5.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 0.0
Summary
Fuse is an exercise in mediocrity, pure and simple.
We like
- Mildly enjoyable 4-player co-op
- Splitscreen capable
- Fun fuse-powered weapons
We dislike
- Confusing, poorly-told story
- Horrible ally and enemy AI
- Annoying glitches
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Insomniac Games has a history of creating some wonderful games and franchises, including Spyro the Dragon and Ratchet & Clank. However, with its work on Resistance and now especially Fuse, I can’t help but wonder if the developer trying too hard to appeal to mainstream audiences, and in the process losing sight of what made its earlier games special. When Fuse was first unveiled, it was known as Overstrike and gave u...
- Posted Jun 8th 2013
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Fuse News
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Fuse dev already planning 'new experiences'
Fuse has only just graced store shelves in North America, but it seems developer Insomniac Games is already thinking about the future of the franchise. Studio boss Ted price dropped the news during a natter on the Insomniac Games blog this week, while reflecting upon the game’s transition f...
- Posted May 29th 2013
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FUSE winner announced as action-packed, team-based shooter launches
A big thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win a PS3 copy of FUSE, Insomniac Games’ upcoming team-based shooter. Players were asked to try out the FUSE demo and let us know their thoughts in 200 words or less. The winning entry comes from JackBarry96 who wrote this: “I th...
- Posted May 29th 2013
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Fuse was inspired by Mission: Impossible and James Bond movies
Last week at a Fuse preview event, Insomniac CEO Ted Price named off some influences of the game during my interview with him. Not only does the upcoming co-operative third-person shooter draw inspiration from Insomniac's past games but from Hollywood films too. "From the very beginning, Fuse ...
- Posted May 16th 2013
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Fuse sequel hinted at by Insomniac CEO
The upcoming co-operative third-person shooter, Fuse, is a completely new intellectual property developed by Insomniac Games. It may be the the start of a new franchise also. During my time talking with Insomniac CEO Ted Price last weekend at a Fuse preview event, I asked if his studio had ideas fo...
- Posted May 16th 2013
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Fuse co-op demo launches on PSN and XBL this week
Electronic Arts and Insomniac Games will release the demo of its new third-person, co-op based shooter on May 7, 2013 via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace. Players will have the chance to get to grips with the four class-based operatives, Dalton Brooks, Izzy Sinclair, Jacob Kimble ...
- Posted May 5th 2013
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Fuse launch date in May
EA and Insomniac have announced that the awesome-looking four player, action co-op game Fuse is set to launch on May 28, 2013 in North America and May 31 in Europe. Players will also be able to bag themselves some pre-order goodies in the meantime, from armor skins to weapon skins, as well as a tea...
- Posted Mar 24th 2013
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EA confirms Fuse delay
Fuse, the third-person shooter currently in development at Insomniac Games, has been delayed to Q2 2013, publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed. The game marks Insomniac’s first multi-platform title following its long-term relationship developing titles exclusively for PlayStation platform...
- Posted Jan 31st 2013
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Pre-order Fuse for weapon skins, a squad perk, and more
The list of awards and accomplishments of developer Insomniac Games is long and well-deserved. It's lucky for us gamers and PlayStation fans that list hasn't finished growing. For over two years, Insomniac Games has been hard at work on a brand new title. Fuse, formerly Overstrike, is set to be rele...
- Posted Nov 15th 2012
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Fuse due in March 2013
Insomniac Games and Electronic Arts have revealed that new IP Fuse – the cooperative-based shooter formally known as Overstrike – will land at retail in March 2013. Designed for four-player co-op, Fuse sees gamers battling against the game’s eponymous alien energy source as Dalt...
- Posted Sep 12th 2012
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Insomniac's Ted Price apologizes as Fuse debut trailer hits legal roadblock
In an interesting turn of events, the debut trailer for Fuse - the game formerly known as Overstrike - will not be debuting at 6 AM Pacific Daylight Time today as planned. In a letter of apology posted on the official Fuse website, Insomniac Games' founder and CEO Ted Price explains that a "la...
- Posted Sep 12th 2012
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Fuse Features
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Fuse character profiles - meet Naya Deveraux (The Assault)
Welcome back to our series of features examining the agents behind Insomniac Games’ co-op shooter, Fuse. In our fourth and final instalment, we scrutinize Naya Deveraux, aka The Assault. - - - - - A former assassin and specialist in CQC, Naya Deveraux was snapped up by the folks at Over...
- Posted May 29th 2013
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Fuse character profiles - meet Jacob Kimble (The Sniper)
Welcome back to the third instalment of our Fuse character profile round-up, where we scrutinize all four members of the deadly Overstrike 9 unit before launch day. In this latest entry, we take a look at Jacob Kimble. A former homicide detective from Los Angeles, Jacob Kimble burns with a venge...
- Posted May 23rd 2013
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Interview with Insomniac founder & CEO Ted Price about Fuse
Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Insomniac founder and CEO Ted Price and ask him some questions about his studio's upcoming game, Fuse. Why the name change from Overstrike to Fuse? Well, as you probably saw in the cinematics of the levels you played, the game revolves around Fuse. It&r...
- Posted May 18th 2013
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Fuse character profiles - meet Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair
Welcome back to the second instalment of our Fuse character profile round-up, where we scrutinize all four members of the deadly Overstrike 9 unit before launch day. In this latest entry, we take a look at Isabelle Sinclair. Isabelle Sinclair – affectionately known as Izzy by her comrades ...
- Posted May 14th 2013
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Fuse giveaway - download the demo and win a PS3 copy of the game
With the Fuse demo available for download on PSN and Xbox Live this week, we have a special treat for fans of the action-packed, co-op shooter from Insomniac Games. PlayStation Universe has a PS3 version of the game to giveaway, complete with the In-Game Fusion pack which is loaded with team extras...
- Posted May 8th 2013
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How Fuse's unique weapon-set and tactical co-op play could revitalise the shooter genre
Insomniac Games’ upcoming third-person shooter could set a new benchmark for co-op-based shooters. While some games in the genre feature familiar run and gun gameplay, shallow mechanics and an arsenal of weapons that we’ve seen a million times before, Fuse is all about teamwork, choosing...
- Posted May 7th 2013
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