Wanted: Dead

1. saulter

   Feb 17, 2023

   10

   About time we talk Wanted: Dead here. Truth to be told I created this account to talk about Wanted: Dead. I never post reviews online. Never,About time we talk Wanted: Dead here. Truth to be told I created this account to talk about Wanted: Dead. I never post reviews online. Never, ever. This is the first time I will openly talk about a game that left an impression on me. This is probably what bipolar disorder feels like. I have been psychologically molested by Soleil and 110 Industries and it was one of the most memorable and amazing experiences in games I had in the past 5 years. Sometimes a game comes along and you buy it because of the cover art. This is how I did it. I have never seen a pink cover art on an action game before in my life. Nobody did. This is new. I come home and I start playing. My first impression is very bad. I don’t understand any of this and the game is brutally hard. First mission, I’m still not sold on it but I keep playing because I don’t know why. Usually I just toss the game if it sucks. Wanted: Dead didn’t suck at all but I just couldn’t get it. I stopped playing a lot of games mid way because they are boring. I’m looking at you God of War Ragnarok. Wanted: Dead has a fraction of GoW’s production values but somehow it keeps you entertained. Then I spent two hours picking toys in a crane game. Yes, I’m still talking about Wanted: Dead. Then I reached August and I felt like I was going to quit but when I finally kicked his ass it was a scream of joy. My GF ran into the living room to see what’s up. Then you are treated to a karaoke sequence that is real karaoke. Do you remember Just a Friend bit from Saints Row? This is exactly it but playable. Then Space Runaway. It’s an actual 16-bit SHMUP. Not a level or something. An actual arcade game was made for Wanted: Dead and when I unlocked it, I spent hours trying to beat it. Wanted: Dead surprises you every minute. The combat really opens up on the second mission when you progress further down the skill tree. The executions are gory and fun. There’s also a chainsaw. This game is a collection of randomized chaotic ideas all put together. It should not work but somehow it does and it’s a lot of fun. I’m on my second play through now. Bravo Soleil!… Expand

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2. wasp_and_antman

   Feb 15, 2023

   10

   Wanted: Dead is the living proof that gaming journalism is dead. Wanted: Dead scored 4/10 on IGN when only two weeks earlier IGN was praisingWanted: Dead is the living proof that gaming journalism is dead. Wanted: Dead scored 4/10 on IGN when only two weeks earlier IGN was praising Wanted: Dead for its charisma, combat and overall presentation. Make no mistake, Wanted: Dead is a flawed masterpiece. It’s right there among some of the best arcade brawlers released in the past 20 years. Key word here is fun. Wanted: Dead is insanely fun to play. The gameplay loop is addictive and it throws occasional distractions like the ramen game or karaoke at you when you don’t expect it. The game boasts a lot of visual styles in it, including jaw dropping anime cutscenes and a live-action cooking show with Stefanie Joosten. One of the craziest highlights of Wanted: Dead is Space Runaway, an actual arcade game built from scratch for Wanted: Dead. 110 Industries really cared about this game. If you play Space Runaway, you will notice that each stage is different, not a cheap rehash. The soundtrack for Wanted: Dead is already a classic. Stefanie Joosten sings a few songs here and there but my favourite is the rendition of Maniac that plays during the anime cutscene at the club. So good, so tasteful. The creative geniuses at 110 Industries left no stone unturned. So far, Wanted: Dead is the best gaming experience I had in the past 3-4 years. I’m applauding to this greatness.… Expand

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4. lelalou

   Feb 16, 2023

   10

   Every season the X-Files writers would toss in a weird comedic episode with tone all over the place but the essence of the show stillEvery season the X-Files writers would toss in a weird comedic episode with tone all over the place but the essence of the show still remaining intact. Wanted: Dead is that X-Files episode that you keep watching for 12 hours straight. It took me exactly 12 hours to beat Wanted: Dead. My first hour with the game can only be described in bad language. Wanted: Dead felt like comfort food that pushes back. I wanted to love this game but couldn’t do so for many reasons, including wonky graphics, bad voiceover and cheap deaths. Two hours into the experience something happened to me. The game started rapidly growing on me. I spent an obscene amount of time fetching toys and cat poo from the crane game installed the at the precinct. Three hours in the characters became my best friends and then family members. Cortez speaking in sign language is an incredible detail. By the time the adventure was over all I wanted was more. The cliffhanger is killing me. I need to know what happens next.… Expand

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5. Morfeous

   Feb 20, 2023

   9

   This is a well made game with a superb combat system in place to make you a complete badass once you have the timing to parry down.
   If youThis is a well made game with a superb combat system in place to make you a complete badass once you have the timing to parry down.
   If you loved ninja guides you will love this. Who knew it looked so cool slicing up baddies defo recommend.… Expand

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6. porcorosso1

   Feb 18, 2023

   8

   Don’t believe the critics — there is absolutely nothing wrong with this game. IGN gave it 4 out of 10 and praised Like a dragon giving it 7Don’t believe the critics — there is absolutely nothing wrong with this game. IGN gave it 4 out of 10 and praised Like a dragon giving it 7 out of 10. Like a dragon is a real clunk fest in comparison to Wanted:Dead. It’s very old school in a good way and I enjoyed it a lot. It’s like a game that could’ve been set in GitS SAC universe. All characters are very likeable and unintentionally funny. Very Suda51 in a way. Not a masterpiece but still a lot of good time.… Expand

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7. Mr_Fetish

   Feb 20, 2023

   6

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wanted: Dead may be the most entertaining bad game of 2023. Clocking in at 4 hours and featuring only 5 missions, the game had the audacity to charge players $60. Beyond that we have our lead Hannah Stone who is doing her best Tommy Wiseau impression that had me cracking up at her God awful line delivery like "We figure it out, show me your hands" then there's the general character designs that scream dated everytime you are forced to witness our leads interact. The game is thoroughly entertaining though as I said with bonkers mini games that are there to attempt to pad the runtime, my personal favorite being the ramen eating game. The gunplay is serviceable and the melee is fun, wait til you get a Chainsaw. The story unfortunately is where everything falls flat, on mission 5 you join forces with the androids you hunted 2 missions prior and come face to face with the main villain Richtor, after his boss fight would normally be act 2 and it leads up to one. The police chief and the somehow still alive Richtor have a vague, bizarre dialogue then we have Hannah finally starting to reveal her backstory while armed soldiers line up at her door, alright next mission! Nope...credits...the studio seemingly put all the love into their mocap finisher moves and forgot everything else. It's a damn shame because it is a great time Easter that ends too quickly and leaves you hanging.… Expand

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8. MrNorth

   Feb 20, 2023

   0

   Não acredito que eles cobram R$300,00 nesse game ultrapassado e curto, se fosse um título do Playstation 2 seria considerado bom mas estamosNão acredito que eles cobram R$300,00 nesse game ultrapassado e curto, se fosse um título do Playstation 2 seria considerado bom mas estamos no PS5, falta muita mecânica que poderia ser melhorada, tanto na gameplay com a katana como nas armas de fogo, e os NPCs que te acompanham não tem personalidade alguma além de não te ajudar em nada além de te reviver e dar tiros aleatórios e você não poder dar comandos para eles, sem falar no sound design, a dublagem por exemplo é pessima, tudo é muito plástico e genérico.… Expand

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