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Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Action
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Wanted: Dead promises "spectacular melee combat and exciting gunplay," and is set in a "dark and dangerous version of science-fiction Hong Kong where you will need sharpened skills to survive."
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Unpretentious, nostalgic, relentless and demanding.
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Hardcore GamerChris ShiveFeb 20234/5Wanted: Dead is a punishingly-difficult bloodbath that's a joy to play.
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Capsule ComputersAdmir BrkicFeb 20239/10Wanted: Dead is a sneaky love letter to the PS2 & OG Xbox era of gaming. It's tough as nails, charming, and addictive as hell. What more could you ask for?
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Gaming NexusHenry YuFeb 20238/10It's without a doubt that Wanted: Dead is oozing with style and glamor thanks to its immaculate art direction and addictive hybrid combat system. The cherries on top are the included shmup, claw machine, and karaoke minigames that simply add more drip to the overall experience.We don't get enough games like these nowadays and I'm all for it. Unfortunately, there's just a ton of technical performance issues at launch that need to be addressed immediately.
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Slant MagazineAaron RiccioFeb 20230.5/5 starsAt the start of Wanted: Dead, players are given the chance to enter a training simulator that walks them through the basic functionality of combat against holographic foes. It’s revealing when one of the levels in the game is set inside the drab and boxy corridors of that simulator. Apart from your foes now being flesh and blood, there’s functionally no difference in killing them. But, then, nearly every level of Wanted: Dead is practically the same, and no amount of stolen memes, nostalgic riffs, and non sequiturs can hide that depressing fact.
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GameLusterSarim IrfanFeb 20231/10Wanted: Dead is an alleged slasher-shooter that only ever manages to slash my interest and shoot its respect for me as a player in the head. Save your bullets and play something else.
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IGDB rating 5.7/10 from 17 ratings.
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