Wanted weapons of fate is finally out for demo. I have been waiting for this since i first heard there was going to be a game for it! I have to say, i am not disappointed. I personally loved the movie and purchased it on blu-ray the day it came out. Saw it in the theaters opening night and read the graphic novel well before. Initially i was disappointed that the movie plot was different from the graphic novel. But the changes were done well and they kept a lot of easter eggs in the movie and kept true to the graphic novel style. Honestly with the novel being so dark the changes made for a better movie, in my opinion. But, this is not a movie review! This is a game review! "and now your feature presentation"
1. Graphics/Sound
Wow...is all i can say. This game is BEAUTIFUL! The graphics are smooth, textures and lighting are top-notch. It is one of the best looking games on the 360 yet! The environment has destructible elements, the blood is flying and the bullets are curving. The use of focus makes the game feel like you are playing an intense action movie.
Sound:
The score is on par with the intensity of the movie. It is pounding and fast paced. The voice acting is done by professionals and people like cross have returned to lend their talents to the game. The environmental sounds are great, i played it with surround sound on and you can hear the bullets hitting all around you. The guns have a nice deep boom to them and you can almost feel the power behind them. It is pretty intense hearing a plane door blow off and the air sucking things out while the alarms are going off and gunfire is all around. I can't wait to see the rest of it and so far the cutscenes look quality.
now i must warn you this game is overloaded with profanity and violence. The profanity is very excessive, but so was the movie, the Graphic novel was even worse. But the stay true to the feel of wanted, which is good! An example is the game difficulties, easy is labeled "Pussy" which made me chuckle.
2. Game play/Controls
Gameplay:
This is your semi standard shooter. It is over the shoulder but done better than strangle hold. Don't get me wrong, stranglehold was a fun game, but wanted takes all of those things people have been wanting and trying to do and they have done them well! The aiming system is a bit quick, but you adjust to it, i needed to turn up my look sensitivity because when you focus aim it is a tad bit slow. The use of bullet time is NOT over used and can only be activated when you have adrenaline. You can curve bullets and the curving aiming system is very well done, takes a little getting used to but works great once you get the hang of it.
There are some tutorials that you can play which are very entertaining and help you get a handle on the controls better. When you get a headshot on someone using bullet curve (BC as i will call it) the camera slows down and follows the bullet to its point of impact. the camera transitions are very smooth and i can't get enough of those awesome cinematic shots.
Another bonus is the cover system. sure it is something used in a lot of games now, but the way wanted does it is somehow smoother feeling. When jumping on cover your character smoothly hits his back to the wall and walks along cover, you can pop up really quickly and you also have the option to blind fire! It is done really well and adds another element to the game, there is more strategy that a normal shooter which is nice, but you can run and gun if you wish. when behind cover you have the option to hit A which moves you to the next cover zone depending where you aim the joystick or hitting Y which lets you use assassin time and everything slows as you run.
One of my favorite features is the melee. When you are close enough you can hit B and take an enemy out, this also gives you instant adrenaline. The moves are very stylish and bloody. They are everything from a keen to the head to a knife in the naughty bits. When you hit the person blood is splattered all over the screen.
Controls:
As i mentioned it is a bit quick over the shoulder and a bit slow when aiming, this is easily corrected. There controls are nice and simple and you will be mastering the art of bullet curving, melee and general gun fighting in no time at all.
3. Story
The story picks up where wanted the movie left off. (spoiler warning if you haven't seen the movie, if you haven't go do yourself a favor. Even my wife liked it!) Wesley just took out the fraternity, well one chapter, he is now setting his sites on the french chapter. Characters from the movie return and it seems that they may make sequels to this. The demo didn't really give away much as far as the OVERALL story, but there is a slick trailer at the end with game footage and lots of gun fighting. I am excited to see this story unfold because it is a very unique story and just good all around action!
4. Pros/Cons
Pros:
The game looks and sounds great, the game play is smooth and fast. It is definitely worth the play. Now wether or not the final game will be a purchase and if there is replay value, i can not say, but the demo is free, so give it a shot...get it? lol
Cons:
Controls take a bit of getting used to, i am sad that James McAvoy didnt come back or angelina. But the person doing Wesley's voice did a superb job.
Overall Wanted was an awesome demo and i am looking forward to the final game. I have to say, i genuinely think that this game may break the "movie game" stigma. It may be one of the first, if not the FIRST good movie based game!
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