In what feels like a holdover from the Ninja Gaiden series, Hannah is able to slice and dice her way through the opposition in satisfying fashion. The crown jewel of combat though is Hannah’s katana. Sure it’s pretty to watch, but is it fun to play? Unfortunately, I could never really get into a proper rhythm. While not feeling good in execution, gunplay looks hilariously chaotic, with every gunfight turning into a John Woo flick of bullets flying everywhere and causing copious amounts of damage. Guns have little to no impact and the zoom while aiming is a little too aggressive, causing me to feel like I never had a proper field of vision this is not adjustable in the Options menu. While I found customizing the weapons to be fun and they do give you minimal stat boosts, I found gunplay to be unsatisfying as a whole. Hannah is armed with a personal arsenal of a fully customizable rifle and a custom pistol, and she’s able to pick up a secondary weapon hidden around the various levels. When the Zombie Unit gets deployed on missions is where the real fun begins and also where your mileage may vary. Wanted: Dead is essentially a ’90s cyberpunk fan’s dream game. I noticed influences from classic 90’s cyberpunk anime such as Ghost in the Shell and Dominion: Tank Police and even crime anime such as Gunsmith Cats, plus a heavy dose of Robocop inspiration. Right off the bat, Wanted: Dead oozes an extreme sense of style and flair. Zombie Unit is a division of the Hong Kong police department that consists of convicted war criminals, forced to work for the Chinese government and dealing with the deadliest situations that a cyberpunk dystopian future can throw at them. Hannah Stone, leader of the elite Zombie Unit. Wanted: Dead puts players into the role of Lt. In a current gaming landscape consisting of battle passes, always online connections, and microtransactions, Wanted: Dead has the potential to be a cult throwback hit for an audience that desires that hardcore old-school experience. is being described as a “love letter to the sixth generation of consoles” and has a dev team made up of former developers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead Alive. The new game from development studio Soleil Ltd. Have you ever experienced a melting pot of design choices so unique that you can’t help but love the final result despite some glaring flaws? That’s how I felt while playing Wanted: Dead.
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