Wanted: Weapons of Fate
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Wanted: Weapons of Fate

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Product Info

  • Brand: Warner Bros
  • EAN: 0883929059898
  • Manufacturer: Warner Bros

Features

  • Like the movie, the game revolves around a centuries-old, secret fraternity of assassins that kill people as dictated by the mysterious Loom of Fate
  • Curve bullets and kill your targets, just like the characters in the blockbuster film
  • Close, hand-to-hand combat provides exciting game play
  • Take out your targets by hitting an explosive object and creating a deadly blast
  • Loaded with greater characters, such as The Russian, The Immortal, and The Killer

Spotlight customer reviews:

  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
  • Summary: Sticky
  • Comment: Think about that word for a moment. Think about what you envision as you apply that exact word to this game. Sticky as honey and about as thick.

    But there are other words I can label this game with. Generic, short, and largely boring played out scenarios/realms.

    Still, I couldn't rank this game as low as two or even the dreaded one star for two very good reasons. One being that the game is actually fun at times and two because I only payed a five for it. Seriously, for under ten, I wholeheartedly recommend the game. Aren't convinced? Then follow me and we'll break it down.

    Presentation:

    Graphics... are... hmmm; well they aren't terrible and at times show some legs but the truth is the game world is so unconvincingly small you must expect far greater results here. Otherwise everything here is pretty mediocre to average. Characters (yours and the thousand no named clones of enemies) are detailed and animated well enough. The backdrops (IE environments) are so so designed and even absorb occasional environmental damage. The major stickler is however for the loading breaks and short paragraph like playable sections you almost have to wince at the thought that much larger sandbox style games look twice as good as what we have here.

    One other thing worth mentioning are the cut scenes. For some reason these look atrocious whether it be the resolution or some other technological feat they somehow managed to make the game's decent engine look far worse then you'd think possible. Seriously I'm not lying.

    I always hate analyzing sound solely because either a game sounds good (or accurate) or it doesn't. For the most part this game falls in that first spot. Crackling guns spout the correct noises and even the voice acting by the notables from the movie do a pretty good job here.

    Summary:

    Graphics are like plunging both index fingers into your ears and very loudly humming the theme song to yourself as you attempt to compare what's on display here next to the bigger dogs. Granted nothing is terrible it's just the circumstances that make it look horrendous.

    Narrative:

    I honestly wanted to skip this part only because I'm not exactly certain where and how these things fit into the universe. I'll also be honest that I've yet to read the graphic novel/comic books and can only assume things based upon the movie/game. Nevertheless I'll leave this mostly alone.

    From what I do understand though is that the main star (Wesly gibson) here sets out after the events that took place during the movie by investigating his lost heritage. This leads him past three guardians from the fraternity to ultimately seeking the answers (I assume) that range from who killed his mother to what it actually takes to kill the fanatical assassin known as the Immortal.

    Summary: /Shrug

    Gameplay:

    Remember that word I mentioned? That exemplifies my initial reactions to this game. It truly feels like you'll press the A button and essentially be stuck to a wall for good. It's not all that hard to become detached from your impenetrable fortresses but with no real sprint button or even a means to dodge any sort of gunfire you'll almost be stuck to a wall for 90% of the game. Things aren't all bad however as clearly the folks at the now departed company Grin really really enjoyed Gears of war cover system and injected a.... wait for it... they adjusted it with a diagonal projection that allows the player to *gasp* jump through the game on a slant!

    Sarcasm aside the cover system isn't as smooth nor as refined as say Gears but certainly makes up for it with two specific abilities. One allows your to flank your enemies after suppressing the enemy with blind fire and circle (from cover) behind him. The other feature is the slow mo cover to cover ability which uses adrenaline. Basically it's Wesly's version of the (max payne) slow mo dive.

    And of course the game features the coveted bullet curving that has been featured so much. Is it a unique ability? Yes. Does it work well? Kinda. Whats wrong with it? Lots.

    For starters this four times out of five equals out to a instant kill button. Remember the uproar for the splinter cell conviction ability? Well this works mostly as good. My other major gripe is it somewhat reminds me of the boomerang from dark sector.

    But I digress, the bullet curving does what it sets out do and does an OK job at it. It comes in two varieties to kill with. The regular (normal guns IE 9mm pistols) and explosive rounds (the sub machine gun) that kills everything with one shot and has a possible splash damage at the cost of two doses of adrenaline.

    The biggest flaws in this area are it's run time (3-5 hour) and it's simple minded room clearing loading screen every 5 minute game design.

    Summary:

    Wanted: Weapons of fate is a pretty standard third person shooter in this day and age. It has cover. It has gimmicks (curve/time slow). And like most action games these days it clocks in on the short side at around 20-30 minutes per act with about 9 acts you're looking at a 3 to 5 hour game tops. Is it fun while it lasts? Yes. Is that good enough for you to spend less then ten on it? I'd believe so.

    Overall:

    What this boils down to is a fun little weekend romp. A short fleeting experience that is not pivotal to anyone existence. It's fun at times. It's weak at times. There's some mild variety in the execution (mounted gun/sniper segments and a rather enjoyable on rails SUPER slow mo sections) but ultimately begs the question. Is a three plus hour fairly generic action game worth your time? Is it?

    My grade: 65/100
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: Best Movie to Game Cross-over Since Enter the Matrix
  • Comment: I am not the biggest fan of First-Person Shooters, however I do own a few and I consider this game amongst one of the best. However, as much as I enjoyed watching Wanted-The Movie, I enjoyed the game and experiencing the backstory of the main protagonist, Wesley, even more.

    You get to bullet-curve, experience adrenaline-time, and later on in the game there is a rapid-fire shrapnel gun that sounds like mini-oozies with a surprise that will blow your opponents away. I enjoy this game especially when I am stressed out from my job, but mostly if I would say that any person who enjoys first-person-shooters will enjoy this game.

    I have never experienced a game that uses cover the way this game does, I certainly feel like a bad@ss assassin after playing this game. The game is not difficult to master and trust me it is challenging in certain areas, especially when you have someone throwing grenades at you, a sniper is shooting at you from above, while assailants dodge your bullets all at the same time.

    All in all, I think this is the best fps since Enter the Matrix and I would recommend it to anyone with a PS3.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5
  • Summary: DON'T buy on PC!!!
  • Comment: This game is SOOOOO difficult to navigate on the PC. It tends to move extremely fast. For example, it took me fifteen minutes to get my player in line to shoot someone else! The camera moves too fast as well. I had to research how to get the game into windows mode. I played the game twice and never played it again.
    It may be cool on Xbox 360, but DON'T buy for your PC!!!
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: FAN O F MOVIE, COMIC AND NOW THE GAME
  • Comment: I read the comic after watching the movie and then i got the game, and the universe as a whole is amazing, there is just so much story to go on. I am waiting for a sequel (but the company is gone so no sequel for this one).
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
  • Summary: Short but fun.
  • Comment: First of all this game is definitely not worth the full $60 price tag. It's short. Some say 4 hrs, I say I can do it in 2. Also it's a "get from point a to b" kinda game so no exploring or experimenting.

    But man is it fun. One of the reasons why its considered so short is because the gameplay is so fast. You can zip from one cover to another in a blink while popping out to shoot, nice and easy. The real star of the show however, is the bullet curve. Being able to shoot a bullet around an object to hit the guy hiding there is as fun as it sounds. There are also a few segments where you have to shoot bullets in mid air as well as activate bullet time to slow things down and shoot faster than the bad guys can react.

    In the end though, the game is very much lacking in terms of general content. It feels like a budget game and should be priced as such. Luckily, it is. For $15 bucks (currently), this game is worth picking up.

    P.s- Since it's based on the Wanted franchise, the language can get very, VERY obscene.

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