The game never rises above the curving bullets mechanic. The action flatlines early on, and runs into a repetitive cycle. The other abilities, such as the advanced quick movement, fall flat in functionality and lack excitement. The remainder of the game stands on weak legs, such as a sluggish targeting system, wobbly movement for both characters, and sequences that give turret and sniper shooting a bad name.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate
Grin · Mar 24, 2009
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Based on Universal Pictures' Wanted, the game continues the story of Wesley Gibson, picking up the action where the film leaves off and creating an entirely new chapter exploring both Wesley's journey to becoming the ultimate assassin and the The Fraternity. Featuring intense third-person action, Wanted takes combat to the next level with signature moves, such as Curving Bullets and Assassin Time.
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- 5.0There's nothing inherently wrong with Wanted: Weapons Of Fate, in fact the innovative shooting mechanics it provides are great fun throughout. Indeed, the only problem with Wanted is that it's criminally short considering its asking price.
- 6.0Wanted: Weapons of Fate isn't a terrible game, but it is a disappointing one. With a license that seemed tailor made for the video game treatment and a competent developer (Grin, makers of the PC GRAW titles and the forthcoming Bionic Commando) in charge, there was a chance this would be something really rather good.
- 7.3I have nothing against short games, so long as there is proper incentive to play multiple times. Wanted lacks any such incentives. Something as simple as an arcade scoring system or in-depth stats might have been enough to make a second playthrough interesting. Even though the first time through is enjoyable (yes, it's fun at times!), there's a real lack of content. This is best as a rental, since you can beat Wanted in one sitting.
- 6.0Wanted: Weapons of Fate kind of gets it from both ends. It's a short game, but if it were longer, the excitement of bullet curving would probably wear off. That said, it's got some cool concepts and it compliments the film fairly well. If you can find it for less-than-full price, it's worth checking out.
- 7.0While not a horrible game by any means; Wanted: Weapons of Fate has its share of fun action-packed moments that runs out of steam way too quickly. With linear levels and poor enemy AI, it’s hard to enjoy the game’s awesome gunplay. This one is worth the look if you liked the movie and the graphic novel.
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Wanted: Weapons of Fate
It's A good game the action is good the story is excellent,the ending is twisted,the texture is alright to be in the 2000's it is A step back,but over all pretty good...
The shooting, bullet curving and quick movement mechanics are nice enough, but the character movement felt a bit old like the games released in 2004-2006. Close combat has only two or three styles of animation which feels kinda boring afterwards. Overall it's a good game to try just for the fun experience bullet curving in gunfights.
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