I'm not expecting anything more out of A2M's action shooter/slasher WET than a schlocky, over-the-top good time. The commercial spot for the game, which hits stores tomorrow, lives up to that potential.
The stylized Grindhouse look and feel, complete with grainy film effects pretty much set the tone for what I think A2M is trying to deliver -- the videogame equivalent of the b-movies I used to rent in high school, based on their oversized boxes and the various "banned in (insert country here)" claims. Cinematic masterpieces these films were not, but a damned good time on a lazy Sunday afternoon with some friends looking to have a laugh and some good times.
"There's a word for people who cross her," the spot's dramatic announcer says, referring to the game's protagonist, before a long pause, "dead."
Sold.
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1:20 PM on 09.14.2009
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Play the demo.
:)
Have to wait 'till the reviews come out.
Your telling me!
I died about 5 times when you get to the car chase part!
I tried tapping the buttons, holding the buttons, pressing them once...etc. I kept dying at the same part EVERY time!!! I gave up and deleted it from my PS3 and right then and there I wrote the game off as being a meh title. Nothing before hand impressed me to much besides the part where you go psycho. This seemed like stranglehold with a new skin.
Maybe $20-30 but not a brand new purchase at all.
First it's ironic one if you is named DJ and the other is mix.
Second I never failed the QTE once. Maybe it's the PS3 version?
Lol.
It might be as I've never felt like such a retard with a QTE event as I did with this game. I died less throughout Re4 and Re5 combined during their QTE's than I did in this single sitting with this WET demo :(
And I really feel bad for the developers. They just wanted to make a fun over the top Tarantino tribute, which THEY HAVE.. But that doesn't justify the 60 dollar price tag.
Rental, then bargain bin. How sad.
Agreed with you and Snaileb.