Embargo for Wanted Dead has been lifted earlier today - and it is NOT looking too hot sadly.
Here is ours - https://www.gaminginstincts.com/review/wanted-dead-review-nostalgic-and-boring/
Summary - Wanted Dead is a game that strives to please gamers of old. While I appreciate that, I think the biggest issue is that the gameplay loop is not polished enough. Something just feels off and overly clunky as well. Maybe I am just stupid and don’t understand the combat system, but I’ve had a healthy share of action titles in my years of gaming. I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. I absolutely adored older titles like the Onimusha franchise, Ninja Gaiden titles, and Devil May Cry. Also, the frequent visual stuttering and brain-dead AI just add more salt to the injury. I can tell you with full confidence that those games had better systems and more addictive gameplay than what Wanted Dead is offering. The game indeed nails its visual presentation, and the addition of a silly cast of characters adds to the overall personality of the game and its world. However, at the end of the day, gameplay is king and unfortunately, the king has decided to sit this one out. Wanted Dead will receive a final score of 6.5 out of 10.
Other reviews
90 - GameSpace
74 - The Games Machine
70 - Everyeye.it
70 - CGMagazine
68 - IGN Italia
65 - God is a Geek
60 - IGN France
60 - GameOver.gr
60 - Game Rant
60 - PC Gamer
58 - Player 2
50 - Hobby Consolas
50 - GameStar
50 - Shacknews
50 - GameGrin
50 - TheSixthAxis
50 - Wccftech
50 - Xbox Achievements
45 - ZTGD
40 - Multiplayer.it
40 - Pure Xbox
40 - Checkpoint Gaming
40 - IGN
30 - XboxEra
Here is ours - https://www.gaminginstincts.com/review/wanted-dead-review-nostalgic-and-boring/
Title - Wanted Dead
Platform - Xbox Series X
Score - 6.5
Summary - Wanted Dead is a game that strives to please gamers of old. While I appreciate that, I think the biggest issue is that the gameplay loop is not polished enough. Something just feels off and overly clunky as well. Maybe I am just stupid and don’t understand the combat system, but I’ve had a healthy share of action titles in my years of gaming. I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. I absolutely adored older titles like the Onimusha franchise, Ninja Gaiden titles, and Devil May Cry. Also, the frequent visual stuttering and brain-dead AI just add more salt to the injury. I can tell you with full confidence that those games had better systems and more addictive gameplay than what Wanted Dead is offering. The game indeed nails its visual presentation, and the addition of a silly cast of characters adds to the overall personality of the game and its world. However, at the end of the day, gameplay is king and unfortunately, the king has decided to sit this one out. Wanted Dead will receive a final score of 6.5 out of 10.
Metacritic Average - of 56
Other reviews
90 - GameSpace
74 - The Games Machine
70 - Everyeye.it
70 - CGMagazine
68 - IGN Italia
65 - God is a Geek
60 - IGN France
60 - GameOver.gr
60 - Game Rant
60 - PC Gamer
58 - Player 2
50 - Hobby Consolas
50 - GameStar
50 - Shacknews
50 - GameGrin
50 - TheSixthAxis
50 - Wccftech
50 - Xbox Achievements
45 - ZTGD
40 - Multiplayer.it
40 - Pure Xbox
40 - Checkpoint Gaming
40 - IGN
30 - XboxEra
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