Wanted: Dead
Now, look. Wanted: Dead isn’t a perfect game. Far from it. It’s buggy and janky in both hilarious and irritating ways. But the way Soleil weaves inNinja Gaiden-esque melee combat withThe Division-like ranged mechanics is charming all the same. Wanted: Dead was just what I was looking for in the absence of Devil’s Third, something that mixes katana swipes and shooting galleries to create a thrilling romp through a futuristic dystopia about governments replacing humans with artificial intelligence. I don’t always need a thought-provoking narrative to get me to play a video game. Sometimes, I just want a solid foundation and world to mess around in, and Wanted: Dead delivers that—especially on repeated playthroughs after unlocking all the skills. It’s just a really good, really gory time.
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