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  1. Feb 18, 2023
    7
    I bought Wanted: Dead after watching DOOD playing it. This game delivers on the fun element but I experienced a lot of crashes during the first mission. The combat is insanely fun. Wait for patch, don't buy right away.
  2. Feb 16, 2023
    0
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    even free not worth it
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    -cringe bad dialog and story.
    -very repetitive bad clunky gameplay.
    -very repetitive bad lvl design.
    -little enemies type.
    -dont listen those trolls buy elden ring (60$) or Returnal (40$) instead both great hard games.
  3. Feb 15, 2023
    3
    Wanted Dead es un juego horrible, horrible, horrible…

    La “escritura” del juego (si es que se puede llamar como tal) en el mejor de los casos era risible de lo mala que era, en el peor de los casos se sentía como si me causara daño cerebral. La historia del juego es absurda, pero ese no es el problema, el problema es que tanto las actuaciones como los temas que se discuten son de los más
    Wanted Dead es un juego horrible, horrible, horrible…

    La “escritura” del juego (si es que se puede llamar como tal) en el mejor de los casos era risible de lo mala que era, en el peor de los casos se sentía como si me causara daño cerebral. La historia del juego es absurda, pero ese no es el problema, el problema es que tanto las actuaciones como los temas que se discuten son de los más mundanos y secos que se pueden encontrar; es como si quien quiera que dirigiese las escenas se propusiese la tarea de tratar de hacer que los personajes parecieran mas “casuales” o “naturales” pero en cambio terminan teniendo esta serie de conversaciones que no contribuyen a nada y son completamente arbitrarias. Hay una escena de 10 minutos donde los personajes solo hablan de los ingredientes del Ramen que se están comiendo.

    La jugabilidad es decente, es la mejor parte del juego, afortunadamente porque, al final, esto es un videojuego. Sin embargo, la jugabilidad no es lo suficientemente buena para sostener la mayor parte del juego; consiste en tratar de mezclar una serie de elementos que no sabe muy bien como balancear, te da la opción de bloquear ataques o desviarlos, cosa que se hace al bloquearlos justo antes de que te golpeen, de vez en cuando puedes herir a los enemigos lo suficiente para crear aperturas que te permiten realizar ejecuciones -que debo decir-, son bastante variadas y quizá la mejor parte del título. Es un juego violento y sangriento, estos elementos me gustan, simplemente desearía que no fuera tan repetitivo.

    La variedad de enemigos se divide en dos partes, los que disparan a distancia, y los que te atacan de cerca; el juego trata de proveer un tipo de control de disparos en tercera persona pero la mayor parte de las veces es sumamente poco satisfactorio, especialmente cuando en muchas ocasiones la mira y tus disparos se ven bloqueados por el modelo del propio protagonista… La inteligencia artificial es pésima, a veces los enemigos huyen de ti, otras veces se acercan demasiado, otras veces repiten el mismo ataque una, y otra, y otra vez.

    El balance de dificultad es ridiculo, extremadamente fácil en muchos casos con algunos jefes siendo absurdamente difíciles en otros, el juego cuenta con un sistema donde pueden revivirte tus colegas dos veces antes de tener que reiniciar desde el ultimo punto de control, pero en ciertas situaciones -como en algunos jefes-, el juego te deja sin esta capacidad, cosa que causa que repitas el jefe desde el inicio; la mitad de las veces es difícil saber que hacer para contrarrestar estos fracasos por que el juego tiene demasiados sistemas que no se enlazan uno con el otro. A veces quiere ser un juego de disparos, otras veces quiere ser un juego de acción similar a un “Hack’n Slash”; la mitad de las veces no logra ser parte de ningún género.

    Además, el juego es sumamente corto, aunque no entendería bien por que alguien quisiera extender su experiencia con él. Dura alrededor de 4 horas viendo las escenas; si se jugara en dificultades relativamente fáciles estoy seguro que se podría acabar en menos que eso.

    Éste es un juego que desafía la pregunta; “¿Cómo pudo crearse algo como esto?” En que cabeza cupo que era una buena idea; no lo sé. El juego lo recomiendo casi como un experimento sociológico para aquellos demasiado curiosos o tercos para no ignorar un juego que no respeta ni tu inteligencia, así como tu tiempo.
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  4. Feb 15, 2023
    2
    This game is very bad, horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE! Don’t play this, DONT!
  5. Feb 15, 2023
    2
    Еще одно унылое гуано! Вроде и графоний и движения, эффекты есть. НО - даже Shadow Warrior 1 в РАЗЫ веселее))
  6. Feb 24, 2023
    2
    Played the two first chapter...
    What a waster of time thinking it could be something else.
    Repetitive boring azz game.
    Do yourself a favor and play something real, like the underappreciated MGR.
    Not even the waifu or the anime cutscenes saves the game.
    Beside what with that facial animation and voice cast.
  7. Feb 15, 2023
    0
    Dont insult the Ps2 and Xbox era of game by realting it to this trash. Good games from that era were ballanced and finish. Wanted Dead is just budget shovelware. This is a half finished unbalanced mess. It more of a beta test than a game...This game flopped financialy and criticaly but this studio also needs to be shut down, a product this bad should not hit the market. There are manyDont insult the Ps2 and Xbox era of game by realting it to this trash. Good games from that era were ballanced and finish. Wanted Dead is just budget shovelware. This is a half finished unbalanced mess. It more of a beta test than a game...This game flopped financialy and criticaly but this studio also needs to be shut down, a product this bad should not hit the market. There are many moments in this game where the whole screen is white from a flash or explosion and when your finally able to see wtf is going on your health has gone from 100 to zero and you have no idea wtf happend...This could have been a fun hack and slash game but the ridiculas difficulty mixed with awkward controls just makes for an expensive short game that you will drop out of frustration. This studio dosent have the skill or prestige to be making a game thuis cheap/ hard.
    There is an insulting Neko mode that makes the game slightly easier. But these devs can get lost , insulting the player for having problems progressing in their cheap, broken , badly ballanced game...A game that deserves the failure in sales it got.
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  8. Mar 14, 2023
    2
    wanted dead is a truly horrible game in all subject
    gameplay 0.5/2
    graphic 0.5/2
    story 0/2
    level design 0/2
    music 1/2
  9. Mar 11, 2023
    0
    This game is complete and utter garbage. Production values, AI, control, balancing, everything misses the mark. I really felt scammed.
  10. Feb 16, 2023
    4
    В Devil's Third хотя бы был "русский Змей Плискин" Ivan и ассасинка Джейн Доу, которая могла заставить пересмотреть ваше отношение к game over'ам, а тут.. даже не знаю. Оммажик к Убить Билла не смог меня заставить терпеть эту игру.
  11. Mar 20, 2023
    2
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    Kane & Lynch 2 is better than this. Yes, this game is that bad.
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  12. Feb 26, 2023
    5
    Why did the developers have in mind when they invented putting shooting in the middle of a hack and slah? The biggest problem with this game is this! the damn shooting. The gameplay is cool, the combat and the exceptions but the way the scenario was done and the firearms f$&$ck this game!
  13. Feb 21, 2023
    4
    在2023年这个游戏从各个方面来讲都是不合格的,对各个方面都不合格的。
  14. Feb 16, 2023
    0
    A 60€ le jeu vous auriez du l'appeler Wanted Pigeon
  15. Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Hope you got your coffin pre-ordered because prepare to die. Wanted: Dead is the Dark Souls of hack n’ slash games. If you don’t get it, you don’t get it, you’re not a part of the club and you didn’t get the message.
  16. Feb 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WTF!!!! PS2 you say? This game is pure 90s. Major spoiler — the character from the game has a phone number IRL!!!!!! Call +41 800 011 110 to get the secret ending. Wanted: Dead is the most **** game I ever played in my life. my score is 10 out of 10. Expand
  17. Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Wanted Dead flips a finger to modern gaming. No micro transactions, no live service, no locked ending behind DLC. It’s an honest hardcore gaming experience. If you find Sekiro to be hard, skip Wanted Dead. If you love Sekiro - Wanted Dead is just for you. Wanted: Dead is like Bloodborne. When you pass the first street with ten guys, you’re in. In Wanted: Dead when you beat the first cyborgWanted Dead flips a finger to modern gaming. No micro transactions, no live service, no locked ending behind DLC. It’s an honest hardcore gaming experience. If you find Sekiro to be hard, skip Wanted Dead. If you love Sekiro - Wanted Dead is just for you. Wanted: Dead is like Bloodborne. When you pass the first street with ten guys, you’re in. In Wanted: Dead when you beat the first cyborg ninja, you’re in. Wanted Dead is spectacular. The takedown moves are deadly and gory and fun!!! Highly recommended. Expand
  18. Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Друзья. Эта игра, неогранённый алмаз. Она весёлая и челленджевая. Но при этом кривоватая.
    она сделана с душой. Дайте ей шанс. Такие игры сейчас не делают. А они очень нужны индустрии. Я надеюсь, что она окупиться и выйдет сиквел, в котором разработчики сделают необходимые выводы.
    Друзья. Эта игра, неогранённый алмаз. Она весёлая и челленджевая. Но при этом кривоватая.
    она сделана с душой. Дайте ей шанс. Такие игры сейчас не делают. А они очень нужны индустрии. Я надеюсь, что она окупиться и выйдет сиквел, в котором разработчики сделают необходимые выводы.
  19. Feb 15, 2023
    9
    The game is really frenetic and kind of bonkers, but I can't stop playing--strong "just one more time" vibes with this. It is very much an old school game so some might not "get it" but the game is not meant for them! The minigames that are included are funny and there always seem to be something else to do beyond just the main game. I think many might come back to this game later becauseThe game is really frenetic and kind of bonkers, but I can't stop playing--strong "just one more time" vibes with this. It is very much an old school game so some might not "get it" but the game is not meant for them! The minigames that are included are funny and there always seem to be something else to do beyond just the main game. I think many might come back to this game later because it can be a lot of fun if a frustrating sometimes Expand
  20. Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Every season the X-Files writers would toss in a weird comedic episode with tone all over the place but the essence of the show still remaining intact. Wanted: Dead is that X-Files episode that you keep watching for 12 hours straight. It took me exactly 12 hours to beat Wanted: Dead. My first hour with the game can only be described in bad language. Wanted: Dead felt like comfort food thatEvery season the X-Files writers would toss in a weird comedic episode with tone all over the place but the essence of the show still remaining intact. Wanted: Dead is that X-Files episode that you keep watching for 12 hours straight. It took me exactly 12 hours to beat Wanted: Dead. My first hour with the game can only be described in bad language. Wanted: Dead felt like comfort food that pushes back. I wanted to love this game but couldn’t do so for many reasons, including wonky graphics, bad voiceover and cheap deaths. Two hours into the experience something happened to me. The game started rapidly growing on me. I spent an obscene amount of time fetching toys and cat poo from the crane game installed the at the precinct. Three hours in the characters became my best friends and then family members. Cortez speaking in sign language is an incredible detail. By the time the adventure was over all I wanted was more. The cliffhanger is killing me. I need to know what happens next. Expand
  21. Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Simply put: Wanted: Dead is a **** train wreck, and you better get your ticket punched. This game is a flawed masterpiece that some won't get, but those who get it, will enjoy it to the fullest. The Dutch dialogue in the cooking show is absolutely phenomenally hilarious. You may love it, you may hate it, but Wanted: Dead leaves a serious impression.
  22. Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Pre-ordered on Xbox last month. No pre-order bonuses, no DLC, no early access. I don’t feel cheated. This game kicks right in the balls. The characters are wild and their chemistry is real. Action set pieces are amazing. Scenario is very cool and I was invested right from the start. This game is a real throwback title strumming my PS2/Xbox nostalgia strings. Wanted Dead should’ve beenPre-ordered on Xbox last month. No pre-order bonuses, no DLC, no early access. I don’t feel cheated. This game kicks right in the balls. The characters are wild and their chemistry is real. Action set pieces are amazing. Scenario is very cool and I was invested right from the start. This game is a real throwback title strumming my PS2/Xbox nostalgia strings. Wanted Dead should’ve been called Metal Doom Solid. The comparisons to Ninja Gaiden or Nioh are not on point. Wanted Dead plays like Doom 2016 and it’s absolutely amazing in all regards. One of the biggest surprises this year. Pre-ordered on Xbox last month. No pre-order bonuses, no DLC, no early access. I don’t feel cheated. This game kicks right in the balls. The characters are wild and their chemistry is real. Action set pieces are amazing. Scenario is very cool and I was invested right from the start. This game is a real throwback title strumming my PS2/Xbox nostalgia strings. Wanted Dead should’ve been called Metal Doom Solid. The comparisons to Ninja Gaiden or Nioh are not on point. Wanted Dead plays like Doom 2016 and it’s absolutely amazing in all regards. One of the biggest surprises this year. Don’t sleep on this. Wanted dead is an OG action game like we remember them. An absolutely true gem. Expand
  23. Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Wanted: Dead is that type of a game where everyone 2 years from now will be saying that they **** with it since day one and that it is an absolutely masterpiece. Does anyone remember Demon’s Souls? People hated that game so much that the Demon’s Souls remake was a PS5 launch title. Don’t listen to the nay sayers, Wanted: Dead is lit fire. People got caught off guard by its style. TheyWanted: Dead is that type of a game where everyone 2 years from now will be saying that they **** with it since day one and that it is an absolutely masterpiece. Does anyone remember Demon’s Souls? People hated that game so much that the Demon’s Souls remake was a PS5 launch title. Don’t listen to the nay sayers, Wanted: Dead is lit fire. People got caught off guard by its style. They forgot what video games are because of the movie video games like TLOU, Detroit and such. Turn on the accessibility options and the game plays itself. Woohoo, a legally blind non binary person just beat TLOU2 - a good day for gaming and humanity in general. Wanted: Dead just tells you to pick the **** controller and get good. The characters are insanely cool. Lt. Stone is a true female action hero like Ripley or Sarah Connor. She’s not gay, not bi-curious, not body positive, not “im’ma do it with no man” character. She kicks right in the nuts and still is a beautiful woman. The drama in this game is on point. If somebody doesn’t understand the story and what had happened and how this story is told, this is because you’ve been playing too many movie video games. Wanted: Dead is an absolute killer of a game. It’s a ten. Expand
  24. Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Wanted:Dead is a very fun throwback action title but it comes with fundamental design flaws like a goth kid in school trying to look normal among his peers. Wanted:Dead is a not a normal game, not by a long shot. Very recently I played Valkyrie Elysium made by the same developer and both games feel very similar in terms of blandness. Valkyrie Elysium is a conservative RPG with good storyWanted:Dead is a very fun throwback action title but it comes with fundamental design flaws like a goth kid in school trying to look normal among his peers. Wanted:Dead is a not a normal game, not by a long shot. Very recently I played Valkyrie Elysium made by the same developer and both games feel very similar in terms of blandness. Valkyrie Elysium is a conservative RPG with good story and decent gameplay but it falls flat when creativity comes into play. There’s no creativity In Valkyrie Elysium, it feels tamed, most likely restricted by Square Enix. Like many other Square Enix titles these days, Valkyrie takes no chances and therefore loses its ability to wow.

    Wanted:Dead tries hard to be normal and very boring and stay in its lane but occasionally pulls the leash and delivers insane amounts of creatively satisfying content. The story is barely there and it’s very hard to follow and I was bored by the cutscenes until suddenly some artistic spark started coming out of the scenes at the cantina or the scene at the noodle bar. These moments make the game shine bright with charm and personality. Insane executions while wearing cat ears, face smudged in blood and then a quick smoke if you leave the controller idle. Real joy mixed with anger from the final mission that drags on forever.

    As a note I want to add that this game deserves way more love that it gets. Wanted:Dead is far from mediocre and this game has balls to be different in the day and age when all games are standardised and measured to feel exactly the same.

    7/10
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  25. Feb 18, 2023
    7
    im sure reason this game meta is yellow cuz its very hard even on normal
    & i has camera problem
    ai problem &...
    but overall is good game but very no sense hard
  26. Feb 20, 2023
    10
    This is truly a 15 / 10 masterpiece.
    1 point for the magnificent plot
    2 for the perfect editing, 0.5 for the random anime flashbacks, 0.5 for the 0.5 scale of props in the police gym, 4 points for each ball in the Herzog's joke, 3 points for each time a visualization of a collider for mech wasn't turned off, -5 for the sound design. It just doesn't work in scenes. It gets cut,
    This is truly a 15 / 10 masterpiece.
    1 point for the magnificent plot
    2 for the perfect editing,
    0.5 for the random anime flashbacks,
    0.5 for the 0.5 scale of props in the police gym,
    4 points for each ball in the Herzog's joke,
    3 points for each time a visualization of a collider for mech wasn't turned off,
    -5 for the sound design. It just doesn't work in scenes. It gets cut, played in the wrong moments, etc.
    9 for each time I wanted to commit war crimes because of the checkpoint placement. It is the "best" part of the game, when you have to repeat 40 minutes of the gameplay after dying from the last enemy in the 6 waves!

    Unlikely, anyone from the development team will read this, but still...

    Seriously speaking, I get the inspiration from MGR. If you are able to continue working on the game series, look, what works there more. Both in terms of plot and gameplay. For example, parrying from Sekiro in your game is better, then there, yet it is impossible to do anything with enemy bullets. And there is a lot of small things to make the sequel a beloved game.
    I've been learning game programming myself, and I get some issues aren't easy to fix without any money. However, this doesn't mean, that you have to give up. Even small changes with patches can make it much less frustrating - sound fix, add checkpoints is big sections, scale some props (gym is just super funny). Of course, some things like editing or plot structure can't be fixed already, unfortunately.

    Are you looking for any interns for the summer 2023? I would like to try myself in a company like yours, seems like you had fun developing this. I have some experience with UE5, C++, DirectX12.
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  27. Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Like a lightsaber, Wanted: Dead is a relic of a bygone era. This game is a genuine love letter to the fans of Japanese action games. Wanted: Dead is a game of choices. Creative choices, political choices and game design choices. Let’s start with game design. Wanted: Dead is hard as nails. The combat is where the game shines the most. I managed to beat the game in 14 hours and I experiencedLike a lightsaber, Wanted: Dead is a relic of a bygone era. This game is a genuine love letter to the fans of Japanese action games. Wanted: Dead is a game of choices. Creative choices, political choices and game design choices. Let’s start with game design. Wanted: Dead is hard as nails. The combat is where the game shines the most. I managed to beat the game in 14 hours and I experienced no dull moment. The mini games are absolutely amazing and worth spending time with. The claw machine is especially addictive. Political choices. Anyone with their eyes open, and I don’t mean mainstream journalism, can see the social commentary on numerous issues. One of the key characters Vivienne provides world exposition in a cooking show. Comedic, obviously, but also prophetic. She’s teaching the audience how to cook synthetic pork and describes the world where she lives in - no fresh fruit, half-sapient vegan friendly cloned beef, human flesh flavored dog cans. China rules the world in Wanted: Dead and military convicts are the police. Good or bad but Hong Kong went completely nazi, ruled by a corporation. America, obviously, lost the war, hence the reversed American flag on Herzog’s body armor. Hannah wants to quit her job and raise a boy she orphaned but is denied of doing so. There’s a lot hidden under the blanket of extreme violence, corn and wacky presentation. Am I the only one seeing all this? Creative choices. Hiring a non-English speaker to voice the protagonist is a creative choice. It’s not a fake accent. Putting a “censored” sticker over a gruesome chainsaw kill is a creative choice. A shower scene that deconstructs the entire idea of Japanese fan service is a creative choice and a bold one. The female lead literally washes away the gore from her body and you get to see the scars and bruises she got during the operation. Everything in this game is made for you to think about what every other action game out there does wrong. Wanted: Dead is the Robocop of character action games. Think about it. Last bullet point should be called pink. Wanted: Dead is like no other game out there. The minimalistic artwork with bright pink background screams style and a a degree in graphic design. It immediately draws your attention. I purchased the collector’s edition that comes with Design Works. The attention to detail is absolutely incredible. Wanted: Dead is my most memorable gaming experience since the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Expand
  28. Feb 16, 2023
    10
    This **** is soo crazy that I stuck in it. Absolutely incomparable with anything else. Some annoying things are there, but it’s real brutal and fun.
  29. Feb 17, 2023
    10
    About time we talk Wanted: Dead here. Truth to be told I created this account to talk about Wanted: Dead. I never post reviews online. Never, ever. This is the first time I will openly talk about a game that left an impression on me. This is probably what bipolar disorder feels like. I have been psychologically molested by Soleil and 110 Industries and it was one of the most memorable andAbout time we talk Wanted: Dead here. Truth to be told I created this account to talk about Wanted: Dead. I never post reviews online. Never, ever. This is the first time I will openly talk about a game that left an impression on me. This is probably what bipolar disorder feels like. I have been psychologically molested by Soleil and 110 Industries and it was one of the most memorable and amazing experiences in games I had in the past 5 years. Sometimes a game comes along and you buy it because of the cover art. This is how I did it. I have never seen a pink cover art on an action game before in my life. Nobody did. This is new. I come home and I start playing. My first impression is very bad. I don’t understand any of this and the game is brutally hard. First mission, I’m still not sold on it but I keep playing because I don’t know why. Usually I just toss the game if it sucks. Wanted: Dead didn’t suck at all but I just couldn’t get it. I stopped playing a lot of games mid way because they are boring. I’m looking at you God of War Ragnarok. Wanted: Dead has a fraction of GoW’s production values but somehow it keeps you entertained. Then I spent two hours picking toys in a crane game. Yes, I’m still talking about Wanted: Dead. Then I reached August and I felt like I was going to quit but when I finally kicked his ass it was a scream of joy. My GF ran into the living room to see what’s up. Then you are treated to a karaoke sequence that is real karaoke. Do you remember Just a Friend bit from Saints Row? This is exactly it but playable. Then Space Runaway. It’s an actual 16-bit SHMUP. Not a level or something. An actual arcade game was made for Wanted: Dead and when I unlocked it, I spent hours trying to beat it. Wanted: Dead surprises you every minute. The combat really opens up on the second mission when you progress further down the skill tree. The executions are gory and fun. There’s also a chainsaw. This game is a collection of randomized chaotic ideas all put together. It should not work but somehow it does and it’s a lot of fun. I’m on my second play through now. Bravo Soleil! Expand
  30. Feb 28, 2023
    9
    Huge respect to the developers of this game, but my rating will be 9/10 because there are bugs and the voice acting is too quiet. But I think it will be fixed soon and then the game will be on 10/10. But the most important thing I wanted to say is, that during the whole game I got such a buzz, that I can even say, that my brain got an orgasm and I really like how much attention is paid toHuge respect to the developers of this game, but my rating will be 9/10 because there are bugs and the voice acting is too quiet. But I think it will be fixed soon and then the game will be on 10/10. But the most important thing I wanted to say is, that during the whole game I got such a buzz, that I can even say, that my brain got an orgasm and I really like how much attention is paid to close combat in this game, not in every game you will see this. Expand
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 35
  2. Negative: 6 out of 35
  1. Apr 22, 2024
    66
    Wanted: Dead is evocative of a mid-tier 6th console generation hack & slash game in all the right ways, as well as all the wrong ones too.
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 4, 2023
    49
    It’s easy to rip into Wanted: Dead. Basically, everything about this game is bad, except for the bloody finishing moves. Which, incidentally, were the main thing touted by the trailers. [page 58]
  3. Apr 4, 2023
    30
    In Wanted: Dead, gameplay is frustrating, levels are the same and generic, there is no variety of enemies, combat possibilities are very limited and the music and atmosphere are forgettable.