Wanted: Dead

 PlayStation 5
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 43 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 70
  3. Negative: 22 out of 70
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  1. d4ntes
    Aug 18, 2023
    7
    I had so much fun with this one. Sure, story and characters are somewhat weird, and game is little bit too short and sometimes repetitive, but it packed with action, good combat system, awesome finishers and some cool minigames. Overall, great package, especially if you can buy this after discount.
  2. arkogames
    Mar 3, 2023
    8
    Had a blast playing through this game. I started on normal and had to move down to neko-Chan (easy) mode once I got to the last enemy before the boss on the first level because I sucked. Second play through on normal was much more manageable once I had beat the game on easy and knew the battle system. Wanted: Dead has a lot more potential and I hope they continue this series. It has aHad a blast playing through this game. I started on normal and had to move down to neko-Chan (easy) mode once I got to the last enemy before the boss on the first level because I sucked. Second play through on normal was much more manageable once I had beat the game on easy and knew the battle system. Wanted: Dead has a lot more potential and I hope they continue this series. It has a fantastic art style, the characters are intriguing enough just hope they add a setting that lets me listen to the characters in French with English subtitles since the voiceovers can be cringy. The game is fairly short for a full price tag but is definitely worth a try at some point.… Expand
  3. Meekai
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    We need more games like this, it’s all about the vibe. This entire game is a vibe, combat and art style is so awesome and you can really feel it. As a dark souls player and metal gear solid fan this game hits home for me as being the arcade shooter katana combat I was looking for. People are so used to the standard for games these days but sometimes weird ass Japan games like this areWe need more games like this, it’s all about the vibe. This entire game is a vibe, combat and art style is so awesome and you can really feel it. As a dark souls player and metal gear solid fan this game hits home for me as being the arcade shooter katana combat I was looking for. People are so used to the standard for games these days but sometimes weird ass Japan games like this are meant to be a cult classic for some and not everyone and I’m apart of the freaking wanted dead tribe. Love it! The only thing I wish they did was put in Japanese voice overs.… Expand
  4. excalibur98
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    This is a fake positive review this guy in red is talking about. Hahaha. Got Wanted Dead on Keymailer. This game goes hard. Combat needs some time to get into but like the other reviewer says, the game really opens up on the second mission after you upgrade skills. Mayhem is amazing. This is a John Wick game we always wanted. Minor bugs here and there though.
  5. max_toshiki
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    This is like Dead to Rights, Wet, One, Vanquish all stitched together in a secret Japanese sex dungeon. So good! Minus one point for VA. Highly recommend to all blood thirsty freaks.
  6. Valkyrie_luneth
    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
  7. porcorosso1
    Feb 18, 2023
    8
    Don’t believe the critics — there is absolutely nothing wrong with this game. IGN gave it 4 out of 10 and praised Like a dragon giving it 7 out of 10. Like a dragon is a real clunk fest in comparison to Wanted:Dead. It’s very old school in a good way and I enjoyed it a lot. It’s like a game that could’ve been set in GitS SAC universe. All characters are very likeable and unintentionallyDon’t believe the critics — there is absolutely nothing wrong with this game. IGN gave it 4 out of 10 and praised Like a dragon giving it 7 out of 10. Like a dragon is a real clunk fest in comparison to Wanted:Dead. It’s very old school in a good way and I enjoyed it a lot. It’s like a game that could’ve been set in GitS SAC universe. All characters are very likeable and unintentionally funny. Very Suda51 in a way. Not a masterpiece but still a lot of good time.… Expand
  8. J_R
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    7.4/10
    Wanted: Dead is another game thrown under the bus or ignored by mainstream videogame reviewers. The importance placed on review scores and the metacritic number is not a good thing as it causes developers to create safe games that appeal to game reviewers. And we all know how good the big game reviewers opinions are – ignorant, shallow first impressions, pushed out quickly, written    7.4/10
    Wanted: Dead is another game thrown under the bus or ignored by mainstream videogame reviewers. The importance placed on review scores and the metacritic number is not a good thing as it causes developers to create safe games that appeal to game reviewers. And we all know how good the big game reviewers opinions are – ignorant, shallow first impressions, pushed out quickly, written by people that didn’t pay for it, didn’t learn to play it properly, or didn’t care and are in a position where they can’t be too critical as it may affect their access to the industry, advertising spending and connections with their peers. So then along comes a game like Wanted: Dead that they can ‘safely’ s**t on or do a really bad job reviewing. Most people won’t care but it hurts the game, the developers, the industry and gamers.

    Wanted: Dead is not a 4/10 or worse. Wanted: Dead is lower budget and rough around the edges but it is a really solid action game with plenty of personality. I honestly think it is an enjoyable, charismatic game made by developers earnestly trying to make something fun and challenging in their own style.

    The two big negatives I see in reviews here are low production values/ lack of polish and difficulty. There is plenty of truth to the first point. The graphics are not the best and the frame rate does drop at times. Objects and environments are not super detailed and the character models look dated. The enemies occasionally pass though surfaces they shouldn’t and the camera doesn’t always do a perfect job. During my second play through I had my first crash and I think one of the trophies may not be unlocking. However none of this is bad enough to make me stop playing or dislike the game but of course it does lower my opinion and I wish the experience was smoother and better looking. The difficulty on the other hand is a deliberate part of the game. If you don’t want to learn how to play and you don’t give yourself some time to get decent at it then you’re in for a frustrating time. Once you get the hang of things and unlock some skills the game becomes pretty great. Don’t get me wrong the game still throws some really hard sections your way, especially in the final stage, but the only part of the game that feels bulls**t hard is those damn minigames, which are generally optional.

    The story and characters of Wanted: Dead was something I didn’t think I was going to care for at first but overtime I got more into it. Especially the quirky cast of characters, they grew on me so much and by the end I was left wanting more. What helps a lot is that the game doesn’t take itself too seriously and has you regularly changing from one thing to another. One minute you’re watching a cutscene, then some ultra violent gameplay, then to the crane game, then an anime cutscene, then karaoke, then live action cooking lessons, etc. It’s a fun, wild time but the humour and style won’t be for everyone. Wanted: Dead may not have a ‘good’ story or ‘deep’ characters but that isn’t a problem. It is totally fine to make something that is just kind of cool and fun.

    Visually as I already said Wanted: Dead is not very technically impressive. I still like the look of it though because of the style, direction and character designs. The soundtrack was pretty cool and l liked the voice acting. It suited the characters and tone of the game.

    Now we’re at the meat of the game, the hack n slash/third person shooter hybrid combat. The problem with this is you don’t get the depth of a hack n slash or a TPS but you do gain the fun, interesting gameplay of mixing the two. Your main gun, second gun, grenades and cover work like a TPS. Your pistol is for counters, light hits and interrupting enemies. Your sword is for heavier hits, basic combos and charge attacks. You also have a block, parry, counter hit, side step, dodge roll, sprint, slide and sometimes a chainsaw. On top of that you have executions, slow mo and slow mo handgun attack all earned by playing well. You gain health back by hurting enemies too so it’s the type of game that rewards good play and pushes aggressive play. These elements mix so well together and once you get good and are in the zone it is a blast that looks so freaking cool. There is depth here or you can just get good enough to enjoy and finish it. Yeah it’s hard but worth it.

    Wanted: Dead’s flaws are not enough to drag down the fun too much. I was swearing and laughing throughout and it will be a cult classic, if it’s not already. If it were slightly longer, had higher production values and was more highly polished it would be a game of the year contender for me. It is really important to support games like this. If people didn’t buy and appreciate King’s field, Lost kingdoms and Demon’s souls we wouldn’t have Elden Ring and Bloodborne. I would strongly recommend Wanted: Dead to anyone that enjoys Japanese action games.    … Expand
  9. thissiteisaj0ke
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Practically every positive user review for this game is fake. Metacritic clearly has a problem with astroturfing and instead of trying to fix it they hide it by now making it impossible to see users' review history. Otherwise you'd see all the 10's here have only reviewed this game across multiple platforms.

    The game is far from a 10. Something like a 4/10 would be generous. Lots of    Practically every positive user review for this game is fake. Metacritic clearly has a problem with astroturfing and instead of trying to fix it they hide it by now making it impossible to see users' review history. Otherwise you'd see all the 10's here have only reviewed this game across multiple platforms.

    The game is far from a 10. Something like a 4/10 would be generous. Lots of poor game design, but playable if you're a diehard action fan and have literally nothing else to do with your free time. When I heard some former Team Ninja devs were onboard I assumed it would be nobodies, but they actually have a couple big names from the early days of TN, so it makes it all the more disappointing that this is the best they can do now.

    If I were to sum up this game in a few words it'd be this: vanilla NG3 but even less fun and everyone is ugly.    … Expand
  10. Severeign
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Hold up! Hold up! You’re asking, why I gave WD a ten? Hey Sev! It’s not a 10! You drunk bozo! Yes, I know, WD is a solid seven but it needs a ten so devs make money and make sequel. Everything irritating in WD is because they didn’t have enough money and enough time to spend money. You can clearly see the vision and lots of love in this game. It oooooozes style and for the first 5-6 hoursHold up! Hold up! You’re asking, why I gave WD a ten? Hey Sev! It’s not a 10! You drunk bozo! Yes, I know, WD is a solid seven but it needs a ten so devs make money and make sequel. Everything irritating in WD is because they didn’t have enough money and enough time to spend money. You can clearly see the vision and lots of love in this game. It oooooozes style and for the first 5-6 hours I was really hooked. Then you start seeing that devs started running out of money. Is it bad? No but could’ve used some more $$$ to make it better. I’m sure the sequel is going to be so much better. Dear devs, please skip the hub for the sequel, we don’t need hub, all we need is kill.… Expand
  11. wasp_and_antman
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Wanted: Dead is the living proof that gaming journalism is dead. Wanted: Dead scored 4/10 on IGN when only two weeks earlier IGN was praising Wanted: Dead for its charisma, combat and overall presentation. Make no mistake, Wanted: Dead is a flawed masterpiece. It’s right there among some of the best arcade brawlers released in the past 20 years. Key word here is fun. Wanted: Dead isWanted: Dead is the living proof that gaming journalism is dead. Wanted: Dead scored 4/10 on IGN when only two weeks earlier IGN was praising Wanted: Dead for its charisma, combat and overall presentation. Make no mistake, Wanted: Dead is a flawed masterpiece. It’s right there among some of the best arcade brawlers released in the past 20 years. Key word here is fun. Wanted: Dead is insanely fun to play. The gameplay loop is addictive and it throws occasional distractions like the ramen game or karaoke at you when you don’t expect it. The game boasts a lot of visual styles in it, including jaw dropping anime cutscenes and a live-action cooking show with Stefanie Joosten. One of the craziest highlights of Wanted: Dead is Space Runaway, an actual arcade game built from scratch for Wanted: Dead. 110 Industries really cared about this game. If you play Space Runaway, you will notice that each stage is different, not a cheap rehash. The soundtrack for Wanted: Dead is already a classic. Stefanie Joosten sings a few songs here and there but my favourite is the rendition of Maniac that plays during the anime cutscene at the club. So good, so tasteful. The creative geniuses at 110 Industries left no stone unturned. So far, Wanted: Dead is the best gaming experience I had in the past 3-4 years. I’m applauding to this greatness.… Expand
  12. skazka
    Feb 15, 2023
    8
    Pros:
    1. Insane combat depth
    2. Very cool bosses, especially Richter and Kolchak
    3. OST is simply the best
    4. A lot to do outside the missions
    5. Space Runaway!
    6. Vivienne’s Late Night Chow
    7. Anime
    Cons:
    1. Cutscenes look worse than gameplay
    2. Streets of Kowloon
    3. Heavy machinegunners
    4. NINJAS in the Streets of Kowloon
    5. I absolutely didn’t understand the story at all
  13. f4nt4st1c
    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
  14. lelalou
    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
  15. Jord96223
    Mar 11, 2023
    0
    This game is complete and utter garbage. Production values, AI, control, balancing, everything misses the mark. I really felt scammed.
  16. MrNorth
    Feb 20, 2023
    0
    Não acredito que eles cobram R$300,00 nesse game ultrapassado e curto, se fosse um título do Playstation 2 seria considerado bom mas estamos no PS5, falta muita mecânica que poderia ser melhorada, tanto na gameplay com a katana como nas armas de fogo, e os NPCs que te acompanham não tem personalidade alguma além de não te ajudar em nada além de te reviver e dar tiros aleatórios e você nãoNão acredito que eles cobram R$300,00 nesse game ultrapassado e curto, se fosse um título do Playstation 2 seria considerado bom mas estamos no PS5, falta muita mecânica que poderia ser melhorada, tanto na gameplay com a katana como nas armas de fogo, e os NPCs que te acompanham não tem personalidade alguma além de não te ajudar em nada além de te reviver e dar tiros aleatórios e você não poder dar comandos para eles, sem falar no sound design, a dublagem por exemplo é pessima, tudo é muito plástico e genérico.… Expand
  17. RedGallus
    Mar 8, 2023
    1
    How exactly they manage to make it so bad is a mystery. Game is beyond repair cause it's core mechanics are flawed.
  18. kojimaisgenius
    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.
  19. Steyraus
    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.    … Expand
  20. Rapply
    Feb 16, 2023
    1
    Picked this up after seeing the positive user scores on Metacritic. It was fun for about twenty minutes until I realised just how shallow the combat is. Throw in the terrible frame rate stutter, bullet sponge enemies, and god awful audio, and I really can’t recommend this. I did complete it (it took about four hours skipping through the unwatchable bad cutscenes), but boy was it a chore! Avoid.
  21. BallzyDan
    Mar 28, 2023
    2
    Sad they call this a finished product. I got bored extremely quickly with this one. I could not get past the tutorial part where it wanted me to press 5 buttons in sequence, I did it exactly so about 10 times and then decided to try the story, which was also terrible. Absolutely terrible aiming system, I killed less than 10 enemies(with guns) before i decided shooting is useless. Same guySad they call this a finished product. I got bored extremely quickly with this one. I could not get past the tutorial part where it wanted me to press 5 buttons in sequence, I did it exactly so about 10 times and then decided to try the story, which was also terrible. Absolutely terrible aiming system, I killed less than 10 enemies(with guns) before i decided shooting is useless. Same guy killed me three times and when i finally got past him, I died shortly after and the game still wanted me to start completely over. is there no autosave system? or did i miss that this is another lame "rogue-like" or whatever they call it. Kinda reminds me of Ready or Not, but much, much worse.… Expand
  22. Soki5222
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games this year! The game gets boring after couple of hours, clunky gameplay, ugly and unlikeable characters including the lead, stupid story, and bad grfx!!
  23. iTarnishedShura
    Feb 21, 2023
    0
    This is even worse than Cyberpunk 2077. It is unpolished, buggy, and the literal definition of absolutely boring. Do not waste your money on this piece of garbage.
  24. DadsNotComnHom
    Feb 21, 2023
    4
    First off, the positive reviews are trolls or paid reviewers. The game in the state it is in, is just bad. Horrible frame rates (even when I'm in the police station in an empty room, crashes all the time, bugs where enemies that spawn get stuck in unreachable places, which stop you from proceeding since all enemies must be eliminated, sometimes I'll go completely invisible during combatFirst off, the positive reviews are trolls or paid reviewers. The game in the state it is in, is just bad. Horrible frame rates (even when I'm in the police station in an empty room, crashes all the time, bugs where enemies that spawn get stuck in unreachable places, which stop you from proceeding since all enemies must be eliminated, sometimes I'll go completely invisible during combat and then just get a game over screen.
    Enemies: holy hell they only included 3 death animations sounds for the enemies you'll hear the same 3 grunts from them, for the entirety of the whole game, not a huge deal but like come on lmao.
    yeah, bullet sponge is accurate the white ninjas are too strong to have to fight multiple at a time.
    The grenade launcher enemies are bs, ill get one shot from them off screen and die instantly.
    Upgrade system is boring, the weapons don't feel stronger as you progress, you cant even upgrade the sword at all. Which is the main weapon you use?
    The corny stuff is fine, the voice acting so bad is comical. ( I watch 80s cheese stuff everyday)
    Main reason why I'm leaving a review is because I spent $60 on this game thinking it would be playable, went to the developers twitter, to see if we would get a patch..... Only thing they were doing was trolling customers and acting like there was no problem with there game, even saying they should've charged $70.

    The game shouldve been delayed.    … Expand
  25. MandragoraMD
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, amazing action, amazing trolling. Super violent as well (wow executions!!) and with a meaningful difficulty. Excellent soundtrack from a great creator. Graphics could be better but it’s fine as it is, the graphics and dialogue are also part of the trolling anyway. It is a troll game and full of surprises. I can see why some people may hate it and why others may find it aAmazing game, amazing action, amazing trolling. Super violent as well (wow executions!!) and with a meaningful difficulty. Excellent soundtrack from a great creator. Graphics could be better but it’s fine as it is, the graphics and dialogue are also part of the trolling anyway. It is a troll game and full of surprises. I can see why some people may hate it and why others may find it a mediocre effort. With that being said, if it clicks with you it’s an easy 10/10. The best game I’ve played in a long time. Super fun, makes you hyper. One insignificant annoyance, it crashed 2 times in 6 hours of gameplay.
    Can’t wait for more, I’m pretty sure there will be some DLC or part 2 coming. Loved the characters as well.    … Expand
  26. casusbely
    Feb 15, 2023
    8
    J'ai bien aimé les combats, nerveux, sanglants, une histoire simple, quelque ralentissement pendant certain combat, des dialogues vulgaires, des graphiques basic sans prétention mais qui colle avec le titre.
    Amateur de ce genre à avoir dans ça bibliothèque.
  27. Adi2ro
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    What a joke.

    If only they would spend more money on decent voice-over or plot instead of paying off critics and reviewers maybe this would be worth 10E.

    I don't think I ever saw a dumber story and worse voice over... maybe Star Wolves , but that gameplay was too awesome to care.

    I hope this goes down as one of the worse games in 2023. It's definitely worth it.
  28. 0o_captain_o0
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Wanted: Dead feels like an OG Metal Gear Solid game. Impressively creative, doesn’t take itself seriously serious but tells a serious story underneath its goofiness. Highly recommended for Metal Gear fans. I came for Stefanie Joosten but stayed for Fee Marie Zimmermann. Beat the game on normal and hard. Japanese hard, here I come!
  29. Cloud4363
    Feb 15, 2023
    8
    Straight forward hack and slash! Combat is very addicting and difficulty is just hard enough to make you feel good about getting over a boss fight. It takes a lot of inspiration from different games and 90s action movies. Best way to describe this game for me is to imagine John Wick meets Deadly Premonition.
  30. SATAN_CLAWS
    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
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 8 out of 31
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 9, 2023
    40
    Wanted: Dead had great potential but was utterly bogged down by poor gameplay choices and bad technical design. It crashed twice on PS5 in a two-hour play session. All in all, you are better off playing any Ninja Gaiden game until this goes on sale.
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  2. PLAY
    Mar 8, 2023
    60
    If you’ve fond memories of the early noughties, this might find a place in your heart, but its disjointed style and slogging stretches won’t appeal to all. [Issue#25, p.93]
  3. TrueGaming
    Feb 27, 2023
    65
    Wanted: Dead, put simply, is mediocre through and through.
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