Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

1. WookieFragger

   Jul 5, 2011

   9

   One of the most under-appreciated current generation games, Eat Lead is an intelligent satire of the gaming landscape from the mid 1980'sOne of the most under-appreciated current generation games, Eat Lead is an intelligent satire of the gaming landscape from the mid 1980's onward. While it brings only an average-length single player shooter to the table, and graphics that fall short of the expectations laid out there by big-budget, triple-A 'Hollywood' titles, it asks for less money in return. It invokes the indie spirit of lovably ballsy bargain-bin titles like Serious Sam and relies on clever writing to paint a humorous, violent picture onto the bare canvas of standard, cover-system shooting mechanics, while tweaking those mechanics with a few nice little innovations of its own, such as the ability to aim at your next desired bit of cover and tap a button to sprint towards it, a feature later used to widespread acclaim in Splinter Cell: Conviction. Also, while the game was made for Xbox 360 and PS3, much of the game's humor is derived from the same Apogee and id software games I first cut my gaming teeth on. Eat Lead loves many of the same games I love, and while the game is full of cutting jabs, there is vein of sportiness that runs through the whole thing. It's not insulting other games, it's roasting them, much like your best buddies will do to you at a bar. So if you're looking for a few fun-filled evenings at a low price, grab a beer and hang out with Matt.… Expand

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2. Dave

   Jul 24, 2009

   8

   Eat Lead has to be one of the most funniest and fun games i have played in awhile. I have played over 150 + games on Xbox 360 and this is one Eat Lead has to be one of the most funniest and fun games i have played in awhile. I have played over 150 + games on Xbox 360 and this is one that i tell my friends they must try. Its cheap, fun and funny as H3ll! It does get repetitive after a few levels but the humour kept me wanting more and more. I dont think any game as of late has brought the unique game feel that this game brings. It has many different gameplay features that most games should have or people want in a game. One lever you are third person shooting, the next level Interactive NIS's are playing. I think that if this game had some sort of online feature people would have played it more.… Expand

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4. Brian

   Mar 17, 2009

   7

   Honestly, this game is more fun and more of a challenge to me than Gears of War or Halo ever were. A lot of people complain that this was a Honestly, this game is more fun and more of a challenge to me than Gears of War or Halo ever were. A lot of people complain that this was a blatant copy of Gears of War... what they fail to realize is that Gears of War was a copy of Killswitch. Go ahead, rent it for the Xbox sometime and tell me differently. At least this game pokes fun at everything, doesn't have overly long and self indulgent cutscenes, and manages to bring around a fairly unique story. The same cannot be said for other action games as of late. If you're looking for a challenge, play the game on the medium or hard difficulty. If you want to just talk trash, then play it on easy and go on not being a real gamer.… Expand

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5. RicO

   Dec 16, 2009

   7

   This is a very interesting game, and a great idea. However, it has a very flawed gameplay system, with enemies spawning all over the place This is a very interesting game, and a great idea. However, it has a very flawed gameplay system, with enemies spawning all over the place and terrible character AI. However, this being a parody of 20 years of gaming, it probably wouldn't have been the same if it did have one of the best examples of gameplay to date! Generally, it's a great, fun game for anyone who has seen the rise of computer and console games through Mario, to Duke Nukem, and into the Halo days.… Expand

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6. strummer1230

   Jul 24, 2023

   7

   this game is definitely Y2K era, but it’s so hilariously bad it’s actually charming.

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7. Mr_Eleganto

   Jul 29, 2021

   5

   First things first, I was forced to delete my save game to start a new game with different difficulty (yeah, devs just hadn't add the optionFirst things first, I was forced to delete my save game to start a new game with different difficulty (yeah, devs just hadn't add the option after you start once, omg).
   For starters, I thought that was good on start, but the far you go... oh boy I was wrong. After first half game become so painful and broken even on easy difficulty! I was forced to use god mode trainer just to end this unfair (I was about to say crap, but I actually had some fun with it's story and parody moments) piece of work... and it's not worth any money... well, it's too harsh I guess. Okay I'd better say 5$. And so, the only review number I can give is five either xD. For the end of it I've got hilarious cutscene, where you supposed to kill final boss, I wasn't bother to kill everyone before, so when cutscene started, it was hard to listen dialogues, because enemies and buddies were still shooting each other, and Dexter (or Daxter, whatever) was walk and stand in T pose (well, I still don't know if that was a bug or feature (parody), but that was quite fun. There is not much of a story, but enough gameplay for 5-6 hours to deserve it's "shooter for an evening rank.… Expand

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8. frederik1478

   Oct 20, 2022

   5

   This is a good experience but the game is just way too tedious. I completed it because I like the humour in the spoof .
   The problem with theThis is a good experience but the game is just way too tedious. I completed it because I like the humour in the spoof .
   The problem with the gameplay is that it doesn't really feel fun to shoot the guns how to kill the enemies and I are way too many f****** enemies in the later part of the game. It's just mostly all the way through and the few times where you do something else sniping and running.
   And sadly you listen to the same music in the 5 hours it takes to beat.
   But here is the humour and the character of the game was enough to pull me through the weird combination of enemies and scenarios is so good interesting that is putting me though is tedious gameplay and I would recommend it if you can handle a lot of repeat enemy encounters.… Expand

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