In WET, you follow Rubi, a hardcore assassin who only wants to kill more people and make money doing it. Using "Rubi Vision", slow-motion shoot and stab your way through enemy after bloody enemy.
The focus here is on feeling like you're watching a b-rate movie, with cheap actors and film grain running through the whole movie. There's even refreshment stand commercials where loading screens should be, which is much better than simply waiting as you watch a still image of what is to happen next like in most recent games. While WET achieves the setting very well, it's not enough to cover up the terrible graphics. The voice syncing with characters is terrible but the actor themselves took this job seriously as the spoken words are on par with movie actors. Maybe it's supposed to look like it was made on a low budget, but that's just not going to cut it in the HD age.
Speaking of cutting, the sword play is better than I thought after playing the demo. After each level, you have a chance to upgrade your sword, guns and even gain more acrobatic skills. Though sword and aerobatic skills are always better when upgraded, the only weapon you'll need to upgrade are Rubi's revolvers. The other guns (shotgun, semi-automatic and an explosive crossbow) just aren't as useful as fully upgraded pistols, though the explosive gun does come in handy for some boss fights.
"Boss fights" are usually reaction time presses which is really disappointing but when you really do shoot someone, it's always a challenge are you're usually getting shot at by one or more Gatling guns while trying to block the doors so enemies can't attack from all your other sides. If this sounds repetitive, it is, but all the levels are designed so well that it feels like you've never seen any of these enemies before. Each level requires a different way of stopping enemies from flooding the room and you will need every aerobatic skill you have to stop them.
Using "Rubi Vision" is about the only way to play the game. When you jump, slide or wall run your way through the level, Rubi manually locks onto one enemy while you control the other gun with right control stick. A smart way around dual wielding weapons and makes being surrounded by enemies seem less frightening. I recommend this auto lock-on system to be in other games in the future as it could create for some more creative levels and harder enemies.
I was surprised to see how much aerobatics actually take place in WET. The demo really doesn't show any, but it is a big part of how you travel through the game. Most levels need to be traversed by either free running roof top to roof top or jumping in and out of rooms. They provide nice breaks in between scenes of shooting and help create the illusion that you're not just doing the same thing you did in the last level, even though you really are.
I don't know where they found the bands for this game's soundtrack, but they need to go on tour together. The music fits perfectly with the mood and how it's supposed to be a b-movie. A mix of ska and punk rock, with very grudge type beats. I'm not sure if the soundtrack is out for this game, but if it is, I recommend getting it.
The only problem I have with buying this game is the replay-ability. After beating the game, you receive some cool unlockable trading card looking bios on each character; interesting but not really useful more than once. The only options of actual game play after beating WET are Challenge Rooms where you test your skill with each weapon on a target and a points trial type mode where you rerun of every level in order to get the highest score possible. Might help to justify a second play of the game but I did not see it as a good enough reason.
You won't be disappointed for at least renting WET. It's completely different from anything out there. The only comparison I can think of is Stranglehold but that's only for the slow-motion shooting aspect. If you like shooting and feeling bad ass, and I can't understand why you wouldn't, check it out.
The Good:
Great shooter with some awesome level design, puzzle solving aerobatics and one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard.
The Bad:
Get's repetitive real fast and behind the mask of grain effect are some terrible graphics. Not much to do after you beat it.
Bottom Line:
Rent. You're really missing out if you don't. Play once, enjoy every moment of it and move on to something else.
Review based on the xbox 360 version of the game.
P2 is a sucker for the b-movie feel. Just to put it out there.
The focus here is on feeling like you're watching a b-rate movie, with cheap actors and film grain running through the whole movie. There's even refreshment stand commercials where loading screens should be, which is much better than simply waiting as you watch a still image of what is to happen next like in most recent games. While WET achieves the setting very well, it's not enough to cover up the terrible graphics. The voice syncing with characters is terrible but the actor themselves took this job seriously as the spoken words are on par with movie actors. Maybe it's supposed to look like it was made on a low budget, but that's just not going to cut it in the HD age.
Speaking of cutting, the sword play is better than I thought after playing the demo. After each level, you have a chance to upgrade your sword, guns and even gain more acrobatic skills. Though sword and aerobatic skills are always better when upgraded, the only weapon you'll need to upgrade are Rubi's revolvers. The other guns (shotgun, semi-automatic and an explosive crossbow) just aren't as useful as fully upgraded pistols, though the explosive gun does come in handy for some boss fights.
"Boss fights" are usually reaction time presses which is really disappointing but when you really do shoot someone, it's always a challenge are you're usually getting shot at by one or more Gatling guns while trying to block the doors so enemies can't attack from all your other sides. If this sounds repetitive, it is, but all the levels are designed so well that it feels like you've never seen any of these enemies before. Each level requires a different way of stopping enemies from flooding the room and you will need every aerobatic skill you have to stop them.
Using "Rubi Vision" is about the only way to play the game. When you jump, slide or wall run your way through the level, Rubi manually locks onto one enemy while you control the other gun with right control stick. A smart way around dual wielding weapons and makes being surrounded by enemies seem less frightening. I recommend this auto lock-on system to be in other games in the future as it could create for some more creative levels and harder enemies.
I was surprised to see how much aerobatics actually take place in WET. The demo really doesn't show any, but it is a big part of how you travel through the game. Most levels need to be traversed by either free running roof top to roof top or jumping in and out of rooms. They provide nice breaks in between scenes of shooting and help create the illusion that you're not just doing the same thing you did in the last level, even though you really are.
I don't know where they found the bands for this game's soundtrack, but they need to go on tour together. The music fits perfectly with the mood and how it's supposed to be a b-movie. A mix of ska and punk rock, with very grudge type beats. I'm not sure if the soundtrack is out for this game, but if it is, I recommend getting it.
The only problem I have with buying this game is the replay-ability. After beating the game, you receive some cool unlockable trading card looking bios on each character; interesting but not really useful more than once. The only options of actual game play after beating WET are Challenge Rooms where you test your skill with each weapon on a target and a points trial type mode where you rerun of every level in order to get the highest score possible. Might help to justify a second play of the game but I did not see it as a good enough reason.
You won't be disappointed for at least renting WET. It's completely different from anything out there. The only comparison I can think of is Stranglehold but that's only for the slow-motion shooting aspect. If you like shooting and feeling bad ass, and I can't understand why you wouldn't, check it out.
The Good:
Great shooter with some awesome level design, puzzle solving aerobatics and one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard.
The Bad:
Get's repetitive real fast and behind the mask of grain effect are some terrible graphics. Not much to do after you beat it.
Bottom Line:
Rent. You're really missing out if you don't. Play once, enjoy every moment of it and move on to something else.
Review based on the xbox 360 version of the game.
P2 is a sucker for the b-movie feel. Just to put it out there.
