Wanted: Dead has released a gameplay video showing off Ninja Gaiden’s signature cyberpunk fighting style with swordplay and gunfights.
Wanted: Dead releases on February 14 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
The upcoming third-person hack and slash game Wanted: Dead has released a trailer that shows many details around its combat mechanics, progression, and gameplay. The trailer highlights how players will need to use a variety of melee and ranged weapon combos along with the ability to move and dodge skillfully to overcome the challenging gameplay of Wanted: Dead.
Wanted: Dead by Soleil Game Studios was first announced in 2021 and is shaping up to be a solid entry for fans of hardcore action games that require players to master to survive each episode. mission. The game is being made by the veterans who developed Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, two heavyweights in the genre, and most accurately described as Ninja Gaiden online. Players take on the role of Hannah Stone, a member of Hong Kong’s Zombie Unit police team, as Hannah evades mercenaries and private military contractors to uncover a cyberpunk-style corporate conspiracy. particular.
The new Wanted: Dead trailer offers a closer look at the game’s system, showcasing the different tools players will have to overcome the game’s challenges. Wanted: Dead’s combat is a mix of typical “hack-and-slash” melee combat and third-person shooters, and players will frequently switch between both combat states during combat. Hannah has access to rifles, pistols, and swords, while other secondary weapons can be looted from enemies. Despite its third-person perspective, Wanted: Dead is not a typical shooter. Players will need to move quickly using various mechanics such as sliding, jumping, parry and counterattack to avoid and defeat enemies.
The trailer also showcases a number of different brutal finishing moves from Wanted: Dead, including over 50 moves for players to explore. These finishing moves are highly violent, making each kill turn into a bloody spectacle with severed limbs and mercenaries “skewered”. The game features an RPG-style skill tree that allows players to upgrade their playstyle. Some of these can unlock new ways to finish off enemies, while others can improve things like reload speed or sword damage.
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