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REVIEW: Wanted: Dead - Ninja Gaiden't

  Wanted: Dead is publisher 110 Industries’ debut title, and sixth title from seasoned developer Soleli, comprised of former Team Ninja staff who worked on the likes of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden. It’s a hybrid slasher shooter, wrapped in 80’s cyberpunk aesthetics and mid 2000s mantra. I followed this game from very early on, captivated by the aesthetic, music, and Vivienne’s Late Night Chow . Wanted: Dead had my attention; so, on Valentine’s Day I jumped in, what else could I possibly want to do that day? The promise of Wanted: Dead is to take us back to the glory days of sixth gen character action titles, but had it been released in that era, it feels more akin to Bungie’s Oni and less so Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry . Wanted: Dead starts off strong, a heavily stylised FMV sequence gives you the rundown on the world and its rules. However, this is about as much story as you’re going to get during the fifteen hour runtime. You’re then introduced to protagonist Hanna Stone, ...