by ChiefJimbolaya:
©2009 Aaron Klien:
WET’s protagonist Rubi might be the love child of Max Payne and Laura Croft. She is a sexy, acrobatic and violent female mercenary out for revenge. Except Rubi doesn’t need wussy health packs to restore energy.
No, she takes a swig of whisky, throws the bottle in the air and shoots it.
WET is evocative of the work of Quentin Tarantino, specifically Kill Bill. The story, penned by 24 writer Duppy Demitrius, is thick with stylized violence, adrenaline-pumping action sequences and over-the-top characters.
• WET Video Trailer #1
It is presented like a drive in b-movie, with a grainy, vintage film overlay and 70s-inspired soundtrack perfectly in tune with the game’s tone. Retro movie advertisements for refreshments break up scenes, and death screens consists of film melting in a projector.
The name suggests fluidity, and Rubi certainly delivers. She is able to shoot in any direction while jumping, sliding or running on walls.
These acrobatic moves can be strung together, and are necessary if you wish to survive because they slow down time and allow Rubi to shoot at two different enemies simultaneously. They also rack up points that can be spent to upgrade Rubi’s weapons and skills.
Fun for everyone
WET is an exciting, fun game. A car chase scene that has Rubi jumping from car to car on a freeway is as exhilarating as anything put out by Hollywood.
• WET Gameplay – Lock – Load & Live
A second scene that has Rubi freefalling amidst the debris of a plane while shooting at enemies and trying to get to a parachute is simply thrilling. Other action movie cliché’s, such as never needing to reload weapons, are intact as well.
For the first several hours it is nearly impossible to set the controller down. But at some point the signature action sequences become too chaotic and repetitive. Rubi’s moves are easy to master, but don’t offer much depth.
Just don’t get Rubi mad
The developers must have noticed the repetitiveness and added “rage” scenes where Rubi goes beserk, the screen turns red and enemies appear as silhouettes. They break up the style a bit, but only aesthetically.
Occasional platforming sections that serve to demonstrate just how clunky and arbitrary the controls are, and break the game’s strived-for fluidity.
Other recent third-person games–such as Prince of Persia and inFamous–do a better job of having a character fluidly moving about an environment.
WET is an exciting action title that doesn’t take itself to seriously. The slow motion, lead chucking action sequences against innumerable enemies are initially endearing, but the style and presentation are the showstoppers with this game.
©2009 Aaron Klien:
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Femme fatale might roll off your tongue better, but it is inaccurate.
A femme fatal uses seduction and sexuality to lure men into doing her bidding and accomplishing her secret objectives.
Rubi does no such thing. She uses guns and swords.
Not to mention “mercenary” is the noun I wanted to use to describe Rubi. “violent” and “female” are both adjectives to modify that noun.
Femme fatale is a better way to put “violent female”.
I don’t know…. i got suckered into stranglehold, fool me once…
Although i did try the demo and i think that’s enough for me, the game “blew it’s load” already.