Wanted: Dead is all set for release tomorrow, February 14. Yes, the game is launching on Valentine's Day, coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
As part of the lead-up to the release, a World Overview trailer was released which featured Stefanie Joosten, a Dutch model, actress, and singer based in Japan. She became the darling of many video gamers when Konami announced that she was the one providing not just the motion capture but also likeness and voice for the character Quiet of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Going back to the trailer, it offers a deeper dive into the story of the game. We get to meet Vivienne Niemantsverdriet, a multi-disciplinary Olympian that was once a celebrity chef, master gunsmith, and now part of the Hong Kong police force. You can watch the trailer below:
Wanted: Dead is set in a time where a Great War has ended the world that we once knew. The superpowers that once ruled over everyone are no more. Taking their place is a new force known as Dauer Synthetics, which has the Hong Kong police force forming part of their private security.
However, there is an elite team that works outside the responsibility of the traditional police force. Known as the Zombie Unit, this is the group that master gunsmith Vivienne works for. Other members include Cortez, Doc, Herzog, Captain Simmons and Detective Stone. Players take on the role of Lt. Hannah Stone, the leader of the Zombie Unit.
Wanted: Dead boasts of being a game where Ninja Gaiden meets Cyberpunk. It does introduce a truly hardcore experience with fights clearly not for those with faint of heart. The game offers a brutal combination of melee sword combat, gunplay, and a unique limb severing system.
Key features of the game include:
- Hack-n-slash melee combat
- Use a wide range of deadly moves and dozens of unique finishers to slice and dice.
- Third-person shooter
- Fight indoors and outdoors using a curated selection of projectile weapons like assault rifles, SMGs, LMGs, and grenade launchers.
- Brutal finishers
- More than 50 unique finishing moves.
- Cyberpunk
- Enjoy a crazy blend of advanced weaponry and lo-tech 90s retro futurism.
- Gripping storyline
- The Zombie Unit uncovers a major corporate conspiracy in a dystopian version of Hong Kong.
- Truly hardcore experience
- The fights aren’t easy so be sure to steel your resolve and use everything around you as you battle through hordes of mercenaries, synthetics, and private security forces.
- Beat 'em up the old school way
- Take down enemies to proceed further.
- Revive the nostalgia in a modern twist on the established genre.
- A love letter to the sixth generation of consoles.
Are you ready for a new adventure?
