Kill Bill meets Tomb Raider meets Max Payne… I present to you “WET.”  If you thought your game collection was overwhelmed with shooters, especially, third person shooters, here comes WET.  Only this is a third person action game that brings its own unique style to the genre — picture grind-house horror and bloodshed mixed with Max Payne, slow-mo kind of action sequences. However, as stylish as the game is, there’s isn’t much underneath the surface.

In Wet, you play as Rubi Malone, a dark haired tough chick who’s got an axe to grind with pretty much everyone.  She’s got a series of moves, from kicking and punching, to sliding and, if all else fails, you have your good ‘ol guns to save you. T he game is non-stop action, the story and dialogue are kept to a minimum, as you’ll be pumping lead into foes pretty much the whole time.  As your body count adds up, you earn extra points which you can use later. The campaign consists of levels that all have you run and gun though a series of enemies (lots of them) and finally take out the boss. While the mission structures are the same, the different locations, enemies and bosses add some the variety to the game, however, unfortunately it’s not enough.

There is plenty of slow motion in the game, which isn’t like Max Payne or FEAR where it’s limited.  In Wet, you’re in slow motion as much as possible, sliding, jumping, etc.  And on top of that, you can tag multiple targets and take them out — all while in slow mo.  One of the great things about the game are the “battle arenas,” where you enter a market place for example, and are then cut off from escape at which point endless hoards of enemies pour at you.

The game doesn’t take itself too seriously.  It is meant to be stylish and fun.  But when it comes to game play, there isn’t much there underneath the hood.  The game play is very repetitive and you’ll be doing the same thing over and over again.  After an hour or so, it does get tiresome and while there are some sequences to break from the regular run-and-gun action (like car sequences which include even more shooting), it’s not enough to break the monotony and for that reason doesn’t quite stand out.

Long story short… I give it a 6.5 out of 10.

The Good: Stylish, Fun Combat

The Bad:  Repetitive, Not Enough Substance

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