Soleil and 110 Industries admittedly want this game to be hard to follow the Japanese classics that inspired it.

Here’s the combat overview in text: “Wanted: Dead is no ordinary third-person action game. The core gameplay comes from the creators of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, some of the most challenging and rewarding games ever made. Wanted: Dead boasts true hardcore challenge and hands over tools to overcome even the most formidable enemies. Wanted: Dead is a unique brawler that combines close encounters with shooting and demands the player juggle between the two, constantly throwing different enemies their way.

The player is equipped with a powerful range weapon right from the start, but solely relying on Hannah’s rifle won’t get you too far. The enemies drop ammunition and secondary weapons that the player can equip. Picking the right secondary weapon for an encounter can be the difference between life and death. One of the keys to success is staying on the move, combining run-and-gun mechanics with sword combat, slide and charge attacks, occasional grenade tossing, and takedowns. The player should not expect to sit this one out in cover, or the enemies will overrun Hannah in mere seconds.

Wanted: Dead is a challenging game in the tradition of the Japanese classics that inspired it. This means it requires mastery, blocking and countering enemy attacks with the fundamental skills necessary to progress. Hannah’s pistol is no standard sidearm given to the players in case the main and the secondary weapons run out of ammo. Hannah’s pistol is essential in combos and your parry weapon to stun enemies mid-attack animation, opening them up to deadly and stylish finishing executions. Countering range attacks from shotguns and grenade launchers sometimes is the only way to make it out alive. Button-mashing and Wanted: Dead go together like oil and water.

The starter pack of combos will take the player through the first 20 minutes of the game, but that won’t be enough. This is where the Skill Tree comes into play. Unlockable skills are divided into offense, defense, and support. There’s no proper order to spend these experience points on new skills since each player can tailor the experience to their liking. Some players rely on their teammates’ support; others prefer defensive strategies in combat, and some want to rush into the action like a one-person army. We manage to serve them all.”

Wanted: Dead will launch on February 14 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: Gematsu