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nextgenplayer.com: While the publishing fate of WET (360/PS3) remains in limbo, developer A2M from Montreal is still proceeding with their hot gun-totting action game WET.

The game tells the story of Rubi, an acrobatic, sword-wielding gun-for-hire who agrees to help a wealthy man find and bring back his wayward son. Soon enough all hell breaks loose and the tables are turned, as the man who hired her isn't who he appeared to be. Now Rubi's on the run, needing to find the man who left her for dead and leaving a massive body count in her wake.



A2M Senior Artistic Technical Director, David Lightbown, presented an exclusive 8 minute video of WET gameplay at MIGS 2008

Video: Youtube

 

[DongHungLong]

Looks horrible x_x.

 

[Psychotext]

The internet has corrupted me so much that I can't look at the dev name without getting the wrong impression. :lol

 

[DongHungLong]

The internet has corrupted me so much that I can't look at the dev name without getting the wrong impression. :lol

The internet or your obsession with porn?

 

[Metalic Sand]

Pretty much Stranglehold but with a chick

 

[Deep Crow]

This game still exists?

It doesn't look so hot.

 

[SnakeXs]

Some of it looks really cool.

Just about all of it looks really janky.

 

[probune]

This game still exists?

I thought I heard that this game was canceled. Guess I was wrong.

 

[Brashnir]

Stranglehold sucked the first time. I don't need another one with a chick.

 

[BarrelMakingPenguin]

Looks horrible x_x.

Predictable first response and one that I'm sure will be echoed throughout the gaming community because of the title alone. I don't think it looks that bad. It doesn't look fantastic or anything but it looks like it could be fun for a little while at least.

 

[itxaka]

I can't imagine playing in slowmo all the game. Max Payne had it rigth, only a meter and you can run out.

Is this game the same, with a slowmo meter?

 

[DemonSwordsman]

Kinda like max payne, with swords.

Looks really cool.

 

[fistfulofmetal]

Based on that video I guess they were right.

Never go A2M.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Wilhelm scream!

 

[Psychotext]

The internet or your obsession with porn?

The latter came after the former.

 

[newsguy]

Based on that video I guess they were right.

Never go A2M.

Unless you want to get WET.

 

[Knox]

Is there any connection between this and Stranglehold? They just look way too similar.

 

[Of All Trades]

Predictable first response and one that I'm sure will be echoed throughout the gaming community because of the title alone. I don't think it looks that bad. It doesn't look fantastic or anything but it looks like it could be fun for a little while at least.

Would "looks like something that may be worth my game-playing time after I can get it for $12 used and play it during the late spring months when there's nothing else to play and I don't feel like playing other, better games that I may have missed" be better?

Or would "looks like something that I'll play when I'm visiting my parents down in LA and since my brother bought it I decided I'd play it for a few hours and get what enjoyment can be had for it"? Because that describes Stranglehold and frankly that looked better than what I just watched.

 

[DongHungLong]

Predictable first response and one that I'm sure will be echoed throughout the gaming community because of the title alone. I don't think it looks that bad. It doesn't look fantastic or anything but it looks like it could be fun for a little while at least.

I watched it twice yesterday and once again today and I don't see anything to call home about. It looks like a stranglehold on crack. Couldn't tell what the shit was going on in that game most of the time and this looks even worse. And from seeing this the story is definatly gonna be riveting and full of non corny dialog...

 

[rollingstart]

Stranglehold 2

 

[gutter_trash]

A2M is stuck in license game hell,
this Wet is their attempt of breaking away from license games by trying a new IP,
it doesn't seem to be working

 

[abstract alien]

I dont like it

 

[KevinCow]

So it's like Prince of Persia + The Matrix? That's pretty cool. But then, I'm a sucker for both platforming and bullet-time.

 

[zeloe326]

Pretty much Stranglehold but with a chick

This... Exactly this.

 

[Dante]

:lol The lack of creativity in this is staggering.

 

[BobJustBob]

Pretty much Stranglehold but with a chick

Interest + 1000.

Edit:

+++ Looks like Stranglehold
+ More moves than Stranglehold
--- Button mashing to open doors
--- Platforming segments

Final hype: meh.

 

[Rewrite]

I honestly didn't find this very appealing. :\

 

[YYZ]

Could have done better on the name of their company, and the name of their game, and the game itself.

 

[roMonster]

...Now Ruby ain't your typical run 'n gun gal...

Then what did I just watch?

Doesn't look all bad though. Maybe it will have fun multiplayer...

 

[Ramenman]

Looks like the chara design changed since the first trailer.

 

[Blast Processing]

That plot synopsis is so generic I thought for a minute it was a prescription drug.

 

[a.wd]

I kinda like it...

And I liked Stranglehold....

*ducks*

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Is there any connection between this and Stranglehold? They just look way too similar.

I can't imagine there is....maybe inspiration?

To be honest I remember there was a time when I was actually looking forward to this game. I read a preview for it in GI a year or so ago and the premise actually sounded interesting. But after watching this video...wow. I mean literally its as if you spend the entire game diving acrobatically in slow mo...

I can say that after watching this I want a Next Gen BloodRayne SO much!

 

[abstract alien]

This shit looks like a cheap pc game...some of those animations are completely laughable for an action game.

That plot synopsis is so generic I thought for a minute it was a prescription drug.

I lol'ed

 

[Nocebo]

Now Rubi's on the run, needing to find the man who left her for dead and leaving a massive body count in her wake.

I read "massive booby count" for a second and got excited

 

[Kritz]

Wilhe-

Wilhelm scream!

fuck. Beaten.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

WET: Dribbley shits

 

[SapientWolf]

Stranglehold sucked the first time. I don't need another one with a chick.

Multiplayer sucked but it was fun for a once through if you played on hard. The story was the most boring part though. What a waste of all that voice acting talent.

 

[Esperado]

Damn, they even got IGN editors commenting on how bad it looks.

Last gen animation.

Last gen gameplay.

Looks like a 6 hours game.

Looks like it has a last-gen storyline.

Like almost all western games, the swordfighting is weak.

If I was the publisher, I'd pull the plug on this one.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

Damn, they even got IGN editors commenting on how bad it looks.

I think it was ironic.

however, very very bad looking game... and what's with all that bullet-time? I thought people stopped abusing it last gen.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

A2A

 

[Everdred]

I think it looks pretty fun, I would pay $20 for it. In comparison I would only pay $20 for Strangehold (rented and beat it instead), but I enjoy the game. I could see it being released and reaching 7.0-7.25 review scores.

 

[akachan ningen]

Yuck. Looks like yet another slo-mo shooting gallery.

 

[Arcipello]

looks like they couldnt afford the Kill Bill license so they changed the yellow jumpsuit and slapped on a really shitty title instead. and yes, one can only take so much bullet time!

 

[Tntnnbltn]

The internet has corrupted me so much that I can't look at the dev name without getting the wrong impression. :lol

Finally figured that one out at Post #16

 

[TTG]

Stranglehold 2

More like Stranglehold's cheesier, retarded cousin.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

If the game had a logo of some "prominent" developer slaped over it, then right now you guys would be curling in a ball sucking your own dicks from all the hype.

I like the look of it, Stranglehold Super Turbo! :lol

 

[senahorse]

I came in this thread expecting a great new jet-ski or other watersport game, I am leaving disappointed

 

[Fallout-NL]

Kill it with fire.

 

[Mithos]

Like some people already have said..

Looks like Prince Of Persia + Max Payne + some Tome Raider moments mixed together.