Wet Review
A stylish third person shooter that does enough things right to warrant a recommendation
Wet also has a few levels where Rubi enters a sort of berserker mode – the whole screen becomes stylized in only red and black colors, enemies die quickly, and the multiplier is replaces by a consecutive kill counter. These sections also provide extra points depending on speed and killstreak achieved, and are fairly short in length. Still, it’s another way to break up the gameplay and add something unique to the experience. The downside with this and area modes is that they do begin to repeat themselves towards the end, with arena sections becoming increasingly frustrating due to difficulty spikes.
Outside of the main story, there are a couple of challenge modes to try, as there is no multiplayer – only leaderboards. The points count mode lets the players play through the entire game again, this time trying to earn a certain amount of points per level. There’s not much value to this mode since nothing is different, except for the overall point requirements. The second mode allows players to try their hand at beating various challenge runs at Rubi’s home base in Texas under a certain time limit. This is again entertaining, but doesn’t bring anything new to the experience as players complete a few of these challenges during the course of the main game.
One thing that will immediately stand out to players is the visual style of the game. Set in a grindhouse-like setting, the game’s graphics are full of stylized effects, a strongly visible film grain, and many other nuances. The style works, and it also does a good job of hiding the game’s rather outdated visuals and low resolution textures. Having said that, the game runs very well and without any slowdown. The soundtrack is excellent, packed with grindcore list of groups full of catchy and stylish tunes. Unfortunately, for music played during the arena sections, the chorus and a few lines of the song are on a constant loop, making even great songs become extremely repetitive during the longer battles. Most of the sound effects are also sub-par, such as the very poor sound of fire in a burning building, or Rubi’s overly loud footsteps.
At the end of the day though, Wet is fun. It may not be the most original or well-paced game, but it does enough things well to warrant a look. The acrobatic bullet dodging and violent enemy takedowns will remain satisfying until the end, and the manual-aim mechanic is unique and works as intended. The story is worth following along, and the bonus game modes offer a decent distraction. Though platforming and some of the presentation isn’t great, these are minor complaints in what is overall a good package. Wet comes recommended to action and shooter fans looking for a unique visual style and their fix of slo-mo shootouts.
Our ratings for Wet on Xbox 360 out of 100 (Ratings FAQ)
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