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ABOVE: Eliza Dushku shooter hits the target

20th September 2009

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WE’VE had a couple of musical weeks at chez Vale.

Beatles Rock Band has got plenty of air play, as has Guitar Hero 5 and SingStar Motown.

And music plays its part in this week’s big release, the retro-styled WET from Bethesda, makers of the outstanding Fallout 3.

What’s more, you don’t have to spend an extra 50 quid on a plastic peripheral to play it.

The game is a third-person shooter starring Eliza Dushku, the hot bird from US series Doll-house and Buffy The
Vampire Slayer.

Eliza’s svelte form has been morphed into the lead character of Rubi Malone, a sword and pistol-toting acrobat who can run along walls while shooting.

Also in the game (as voices) are Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) and Alan Cumming (GoldenEye, X-Men
2 and a load of other tat).

The style looks to be inspired by the Seventies.

Coal strikes, inflation and streets full of rotting rubbish?

No, the good bits. Punk, grind house flicks and fl ared trousers.

The music is central to the game’s feel, offering a score that sounds like a mix between Dirty Harry and Enter The Dragon. It’s good – and violent, very violent.

You control Rubi through a third-person viewpoint. The controls take some getting used to, especially as you have to switch between shooting, swordplay and acrobatics.

After a couple of hours you are up and running, seamlessly blending all three into some pretty impressive combinations.

There’s a back-story, apparently penned by one of the guys who made the TV show 24, though I was still none the wiser as to the reason behind Rubi’s angst.

But it really doesn’t matter. Creating a huge body count is reason enough, especially when blood is hitting you in
the face from all sides.

The game also relies heavily on combination moves. Some like this, some don’t. You know which side you’re on.

Still, Bethesda should be applauded for making something a bit different.

Not massively different but if you’re into outrageous gunplay in a stylised Seventies setting, WET certainly has
plenty to offer.