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Dead to Rights: Retribution

""Reimagining" of Namco's gritty crime series"

Publisher: Namco Bandai
Developer: Volatile Games
Release date: TBC
Genre Strategy
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Set in the neo-noir, morally corrupt and nightmarish world of Grant City, Dead to Rights®: Retribution thruststhe player into the epicentre of an intensely dark, dangerous andtragic narrative as vice-cop Jack Slate. Along with vicious sidekickShadow, Jack must fight to expose the shadowy underworld figuresexerting their evil grip over the crumbling metropolis.

Introducingan innovative new hybrid combat system, Volatile Games has unifiedthird person shooting, hand-to-hand fighting and AI dog, Shadow, into avisceral, intense and seamless gameplay experience. Experience Jack’sfull combat potential: use your sidearm to pick off the enemy at adistance, take cover and blind fire, take human shields, steal enemies’weapons with special disarms or unleash his deadly takedowns.

Allthe while, the immersive gameplay and storyline combined withbeautifully imagined backdrops and scenarios pulls the player intoJack’s world as he investigates the threats facing the once great city.Jack will encounter a variety of ruthless gangs, each with their ownfighting style, and all looking to destroy him and Grant City.

Jack’sspecial bond with his canine companion, Shadow, makes the duo aformidable team in combat situations. Players will take control of bothJack and Shadow at various points throughout the game to coverpotential threats from the enemy.

Dead to Rights®: Retribution is a fresh look at the franchise, with a ground-up design for the gamemechanics, world, characters and narrative,” explains Imre Jele,Project Director for Volatile Games. “We’ve reimagined Dead to Rightsfor both fans of the franchise and a brand new audience alike.”

       
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