PS3 Informer

"Wet" Announced, Doesn't Look Pretty

Bethesda Softworks today announced that it will publish Wet, a brand new third-person action game from Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M). The game was originally going to be published by Activision, but the property was dropped in the fallout of the Vivendi Blizzard merger. Wet is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and PS3 systems, and Bethesda has said that we can expect a Fall 2009 release for this game.

Wet puts you in the role of Rubi Malone, a gun-for-hire, who has expertise in wetworks - covert operations that get a little messy. As Rubi, you embark on a story full of double crosses and paybacks as you visit locations around the world. Featuring a mix of humor and violence, a unique retro film visual treatment, and an original 70's-inspired music, Wet is being promoted as a new twist on the tired action genre.

According to the publisher, Wet is a highly stylized third-person shooter that seamlessly blends acrobatics, gun play, and sword kills. If, by stylized they mean unbearably ugly, then we wholeheartedly agree with their claim. Early screenshots for the game show a drab, brown environment and a generic heroine shooting at muddy foes. It is hard to believe that they thought these scenes would help sell the finished product. Hopefully future screenshots will look a bit more promising.

Still, on paper the game does sound like it could be interesting. With dual pistols and a samurai sword, you can engage in combat while sliding on floors, running on walls, jumping, flipping, and performing amazing acrobatic moves - leaving a mounting body count in your wake.

Here's a fun bit of trivia for those people who still watch television: Voicing Rubi Malone is actress Eliza Dushku, star of Fox's Sci-Fi thriller series Dollhouse. She is also well-known for her recurring roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.