17-Nov-2005 50 Cent: Bulletproof is going "to destroy the opposition" if Fiddy himself is to be believed It had to happen. Not content with being the biggest rap star/bling merchant on the planet right now, 50 Cent has decided to have a bash at video game stardom. He's already turned down the chance to voice San Andreas' CJ - that would mean sharing the stage with another established big name. No, his own game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof, is going "to destroy the opposition", if Fiddy is to be believed.
Most of the game involves trawling the streets and underworld of New York City, wiping out drug cartels and crime overlords, and bears more than a passing resemblance to a certain other hip-hop-influenced, free-roaming crime spree. It concentrates on how 50 Cent would've turned out if Eminem hadn't discovered him and he'd carried on peddling crack. We don't know whether he seriously thinks he'd have instigated a one-man war on the Big Apple's rotten underbelly, but we're not about to ask him.
Digital Fiddy is certainly a psycho sucka. As he battles his way through the story-driven, set piece-laden single-player mode, he gets to brandish over 20 bangsticks and exercise his feet and fists in over 50 moves. Along the way he can also 'bodyjack' the bodies of fallen foes, rifling through their personal effects to find credit cards and weapons.
Naturally he'll have a little help from his friends, namely Dr Dre, Eminem and the G Unit regulars, but it seems 50 Cent: Bulletproof is more than just a vanity project. To find out just how much more, check back next month for the review.
PSW Staff
// Overview
Verdict
Looking beyond the tired clichés and predictable 'additood', 50 Cent: Bulletproof shows promise of an immersive and atmospheric adventure in New York City's filthy underworld.
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