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50 Cent: Bullet Proof (2005)

Shoot-'em-up
Released: Nov 2005
Consoles: PlayStation 2 / PSP / Xbox
 
Consumer Advice
Contains frequent strong bloody violence
 
Summary
Shoot-'em-up game, in which the gamer plays the role of rapper 50 Cent who, having been shot and left for dead, gets a gang together to fight criminal gangs and uncover an international conspiracy involving terrorists and drug smugglers.
 
Extended Consumer Advice
'50 Cent: Bullet Proof' is a third person perspective shoot-'em-up, where the gamer plays as rapper 50 Cent as he fights rival gangs and criminals in New York. The game contains frequent strong bloody violence. It also contains strong language and hard drug references

Strong bloody violence is the key issue in this game. Armed with a number of modern weapons, the player fights large numbers of enemies. Bullet impacts cause large bloodspurts. The player may also take, interrogate and execute hostages. A key feature of the game is the player's ability to watch himself killing his enemies in bloody slow motion with guns, knives, boots and fists while swivelling the camera around the kill to get the best possible view. The lethal violence – including shooting and stabbing game characters in the face, stamping on characters' heads and eviscerating characters with a knife - dwells on detail and the player is rewarded for these killings.

As well as strong violence, the game contains strong language ('f**k') and drug references.

'18' means suitable for adults only. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an '18' rated video game.

 

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