Matt Hazard: worthy of a comeback?

If you haven't heard of Matt Hazard yet, then shame on you! Matt Hazard has a been a hilarious romp of fictitious parodies as the press releases have been slowly romping up for the launch of Eat Lead: The Rise and Fall of Matt Hazard. The "Unofficial" webpage for Matt Hazard is hilariously low-tech, reminiscent of how nearly every webpage looked back in late 90s. Once you begin looking at the boxart for Hazard's previous works, the nostalgia begins setting in. At least, it should. The Doom parody, Mario Kart, Duke Nukem 3D... Even if the nostalgia factor isn't enough to draw people in, the announcement that Matt Hazard will be voiced by Will Arnett from Arrested Development and the villain will be voiced by none other than Neil fucking Patrick motherfucking Harris should be able to win a few people over.

If you haven't heard anything about the game, I suggest you hit the jump and check some of the vids to get yourself acquainted. Eat Lead: The Rise and Fall of Matt Hazard comes out March 3rd.





^ Early gameplay footage. Is that a Wolf3D level and Nazi guards? Yes. Yes, it is. :)





^ Behind The Games trailer.




Making sure to keep with the entire cheeky experience, even the achievements are hilarious.

I'm still not entirely sold on the Eat Lead (as I haven't really seen it running), but there's a humor to the game's achievements that I can certainly appreciate. Xbox360Achievements has posted up a list, and here are a few that jumped out at me...

• It's HAZARD TIME! - Start your first game. - 15 points
  
• Take 5. - Pause the game for the first time. - 5 points
  
• ...Where Credit Is Due - Watch the credits from beginning to end. - 60 points

It's worth noting that aside from a secret 100 point achievement, that 60 pointer for the credits is the highest-scoring achievement in the game. That's pretty good. It'd be really funny, though, if that achievement was practically impossible to get. Like, maybe the credits are six hours long. Or maybe there's some stupid-hard gameplay associated with the credits. I'd be way into that.
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I am somewhat disappointed that this isn't coming to the PC, especially considering that many of the parodied games are PC-centric titles. It is coming out on the 360 and PS3, so owners of the 2 "hardcore" consoles can get a taste of Matt Hazard. Maybe the PC will eventually get a port, but I suppose that's mainly going to rely on whether the console versions sell at all. While we'll have to wait to see if the game is actually any good, it contains enough goofy elements and nostalgia moments that it seems at least worth a rental.