There are many hidden gems or at the very least, some video games that may have flown under the radar for many gamers. Perhaps one such game is50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.
Check out the 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand trailer below!
When it was released, it’s fair to say that50 Cent: Blood on the Sandwasn’t met with much critical acclaim, garnering a moderately average score of71 from critics and 6.1from users on Metacritic. However, that’s not the be-all and end-all of a game’s success, especially when it comes to the paying customer. Even if a game isn’t the most technically gifted, it can have a certain charm to become somewhat of a cult classic and that’s perhaps the category in which50 Cent: Blood on the Sandfalls into.
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50 Cent: Blood on the Sandis an easy pick-up-and-play action title with pretty much a basic requirement to shoot everything that moves and blow things up. It’s the equivalent of a ‘switch-your-brain off’ popcorn movie if you will. Oh, and it even stars Eminem as a corrupt cop, so there you go.
What’s more, one of the best features of the Xbox Series X|S (and Xbox One), is itsbackwards compatibilityand in some cases, not only does it boost the game with flush 4K visuals, but it may even provide a 60fps boost. Sadly50 Cent: Blood on the Sandis a game that only benefits from a resolution boost, but that singular boost still gives it a distinct advantage over the Xbox 360 and PS3. Yet, despite looking at the clip below, it seems to perform at a very steady framerate.
“Genuinely one of the most fun co-op experiences I’ve ever had,50 Cent: Blood on the Sand,” exclaimed Redditor p4ul1023kicking off the discussionon the thread. “It’s just pure, mindless fun. Being able to play this on theSeries Xis just amazing.”
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Sadly,50 Cent: Blood on the Sandhas long been delisted from the digitalXboxMarketplace, possibly due to music licence issues. As a result, you can only purchase physical copies from third-party sellers.
I’ve just checked the US eBay website and copies are selling between $50 to $100. In the UK, the prices are far more reasonable ranging from £20 to £30, and can also be purchased from retailers such as CeX. Regardless, if you manage to acquire a copy of this beloved game, at least you know that it’s still backwards compatible with modern Xbox consoles.
Topics:Xbox,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X
