Great game that seems to harbor love for good old Max Payne
The graphics of the game aren't all that special, the nicest thing that I have nothiced was perhaps the shading on the characters throughout the game. The game's graphics' value is diminished by some low-level models such as the cars on the streets or even some of the buildings themselves which are paved with mostly average textures. If bump-mapping would have been used this game could have really have had impressive looks even on the not so well designed levels.
Truly and honestly the sound of this game is one of the draw backs, not for the actual sound effects themselves but for the somewhat annoying music. As far as the voice acting goes, it's obvious that they tried to maintain the melodramatic Max Payne feel to it with not as great success, for at times the voice seems to lack a sense of feeling, or seems downright out of place or badly timed.
DTR has some of the best gameplay seen in a long time. The gameplay is very similar to that of Max Payne, but it has an extra Kung-Fu twist to it. Both of the games feature a slow-mo mode however Dead to Rights also features some really awsome disarms and human shield abilities.
Despite the entertaining Max Payne style fighting\shooting system DtR suffers from some major camera issues, you can only pivot the angle around the character (left or right) but not up or down, and often (especially when in halls or other small spaces) the camera become a real nuisance making enemies able to kill you with ease, thus having to restart the phase all over again. Although that may not sound like a big deal, it is.
The game's difficulty is extremely high, and there is no difficulty level selection. This may (and will) frustrate many gamers and turn some away completely from the game, especially the average gamer. But some of the hardcore gamers may welcome the challenge.
Pros and Cons
+Lengthy game
+Feels very similar to Max Payne
+Control scheme works out nicely
+Great gameplay
+Cool intro movie
-Bothersome camera angles
-Average sound and graphics
Final Words:
In the end despite of all of Dead to Right's flaws I'd say that the game is worth of every (or almost) attention, I'm not telling you that it's a must have but that you might want to rent it or borrow it from a friend. But I can guarantee that almost everyone who plays this game will get frustrated more than once or twice.