2005

50 Cent: Bulletproof

FROM: Vivendi Universal

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Having survived nine shots in real life, the Queens lyricist teams with G-Unit soldiers Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and ex-affiliate Young Buck to butcher his assailants in this fictionalized run-n-gun spin-off. Surprise: Eminem and Dr. Dre also make cameos, respectively, as a corrupt detective and trigger-happy dealer in black market arms.

WHY IT ROCKS: Bad controls; bad graphics; bad targeting; bad enemy artificial intelligence; bad song and video extras; bad publicity; bad voice-acting; an average Metacritic rating of 47 and it still sold over a million copies? No greater testament exists to musicians' sheer star power, though we'll have to wait till sequel Blood on the Sand drops in '09 to find out if Curtis still has the platinum touch.

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