50 Cent: Bulletproof
A third-person shooter starring rapper 50 Cent seeking revenge.
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50 Cent: Bulletproof is an action third-person shooter video game developed by Genuine Games and published by Vivendi Universal Games for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, released on November 17, 2005. The game features the rapper 50 Cent as the protagonist, seeking vengeance against hitmen who attempted to murder him, and includes appearances by members of G-Unit, Dr. Dre, Eminem, and DJ Whoo Kid. A PlayStation Portable version, titled 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition, was released in 2006 with a top-down perspective, and a sequel, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, followed in 2009.
Quick Facts
- Title
- 50 Cent: Bulletproof
- Developer
- Genuine Games
- Publisher
- Vivendi Universal Games
- Director
- David Broadhurst
- Designer
- Haydn Dalton / Rob Reininger
- Programmer
- Steven J. Batiste
- Artist
- Han Randhawa / Gary Brunetti / Yanick Lebel
- Writer
- Terry Winter
- Composer
- Sha Money XL
- Released
- PS2, XboxNA · November 17, 2005 · EU · November 25, 2005PSPNA · August 29, 2006
- Genre
- Action
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Lore & Background
The story follows 50 Cent as he receives a distress call from his friend K-Dog, assembles his crew (Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo), and attempts a rescue that ends with him being shot nine times. After recovering, he works with corrupt detective Aaron McVicar (voiced by Eminem) to track K-Dog, uncovering a syndicate involving the DEA, a Saudi embassy official, and a mafia informant. The plot culminates in a confrontation on a cargo ship, where 50 kills the main antagonist Spinoza and rescues a kidnapped reporter, Alexa.
Reader's Guide
50 Cent: Bulletproof is notable as a licensed video game starring a popular musician, blending a linear third-person shooter with an open-world hub. Its development was originally conceived as a Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas-style open-world game but was scaled back due to deadlines. The game received generally below-average reviews for its gameplay mechanics, though its storyline and music were praised. The soundtrack, featuring 13 new songs by 50 Cent, won 'Best Original Song' at the 2005 Spike TV Video Game Awards. The PSP version introduced a top-down perspective and multiplayer via ad hoc connectivity. Despite mixed critical reception, the game spawned a sequel and remains a cultural artifact of mid-2000s celebrity gaming.
Did You Know?
- The game features Dr. Dre as an arms dealer and Eminem as a corrupt police officer.
- A soundtrack album titled 'Bulletproof' was released by DJ Red Heat's Shadyville Entertainment.
- The PSP version, 'G Unit Edition', uses a top-down perspective instead of third-person.
- The game's story involves 50 Cent being shot nine times, mirroring his real-life shooting.
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