Just what in the world is Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard? Is it a homage to the golden-oldie games of the past? Does it make fun of those self-same games? Is it a marketing ploy, as evidenced by the dreadful ‘fan-page’ dedicated to a fake series of games starring Matt Hazard?

What it definitely is, though, is an action game coming from D3 Publisher, releasing on Xbox 360 and PS3 next year which, according to vice president of product development at D3, Pete Andrew; “… parodies some of our fondest memories in classic gaming and pop culture, so gamers will have a laugh out loud experience every time they pick-up the controller.”

Watch the trailer to make up your own mind.