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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Sega Of America, Inc. EAN: 0010086690132 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Sega Of America, Inc. Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc. Model: 69013 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc. Release Date: May 02, 2008 Sales Rank: 3546 Studio: Sega Of America, Inc.
Features:
3rd-person action game with explosive militaristic combat from the film, plus loads of additional content
Iron Man alone battles armies of fighter jets, military tanks, armored Super Villains, and more
Direct power to different parts of Iron Man¿s suit, creating a variety of unique attacks
Open-ended battlefields create adrenaline-packed combat filled with unpredictable challenges
Freely move anywhere in the environment and make seamless transitions between ground combat and open air flight
Rating: - Repetitive
Cons:
- Repetitive
- Controlling Iron Man is kind of clumsy.
- Needs cheats codes to keep the frustration level under control long missions where you end up failing.
- Boss fight difficulty is uneven- second boss is way too strong and yet AI was horrendous. It literally sat there in mid-air at one point.
- Ultimately boss fights are won by firing repulsors and missiles, and hiding behind large buildings to avoid getting hit - the game does not take advantage of the decently sized environments.
- Game also freezes after completion of the second-last mission- even with latest firmware update. Restarting and replaying that mission seems to solve the problem.
Pros:
- Not bad in short doses when you just want to "take the suit out for a spin".
- Graphics are better than previous gen consoles but would have been nice if the world was more destructable- like if he could take down an entire bridge, crash thru buildings, throw objects.
Rating: - This Iron Man is Rusted and Busted.
I rented Iron Man and gave it a test run, since the sticker price seemed a little steep. After playing for a few hours, I found myself wondering how a bug-ridden game like this ever got past beta testing.
I've listed the top offending errors below:
(1) Environmental errors: There was a section in the first level where I moved behind a fence. I came to the end of the fence but couldn't move past it, even though nothing was blocking my path. I had to loop all the way back and go around. This is a pretty basic error, and yet quality testing missed it - not a good sign.
(2) Enemy detection errors: I was fighting a slew of enemies on the second level and before I could advance further, I had to eliminate all the ground troops. There was one left on my radar and I flew down to find he was....under the concrete. Yes, this enemy somehow fell UNDER THE CONCRETE. I had to reset and start the level all over again.
(3) Poor targeting system: The only way I could shoot a target is if the crosshairs were centered on an enemy at that specific moment. That means if Iron Man was running, flying, or dodging, it's pretty likely that my laser blasts or missiles would miss the target.
(4) Hyper-sensitive flight system: The flight controls operate on a hair trigger. If I pressed the hover button too hard, Iron Man shot straight up. If I pressed the hover button too lightly, he dropped like a stone. When I hit the flight button, Iron Man shot forward at Ludicrous Speed - and I couldn't slow down. At all.
In a nutshell, I spent most of my game time flying around at breakneck speed with little control, trying not to slam into buildings, attempting to hit multiple enemies with a poor weapons system, while trying to break a time limit.
There's absolutely no justification to pay the asking price for this game. We, as video game consumers, deserve better.
Rating: - Awesome Game
This game is awesome the levels are huge and great graphics its a bit repetitive but still great the movie and game are great. Expecially upgrading.
Rating: - great game
I personally think this game is really fun. sometimes it's graphics aren't very good, and there isn't much ragdoll physics. but everything else in the game is great. I played for 5 hours strait because i loved it so much.
Rating: - Pretty Awful
There hasn't been a game in quite some time that I thought was terrible, pretty much across the board, but 'Iron Man' managed to hit it.
From terribly repetitive levels with re-spawning enemies, to it unnatural flight controls and a bad targeting system; 'Iron Man' manages to fail at damn-near everything it tries to do. This is the best-example of every criticism of a "movie game" I've ever seen.
Sure, each level in the 'Iron Man' world is huge and gives a good impression of NOT being in a fish-bowl like some other games do. At the same time however, the graphics to that world are flat-out disgusting. In my opinion, for what is supposed to be a next-gen game, 'Iron Man' may be the worst-looking yet.
The ability to upgrade your armor is a nice new spin, but, unfortunately, just can't overcome the fact that everything else is going so completely wrong. Even the voice acting is lousy. Robert Downey Jr and Terrance Howard reprise their film roles and you can almost hear the indifference (or distain) in their voices. It's almost as if they realize how bad this is and want to get out as fast as possible.
To summarize ... the movie is absolutely terrific and gets my highest praise and recommendation. Take whatever you would have spent on the game and go see the movie again. For the REALLY curious, the (equally bad)demo is available on both xBox Live and The Playstation Network for free. Don't let this waste of a game ruin the film's experience for you by buying it ...
- Repetitive
- This Iron Man is Rusted and Busted.
- Awesome Game
- great game
