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| Thursday, May 8, 2008 |
Iron Man
11:29 - 06 May 2008
Price: £49.99
Format: Xbox 360 (also on PS3, PS2, PC, PSP, Wii and DS)
Age rating: 12+
IRON Man has never been one of Marvel Comics' most popular superheroes, always playing second fiddle to the likes of Spider-Man and the X-Men. He isn't even a superhero, if we're being pernickety, as he's got no special super powers other than a suit of armour that bristles with advanced weapons systems. That said, he's managed to rack up five decades in the comic book business and he's now a star of his very own film and videogame.
The game draws much of its inspiration from the new film adaptation. The plot is essentially the same and Robert Downey Jr lends his vocal talents to the proceedings for added authenticity. In fact, at times, it's hard to tell whether your playing the game or watching the film as the special effects wizardry in both is excellent.
As you'd expect, you play the armoured avenger and can zip about a battlefield using your jet boots. As well as the power of flight you can also fire bolts of energy from your gloves and unleash a charged beam from your chest plate. Extra weapons such as grenades and rockets can be fitted before every mission for additional firepower.
In case you hadn't guessed, Iron Man is an action game in which you play a one-man army, capable of wrestling helicopters to the ground or catching missiles in mid-flight. You can redistribute power throughout your suit, shifting extra resources to thrusters, weapons, life support or your ability to smack a tank in the face. The difficulty levels, however, are considerable. Enemies will fire a constant stream of missiles and bullets in your direction and it's only by holding back and considering a strategy that you can possibly survive. It's often like fighting in a snow globe full of targets and there are always secondary tasks to fulfill, like defending civilians, while in the middle of an explosive firestorm.
Iron Man is no mindless blast, but it doesn't leave much room for cunning either. Still, there's no better feeling than racing after a squadron of jet fighters, locking on to them with your missiles and blowing them out of the sky.
Source: Saffron Walden NewsLabels: DS, Nintendo, PC, PS2, PS3, psp, Sony, Wii |
posted by Perimbean @ Thursday, May 08, 2008
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