Next May, Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow will star in Iron Man, a film based off of the popular Marvel comic book superhero. And what would it a big budget Hollywood action film be without an accompanying videogame?
Behind closed doors, Sega and developer Secret Level (shouldn't these guys be working on the next-gen Golden Axe?) demoed an extremely early version of the game running on an Xbox 360. Hit the jump for my full impressions of the short demo that was cut even shorter when the unit it was being played on locked up.
I wonder if Microsoft also extended the warranty for dev kits ...
A third-person action title, the early demo took place in a relatively barren, snowy mountain area. The enemies Iron Man encountered were disgustingly generic -- tanks, anti-air guns, etc. However, the small variety of enemies served to show off Iron Man's strengths and abilities, both on the ground and in the air.
At his disposal, Iron Man has weapons like hand repulsors and his chest beam, both of which are traditional parts of the comic's lore. While the chest beam is more powerful than the repulsor rays, it will also drains more of Iron Man's energy, indicated by a small meter on the left-hand side of the screen. Also available are guided missiles, one of the game's various upgrades that can be acquired as the Iron Man suit evolves.
One cool example of Iron Man's abilities involved grabbing a guide missile mid-flight and tossing it back at an enemy. Other examples include ripping off a tank's gun turret or grabbing a hold of a jet in the air, only to throw it down to the ground at your attackers. The gameplay is action-oriented, with the goal being to keep the battlefield chaotic at all times. In Iron Man, things go boom, enemies die. Simple enough.
While the game's story will follow closely to that of the film, Secret Level will also be elaborating on the narrative to create a deeper, longer experience. It's extremely early, so they were mum on who or what you'd encounter. With 40 years of Iron Man history to draw from, it's safe to say you'll see a number of familiar faces, both friend and foe. Unlockable classic suits (in addition to the evolving outfi from the film) have also been confirmed for you comic purists.
There was no filming or photography allowed while the game was being demoed, and Sega's E3 press site was devoid of any Iron Man information whatsoever. Assets are most likely being heavily controlled by the film's distributor, Paramount Pictures, as its May 2008 release date is quite a ways off.
So unfortunately, the image you see above you is only a mugshot of Robert Downey Jr., and not an actual in-game image; I'm sorry if I got your hopes up. The image used above that is a shot of Iron Man from the upcoming film, which is a good representation of what he looked like in the demo. From both an audio and a visual standpoint, Secret Level is attempting to adhere as closely to the film as possible. Whether or not Downey Jr. and Paltrow will be providing the voices remains to be revealed -- contracts and such are tricky things.
This next-gen Iron Man will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game will also see life on the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, and PC.
Rip off a tank turret to reveal it's weak point for massive damage?
Well, it sounds next-gen!
So it is like The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction but you can fly and shoot lasers from your hands?
@ Blindside:
Actually, it reminded me a lot of Ultimate Destruction. I don't know if the full game will play out like that, though.
I alsways thought Ironman was ghey when I was a kid. (ghey like stupid, not ghey like make catty comments at Sex and the City while eating sushi)
Ghey like RationalSide/Wiisucks ghey.
robert downy jr. seems pervy to me
I'm hoping for the best with this game since it involves a robot suit, AND a cool Marvel character. But I also got my hopes up for Transformers: The movie: The Game so we'll see.
when i was in vegas, they were filming scenes from iron man at caesar's palace... they changed the caesar's sign to say something like "Caesar's Palace congratulates Tony Stark on winning the 2007 Apogee Award."
warmachine>iron man
Gattsu's iron arm cannon > Iron Man
I'm hoping for the best with this game since it involves a robot suit, AND a cool Marvel character. But I also got my hopes up for Transformers: The movie: The Game so we'll see.
wtf? delayed 2x post.
Also, The beginnings of War Machine is being set up with this since Rhody Rhodes plays a big part in it.
I'm late on the Iron Man craze I guess, so I have no idea what is going on.
Where are they going to put the cocaine and hooker cannon?
Iron Mans kryptonite will be rehab? wtf
I wonder if Robert Downey Jr. feels like Iron Man when he's all coked up...
Remember it's not acting if your not acting! Like Eminem in 8 mile when he plays a poor white rapper trying to make it in the world as a rapper.
I want an unlockable Happy Hogan mode.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say:
Movie tie in = Sucky game
I was trying to think of one good one, but I couldn't. Surely there is one...
@SniperFodder
Aladdin on the Sega Genesis.
And as further flamebait Aladdin Genesis>Aladdin SNES
@SniperFodder: Riddick was pretty awesome. Vin Diesel actually being a major geek probably helped the process along (though possibly a gay geek, if you've ever watched the special features for his moves. Hint: He doesn't have that gravelly, all-testosterone-all-the-time presence in real life.)
Also, I was going to make a quip about whether it was Downey or Paltrow in the suit, but it smelled of lame before birth.
So I shot it. In the face.
Die Hard Trilogy was pretty rad
Like most superhero movies, I'm sure they will stick Tony being a drunk in the sequel.
You know, because its like law that the second movie has to have some sort of personal crisis for the hero where he doubts his heroness and/or gives up his powers.
Iron Man 3 Tony will paint his armor black and broadcast My Chemical Romance for all to hear.
Actually, they've stated the alcoholism will be present in this movie.
And yay on Iron Man: Ultimate Destruction.
I said it before: Vodka Bottles should be the power-ups.
@Moo
You missed a DUN. :(
Thanks so much for this! This is exactly what I was looking for
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