Interceptor Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Can Vin Diesel make video game magic? Looking forward for this.. From www.play.com The Wheelman Starring Vin Diesel as the Wheelman, you're on the run from the mafia in the U.S. and returning to Barcelona, a place where you have a dark past and criminal gangs infest the city. It's your job to set the factions against each other to cover a daring heist. With a focus on over-the-top, intense vehicle combat, build your reputation by undertaking missions, taking part in challenging events, all the while looking to pull off stylish, extreme driving stunts. Spl Features Vin Diesel Is The Wheelman: The main character features the voice and likeness of action film megastar Vin Diesel. Possessing superior skills behind the wheel he also has physical prowess in hand-to-hand combat. Intense Vehicle Combat: Carjack any vehicle at any time then use it as a weapon to take down your enemies, trash it and grab another one. Shoot while driving with Steerable Targeting that allows you to lock on to targets by positioning your vehicle using your skills as a driver. Cinematic Stunts: Pull off stylish maneuvers and tricks to build up your "Focus" and trigger over-the-top Hollywood-style stunts, driving and shooting in real-time while the rest of the world slows. Feel the excitement of incredible slides, drifts and jumps without complex controls. Living Breathing City: Set in the exotic location of Barcelona, the city is densely populated with traffic and pedestrians that react intelligently to your actions as you roam around realistic environments filled with massively destructible objects. Online Action: Create a unique character and join up with other players online for team-based missions where you can show off your driving skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 one more GTA clone :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I don't think this game is a GTA clone. Looks more of a Driv3r clone. I remember reading about his game in some mag a while back and one of the devs had said that 70% of the game would take place in cars as opposed to just 30% on foot. Plus I think this game had some sort of a cover system as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceoshubham Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 This games gonna suck!I can safely speculate dat from the name. Moreover movie spinoffs are rarely gud games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy160687 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 About This Game Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride guaranteed to leave you breathless. Vin Diesel stars as an undercover agent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelona underworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing as a driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption and chaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement and rival gangs. Genre: Action Also Available On: PlayStation 3, PC Release Date: March 31, 2009 Milo Burik The star of Wheelman, Milo Burik is an undercover agent who poses as a driver-for-hire in an attempt to take down the Barcelona underground. General Features * VIN DIESEL IS THE WHEELMAN -- Action film megastar Vin Diesel and his Tigon Studios are again blurring the lines between entertainment mediums, this time collaborating with Midway in the design and production of WHEELMAN to ensure an edge-of-your-seat gaming experience. Diesel’s voice and likeness will appear as the game’s main character, expert Wheelman Milo Burik. * CINEMATIC THRILL RIDE -- Wheelman delivers rubber-burning, asphalt-churning excitement that will take gamers on a white knuckle thrill ride that unfolds throughout the streets of Barcelona. Featuring car chases inspired by Hollywood’s most famous action-sequences, Wheelman will deliver powerful cinematic moments throughout the game’s compelling storyline. * SUPERMOVE STUNTS -- Survive death-defying feats by performing pulse-pounding maneuvers that only an expert Wheelman can pull off. Pull off a Cyclone and spin the vehicle 360 degrees while precision firing at your enemies. * MORE THAN JUST A DRIVER -- Sideswipe pursuing enemies to get them off your tail, execute devastating maneuvers for maximum motor vehicle carnage, or grab your gun and start blasting right through the windshield. * MAXIMUM MOBILITY -- Commandeer a semi truck to leave your mark on the city. Escape down a narrow alleyway on the back of a tricked-out motorcycle. Hop behind the wheel of exclusively licensed vehicles and make your getaway in style. * HIT THE PAVEMENT -- Even the best Wheelman sometimes needs to get out of the vehicle. Take to the Barcelona streets for on-foot action – but make sure to remember your guns. * LIVING, BREATHING BARCELONA -- Set in the exotic location of Barcelona, Spain. This classic European city is densely populated with traffic and pedestrians that react intelligently to your actions as you roam around realistic environments filled with massively destructible objects. Trailer:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wheelman: Another Game With Vin Diesel Last stop on the Midway tour today is a look at Wheelman, the movie-licensed game based off the upcoming movie staring Vin Diesel. You know, the one that was delayed until next year? In any case, I got behind the wheel this morning and gave it a go. Look, I know it has Vin Diesel, but I'll make this as quick and painless as possible. As the title implies, there’s a lot of driving in this game. About 80% of it is you in a car holding down the right trigger button (or as I like to call it, the “go” button). The other 20%, you’ll be on foot. I didn’t get to see any ‘on foot’ gameplay, but I imagine you’ll be doing the same thing when you’re in the car. Shooting and fleeing. The overall graphics are good - the cars obviously look better than anything else in the game - but there were a few cases when the frame-rate did drop. Nothing horrible, mind you, but lets see if the delay helps the team polish that up. The first ‘mission’ when you start the game off is basically one, long high-speed chase through the city of Barcelona trying to evade cops and roadblocks. Only after you complete this first mission will the city then open up for you to explore. It’s actually a long level. I didn’t get to see just how big the city was, unfortunately. I’ve seen some footage of this game a little while back, so I knew about some of the features going into the demo. You can use the right analog stick to swing your car at nearby vehicles to take them out. It’s kind of odd, and physically impossible I think, but it worked. Also, as you drive well and make all kinds of sweet drifts, a gauge fills up that you can later use to perform ‘cyclones’ which help kill enemies in bullet-time fashion as you car is doing donuts in the street. The main story of Wheelman can be completed in about eight to ten hours, but there are a lot of side missions for you to try out once you get through that. 105 in fact. According to the Midway rep, they haven’t actually QA tested the entire game start to finish, so they have no idea how long the game is if you do everything. But he said to expect it to be around 20-25 hours total. You can also hijack other cars without ever having to actually stop the car you’re currently in. Vin’s character can leap from vehicle to vehicle until you find something you like. This can come in handy, particularly when you’re car is badly damaged. It helps keep the speed of the game going, too. The game seems really arcade-y, and still needs a bit of work before it's out the door, so let’s see how extra dev time can help it out. Now, who’s going to see Wheelman The Movie? Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 MIDWAY CONFIRMS FEBRUARY 16, 2009, SCHEDULED AS GLOBAL SHIP DATE FOR WHEELMAN Action-Packed Open-World Driving Game Featuring Vin Diesel Expected To Be Available On Store Shelves by Feb. 20 In North America and Europe November 19, 2008 – Midway Games Inc. today announced a planned global ship date of February 16, 2009, for Wheelman™, the upcoming open-world driving game starring action-film megastar Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire. Set in picturesque Barcelona, the game is scheduled to be available in stores everywhere by February 20, 2009, for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and personal computers. Co-produced by Vin Diesel and created in close partnership with Diesel's video game production company Tigon Studios, Wheelman is being developed by Midway Studios - Newcastle Ltd., a Midway internal studio that has assembled an international world-class team fusing proven industry veterans with a AAA track record and future emerging talent focused on creating high quality, best-in-breed gaming experiences. "We're designing Wheelman to play like a Hollywood blockbuster," said Vin Diesel, Wheelman star and executive producer, Tigon Studios. "Playing this game will be just like taking control of the greatest car chases from feature films, except this time you're in the driver's seat." "Featuring Vin Diesel and set in Barcelona, Wheelman is a title with enormous sales potential," said Martin Spiess, executive vice president, international of Midway Games Ltd. "We're making a multi-million dollar marketing investment to make sure that gamers around the world are ready when Wheelman goes on sale worldwide, which we have planned for February 2009." Midway is working closely with Vin Diesel and Tigon Studios to create an all-new property that is expected to eventually lead to a feature film, with a script that is already in development. "This is not just another run-of-the-mill, licensed Hollywood knock-off," said Matt Booty, president and CEO, Midway. "Wheelman features evolutionary new game design mechanics like cinematic super moves and vehicular combat. Once you experience Wheelman's Vehicle Melee, you'll never want to play another driving game without it!" Vehicle Melee allows gamers to sideswipe pursuing enemies with a simple flick of the joystick Wheelman's devastating "slam-n-ram" maneuvers can be carried out in all directions, just like you'd see in a Hollywood-style car chase. Inspired by Hollywood's most famous action-sequences, Wheelman will deliver powerful cinematic moments throughout the game's compelling storyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Kind excited.. Kinda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 ^^ WHY? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Death Stryke Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Videogamer.com Preview Link Looks to be interesting, lets see how it works out. A pot pourri of GTA, Saints row and some driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 1up Preview Vin Diesel stars in the action-driving-movie game based on the action-driving movie that doesn't exist. It's gaming's perpetual hot-button issue: Should games emulate movies? Sure, no one would deny that you've gotta use techniques pioneered in cinema to tell a visual story. But at the same time, games require their own techniques -- after all, the player ultimately has control over the action. Wheelman takes this argument and hurls it from a speeding car: Every aspect of the game's designed to be just like a movie. The enormous explosions, slow-mo car jumps, and endless destruction -- it feels a lot like The Transporter come to life. According to Midway, Wheelman's about 80 percent driving and 20 percent on-foot action. Even though the game's based on the same engine that powered Stranglehold, the on-foot shooting portions feel fairly clunky and uninspired when compared to the driving, where the game's cinematic nature's on display at all times. I played a mission that involved chasing a gang leader through a subway -- all the while being hunted down by his cronies. The goal was to shoot the connections between the train cars to dispatch baddies stationed in each section of the train, eventually making my way up to the gang leader in the front of the train. After killing wave after wave of goons and detaching the train cars, my Focus gauge was full, allowing me to use the game's ridiculous special moves -- in this case, the Cyclone. Watching Vin Diesel do a front wheelie on a motorcycle and spin around to face the oncoming train while shooting an Uzi -- losing no momentum, but entering into slow-mo bullet-time in the process -- was enough to make even John Woo salivate. The game's vehicles are indicative of the Barcelona locale, as tiny micro cars abound. With supershort wheelbases, these cars zip around, and it seems possible to do a 360-degree spin through a turn, fulfilling a wild gaming dream I've had since watching professional drifting videos on YouTube. While watching Vin Diesel frolic around Spain on scooters and in bright green microcars probably doesn't match with the developer's idea of a big, tough action flick, it's a lot of fun being able to wreak havoc all over the city -- regardless of transportation choice. The "airjack" feature's certainly one of the game's greater -- if not most ridiculous -- ideas, as you can leap from one speeding car to another while driving. It's the developer's effort to eliminate the downtime typically seen in other sandbox games, where a damaged or wrecked car must be abandoned. With its shamelessly cinematic nature, nonstop driving action, and relentless explosions, Wheelman tries its hardest to resemble mindless midsummer entertainment -- and in that respect, it definitely seems set to succeed, at least given what we've seen of the "80 percent" portion of the game. We'll learn more about the rest as we get closer to Wheelman's February release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strategy Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 ^^80 % driving ............thats good but they dont seem impressed for some reason!!! And whats vin diesel doing..................Driving!!???? Talk is what the best he does!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanayhbk Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 game looks impressive man what is the release date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 WHEELMAN DEMO AVAILABLE ON XBOX LIVE Action-Packed Demo Showcases Wheelman’s Game Design Mechanics Including Cinematic Super Moves and Vehicular Combat Today Midway and Ubisoft announce that an official Wheelman demo will be available worldwide for download exclusively on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network beginning March 5, 2009 at 6 a.m. PST. The Wheelman demo will be available for download on the PlayStation®Network on March 12... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 sombody post impressions plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navm Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 sombody post impressions plz Played it briefly, damn good! The driving is amazing (very similar to NFS) and while driving you have cool combat abilities. The environment & graphics are really cool. Must download & must play demo! Perhaps even buy the game when it launches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 I have hopes from this game...looks kinda fun,is there a PC version as well!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 yup im loking forwad to this too, but couldnt download the demo coz my live access is blocked....M$ bastards peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 So is this kinda like Burnout with guns and destruction??? And to those who have the demo..how are the controls are they arcadey??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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