Infinity091 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Publisher: THQ Developer: Paradigm Ent. Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 Genre: Mission-based Driving Release Date: Aug 28, 2007 ESRB: TEEN Number of Players: 1-8 Here's the Gamespot review. If the heavy focus on trial and error doesn't rattle you, Stuntman: Ignition can be some explosive fun. The Good * Well-realized faux-Hollywood vibe * Stunt strings help make the driving more dynamic * Super quick load times between restarts * More accessible than its predecessor. The Bad * Heavy focus on trial-and-error * Stunt coordinator will get on your nerves. The original Stuntman was a polarizing game when it crash-landed on the PlayStation 2 more than five years ago. The notion of playing the part of a Hollywood stunt driver seemed universally appealing, but the game's exceedingly low threshold for missteps meant you had to play through lengthy stunt sequences repeatedly before you got them right and could advance to the next sequence. The game's winking take on Hollywood blockbusters and the satisfaction of really nailing a stunt sequence made it all worthwhile for some folks, but others found it supremely frustrating. Paradigm has taken over development duties on the new sequel, and Stuntman: Ignition is definitely a more dynamic, more approachable game than its predecessor. It's still Stuntman, though, and you'll still need a certain tolerance for trial and error. The career mode in Ignition puts you in the role of a no-name commercial stuntman trying to work his way up. Your first movie job is on the egregiously titled volcano disaster movie Aftershock, and if your performance is up to snuff, you'll go on to work on the hillbilly action sequel Whoopin' and a Hollerin' II; Strike Force Omega, the directorial debut of action star Karl Steele; the pulpy '70's cop movie Overdrive; Never Kill Me Again, the latest in a glossy, long-running spy series; and the dark, comic-book-inspired Night Avenger. Ignition's film parodies work because they're specific in what films they're targeting while also satisfying many broad Hollywood conventions. Certain touches add to the fun, such as the stereotypical personalities of the different directors and the trailers for the movies you're working on. You'll have to take on six individual stunt sequences for each film you work on, and each sequence goes on for several minutes. The sequences take place on big, serpentine sets dense with explosions, other stunt drivers, crumbling buildings, and crazy set pieces, and you'll have to navigate these big-budget obstacle courses while hitting specific stunts and keeping up the pace. Your stunts are flagged onscreen with large yellow icons, and your stunt coordinator will also be calling them out as you approach them. You'll take jumps, drive on two wheels, perform barrel rolls, pull wheelies, drift around corners, bump into other cars, crash through props, chase other stunt drivers, and more. In addition to your vehicle's innate abilities, there's the action button, which you'll use at specific points to trigger events like explosions, weapon fire, a quick burst of nitro, or sliding your motorcycle under an obstacle. More often then not, the screen is filled with activity, which can make the action feel really kinetic, but can also make it difficult to see where you're supposed to go next. This can be frustrating, especially since the acceptable margin of error in Stuntman: Ignition is so thin. Miss a stunt and you'll get a strike; get five strikes, and you'll have to reshoot the whole sequence from scratch. There are other autofail conditions, like plunging your vehicle into water or hot lava, driving off the set, or falling too far behind during a chase sequence. Fast reaction times are critical in hitting a series of stunts one right after the other, but ultimately, each and every sequence you'll take on will feature twists and turns that you simply cannot anticipate and will require a certain level of memorization--though this could also be said for just about any other racing game. On the upside, the load time when restarting a sequence is almost instantaneous. Regardless, the inherently repetitive structure of the game will leave some folks cold. You're scored for your performance on each stunt sequence, and then assigned a star rating based on that score. Your progress from one movie to another is throttled by your accumulated star rating, though the star rating requirements on the first few movies are pretty easy; you'll be able to scrape by with plenty of two-star performances. Eventually, though, you'll have to revisit stunts to improve your star rating. While making good time and hitting your stunts are necessary to progress--as well as good ways to score points--the real key to higher scores is stunt stringing, which isn't entirely dissimilar from the boost system in the Burnout games, for example. Performing stunts in quick succession will start a stunt string, and the score for the stunts within that string will be multiplied by the number of stunts within that string, for as long as you can keep the string going. This requires lots of relentlessly risky behavior like having close calls with obstacles and other vehicles and drifting into turns as you make your way from one predefined stunt to another to keep the string going. The stunt string system is interesting, and it's significant to the lasting value of Stuntman: Ignition, because it adds a level of dynamism to what is otherwise pretty static gameplay. If it were just a matter of hitting your marks, it would get old much sooner. If you're still having a hard time raising your accumulated star rating by replaying previous stunts, you can also take on odd jobs, such as participating in a stunt-driving exhibition at an amusement park, or working on a TV commercial. While generally shorter than the average stunt sequence, the odd jobs are even more unforgiving, as a single strike against your performance will end it. You can play through every last stunt sequence in the career mode in a few hours, though it will take you significantly longer than that if you want to wring a five-star rating out of every stunt sequence. Every five-star rating requires you to maintain a single stunt string over the entire stunt sequence, so good luck with that. Outside the career mode there's a multiplayer mode, which includes two different race types. Backlot battle focuses on performing as many stunts as possible within a set number of laps, while the backlot race mode is a more straightforward race where you can earn bursts of nitro by doing stunts. With eight-player online support on the PS3 and Xbox 360, these modes can get real chaotic, though a short number of tracks curbs the lasting appeal. There's also a simple course constructor that lets you lay down your own obstacle course, as well as some stand-alone stunt sequences. It's not a hugely expansive game, but it's the kind of game you can easily lose a weekend to. Stuntman: Ignition is currently appearing on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, and the differences among them are about what we've come to expect. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are pretty comparable, though the PS3 version features motion-based controls that are thankfully optional, as well as a little more aliasing. The graphics are still pretty sharp across the board. There's loads of detail in the vehicles, and the environments and the explosions look nice, though looking at the bigger picture, what's really good about the visuals is how fully realized the visual style for each movie is. The frame rate isn't always stable, and if you look beyond your immediate surroundings you might notice some nasty textures, but these aren't critical issues. On the PS2 there's an appropriate drop in visual fidelity, which means less texture detail, fewer cars on the road, and things of that nature, though it's still a decent-looking game. The online functionality of the multiplayer has been stripped out of the PS2 version, though. Surprisingly, the PS2 version actually loads faster than the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions. It's difficult to judge the quality of the sound effects in Stuntman: Ignition, because they are almost always drowned out by the constant shouting of your stunt coordinator. The voice work isn't bad per se, it's just that he shouts the exact same things at the exact same intervals on any given stunt sequence, and having to hear it over and over again can be a little crazy-making. For what it's worth, though, there's some nice, thematically appropriate music that accompanies each movie. Stuntman: Ignition is a significant step up from its predecessor, and it's a pretty distinct experience as far as driving games go. The fundamental structure of playing through the same stunt sequence repeatedly will no doubt sour some, but if you can get past that, it can be a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity091 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ya it would make life so much easier. Guys in Palika bazaar are willing to trade used games for 500 bucks i guess it's as good as a rent but i don't trust palika when it comes to real games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pir8 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 This game is not worth the price of a rental. Spend your money on Flatout UC instead of this crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 anybody tried the demo? it's 650megs and region free... V ps: added to master games list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 The concept is cool but the demo was pretty bad. There's too much stuff going on on screen and it makes hitting all the right sequences a real chore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 personally, GI members' opinion doesnt mean much to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pir8 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 i didn't mean it that way.....what i meant was that i seem to like games that most people here dont, and most people here seem to like games that i don't...so i dont pay attention members' opinions on games that i'm interested in peace This is why I totally ignore peoples opinions especially those from websites. I play almost every game out and finish it. Once I am totally done I make my comments based on completion. I constantly see people bitching and moaning about games, graphics & game play on forums. These are the same pathetic f**s who can barely complete a few levels and just want to ruin it for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 ^^ cummon dude, not everyone can play all games to 1000/1000. u cannot deprive casual gamers of their rights to review games. Most ppl play to some extent and if they get bored, thats enuf for them to say the game is bad n they put their opinion on a message board ! If a game cannot hold ur interest beyond a few levels, its justified in being called bad, although I understand its purely relative. So u cannot say they cant post their comments, u can just ignore their comments like sam does ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 ^ that was a fast retraction V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Ya it would make life so much easier. Guys in Palika bazaar are willing to trade used games for 500 bucks i guess it's as good as a rent but i don't trust palika when it comes to real games. no probs at all man i exchange game for rs200 extra no trouble if u know the shop heck i even exchanged my scratched forza 2 disc for fight night round 3 for rs 150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightySkate Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I played the demo for the ps3, and it's so much fun..it really puts you in the action and stuff blowing up everywhere, cars rollin over..man!! it's crazy..the soundtrack was awesome matches the lows and highs of the action... a definite must buy but i would suggest to anyone to try the demo first before going for the final game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33TWiZaRd Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 has anyone actually bought this ? coz i heard that some of the objectives are really irritating with no checkpoints. i played the demo and it seemed interesting enuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arun360 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 played Stuntman Ignition on a PS2 and it was fun. The 360 version ought to be the same with better graphics. Gameplay - repetitive but thats where all the fun is. It is very satisfying to complete a stunt and you're extremely pleased when you nail the stunt with little or no errors. ". There's too much stuff going on on screen and it makes hitting all the right sequences a real chore." Yes. It's impossible to get a stunt sequence right in the first take. As you spend more time playing, you become more observant of your environment. The game does grow on you, as corny as that may sound. Replay Value - High. It's just me. You will feel otherwise. 7.5/10 It's not worth spending 2000bucks though. Thats only for games you heart the most. Wait till the price comes down to 999. EDIT: recommended viewing: - gameplay video - not bad, eh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3958yVzZ2Y - you get to see the trailers of the movies you perform stunts for - if you suck at the game, this is what your experience will be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amay Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 attractive price, not an attractive game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 and still we need more games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 not that big drought though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pir8 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 attractive price, not an attractive game Very Very True. Its was painful playing through this pile of garbage. The game is not hard but just pure Garbage. Finished it and snapped the disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 well demo sucked big time.....but the game doesnt...the game is damn good....it cannot get repetetive as every take is different...different action sequences......good fun....all u need to enjoy this game is patience....like in real life movies...stuntman perform stunts like too many times to get the perfect take...and so u as well should not expect to complete a scene in once..even if u do ...there is always a excitement build up for doing better...this game is seriously challenging...even after doing everything right i have got a maximum of 3 out of 5 stars.... it has multiplayer which i havent tried yet.... this game makes good use of the headset...as the director gives u instructions through ur headset.....which is cool....there are variety of things to do in this game....as i said...only play this game if u have patience and a will to do better..otherwise ur gonna throw this away in a day...cuz u complete the take and think u have done well but end up getting 1 or 2 stars...which is quite common..... i would give this game around 8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 ^^umm i always say that judge a game by playing urself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anmolsc Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 u 5 stars ..omg ...damn i suck ..i got 2 stars....max three in one sceen... maybe u played previous stuntman thts why..i have no idea how to string them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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