The gravel-mouthed beefcake shamelessly admits he is a videogame fanatic and has been playing them his whole life.Between crushing melons in his pecs and shooting lightning from his abs, he even manages to find the time to foster a World of Warcraft addiction.
This appreciation of the medium almost makes it surprising that his latest movievideogame tie-in is so woefully crap. The incredible attention to detail and engaging story that made you feel so connected to GTAs Liberty City is entirely absent in Wheelmans Barcelona. Every street and every pedestrian (none of which you can wantonly kill - for shame Mr Diesel) look near identical, and there are only a handful of different cars available to drive. Rockstars hit, and there are times when the games over-the-top silver screen nonsense starts to become enjoyable. Physically impossible, but surprisingly satisfying, abilities like the cyclone (spinning the car 180 so you can shoot the enemies behind you in slow motion) can make you feel suitably badass. Its possible, for example, to go on a quasi-killing spree (remember you cant actually kill anyone you want), get as many police cars chasing you as possible and then just drive round and round in a fairly small circle, with the authorities seemingly incapable of doing anything to stop you. Ignoring the lack of a jump button or cover system (automatic or manual), aiming at enemies is unresponsive and wobbly, making it difficult to shoot even the explosive barrels that most of your enemies decide to huddle round in nearly every fire fight. This formula of cheesy dialogue, tenuous plot and gratuitous explosions was enough to see the Wheelman movie canned - perhaps the game shouldve followed suit.
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