Iron Man 2 – Review
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By: Gameloft S.A.
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Date Released: 2010-04-22
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Price: 6.99
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With an average game price of somewhere between a dollar and two dollars, why would anyone splurge seven bucks on a game in the App Store even with the name of a popular, current movie attached? Well, the game is that good.
This game is as close to a PS3 or XBox game as the processing power of an iPhone or iPod touch will allow. It has excellent graphics, an actual storyline and uses the voices of the movie actors so it’s not just a case of reading some text dialogue on a screen. It even plays the "I Am Iron Man" theme song from the movie. The app also has my favorite feature of being able to play your music library in the background.
The story itself is fairly simple. Tony Stark is attending his Stark Expo convention when some sort of enemy attacks with an army of robot drones (some of which I refer to as "spider tanks" because that’s what they look like). Under instruction from the computer Jarvis, Iron Man is supposed to fly around New York City (yes, the game operates in three dimensions) as well as other locations and either defeat the robot enemies or diffuse bombs. It does get a bit redundant, but it’s easy to marvel (no pun intended) at the detail of the game. In later levels, you can choose between the Iron Man or War Machine armors.
If I had one complaint, it would be the high price. The game is very well done for such a low-powered operating system and the hype behind the movie no doubt is driving the initial cost up, but if you wait long enough, the price will go down. The game feels more like $4.99 than $6.99. Despite this, it is much better than it’s Iron Man: Aerial Assault predecessor.
If price is no object, then this one is recommended. Just be prepared to wait for a long download. With all the multimedia involved, the file size is huge.
Quick Take
Value:High.
Would I Buy Again:Most likely.
Learning Curve:Low to Medium.
Who Is It For:Iron Fans and portable gamers.
What I Like:Almost everything. The graphics. The sound. The story.
What I Don't Like:The price. It's a little high by my standards.
Final Statement:You don't have to be Tony Stark to play this game, but it would probably help you afford it.
PLAY WITH IRON MAN OR WAR MACHINE
Play as Iron Man for speed and agility or suit up as War Machine for maximum firepower. Both suits offer easy-to-learn controls and the ability to run, hover and fly at will. You’ll also have the chance to jump into the Mark IV, Mark VI, Stealth and underwater suits. Whether you prefer to pound your foes in melee combat with your fists or to lay down the destruction from a far with your weapons, you can upgrade your suit after each stage with improved weaponry and abilities to devastate your foes.
A BLOCKBUSTER GAME
Based on the most anticipated film of the year, Iron Man 2 delivers all the same action and excitement you’d expect from the movie with epic battles and massive enemies that will leave your chest pounding.
STARK OPPOSITION
Tony Stark’s enemies have their own super suited droness and they want to take Iron Man and War Machine down. Fight Ultimo, Firepower, Whiplash and armies of other enemies to prove that the only the original armored hero is the best.
THIS FIGHT IS GLOBAL
Battle across 9 locations across the globe constructed in full 3D, from Stark Expo in New York to a jungle war zone in Somalia.
HEAVY METAL
Get charged for battle with a powerful rock metal soundtrack including the rock classic, “Iron Man”.
ACHIEVE GREATNESS
Connect to Gameloft Live and unlock 25 different achievements that you show off to friends and prove you’re a real Iron Man.
Also available from Gameloft: Brothers In Arms®2: Global Front, N.O.V.A. – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, GT Racing: Motor Academy, James Cameron’s Avatar, Modern Combat: Sandstorm, Driver, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.
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