 Rental Only - Buy At Your Own Risk |
| Review Date: May 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dario Romero, Brisbane, QLD, OZ |
The first game was almost universally panned as a below average game, though typical in standards for a comic book movie tie-in. Even though it had it's faults I enjoyed it and when I heard they were making a second game my only thoughts were "Well at least it can only get better right?".
Right? Well....ummmm...not really. It's by no means worse, but it's improvements over the first game are only marginal.
The game can be completed in less than 5 hours with little to zero replay value. Hence why I urge you to rent this game before buying. Once you rent it, you'll finish once or twice, or three times within 24 hours and you'll never have to play this game again and you'll save yourself $50 in the process.
A couple of improvements over the original game are the ability to wear your unlocked alternate armor designs in upcoming missions (as opposed to the first game, where you could only use the unlockable armor variants in already completed missions), the fact that your unlockable armor is featured in the game's cutscenes (also unlike the first game where for instance you could be playing the level with the Silver Centurion armor but in the cutscenes you would still be using the movie Mark III armor). The varying types of armor that can be unlocked remains unchanged from the first game with the addition of the new Mark IV and Mark VI armor. The suit-case armor that debuted in the Iron Man 2 film is available in one level and that one level only.
The ability to choose between Iron Man and War Machine at the beginning of each level is a nice feature, though for a couple of levels the choice is not available due to the storyline requiring a particular character for the level. There is no real discernible difference between the two though War Machine has an additional weapons slot and the way they handle when flying seems only slightly different.
One area where I felt the makers taking a step backwards from the last game is the in-game flight system. The first game had you using your boosters as you pinned your arms and legs back rocketing through the air like a missile, performing aerial maneuvers and the ability to catch incoming missiles and hurl them back at enemies. Being able to fly around like this really gave you the feel that you were Iron Man.
The second game however finds you merely hovering through each level as the ability to fly straight through the air like a bullet is cumbersome in its control system, is awkward in initiating, and offers no real difference in speed compared to hover mode.
Gone is the ability to pick missiles out of the air. Instead it is replaced with a missile deflection system which is nothing more than hitting the circle button when the "Incoming Missile" icon flashes upon the screen. Once the button is pressed, your character merely destroys the missiles with a few laser blasts.
The graphics are on par with the first game and the voice acting/actor likenesses are as follows:
Tony Stark himself is not voiced by Robert Downey Jr, though his likeness is used. This goes the same for the Black Widow.
Nick Fury and War Machine are voiced by their respective film counterparts and their likenesses are used.
Gwyneth Paltrow does not voice Pepper Potts and her likeness is not used.
The story is written by current Invincible Iron Man comic book writer Matt Fraction who's current run on the series as earned him an Eisner Award. Unfortunately this is a video game, and as such the writer is restricted in many ways. The story is very basic and really adds nothing to the overall game. Though Fraction's writing gives the characters a certain authenticity that comic fans would come to expect.
Overall the game is a disappointment which would come as no surprise to most of you. Understand though that as an Iron Man fan, both of the comics, the films, and to an extent the previous game, I simply cannot recommend that anyone buy this product.
Here's hoping the Iron Man 3 game will be better.
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Much better but still lacking
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| Review Date: May 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: greenm87, St. Robert, MO |
Well, most of us know, that the first Iron Man game wasn't exactly GOTY material and we didn't expect it to be. We did, however, expect to get a well made Iron Man game. We didn't get that either. While the first game wasn't bad, the second one outdoes it one every level.
Iron Man 2 is fun! Pure and simple. The flight is much easier and enjoyable. The customization comes close to rivaling Army of Two's weapons customization. The story is not based on the movie! They say 5% of the movie is in the game. Well those 5% are the likenesses and voices performed by two actors from the movie. That's it. That being said, this is not a movie game. You have an entirely new storyline and different enemies.
Now it's time for the bad stuff.
The controls are a little hard at first but once you get them down, it's a piece of cake. Customizing your suit is a little tedious but the same goes for it. The biggest drawback is the story. It's very short. You can blow through this game in about 5 hours or so. But you can play it at least twice due to the fact that you can choose to be either Tony or Rhodie for most of the missions therefore giving you different dialogue throughout the game. The animation is a little tough on the eyes as well especially during the cut scenes but that's not why you'll play this game.
You'll play this game for the pure exhilaration of blowing stuff up and being Iron Man or War Machine! Very simple. If you've got some time to spare then check this one out (rental is suggested). It's fun, short, and to the point. |
Movie Series Deserves Better Than This
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| Review Date: June 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Libertarian!, USA |
The original Iron Man was probably the worst Marvel comics related game of the last ten or so years, barely edging out Daredevil largely because Daredevil didn't actually come out for home consoles. So, it's been 2 years and Sega has learned their lesson, right?
Well, to be gentle, no. I hate using the term "crap" as an adjective, but it is the cleanest and least offensive phrase I can use to describe the quality of this terrible movie tie-in. Now, it's not the like usual movie tie-in where they were handicapped by the storyline of the movie. The game doesn't really have much to do with the movie, outside of the fact that Iron Man and War Machine exist. It's an original story of Stark Industries-related hijinks and shenanigans.
It's also really, really bad. I think this game actually looks WORSE than Iron Man 1, which did not set any new standards in the world of attractive-looking visuals in a game. Iron Man and War Machine look decent enough, but everything else looks like it was done on a PS2. and I loathe to use that term out of concern of insulting the venerable PS2.
I can handle poor visuals (I didn't utterly loathe Two Worlds, which looked like a microwaved turd), but when you add in the joys of a really bad camera, you hit a new apex of terrible. While, logically, not being able to see all of an ugly world SEEMS like a God send, it is very much not one. You are asked to attack targets on enemies, and the hardest part is not targeting the things (that is actually fairly easy), but actually FINDING the stupid things is a headache. You have to find small targets on a massive enemy and you get blasted to next week while trying to figure out if the target is on top, beneath, or somewhere in the middle. On occasion, I am fairly certain that the targets are actually over in Borderlands, which also doubles as a, you know, really good game.
I will give them credit in saying that the controls are better than the original. That is, to give you a professional heads up, a bit of "damning with faint praise". The controls are better than the unplayable original, but few games were much worse than the original in that regard. Floating/hovering is easy. One button goes up, one goes down, left trigger auto targets missiles and right trigger fires the guns. It is when you MOVE while flying that issues commence. You can tap the left button twice to fly and, allegedly, when you pull back on the left stick, you are supposed to stop. I might have missed the addendum of "...about half of the time", but that is basically what happens.
Difficulty in missions also has bizarre fluctuations. It is OK for a while, then the game rapes you. You almost have to GRIND to actually get enough money to get good enough weapons to finish the level, and I got sick of grinding about 4 console generations ago. I quit playing because I found a mission irritating and don't like the game nearly enough to go back and get enough money to really pimp out my weaponry.
I likely view this game as being WORSE than the original because, in defense of the original, it didn't have itself to serve as an example of what not to do. This sequel does and it still hits most of the negatives. It is better, but it is still terrible and I'm wondering if Iron Man is as impossible to make a compelling game about as Superman (I'd have named Aquaman here, but Iron Man isn't lame, so there). I don't want to call it the worst game of the year, but I will say it is one strong candidate for that award. |
About what you'd expect
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| Review Date: May 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: N. Durham, Philadelphia, PA |
| The video game tie-in to Iron Man 2 is pretty much everything you'd expect it to be: a rushed piece of shovelware that, while providing a couple sparks of entertainment, doesn't add up to being anything too enjoyable in the least. Choosing to play as either Iron Man or War Machine, Iron Man 2 pretty much follows the same formula as the first game; which is taking on baddies, flying around, and blowing stuff up. That pretty much sums up Iron Man 2 as a whole, along with a plethora of sloppy controls, sub-par graphics, and almost zero replayability. There is barely enough entertainment value for fans of the comic and/or film to garner from playing, but like most licensed video games, there isn't nearly enough here to hold your interest. |
Decent Iron Man Game
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| Review Date: May 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: justice4all72, |
| Iron Man 2 is a step above its predecessor in almost every way. The flight controls are so much easier to use in Iron Man 2 which makes for a better experience controlling the main character. I enjoyed this game for the most part, I know it isn't the greatest game of all time and yes it was short, but I found it to serve its purpose. The ability to play as both Iron Man and War Machine was a nice added bonus as well which added a little replay to the game. Overall, I can't recommend this game because of it's short length and asking for a full price of $59.99 is a bit too much. $29.99 is a fair price for this game and if and when it drops to that price, maybe it is worth checking out. |
Needs work
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| Review Date: August 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Xina143, Culpeper, VA USA |
| Our family loves the Iron Man movie series, so the game was a must buy. Unfortunately, it does not compare in quality. The controls are too difficult for our young children and the game is too boring for our older kids. The graphics are poor, at best, and the voice overs are done by soundalikes. It is a small improvement over the first game, but still needs a lot of work. Which is a shame since it just needs to be a blast, smash, and fly game. If you must try it, rent it first. At least you can take it back without too much money lost. |
About what you'd expect
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| Review Date: May 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: N. Durham, Philadelphia, PA |
| The video game tie-in to Iron Man 2 is pretty much everything you'd expect it to be: a rushed piece of shovelware that, while providing a couple sparks of entertainment, doesn't add up to being anything too enjoyable in the least. Choosing to play as either Iron Man or War Machine, Iron Man 2 pretty much follows the same formula as the first game; which is taking on baddies, flying around, and blowing stuff up. That pretty much sums up Iron Man 2 as a whole, along with a plethora of sloppy controls, sub-par graphics, and almost zero replayability. There is barely enough entertainment value for fans of the comic and/or film to garner from playing, but like most licensed video games, there isn't nearly enough here to hold your interest. |
Fun and hard
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| Review Date: July 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Finnegan, |
This game was fun and somewhat easy at the beginning. The cool part was upgrading your iron man suits or your war machine suit.
The The bummer is that not all levels are easy. A few levels are just really hard (you have to fight a robot as tall as a skyscraper). Some levels have a time limit.
The last con is that the game really had nothing to do with the movie. You dont get to fight whiplash at all. That should have been the major part of the game.
Something really fun though is the amount of suits you can unlock.
You need to get tech points to upgrade your suit.
Overall the beginning and middle are fun but the end gets difficult. I would give it a five star but some levels were really hard. |
It's very good for a child.
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| Review Date: July 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Italo G. C. Pucci, Recife, PE Brazil |
| My son (9 years old) love this game because it's like the movie. I love see my son happy when playing this game. So, I'm glad for this. |
At least my son plays it...
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| Review Date: June 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Watford Jr., ...on the move... |
| This is not the greatest game I've played. Shipping went well and it arrived is good condition. However, it is not the most entertaining game I've ever played. My son enjoyed it well enough for a couple of days, but I'm sure we will not see the end of it. |
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