Stuntman was a sleeper hit on the PS2 a few years ago, but it never quite got the fanbase it arguably deserved, perhaps owing to its arriving in the middle of a bizarre and short-lived trend towards similar games (i.e. Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver). Stuntman: Ignition is an attempt to both remedy that problem and bring the game into the next generation.
Stuntman is a driving game, but it's more oriented towards pure action than anything else. Its control scheme isn't a million miles away from some of the more arcade-styled racing games out there, but its aim is different. With most racing games, the high-speed clenches and crashes are incidental to the process; in Stuntman, they are the process.
As the title signifies, you're a Hollywood stunt driver working on a wide variety of films, from 1970s cop dramas to modern thrillers, producing highly cinematic car chases and fight scenes. With the director barking orders in your ear, you must carry out a variety of tasks along your route through a given level. One stage, for example, has you pursuing another car through the streets of San Francisco. Along the way, you need to ramp over a flatbed truck while smashing its cargo, powerslide around a corner, nearly hit a streetcar, crash through a stack of crates, and use an open cargo container to ramp up and jump from a pier to the deck of a freight ship.
In each stage, you score points constantly for nearly hitting objects, pulling off drift combos, smashing obstacles, perfectly executing your director's requests, and more. Each bonus isn't much, but they add up quickly, until you're scoring a few thousand points every time you think to check.
Neil writes: "The latest sale is now in place, and yet again it is found delivering a multitude of discounts to Xbox One and Xbox 360 players, with all of the following available via the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 13th-19th August 2019. Better still is the fact that there are also a ton of discounts on our favourite LEGO games, whilst the Xbox Super Game Add-On Sale also adds in even more. Anything you'll be picking up?"
Stuntman Ignition is now available to download through Games with Gold on Xbox 360 and Xbox Backwards Compatible on Xbox One.
Carlos writes: "We may have some exciting and highly anticipated releases set to arrive on Xbox One throughout October, but let’s not forget that each month also brings Xbox Live Gold members a handful of games to enjoy for no extra cost at all. Whilst last month’s titles didn’t manage to rouse the biggest appreciation from everyone, there were still some hidden gems included that made for some classic additions to our gaming collections. With September all wrapped up and October upon us, it’s time to look into this month’s selection of free Games With Gold titles and see just how good or bad they are."
Overcooked is probably the best couch co-op game of the generation, along with its sequel... so it's an alright month in my book.
Stuntman was alright from what I remember but it’s 360 game same with hitman but looks pretty average month to me.
