Despite its detrimentally frustrating difficulty, the original Stuntman on PS2 had one huge positive going for it: a kick-ass concept. Relocating the racing genre to a blockbuster movie set is genius, as driving through explosions and rocketing off ramps is way more exciting than simply motoring towards the finish line.
The 360/PS3/PS2 sequel, Stuntman: Ignition, is hoping to do that concept the justice it deserves. As we reported in our recent hands-on impressions, the gameplay is much easier to master. And with larger, more spectacular set pieces, the satisfaction of pulling off the perfect sequence of stunts is much greater.
See for yourself by watching our custom Xbox 360 gameplay footage below. As a stuntman for the fictional in-game film "Aftermath," you're evacuating a small town as an enormous volcano erupts overhead. Dodging meteors, jumping lava streams and swerving through an obstacle course of fallen trees and flipped cars is all just part of a day's job.
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.
Awesome! Loved this game on the PS2, was so much fun for me (especially making your own stunt tracks in the editor arena).
I am so happy that they are releasing another one. I think it is funny that the author thought it was "dtreimentally frustrating" in terms of difficulty. Some of the scenes were pretty challenging, but wasn't even near that level of difficulty (for me at least, might be wrong generally).
I am a very happy gamer. =)