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N-Europe reviews Iron Man Wii

Simeon Paskell writes:

''Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's another sub-quality superhero videogame! Apologies for this clichéd opening, but it's hard to muster much enthusiasm for Iron Man: The Official Videogame when the developer and publisher appear to have made so little effort themselves. The latest in a long line of superhero-themed disappointments, Iron Man on the Wii is everything you probably feared it would be i.e. not very good!

Unless you've been living under a rock ('Holy cliché, Batman!') you probably know that the Iron Man movie is currently storming box offices around the globe and, as is tradition, there's a videogame tie-in prepped and ready to cash in on the publicity. Before delving beyond the loading screen, let's get one thing straight - Iron Man is (potentially) a fantastic character to base a game on. He looks cool, he can fly (always a bonus!), he's got weapons coming out of his ears (almost literally) and he can pulse energy out of his hands. If videogames are all about wish-fulfilment, then assuming the role of Iron Man should tick any number of boxes. However, as Uncle Ben (Spiderman's Uncle, not the purveyor of rice products) will tell you, 'with great power, comes great responsibility' and we're sorry to say that Sega have been more than a tad irresponsible with the licence's potential.''
harry190 - contributor
Published: 95 days 4 hours ago | Review | Wii
 
 
 

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