| Iron Man | |
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| Developers | Artificial Mind & Movement Secret Level, Inc.(PS3, Xbox 360)[a] |
| Publisher | Sega |
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| Producer | Michael McHale |
| Designer | René-Martin Pauzé |
| Programmer | David Horachek |
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| Writer | Susan O'Connor |
| Composer | Mark Griskey |
| Series | Iron Man |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS,PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3,Wii,Xbox 360,PlayStation Portable,Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Nintendo DS,PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3,Wii,Xbox 360PlayStation PortableMicrosoft Windows |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Iron Man is anaction-adventurevideo game based on the2008 movie of the same name as well as the classic iterations of the character.[1] It was released bySega on May 2, 2008 to coincide with the release of the movie in cinemas forNintendo DS,PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3,Wii,Xbox 360,PlayStation Portable, andMicrosoft Windows.
The game featuresAdvanced Idea Mechanics, theMaggia and the Ten Rings terrorist group. Thesupervillains in the game includesBlacklash,Controller,Titanium Man,Melter, andIron Monger.[2]Robert Downey Jr. (only as Tony Stark),Terrence Howard andShaun Toub reprise their roles from the movie.[3]
During abusiness trip toAfghanistan to demonstrateStark Industries' new weapon,Tony Stark is suddenlykidnapped by theterrorist groupgangTen Rings, ordering him to build amissile for them. Instead, he and fellow captiveYinsen secretly build apowered suit of armor. During this time, Yinsen also acts as Stark's mentor, showing him humility and telling him of the horrors his company has caused, making Stark reconsider his life. Armed with a flamethrower and missiles, Stark uses the armor to destroy the terrorists' weapons stockpile and escape their camp, but Yinsen is killed, and the armor is destroyed. Upon being picked up by the Air Force and returning to theUnited States, Stark declares that his company will no longer manufactureweapons, a move disapproved by his business partnerObadiah Stane.
With the help of his personalA.I.J.A.R.V.I.S., Stark develops an updated and more powerful version of his armor, adding Stark Industries' newrepulsor technology and flight capability. While testing his new suit at Stark Industries, Tony uses it to fend off an attack by theMaggia crime family, who have been providing weapons for the Ten Rings. Using his new Mark III "Iron Man" armor, Stark destroys the Maggia's weapons stockpiles and an armored hovercraft. On the way home, he establishes contact with his friend Lieutenant ColonelJames Rhodes and reveals his identity as Iron Man.
After these events, Tony returns to his place, where Pepper Potts realizes what he has been doing. Rhodes also agrees to assist Stark with these desires, informing him of a weapons transport in Afghanistan. Stark follows the transport, destroying the weapons, defeating the villainBlacklash, a former Stark Industries worker, in the process, before proceeding to the Maggia's compound to destroy the rest of the weapons, and after infiltrating the mansion, he confrontsMadame Masque, who is killed when a wall falls on her. Stark soon destroys the Maggia's flying fortress, ending the threat.
Meanwhile, Stane secretly recovers the Mark I Iron Man armor in Afghanistan and starts working with the companyAdvanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.), Stark Industries' former top buyers, to create a power source. After A.I.M. attacks a nuclear facility inRussia, Iron Man foils them and also fightsBoris Bullski, who created atitanium armor similar to Tony's. Stark then thwarts A.I.M.'s attack on a military ship inthe Arctic, fighting and defeating theController.
After returning to Stark Industries, Tony fights off an attack by A.I.M. forces under the command of Titanium Man, who Stane sent to steal the Iron Man suit. After discovering Stane's involvement with A.I.M. and the Ten Rings, Tony is ambushed by Stane, who steals hisarc reactor to create a power source for his armor. Rhodey rescues Stark and learns that A.I.M. has kidnapped Pepper to use her as bait. He saves Pepper from an A.I.M. facility and prevents the explosion of their reactor. Stark decides that A.I.M. is a bigger menace than Stane and decides to confront them first. He heads to their island and destroys their proton cannon before defeating theMelter and destroying A.I.M.'s space tether.
Stark then returns home and battles Stane, who has donned the "Iron Monger" suit. As the battle reaches the top of Stark Industries, Stark orders Pepper to overload thearc reactor at the building. The plan works, and Stane is killed. With all the villains gone, Tony Stark continues to help mankind as Iron Man.
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 56/100 (DS)[4] 47/100 (PS2)[5] |
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| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 5.0/10 |
TheNintendo DS version received mixed reviews while theWii,PS2 andPSP versions received generally unfavorable reviews onGameRankings andMetacritic.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] These versions suffer from gameplay, graphics and controls frustrations. The UK-basedOfficial Nintendo Magazine rated the Wii version of Iron Man 15%.[19]
TheXbox 360 version received an average score of 46% onGameRankings andMetacritic, and thePS3 version received an average score of 43%.[20][21] These versions were critically panned for the same things as the other versions of the game, withEurogamer awarding it 3/10[22] andIGN 3.8/10.[23] It was awarded "Worst Game Everyone Played" byGameSpot in their 2008 video game awards.[24]
Iron Man sold 2.6 million copies as of March 2009.[25]
A sequel game,Iron Man 2 was written byIron Man comic book writerMatt Fraction, and was loosely based on the filmIron Man 2. The game was released on May 4, 2010.[26]
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