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| |title = Iron Man | |||
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| |developer = ] (Xbox 360 & PS3) <br/> ] (Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, PC) | |||
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| |released = ] ]<ref> at ]</ref> | |||
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| |website = http://www.sega.com/gamesite/ironman/index.php | |||
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| '''''Iron Man''''' is a ] ] based on the 2008 ] as well as the classic iterations of the character.<ref>{{cite news | author= Cordeira, Jim | url=http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2006/11/6-10 | title=Sega and Marvel hook up for Iron Man | publisher=Gaming Age | date=] | accessdate=2006-11-06 }}</ref> It was released on ], 2008 to coincide with the release of the film in cinemas. The game is developed by Sega, and was released on ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. It features the voices of ], ] and ], reprising their roles from the movie.<ref>{{cite news | author=Ryan Geddes|title = Iron Man Film Cast to Voice Game | publisher = ] | date = ] | url = http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/861/861009p1.html | accessdate=2008-03-20}}</ref> | |||
| The enemies are ], the ] and the ] terrorist group. The ]s in the game includes the ], ] and ].<ref name="Marvel1">{{cite web| url=http://www.marvel.com/news/vgstories.3347.Iron_Man_Video_Game_Q%26A| title=Iron Man Video Game Q&A| author=DeAngelo IV, Frank| date=]| accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> | |||
| ==Plot== | |||
| During a business trip to ] to demonstrate ]' new weapon, ] is kidnapped by the terrorist group ], who orders him to build a missile for them. Instead, he and fellow captive ] secretly build the Mark I ] in the months following his capture. During this time, Yinsen also acted as Stark's mentor, showing him humility and telling him of the horrors his company has caused, making Stark reconsider his life. Stark impressed himself after finishing the armor, calling it "the future". Armed with a ], Stark uses the armor to defeat several terrorists and destroy their weapons stockpile, but Yinsen is killed during the escape. Stark then escapes from the Ten Rings caves, but his suit is destroyed when he crashlands in the desert. Upon being picked up by the Air Force and returning to the ], Stark declares that his company will no longer manufacture weapons, a move disapproved by his business partner ]. | |||
| With the help of his personal ] ], Stark develops an updated and more powerful version of his armor, adding Stark Industries new ] and flight capability. While testing his new suit at Stark Industries, Tony is informed by his assistant ] that armed men are attacking the facilities. Stark then decides to use his suit to deal with the attackers, and notices that they are ] soldiers. After the attack, Stark discovers that Maggia is providing weapons for the Ten Rings, and he returns to Afghanistan to battle them. Using his new Mark III "Iron Man" armor, Stark destroys Maggia's weapons stockpiles and an armored vehicle called the Dreadnaught. On the way back home he is confronted by the ]. A pair of ] are sent after Stark--one is damaged during the chase, but Stark manages to save the pilot. He then establishes contact with his friend Lieutenant Colonel ], who learns of Stark's identity and cancels the jets attack. | |||
| ] fights against the ] army.]] | |||
| Tony then returns home, where Pepper Potts discovers what he was doing with the Iron Man suit. Rhodes then starts helping Stark in his fight against Maggia, informing him of a weapons transport in Afghanistan. Stark then follows this transport until it stops at the main depot, where he is confronted by ], a former worker of Stark Industries that was now working for Maggia. Iron Man manages to defeat Whiplash and destroys all their weapons. Stark then heads to Maggia's compound to destroy the rest of the weapons, and after infiltrating the mansion he confronts ], who is killed when a wall falls on her. Stark then discovers Maggia's last weapon: a heavily armed flying fortress. Iron Man then attacks the fortress and destroys it, ending Maggia's evil once and for all. | |||
| While Stark was confronting Maggia, his corrupt business partner Obadiah Stane secretly recovered the first Iron Man armor in Afghanistan and started working with ] (A.I.M.) to create a power source. After Rhodes informs him that A.I.M. has attacked a nuclear facility in ], Stark decides to confront them, also because A.I.M. was Stark Industries top buyers before he stopped manufacturing weapons. Iron Man ends the nuclear energy robbery and detects a strong radiation signal underground. After following this signal Stark is confronted by ], who created a ] armor similar to that of Iron Man, thus becoming the "Titanium Man". However, Stark is able to defeat Bullski and then returns to United States. Rhodes then informs him that A.I.M. has attacked a military ship in the ], and Stark once again prevents them from stealing nuclear energy. During this battle, Iron Man is attacked by the ], but manages to defeat him. | |||
| After returning to Stark Industries, Tony sends Pepper to hack the Industries computer and find the shipping records, so he can track down the illicit shipments and destroy them. However, the facilities are attacked by A.I.M. forces under the command of Titanium Man, who was sent by Obadiah Stane to steal the Iron Man suit. After discovering Stane's involvement with A.I.M. and the ], Stark once again defeats Bullski. Tony then returns to his workshop, where he is ambushed by Stane, who steals his ] to create a power source for his own armor. Stark manages to survive, and is informed by Rhodes that A.I.M. kidnapped Pepper. He then uses his armor to save Pepper from an A.I.M. facility, and prevents the explosion of their reactor. Stark then 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, and later confronts and defeats the ]. Stark then infiltrates a battlesuit factory and destroys it, ending the A.I.M. menace. | |||
| Stark then returns to the ] and contacts Obadiah Stane, discovering that he kidnapped Pepper Potts. Tony then heads back to Stark Industries, where he confronts an also armored Stane in the surrounding streets. Stane then flies to the top of Stark Industries, and Stark orders Pepper to overload the ] at the building to damage the ] suit. The plan works, and Stane is defeated. After the defeat of Maggia, Advanced Idea Mechanics and the Iron Monger, Tony Stark decides to continue helping mankind as Iron Man. | |||
| ==Characters== | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): A billionaire ], genius inventor, and consummate playboy, he is ] of ], a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military. He builds a suit of power armor to escape the Ten Rings terrorists after being kidnapped while performing a weapons test in ] and decides to help mankind as Iron Man. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): A pilot friend of Stark, and the liaison between Stark Industries and the military in the department of acquisitions. He assists the Iron Man in his fight against ] and A.I.M. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): Stark's fellow captive in Afghanistan, Yinsen is a surgeon who has traveled the world and was kidnapped by the Ten Rings terrorist group. He saves Stark from death when Stark was injured by ], and uses an electromagnet to suspend the shards he couldn't remove before they reach Stark's heart. He assists Stark in creating his armor and keeping it a secret from their captors. He also acts as Stark's mentor and his death was one of the principal reasons behind Stark's decision to change the direction of his company. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): Stark Industries' second-in-command, who wants total control of the company. When Stark declares he will no longer manufacture weapons, Stane steals the blueprints for the Mark I armor to create his own, bigger version. He starts working with A.I.M. and steals Stark's ] to create a power source for his armor. The Iron Monger later confronts the Iron Man atop ] and is defeated. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): Tony Stark's personal secretary and budding love interest. She helps the Iron Man when he decides to destroy all Stark Industries weapons stockpiles. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): Tony Stark's personal ], which assists him in the construction and programming of the Iron Man suit. He also acts as Stark's guidance system and helps him every time. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): An ex-] member and now agent of ], Bullski created a ] armor similar to Tony Stark's Iron Man suit, even capable of generating a force field and energy blasts. He confronted Stark in a nuclear plant in ] and later at the Stark Industries facilities. The Titanium Man was defeated in both occasions. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): Horgan was once an industrialist who specializes in providing munitions to the United States government, and a competitor of Stark Industries. After declaring ], he discovered that one of his faulty devices is capable of casting a beam capable of "melting" anything composed of ]. Horgan then adopts the alias the "Melter", and starts working with ], building a giant proton cannon in one of their islands. The Melter later confronts the Iron Man in a room under the destroyed cannon, and is defeated. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): After being fired by Stark Industries, Scarlotti starts working with ] to get revenge on Tony Stark. He possesses the ability to stretch his arms as well as firing energy from his hands, and can also create a shield around himself. He encountered the Iron Man when he was destroying the Ten Rings weapons stockpiles in ] and was defeated after a brief battle. | |||
| * ''']''' (voiced by ]): One of the ] families leader, who have previously had a relationship with Tony Stark. When the Iron Man attacked her mansion to destroy their weapons stockpiles, she confronted him, and was killed by fallen debris. | |||
| * ''']''': An A.I.M. agent, the Controller commanded an attack on a U.S. military ship in the ]. When the Iron Man tried to stop his actions, the Controller used his powers to confuse him. However, Stark manages to outsmart him and stop his attack. | |||
| * '''Raza''': The terrorist who orders Tony Stark to build a Stark Industries missile system for his organization, the ]. He confronted the armored Stark during his escape attempt. | |||
| ==Bonus features== | |||
| ===Armors=== | |||
| ] in the game.]] | |||
| Apart from the movie armors, there are various different ] that can be unlocked after completing specific missions in the game. The armors are the following: | |||
| * '''Mark I''': Tony Stark crafted the first-ever Iron Man suit as the prisoner of ] in ]. With the help of ], he constructed this key instrument to his heroic escape. | |||
| * '''Mark II''': Tony constructed the Mark II with an emphasis on exploring flight potential. As the first suit of Iron Man armor built at ], the Mark II armor was soon replaced by the Mark III. | |||
| * '''Mark III''': Designed for customization, the Mark III armor can be equipped with a variety of enhancements. | |||
| * '''Classic Mark I/Tin Can Comic Book''': This first-ever Iron Man suit was built during the character's initial appearance in '']'', and this design originates from the interpretation from ''Iron Man Vol. 4 #5''. An exclusive gold colored variant is included in the ] version. | |||
| * '''Classic''': Iron Man's first iconic armor debuted in '']'' and underwent several subtle cosmetic changes before finalizing its look in '']''. It was the first suit to feature the trademark palm-mounted repulsor rays. | |||
| * '''Silver Centurion''': Sporting new colors, Tony used this suit during his fight with ], his days as a ], and in the first "]" storyline. | |||
| * '''Extremis''' (] & ] only): Used during major events such as ], and appearing during the "Extremis" story arc, this armor represents Iron Man's modern look. In this suit, he has achieved new levels of power. | |||
| * '''Hulkbuster''' (] & ] only): The name says it all. This, the first version of Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor, appeared in '']'', and greatly boosted the hero's strength and durability, enabling him to fight the ] one on one. | |||
| * '''Ultimate''' (] only): In the ], an alternate version of the ], Tony Stark requires the help of an entire specialized crew to help maintain this bulkier Iron Man armor. | |||
| * '''Titanium Man''' (] only): The ] armor can be unlocked after clearing the story missions on any difficulty. It is just a bonus armor, and the character movements and voice remains the same. | |||
| * '''Stealth''' (] only): An exclusive "]" type of Iron Man suit included in the PSP version. | |||
| ===Unlockables=== | |||
| The game features various bonus objectives and challenges to be completed, and also an upgradable weapons system. There's also unlockable concept art about the ], environments, vehicles and enemies. | |||
| Because ] was also developing a ] based on '']'', ] making a ] appearance as ] on that movie and the presence of the ] in the game, there were some rumors that the ] was going to make an appearance in the Iron Man video game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marvel.com/news/videogames.2957.Iron_Man~and~Hulk_Games_Hit_Spike_TV|title=Iron Man and Hulk Games Hit Spike TV}}</ref> However, this was proven to be false. | |||
| ==Critical reception== | |||
| The ], ], ] and ] versions all received average critical scores between 50% and 60% on ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/941943.asp |title=Iron Man Reviews (DS) |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/ironman |title=Iron Man (ds: 2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/941941.asp |title=Iron Man Reviews (PS2) |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/ironman |title=Iron Man (ps2: 2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/941940.asp |title=Iron Man Reviews (Wii) |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/ironman |title=Iron Man (wii: 2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/941944.asp |title=Iron Man Reviews (PSP) |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/psp/ironman |title=Iron Man (psp: 2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref> These versions were generally well received by the fans, but also suffers from gameplay, graphics and controls frustrations. The ] based ] rated the Wii version of Iron Man 15%; one of their lowest ratings to date. | |||
| The ] version received an average score of 48% on ] and ], and the ] version received an average score of 42%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/936559.asp |title=Iron Man Reviews (Xbox 360) |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/ironman |title=Iron Man (xbox360: 2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/936560.asp |title=Iron Man Reviews (PS3) |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/ironman |title=Iron Man (ps3: 2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=]}}</ref> These versions were critically panned for frustrating controls, lackluster graphics, and repetitive gameplay, with ] awarding it 3/10<ref></ref> and ] 3.8/10.<ref></ref> | |||
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