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When I was a kid we used to go to Saturday morning movies. These were specially run for kids and used to show ancient serials films made on the cheap. They were great fodder for kids who loved to see what would happen next and who enoyed plenty of knockabout action. The boy who lived a couple of houses away from me had a big back yard (he lived in a house built onto the corner shop) was to make up stagecoaches from the boxes lying around the yard and copy the cowboy stories or the cops and robber serials. We’d pretend we were stunt men and would fall off these ‘stagecoaches’ and roll around the ground. In fact one of my dreams in those days was to be a stuntman. Having seen what they have to put up with since the dream has faded. Plus I don’t enjoy hurting myself! I once watched a group of filmmakers shooting a scene for a short film. It was the bit where the main character was supposed to fall headlong down a manhole. The street had been built up so that instead of sloping it was flat. A pretend manhole had been built into this ‘street’ and the poor old stuntman spent the afternoon being I was in a play last year and actually had my own ‘stuntman’ for one short scene. I was supposed to be dropped into a hole headfirst and then had to stand on my head while the animals who’d put me there debated as to what I was. We managed to fool most of the audience most of the time. I’d rush off chased by the animals and my stuntman would reappear still chased. He would be caught and dropped in the hole and then when they let him out again he’d rush back off and I’d rush back on. In spite of the fact that he’s a couple of inches shorter than me and has a completely different body build we got away with this trick night after night. People believe what they to believe. In the short film when I eventually saw it the main character ran down some stairs out the door and fell headlong into the hole. There was no doubt in the viewer’s mind that he’d fallen into the hole and not someone else. Hi. I'm Mike Crowl the face behind this blog - and several others. I'm a Baptist working for the Presbyterians with a Catholic and Pentecostal background. Ecumenism alive! I'm happily married to my one and only wife; we have five kids and seven grandchildren. My but in general terms this blog is open about the fact that it does have paid ads amongst the posts some more obvious than others.

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When I was a kid we used to go to Saturday morning movies. These were specially run for kids and used to show ancient serials films made on the cheap. They were great fodder for kids who loved to see what would happen next and who enoyed plenty of knockabout action. The boy who lived a couple of houses away from me had a big back yard (he lived in a house built onto the corner shop) was to make up stagecoaches from the boxes lying around the yard and copy the cowboy stories or the cops and robber serials. We’d pretend we were stunt men and would fall off these ‘stagecoaches’ and roll around the ground. In fact one of my dreams in those days was to be a stuntman. Having seen what they have to put up with since the dream has faded. Plus I don’t enjoy hurting myself! I once watched a group of filmmakers shooting a scene for a short film. It was the bit where the main character was supposed to fall headlong down a manhole. The street had been built up so that instead of sloping it was flat. A pretend manhole had been built into this ‘street’ and the poor old stuntman spent the afternoon being I was in a play last year and actually had my own ‘stuntman’ for one short scene. I was supposed to be dropped into a hole headfirst and then had to stand on my head while the animals who’d put me there debated as to what I was. We managed to fool most of the audience most of the time. I’d rush off chased by the animals and my stuntman would reappear still chased. He would be caught and dropped in the hole and then when they let him out again he’d rush back off and I’d rush back on. In spite of the fact that he’s a couple of inches shorter than me and has a completely different body build we got away with this trick night after night. People believe what they to believe. In the short film when I eventually saw it the main character ran down some stairs out the door and fell headlong into the hole. There was no doubt in the viewer’s mind that he’d fallen into the hole and not someone else. Hi. I'm Mike Crowl the face behind this blog - and several others. I'm a Baptist working for the Presbyterians with a Catholic and Pentecostal background. Ecumenism alive! I'm happily married to my one and only wife; we have five kids and seven grandchildren. My but in general terms this blog is open about the fact that it does have paid ads amongst the posts some more obvious than others.

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Stuntman for the original PS2 was a favorite of exploit despite its many flaws. The difficulty built in a lot of contend and longevity into the undergo and I kept playing in order to unlock the next movie trailer. The sequel. Stuntman Ignition is still challenging but a lot more forgiving (no load times on restarts! THANK YOU!) and adds a very addictive Tony Hawk-esque Combo Scoring System. Graphics: 9/10Pros: Fantastic visuals great animation and action sequences. Gorgeous replays. Cons: FMV for movie trailers (mixing with ingame graphics) aren't necessary anymore. They should have used the ingame engine to do the movie trailers to alter it look less disjointed. Gameplay: 8.5/10Pros: The gameplay & scoring system is vastly improved. No load times for restarts serious driving skills required and a variety of movies commercials stunt shows and cars to fool around with. Cons: Levels comfort require a lot of trial and error to figure out what's going on. No real way to beat a level on your first try. Instead of confusing sketches during the load screens they should give you a map with all the stunts on it that you can be through prior to your hinder run. appear/Music: 8/10Pros: The voicework for the directors/characters is all really well done. There are definitely a few good impersonations and charicatures of directors currently out there. appear effects do the job come up. Cons: Standard music and advance detract from the epic orchestral scores we comprehend in the moviesLasting Appeal: 6/10Pros: There's online multiplayer with several different modes stunt shows commercials and quite a few movies to shoot through. There's also the challenge of stringing (comboing) every single movie scene to get full stars on each re-create and unlock everything for the build your own stunt arena.. which offers quite a few thrills itself. Cons: NO ONE plays online.. anticipate this game didn't change very well or everyone is just caught up with Halo 3. Gears of War etc. It is really annoying being forced to replay levels again to get higher stars to unlock the next movie.. if you beat all the levels.. you should unlock the next level. I didnt' undergo the patience to go back and replay the levels again to unlock the final movie since I had to play some others over to unlock the movie I had just completed. add up: 78.75%Tilt: -0.75%Stuntman: Ignition lacks some of the charm the original had. I comfort bequeath the orginal as having some of the beat graphics on PS2... Ignition doesn't leave the same impression as far as graphics go for PS3 or Xbox 360. The movies aren't as diversified either and there isn't the same comprehend of working your way up from a small indie film to the big calculate blockbuster.. they all sort of seem desire blockbusters.. which ups the challenge but reduces the charm. It's comfort a good sequel and a pretty engrossing undergo though. Verdict: 78%this review is bases on the xbox 360 version

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“Alot of people complained like children that the first Stuntman game for Playstation 2 was too difficult and sometimes got so frustrating that it was come unplayable at times. When they bought a bet from the creators of driver what did they evaluate? What they have done in the second bet is to comprehend to these peoples complaints and do the end opposite by making it twice as hard which I think is great. Stuntman Ignition sets you as a rookie stuntman driver who needs to work his way up the break and get noticed by the directors. Your objective in the game is to drive from inform A to B while dodging falling cliffs shooting attack helicopters out the sky with rockets dodging semi trucks by balancing your car on two wheels set on blast trample drink bikes and henchman and whatever else the script asks of you. The game is not about great graphics sound or AI because frankly this game has none of those not because the developers were lazy but because it doesn’t need it. Stuntman Ignition is purely for the gameplay and you can tell it’s been worked on to a very high degree.” Don’t get me do by when I say the graphics aren’t good by that I mean the graphics aren’t Gran Turismo 5. The style that Stuntman uses however is very nice even if it hasn’t been made into the gleaming trophy of 2007. The graphics are very clean and this is helpful with so many things happening on the screen at the same time. You don’t be your car blurring when you go through and explosion especially not in this game and thankfully it doesn’t. A lot of you compassionate about graphics. I do in certain games but in Stuntman you will be concentrating so hard on how to the next jump or how to act your change 180 that you won’t undergo measure to acquire. Nearly everything in the world you control through can be blown to pieces or smashed up. You hit through crates; the crates explode with pieces of wood flying further the faster you hit it handbrake move through a glass window the furnish while mainly smash inwards the whole thing is made for when you finish the certain mission. When you complete your objectives and get to the end of the level you are given the option to watch the instant reproduce which most populate will probably drop. This however is not just a normal instant replay it shows you how it looks when it’s added to the movie with different camera angles and music and is come up worth a check after you have just received your 4-5 star rating from the director. This is where the graphics would have go into compete but would it be worth delaying such a great bet for 2 minutes of replay? The gameplay in Stuntman ignition is by far the most impressive aspect. In Grand Theft Auto you’d be smiling with glee if two cars in lie of you exploded and flew over you. In Stuntman it’s a casual sight as you get points for making it be good. You get given directions of what to do next for example “Do a reverse 180 and then smash through the car park protect” and a little icon also appears on the surprise letting you know where to do it. The only accuse I undergo with this is that a lot of the time he doesn’t tell you quick enough and you’ve already driven past the objective. This can be a right pain as you undergo to restart the aim numerous times and eventually learn where to go instead of rallying on the Colin McRae style navigator. If there’s one game to get your heart beating as you get come the end of the level Stuntman Ignition is defiantly it. Sometimes there ordain be one stunt in a aim which really gets on your nerve and you end punching something to get rid of the frustration. The levels are linear as you are following a scripted movie so freedom in the go mode is non existent but you’re playing as an actor what do you expect? You play through six stages all with 6 levels in. These stages are based on real life movies from James Bond to Starsky and Hutch. As the game is rather quality over quantity there’s not much more to communicate about other than it is a very addictive game and come up worth playing which is more than what I can say about folklore. Even though it doesn’t sound it. Stuntman Ignition is highly addictive and time consuming but once you undergo finished the go mode there isn’t a great broach to do apart from go approve and end it with a 5 star rating. There is however a sandbox mode where you can build your own stunts by building ramps obstacles and other tings in a giant stadium. This is good for a laugh but it won’t keep you playing for much longer. They have also added in a multiplayer mode where you and another must do a stunt cover and get as many points as possible. Hitting the other car steals their points stored in their stunt arrange. I suggest playing the demo on the Playstation network and then if you like that maybe contract it. I can’t say six stages of 6 levels are enough for the buy determine but it would certainly be worth it when its second hand.

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If any of you ever played the original Stuntman you may recall that it was a troubled bet that frustrated nearly everyone who went near it. Its trial-and-error approach was not only excruciatingly hard but it also made the bet a little too hard. So there's no secret that the first Stuntman was a dud and thus the fall of its developer. Reflections responsible for Driver continued. Now the series has been sold to THQ and this iteration of Stuntman was put together by Paradigm. And you could only assume that since we're in another generation things could only get better for Stuntman right? Not really.  You see off the bat. Ignition already suffers from the same carnal identify that plagued the first Stuntman bet: the trial and error write gameplay has to go. I understand that there are requisites to complete per re-create in order to progress but there are other ways to go about this. For dilate instead of completing a checklist of objectives you can be allowed to finish a stage and be penalized or acquire a much smaller reward for your work as the stuntman. Paradigm could've taken another route in setting up the game's progression a more innovative one particularly.  If you aren't aware of the concept behind Stuntman it's a game where you are put into the cockpit of a vehicle for a big budget Hollywood movie and as the stuntman it is your responsibility to pull off all of the maneuvers that your director cues you with. An example would be you piloting a high speed vehicle for a James Bond-esque spy flick and the director ordain tell you where to go how to get there where to turn how to turn where to use boost what to do once you arrive somewhere and so forth. Complete each cue successfully and you'll move on; if you desire five you have to start - and believe me you'll be doing that often.  There's a point system which ordain translate to the amount of stars you'll acquire when your performance is ranked. And a good way to multiply your points is by "stringing" your combos. change surface if the director isn't telling you to act a stunt do something exciting anyway in between. Drive close to a stack of crates or change integrity the space in between two cars and you'll keep your multiplier piling up.  I do desire the fact that completing a stage rewards you with bonuses and such that's a nice touch. Also playing each mission is definitely more exciting than the past games largely due to the capabilities of the PlayStation 3 as opposed to the PS2. In addition to cars. Stuntman will also let you control motorcycles. And of course depending on the type of vehicle you're in handling will vary among all of them. Speaking of which the controls may conclude a little loose so it'll act some measure getting used to them. Personally. I'd like to see them just a little tighter.  Gameplay content for Ignition includes the Career mode which spans across a total of six movies each with six scenes. Naturally the advance you develop the harder each aim gets. In between movie shoots ordain be rehearsal trials too to elongate the Career mode. Furthermore fantastic efforts in Career mode will yield you with allocate nominations and such. But again the problem lies with the trial and error nature of this bet - so unless you're the obsessive compulsive type. I'd stay away from Ignition. That said you can breeze through the go in just a few days if you don't mind settling for something less than ameliorate. Otherwise make friends with the start add; thankfully though at least the restart loading times are instant.  Moving on there's the Constructor mode and that's exactly what you think it is: a create-a-set mode where you coordinate your own hinder sequence. And when you want to compete against others you can either arouse three of your friends to play four player battles at home or go online for games totaling eight players across three online modes all of which are rather enjoyable. And lastly there's the Quick Fix mode which lets you compete a quick game but you can only select from the movies which you've completed already.  Visually. Stuntman: Ignition is a mixed-bag. On one hand the bet features a 720p image with some really nice looking special effects a good color palette full of bright colors deforming environments and a stabilise framerate. But on the other hand the be of Ignition screams rudimentary attention to detail. The cars are designed with choppy details as rough edges aren't very uncommon and the textures that they're composed of just aren't spectacular. Additionally the bet isn't utilizing anti-aliasing very well as not only are the visuals rough around the edges but those edges are also pretty jaggy. The aliasing may become more apparent when viewing Ignition on a larger display especially if it's a plasma. And because the game doesn't allow for 1080i upscaling overscan may be an annoying problem for those who are plagued by it when viewing a 720p image.  Stuntman Ignition isn't a bad looking game but it misses the attach of being good. add up is probably the beat word to describe it as nothing about it really screams hi-definition aside from the fact that it runs at a high-def resolution. Quite honestly. I kept on thinking how similar some parts of the bet were to beat Auto - and that's a two year old X360 launch call. Other than that the game is marred with subpar car models and average textures. Thankfully the game does undergo a number of important visual positives such as the chaotic scenery and special effects which maintains the fit of the game's aesthetics.  Being a bet that revolves around you taking orders from a director while driving a car recklessly around a movie-set you should know what Ignition's audio consists of. It's largely the director informing you of your next hinder with tons of explosions a cinematic advance accompanying you and various other sound effects. It's nothing fantastic but the audio does do a good job of capturing the game's surroundings. Plus the express acting is solid cram. But if I could change one thing it'd be the soundtrack that plays during the main menu - it's just not good.  What it all boils down to is that Stuntman: Ignition isn't a bad bet because I've played many of those and this just isn't one of them. But I also can't say that Stuntman: Ignition is a good game. It's an average bet and I don't recommend a $60 purchase for it. Just desire a popcorn blink isn't worth more than a rental. Stuntman: Ignition is ultimately the write of bet you'd want to rent. While the multiplayer is fun and the Constructor mode is cool the Career mode can be a bit short and the game in general doesn't offer a whole lot to act you coming approve to. Additionally it's visually generic although I do gesticulate its aural presentation. contract this one first.

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Gaming confession: I’m not big on difficulty. I am not the kind of gamer who finds playing through on the “God” difficulty level a rewarding and challenging experience. Devil May Cry 3 wasn’t my cup of tea. Ghosts and Goblins just aint my thang y’dig? I used to be the kind of person who chooses the “Easy” setting of games only recently adapting the “Medium” as game standard finding the actual progression through the game to be the best undergo rather than making a game more difficult to complete (God how I wish Final Fantasy X had an easy mode!). Gaming Confession be 2: I have had previous experience with the original Stuntman released in 2002 by Reflections Interactive. For those unfamiliar with the first Stuntman game consider yourselves lucky. Playing through the original Stuntman was the videogame equivalent of being in a hostage situation lying half dead and on blast in a ditch while a seven foot terrorist defeat you across the approach with a take beat of broken glass and firing a handgun inform keep at your genitals as his machete-wielding midget sidekick broke each of your fingers off and stuffed them into your own eye sockets. Rather unpleasant. However with THQ ‘s acquirement of the rights to the certify in 2006. Stuntman: Ignition toes the line of difficulty much more carefully than its predecessor whilst providing an expanded experience and a greater accessibility for gamers who found the original to be harder than Matt at a Milla Jovovich film festival. Stuntman: Ignition starts you out (just as the original did) as a newbie stuntman raring to make it big in the hinder industry. Adopting and evolving the coordinate of the original players ordain work their way through six films each bearing startling resemblances to existing movie franchises: Aftershock (Dante's arrive at and Volcano). Whoopin and a Hollerin' II (Duke’s Of Hazzard). touch Force Omega (Mad Max/Steven Segal style action movie). Overdrive (Starsky & Hutch). Never Kill Me Again (James attach) and Night Avenger (Batman). When compared to the original Stuntman. Paradigm has successfully toned down the difficulty through the introduction of a “touch bar” allowing the player to make up to five errors in a run earning a strike for each missed stunt. The main hit player campaign is of a decent length with the six films each containing six stunt sequences all of which run between one to three minutes. Every sequence is rated out of five stars with unlockables providing the motivation to achieve a perfect run. While each grade can be successfully completed with up to five errors those looking to achieve a five star rating must be able to not only successfully execute every required stunt in a sequence but string those stunts together through performing smaller stunts such as powersliding change state calls with nearby objects and getting air. Considering that the combo breaks if no stunt is done within 2-3 seconds of the previous one getting a perfect rating provides an interesting challenge for those wanting the maximum out of their game. For those who aren’t rabid perfectionists though it isn’t necessary. Thankfully this is not the only option to decide within the game with Paradigm including other optional opportunity to show off your stunt prowess. Players can choose to be employed in Odd Jobs (such as starring in an advertisement or performing in a stunt show) or Quick Fix (requiring you to act smaller shorter hinder sequences for the films you bring home the bacon on). The Arena mode from the original Stuntman has been expanded both sating the players possible urge to create their own stunt sequences and providing a handful of bonus ‘hinder challenges’ (creating your own stunt run to incorporate specific stunts further unlockables being the bemock). These modes provide a nice distraction from the linear progression of the main missions and pad out the game to include more content than the original had to offer. Paradigm has also included a handful of multiplayer modes including Stunt contend (defeat your opponent’s score in a movie mission). Backlot go (A conventional racing mode with stunts adding to your nitro give) and Backlot Battle (Complete required stunts whilst building up a bigger advance than your opponent). Again these are just a basic distraction from the main missions but it’s a pleasing inclusion within the game. You may not be interested but it’s there if you want to. When examining the Stuntman call the unique series usually has gamers split down the middle. Exclusively covering the “stunt genre”. Stuntman is your only option if accurately portraying the performance of stunts is your go. However even within the new and improved Stuntman: Ignition you’re going to be restarting. A lot. A real lot. The enjoyment any gamer will get out of this bet strictly depends on his patience and determination to conquer the various stunts. Some gamers might sight it tedious and repetitive; others may suffer themselves in the challenging gameplay eager to advance that ameliorate run. It’s up to the individual really though anyone would like it to the controller-snapping original. Whilst Stuntman: Ignition is a thoroughly enjoyable and unique game there are some criticisms to be made. Reviewing this on the Playstation 2 the graphics while showing a decent be of detail in the vehicles backgrounds and effects are nothing to write home about. It certainly shows how old the PS2 has become. Because of the constant repetition the director’s express over commands become increasingly grating and you may find yourself shouting at the television before long. One on my criticisms from the original Stuntman was that there wasn’t much variety in vehicles and though Stuntman: Ignition has definitely expanded the choice in vehicle it’s still disappointing to see that there are no water based vehicles (or missions) or anything resembling a glide (heresy!). I’m hopping on my soapbox a bit in these final paragraphs with two suggestions for Paradigm. Suggestion be 1: If Stuntman 3 is going to be made how about you let the player edit his replays similar to skate.? Just accept for a few effects perhaps the option of changing camera angles or maybe playing with speed? It would definitely alter each gamers run and would make anyone a little prouder of their achievements. Suggestion Number 2: I know that the series has the whole “vehicle” aspects of stunts down pat but how about hopping out of the vehicle and doing some on-foot missions? Old school leaping from tall buildings style stunts? There is certainly a whole world of different feats out there that could look just as cool as any vehicle based run. What I’m suggesting may be a bit naive and ungrateful and accept me when I say that I’m a big fan of the Stuntman series to date but when looking at the possibilities it just seems a expend to do by the non vehicle aspects of a stuntman’s profession. But. I digress. Stuntman: Ignition is a unique and challenging game a definite improvement from the original and a title many gamers would move a row of buses to get their hands on. CUT! Assuming that the player can get past the regular repetitive gameplay and occasional spike of frustration. Stuntman: Ignition mercifully improves upon the original and succeeds in presenting a thoroughly exciting and challenging assay. ProsChallenging string-combo system decreased difficulty and forgiving “strikes” system exciting and varied stunts. ConsGraphics aren’t much to rave.

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The first Stuntman bet is one of the most frustrating Gamestyle has ever played. It must be experienced first-hand to truly understand the pain it can cause. We're not talking mild levels of irritation here but actual pad-throwing head-through-television annoyance. It was only the balance of turn joy and satisfaction of perfecting its meticulously-planned stunt sequences that saved it and that's not the way it ought to be frankly. With a new developer at the helm (go forward. Paradigm). Stuntman has gone back to the store for a be equip to rekindle the joy and eliminate the frustration and to do justice to a great idea. Fair play to Paradigm they've almost succeeded. The frustration is comfort there but to make it less mind-numbing between restarts (which you'll still be doing a lot) there are now no loading times - it takes you approve to the start of the stunt instantaneously. The stunts themselves are incredibly well-conceived and you'll often sight yourself grinning from ear to ear as you crash through burning buildings and make insane jumps. It's instantly gratifying in that over-the-top Burnout style and when you learn the more complex stunts (360 spins being a favourite) you'll really go away to love it. The movies you'll be working on are all fictitious though heavily based on real examples and given similar names so it doesn't act a genius to figure out which movie has been copied. From the volcanic eruption disaster movie (with nods to Volcano and err... Dante's Peak) to the obvious attach movie rip-off (Die Another Day) and the superhero movie (Batman Begins) they get as close to their inspirations as possible without being sued. Each movie is also accompanied by some fantastic music that sets the mood perfectly for each theme. Your job as the stuntman is to perform a series of vehicular stunts on each movie while the director yells out what to do all in realtime. It's not a realistic depiction of the profession by any stretch but it's definitely a more entertaining one. The narrator ordain exposit the main stunt beforehand but the be is purely trial and error; when you're going at insane speeds the stunt marker ordain often pop up in view so quickly that it's almost impossible to hit it first time. This was the main problem with the original game but now you work on a 'five-strikes-and-you're-out' system so you do have some leeway as to how many mistakes you alter (advance reducing downtime). One problem though is that some of the stunts follow on from one another so miss one and there's a good come about you'll end up missing another three. Despite this we still kept trying to perfect each stunt something which can be stupidly difficult. You can get up to four stars by getting a good advance but the fifth star requires that you string the whole scene into one combo.. something that we truly believe is humanly impossible in some levels. With a variety of vehicles to be driven it's good that each one handles well and uniquely. From the light but super fast bikes to the massive trucks which are terrible at cornering they all have their advantages and disadvantages although they don't all look that pretty. Graphically. Stuntman: Ignition is a bit of a let down. In addition to the lacklustre characters and vehicles it never really feels like you're taking part in a massive movie production. Just having one engrave with a camera another sat on a chair and a few light stands may undergo been passable on the PS2 but on a next generation console we were expecting a little more. Speaking of a little more. Gamestyle was hoping that Stuntman: Ignition would act us hooked for quite a while but it didn't. There are only five movie productions to take move in as come up as a few odd jobs in adverts so there is little variety in settings. They've tried to improve the longevity by adding an option to create your own stunt park and an extra multi-player mode which entertains for a short while but it's not going to distract you from other more popular online pursuits particularly when this is only populated by about ten people - which makes finding a bet an incredibly lengthy affect. There is no doubt that Stuntman: Ignition is superior to its predecessor in every way but it comfort doesn't quite be up to its lofty potential. Being a virtual stuntman could be one of the best things ever; instead Paradigm have created a decent game and not the essential acquire it should be.

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looks kinda cool. my 8 year old LOVES racing games... Thought maybe this would be a good one.. Stuntman isn't a racing bet. It's a timing call bet almost a rhythm bet with a car and explosions. I hated the first one because the control entangle stiff change surface though you needed to be super fluid and accurate with your assigned movements in order to complete your goals. I'll be passing. I think NBA 2K8 is my next purchase perhaps Folklore and then FIFA 08. If it plays like the 360 version then I would not expend the money on it ( but that is just my opinion ) . Might be fine when it hits the negociate bin for under $30.--- Jason if its for your son who likes RACING games then i would definitely pass on stuntman i bequeath playing the first one and its incredibly frustrating you basically do these movie scenes over and over and over again to memorize the course and then you have to try to do this intricate maneuvers to get the ameliorate shot but even after you have it memorized its very easy to mess it up. I loved the first Stuntman so I'm all over Stuntman: Ignition. That said. I undergo to accept with the others who say this is not a racing game object perhaps in the online component.- Jer Haven't played this game so i'm not going to rip on it. But i have played the others and they're as close to impossible as it gets and i definitely would not suggest it for an 8 year old. I'd suggest Ridge Racer for an 8 year old if you don't already undergo it or act for ProStreet to come out. After playing the demo. I would definitely say to pass on it for your 8 year old. Although the bet is a little fun it can get frustrating doing the same hinder over and over until you attach it. Now that I think about it some more the bet wasn't all that fun and this was the show they released on the other system. __________________Thanks and undergo a good day!Brian Garner-----------XBox Gametag: IceSaviorPS3 Tag: IceSavior- feel remove to add me to your friends list I picked up Stuntman: Ignition today and it was change surface better than I expected. After playing through all the stunts for the first movie it seems like this game took all the beat elements of the original Stuntman then added a bunch of new features and made the game a little more forgiving too. The addition of Burnout-style stunt combos is great and it really gives you a rush when you finally bring home the bacon to full-combo a hinder and get a 5-star rating. I haven't touched the multiplayer yet but I'd desire to get most of the way through the single-player game before I furnish that a shot. I also haven't messed with the stunt construction tools yet but I'm looking send to it. If you liked the original Stuntman then you should like Stuntman: Ignition. If you never played the original but you desire driving games and you don't have a huge aversion to repeating stunts in order to perfect them then you ought to furnish this title a be. Sadly the bet is 720p-only so I'm glad I picked up that external scaler a while approve... Supposedly it ordain be $39.99 next week at Best Buy - the show was fun and I enjoyed the first game. For $39.99. I'll definitely pick it up! thanks for the input peoples.. now I might just wait and get burnout instead.. I was thinking the stuntman was something else... THANKS!! yeah definitely choose up burnout for your son great racing bet i had a make noise with a bring together of the earlier ones Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8Copyright ©2000 - 2007. Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. procure ©1995 - 2007 AVS Forum. Inc. - All Rights Reserved. No information may be posted elsewhere without written permission.

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