Hollywood’s insatiable appetite for comic book adaptations shows no signs of slowing down and for Sega, that’s positive news.
The former hardware manufacturer is now an established publisher with a raft of superhero-focused titles under its belt. Iron Man 2 marks the most recent addition to this stable.
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Coding duties are handled by High Voltage Software, who – if you'll allow us the brief sidestep into console territory – previously found fame creating the graphically impressive Wii FPS, The Conduit.
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It's worth mentioning because similar feats of technological engineering are present here. Iron Man 2 may not be the most visually attractive PSP title out there but it flows along at a steady pace and packs in plenty of on-screen action.
Controlling Iron Man – and later his ally War Machine – is accomplished using almost every available button on Sony's handheld. The analogue stick influences movement while the four face buttons act as a secondary controller, enabling you to target your weapons. Discharging said weaponry is handled via the trigger buttons.
It’s a set-up which has been utilised before and succeeds in granting the player a satisfying degree of control over their on-screen avatar but it won't stop you (again) wishing that the PSP had a dual analogue interface during the more intense fire fights.
Portable pugilism
Iron Man 2’s gameplay is enjoyable enough, enabling the player to mix up melee attacks with long-range combat, but the mission objectives are typically uninspiring and the enemies show only a small amount of intelligence.
That said, a moderately interesting storyline helps alleviate the stifling lack of originality and the ability to upgrade your various combat suits gives a nice feeling of progression.
As licensed superhero titles go them, Iron Man 2 is jolly good fun. Fans of the aforementioned movie will lap it up but anyone expecting it to push the boundaries of video game design will come away disappointed.
Controlling Iron Man – and later his ally War Machine – is accomplished using almost every available button on Sony's handheld. The analogue stick influences movement while the four face buttons act as a secondary controller, enabling you to target your weapons. Discharging said weaponry is handled via the trigger buttons.
It’s a set-up which has been utilised before and succeeds in granting the player a satisfying degree of control over their on-screen avatar but it won't stop you (again) wishing that the PSP had a dual analogue interface during the more intense fire fights.
Portable pugilism
Iron Man 2’s gameplay is enjoyable enough, enabling the player to mix up melee attacks with long-range combat, but the mission objectives are typically uninspiring and the enemies show only a small amount of intelligence.
That said, a moderately interesting storyline helps alleviate the stifling lack of originality and the ability to upgrade your various combat suits gives a nice feeling of progression.
As licensed superhero titles go them, Iron Man 2 is jolly good fun. Fans of the aforementioned movie will lap it up but anyone expecting it to push the boundaries of video game design will come away disappointed.
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