HVS Game: Iron Man 2

Once again, High Voltage Software (HVS), is being put to task in creating a licensed game: Iron Man 2. They must again, handle a licensed product with a small production window, budget, and creative restriction. HVS is handling the Wii version of Iron Man 2 which is a completely different game in terms of story, levels, and gameplay (and obviously graphics) from it's HD brethren. The HD version is being done by another studio. Let me be clear, this is not a port since it's a totally different game from the HD versions. However, even a ground up Wii effort can have many problems.

We've seen only a few snapshots of the game and no video footage, but from what I've seen so far...it doesn't look too good visually. Also, this game is using the almighty Quantum engine, but since this is a rushed project, Iron Man 2 will not make the most of it. The controls sound interesting, since we don't have too many Wii third person shooters. You walk (or in Iron Man's case, hover) around with the control stick and and aim with the remote.

There are only certain levels you can fly on (so you can not fly high in the sky at will, like the HD versions), and these flight levels are on-rail affairs...but in a good way. The flight sections are similar to Sin and Punishment!!! At least there is one plus about this game, HVS!

So the early goings of this game is mixed, but I'm sure many of the problems will be due to working on a licensed game without enough creative freedom. Also, publishers give developers a small window of time to create a licensed game, so this game will not make the most of the Quantum engine.

Well at least no one can say HVS 'tricked us' and 'made false promises' with this game, as they haven't said much about this game to the public. It looks like they have kept their mouths shut on this game, and I can see why. This game comes out May 4th, if you plan on standing in the long lines for it! lol

Here's a link to the none hyped IGN article:http://wii.ign.com/articles/108/1084643p1.html

Most movie-based games suck anyway.

lol how long is this going to go on? Movie games suck, that's no secret, it doesn't matter who makes them. Sepewrath

Well I'm glad to see you guys understand that no matter who makes a movie game or any other licensed property, the game will suck. So when people look back at HVS past work (before The Conduit), they will understand that they, like any other other developer of licensed games, will struggle.

Well I'm glad to see you guys understand that no matter who makes a movie game or any other licensed property, the game will suck. So when people look back at HVS past work (before The Conduit), they will understand that they, like any other other developer of licensed games, will struggle.

Tri-Enforcer

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Well I'm glad to see you guys understand that no matter who makes a movie game or any other licensed property, the game will suck. So when people look back at HVS past work (before The Conduit), they will understand that they, like any other other developer of licensed games, will struggle.

Arc2012

Maybe not this time, but recently their pre-Conduit games were brought up and many of those games were based off of movies and other licensed properties (i.e. movie, cartoon series), which usually turn out bad. Even DICE (Battlefield: Bad Company 2) made a Barbie game for the GBA...lol. What I'm getting at is there is no point in slashing a developers credibility based off of licensed properties, most developers do bad with those anyway while the publisher and licensee make a quick buck.

lol how long is this going to go on? Movie games suck, that's no secret, it doesn't matter who makes them. Sepewrath

[QUOTE="Sepewrath"]lol how long is this going to go on? Movie games suck, that's no secret, it doesn't matter who makes them. Arc2012

[QUOTE="Arc2012"][QUOTE="Sepewrath"]lol how long is this going to go on? Movie games suck, that's no secret, it doesn't matter who makes them. HawkEye1997

Never played any of those, but even if they are...good movie games are extremely rare. You would think their would be more so many of them coming out every year.

I remember when movie games never used to suck back in the day. I swear, the cartridges made games better or something

I told everyone HVS was a shovelware dev.Fightingfan

Iron Man could be made into a really sweet FPS+flight simulator. I doubt that anyone will make a really good game like that from it, though.

I told everyone HVS was a shovelware dev.Fightingfan

WAS...but no longer. Never put them in the same league as Data Design Interactive

lol how long is this going to go on? Movie games suck, that's no secret, it doesn't matter who makes them. Sepewrath

I remember when movie games never used to suck back in the day. I swear, the cartridges made games better or something

redlightstudios

Well I'm glad to see you guys understand that no matter who makes a movie game or any other licensed property, the game will suck. So when people look back at HVS past work (before The Conduit), they will understand that they, like any other other developer of licensed games, will struggle.

Tri-Enforcer

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I remember when movie games never used to suck back in the day. I swear, the cartridges made games better or something

Sepewrath

Oh yeah, I definitely agree with you on that. Games take way longer. With a little practice, I'm sure even the lamest of programer/artists could make a cheap 8 bit game relatively fast (especially if 2 or 3 people worked together). I for one, have no idea how to do it, but once you learned how to, I'm sure it is pretty easy, or would imagine it to be.

Seems like every movie game back then was in the platform genre or even platform/shooter genre.

Now, throw in game engines, every kind of art, programming, mechanics, which genre it should be in, target market, the actual basic design.... it is a lot of work to be squeezed into only a few short months. It's sad though, a lot of movies could be really awesome games if executed right imo.

i'm not falling for it again. sorry Tri, i'm not going to get on this discussion :PBrunoBRS

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]i'm not falling for it again. sorry Tri, i'm not going to get on this discussion :PSepewrath