Robert Downey Jr. voices Iron Man game
Category: Industry, Posted: 03/24/2008 at 02:03AM CDT by Demetri Kouvalis, Features Editor
As the days near for the release of the anticipated Iron Man movie, Sega is busy with their video game adaption. Now usually such adaptions end of being absolutely horrible (don't try Jumper), but in the case of the new Iron Man movie, Sega is putting their heart and soul (and wallet) into making a fun and enjoyable Iron Man experience.
How can they make such a game work out successfully? Good graphics, new gameplay mechanics, and most of all be true to the source. Luckily Sega nabbed themselves the chance to use the voice of Robert Downey Jr. (the actor portraying Iron Man in the movie) for the movie adaptation.
"SEGA and Marvel have announced that Robert Downey Jr. and other people will be doing voice acting in its upcoming Iron Man game," a Sega spokesman stated. "Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist who through whatever happens in the comic/film/etc ends up as some sort of mechanised hero."
It's always nice to see game companies push their power into producing something that seems a little less fake and a bit more legit. For example the new Lost: Via Domus game only has but a few of the original actors voicing the game, and the main characters were subbed for "sound alikes" that always sound a bit iffy to the fans. Going the extra mile really gives the game a more solid footing. Good job, Sega.
[via Eurogamer]
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Yeah, like the Spiderman games following the movies (great just for the Bruce Cambell intros alone, then you add in the fun of swinging through a virtual NYC:p) , it should be good. I hope the MOVIE is good to start off, as it looks like they might, might just give the character of Tony Stark more of a range to be good than simply I am a witty and arrogant, but cool guy with lots of cool stuff... I hope so, anyway.
Video games based (directly) on movies are always bad. HOWEVER, I have heard that this is based on the comic book, and not as much the movie. Which is good.
It'll look like the movie, for constancy's sake, but if it's not tied, we may be looking at a fun and enjoyable game, and not another 'meh' experience.
Robert Downey junior huh. I wonder if the game will have a hard difficulty where you'll have to complete missions as a drunk and stoned Iron Man.
If it's true to the source, there's a good chance you'll be a drunk Iron Man for a portion already.
"so, the new suit is ready?"
"yes sir!"
"chest cannon?"
"check!"
"rocket boots?"
"check!"
"proton cannon?"
"check!"
"ice maker?"
"......"
"ice maker?"
".........."
"ICE MAKER!"