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Stuntman re-igniting this summer

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Feb 28, 2007 9:09 pm GMT

Details come forth for THQ's next-gen edition of the stunt-driving franchise; game set for summer release, confirmed for 360, PS3, PS2.

The original Stuntman.

Most driving games ask players to complete courses in the fastest possible time, avoiding collisions at all costs. However, that all went out the door in 2002's Stuntman for the PlayStation 2. When the narrator (a Hollywood film director) asked players to "Hit the boxes!" gamers put the pedal to the metal and crashed through a pile of crates, all in the name of cinema.

Now it's almost time for gamers to once again change their middle names to "Danger." Previously revealed by Atari in early 2006, Stuntman: Ignition, the game's follow-up, was formally announced today by THQ. The publisher acquired the Stuntman license and the game's developer, Paradigm Entertainment, last May from Atari. Stuntman: Ignition is due out on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2 this summer.

Ignition will carry on the original's spirit of honoring the Hollywood stuntman by tasking players to drive vehicles on location during a film shoot. There will be more than 25 different types of rides, including motorcycles, sports cars, and hovercraft. Directors will ask gamers to make improbable jumps and other dangerous stunts in one take--and make it look easy. The sequel will also feature online multiplayer, pitting fall guy versus fall guy on movie sets, back lots, or user-created sets.

Stuntman: Ignition has not yet been rated by the ESRB or priced. For more information on the game, check back soon for coverage of THQ's Gamers' Day.

54 Comments

  • dilan94

    Posted Sep 2, 2007 2:17 pm GMT

    wow! The games seems awesome.

  • cj_hope33

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 8:27 pm GMT

    Yes I was hoping for a sequel and now its true!!! Hope the create you own stunt mode or w/e it was called is just as good and even greater.

  • emorule

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 2:34 pm GMT

    First one was great!

  • Enigma2K99

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 10:37 am GMT

    I got it for PS2...

    ... dear God, WHY did I do that to myself?!?!?

  • goodemon

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 9:43 am GMT

    i hope theres a downloadable demo on playstation network. cause damn the first stuntman could get REALLY frustrating at times

  • makemeweak

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 8:51 am GMT

    Looks promising. I'll try it out.

  • kamicolo

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 8:43 am GMT

    Stuntman 2, let's see what it can do. Burnout already has crashing and racing mix with it; do we need Stuntman? Eh...

  • Reetesh

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 5:15 am GMT

    The Original Burnout ? Well..more like the badly done Burnout

    Hope this one's a lot better.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 10:07 pm GMT

    i don't like that game, but good i guess

  • Spartan8907

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:54 pm GMT

    The first one was great. Only things I could really complain about are the loading screens and the limited amount of objects that you could use at one time in the stunt editor. Come to think of it, I should play this on my PS3...I think I will. I hope this one has all the good stuff from the original and more and none of its flaws. If they can do that, this game will be a hit.

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 8:45 pm GMT

    I so wish this was a PS3 and 360 only game. Having a PS2 version means there is a good chance the other versions will be held back.

    But I think the PS2 version will out sell the 360 and PS3 put together.

  • tiago97

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 7:19 pm GMT

    hope they make a great game like the first one since it's not the same developer and the loading time is faster cause the first one the loading was lonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg

  • ashitaka_hamana

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 6:43 pm GMT

    First one was pretty darn tough, can't wait to check this one out =)

  • sniper_99

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:59 pm GMT

    sweet

  • Pete5506

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:34 pm GMT

    cool, hope it dose good

  • oosoup2

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:14 pm GMT

    the first one was a tough game in my opinion, so this should be good

  • Mowshnan

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 5:04 pm GMT

    I hope this one doesn't have the insane load times of the original. There was no sense in waiting a minute for it to load, fail the stunt in under a minute and then wait another minute for it to load again...I returned it the next day.

  • Zkeptik

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 4:29 pm GMT

    The original title had some great potential but my version suffered from frequent lock-ups and crashes. I hated not being able to save after a tough stunt on some of the longer scenes.

    Could be a great game if it is done right. The little movie rip-offs were great to watch too. I'll be paying close attention to this title.

  • TakaNui

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 4:08 pm GMT

    the avatars r bigger!

  • thorsen-ink GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 28, 2007 4:08 pm GMT

    Let's hope it don't stink up my 360...

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