Product Description

Smash-up sequel of automotive movie action comes to the 360

Leap into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stunt driver in Stuntman: Ignition, and master the most breathtaking, death-defying vehicle-based stunts ever filmed. As the newest stuntman in Hollywood, you must rise to stardom by combining reckless manoeuvring with perfect execution to unlock big-budget blockbusters and lucrative commercial deals.

Create movie magic in six uniquely-themed films on 36 different stunt runs with over 25 vehicles, or take the action online to challenge rival stuntman in the ultimate backlot showdown.

• Feel the rush of adrenaline as you perform the most breathtaking, death-defying stunts ever filmed.
• Rev up the action by improvising reckless manoeuvres during movies stunt runs to unlock bigger-budget movies and commercial jobs.
• Take your skills online and steal stunts from rival stuntmen, as you battle on film sets or through custom-built backlot multiplayer arenas.
• Devise your own insane stunt runs in Stunt Constructor, and challenge other stuntmen online to beat you at your own game.
• Master the control of more than 25 unique vehicles, including exotic sports cars, motorcycles and hovercraft.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1748 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Released on: 2007-08-31
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .27 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Take on the adrenaline fuelled role of a Hollywood Stuntman as you work for a series of directors over the course of six blockbuster movies.  Each film consists of six scenes and in each one of these you will drive a different vehicle, they all handle differently and will take some practice to master.  Race through the set completing your directors designated stunts, hit them all to achieve the highest rating but you can miss four before you will be forced to reshoot the scene; this allows you to master your runs and become the greatest stuntman in the business.

Your score as a Stuntman is determined by how well you drive, every time you drive close to an object, gap between objects, drift, go airborne or drive on two wheels you score points.

For each manoeuvre you make you add a number to your multiplier.  You have approximately 2.5 seconds from the time you make your first score to add another point to your multiplier, can you link your keep your multiplier going all the way through the level and achieve the highest scores?

Customer Reviews

Great Game, if a little frustrating at times
I recieved this for my birthday on Saturday and have had a hard time putting it down to play the other games I've bought recently. It is very, very addictive if you are a perfectionist. The desire to get the perfect line through a scene is very strong.

There are plenty of stages (6 films with 6 scenes each + 'odd jobs' + 'constructor challenges', + 'quick fixes') all of which are very replayable (eg first time you just want to pass the stage, then you want to up your score / star rating, and eventually 5 star it). The graphics are good, the sound is good. The storyline is non-existant but that doesn't matter, as it's all about the stunts / scenes you will be shooting.

Once you complete the scenes for a film you get to watch the film trailer, which was a nice bonus.

On top of all this, there is multiplayer modes which I haven't tried, so I can't comment on.

All in all, highly recommended, and unless you are very, very good at games and are combo streaming like a pro from the start, this should last you a while.

If you have a short attention span, or are not interested in perfecting all the scenes and may get bored once you've played through all the scenes, this may be just a rental for you. Personally, I'm loving it.

Superb
Ever since Project Gotham came out for the Xbox, i have been looking for another driving game to come and knock my socks off. PGR had everything, a good learning curve, replayability trying to ace every single race to get the cars you desired.

And on a whim i bought Stuntman II: Ignition.

This is the very first driving game which has left me in two states... one of being just really content to play oevr and over again in a fun loving way, and then the other state which is rip roaring aggression to master every single race.

At first i thought it was impossible to get over 2 stars on any race, however once I hit the odd jobs, i had a revelation, and i went straight back to the first levels... and 5 star after 5 star came (after playing and replaying and replaying the level!!) This is not a bad thing at all. It is about becoming the master stuntman and mastering every vehicle from monster trucks, to lorries carrying a scud missile to motorbikes. They all drive differently, and you have to adjust your play to crack them.

The stunts themselves are brilliantly thought out, from driving through a lava encircled town after a volcano eruption, to a Dukes of hazzard type movie... they are all brilliant fun. The only gripe i have about this (and it is a very small one) is the fact that in the action replays and trailers for the movies, you can actually see the ramps you jump over. It would have been far better to disguise them as in a proper movie... however you can not play this game and want to master it without noticing the imperfections of the game! ;)

As mentioned, the string system is basically that of Tony Hawkes (although i would put it more on the Kudos system of PGR) so every time you get close to an object, go through a time gate, get air, go on two wheels-(obviously this is for the cars, and wheelies for the bikes, hitting directors marks (doing specific stunts, such as 180 degree turns, getting close to cars, bumping cars, and cashing cars) you name it, and it is there!

The controls are very easy, you have accelerate, brake left and right, handbrake, and the all important action button. This sets your car on fire, slide your bike, triggers an explosion, or makes you shoot out of your car. It is of ocurse all done to the directors wishes.

The cut scenes (which are basically trailers for the movies you have just completed) are briliant. They are really cheesey, and WILL put a smile on your face, and are well worth doing the scenes just to see the trailers!

There are some beautiful graphics in this game, the sound is OK, nothing amazing, but the dialogue at the end of the stunt scenes reflect how you did, and can be very amusing too.

Briliant game, and if you like driving games that will test you, then go for this... oh, and don't bother with the easy mode, it is utterly pointless, as it is very easy to get one star so that you can progress.

At last, a proper challenge.......
As soon as I heard that this game was being made I was excited.
I loved the original on the PS2 (even if it was the hardest game in the world).
So 2 weeks ago I downloaded the demo on Xbox live and fell in love with it straight away and on Friday I picked a copy of it up. 4 hours later I was still playing it.
Its got a great learning curve, a top points system and a massive choice of vehicles. Even though you can complete a level on more or less your third turn at it, your pulled back for more trying to get a full 5 stars for each scene, by drifting every corner and trying to get closer and closer to every object to string your stunt bonus together. Thats where the real challenge lies, getting to the end of each scene with a perfectly stringed stunt bonus. If you like games that give value for money and lots of playability then this is a must by. But If you get easily fustrated, cant handle a good challenge or didnt like the original then id rent for a trial.