That's the best way to describe "Wheelman". It's a B-game with a classic B-movie action star behind the wheel. It's repetitive, the side missions needed more refinement, and the story isn't very interesting, but who cares when there's enough action to keep the player smiling and laughing throughout the single player experience? "Wheelman" never tries to more than a diverting good time and, judged on that level, it completely works.
MenStuff: "OK, it’s hard to actually recommend many celebrity-endorsed games. They don’t exactly live up to the triple-A standard as some of the big blockbuster movies the actors star in, but there are a few that made for a fun adventure and deserve a shout-out."
OXM UK writes: "Madagascar Kartz. Up. Cars. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs.
There are plenty of kids games on Xbox 360 where the challenge barely bothers to raise itself beyond pressing A to skip the tutorial text, as you dilly-dally through the game while achievements pop all around you."
Gamereactor sat down with Tigon Studios' head of game production Ian Stevens to talk about Riddick, the "burden" of Vin Diesel's image, and game development in general.
