Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Some should tell Bruce Willis that wearing a grubby vest and a smirk doesn’t make you a credible action hero. Why, we spent two days last week wearing just that?Admittedly, we were watching the Jeremy Kyle Show and munching Doritos rather than fighting terrorists. But if any had turned up, we could’ve taken them. Anyway, Bruce clearly doesn’t need our approval, as he’s back on the big screen with a new “Die Hard” movie.
Gameloft, fast becoming the mobile publisher of choice for Hollywood, is realizing the official tie-in game. Logically enough, it sees you playing John McClane, who has to save the US from terrorists trying to hijack its digital infrastructure.
(How? Perhaps by taking Facebook offline until people riot in the streets). It has to be said :
“Gameloft is developing a formula for its movie tie-in games, which involves a base of slick platform action, interspersed with set-piece mini-games to add a bit of variety. So it is in “Die Hard 4.0.”
The main part of the game sees you running around levels jumping , crawling and shooting baddies. As with previous games (think Splinter Cell and Pirates Of The Seven Seas), there’s a degree of sneakiness involved, too, with you able to tiptoe up behind enemies and dispatch them at close quarters. It might be familiar, but it’s extremely well put together, with an intro level to show you McClane’s moves, bold graphics and some great animation.
The game certainly makes you feel like an action hero,ducking under bullets, crawling through tunnels and leaping over rails.
Game Detail (Review) : Product : Die Hard 4.0. Developer : Gameloft Publisher : Gameloft Format : Mobile Edition Genre : Action, Adventure, Film/TV tie-in
Source : Pocket Gamer
