Sep 28 2008
Wheelman And Other Vin Diesel Games
Imagine GTA IV with better graphics, and upgraded gunplay, better and more realistic damage to cars, and Vin Diesel as the main character. Wheelman is set to promise this and much more. The way it’s looking Wheelman will be akin to the smooth driving controls of the original Driver games, with the added plus of GTA quality outside of the car antics. Vin Diesel will also be lending his voice, as well as likeness to the game.
If Wheelman proves to be anything like Vin Diesel’s past foray into the videogame world, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, then it will be one of the 360/PS3/PC’s premier titles as of late.
Which brings me to a second point, why is it looking as though Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena will never see the light of day. As one of the titles canned by Activision in hopes of the publisher staying alive in the videogame world, word is that things aren’t looking good for Riddick. Which is unfortunate, as rumor has it that Dark Athena was being developed as a full fledged Riddick sequel game, opposed to a remake of Butcher Bay with additional gameplay added.
That makes me sad because the first Chronicles Of Riddick was incredibly awesome, playing a game in prison, and having to survive, shiv fools, and mount an incredible escape attempt was one of the most memorable experiences on an Xbox console. Mostly because Riddick set the standard for HD gaming, that was never bested in the life of the original Xbox console.
Hopefully such prestige over a movie tie in shooter will be enough for Dark Athena to find another publisher, as the game is just about completed anyway. But like I said, things don’t look good.
