One of the two new titles debuting at Midway's Gamers Day was The Wheelman, now simply Wheelman, a Hollywood-style title developed along with action star and famous gamer, Vin Diesel. What sets Wheelman apart from virtually all other open world titles is that it's about the driving aspect first and foremost. You can get out of your car and explore the city, and occasionally get into gunfights with bad guys, but success in most missions involves driving skillfully from point A to point B without being captured by cops or shot to pieces by rivals.
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.
