Stuntman: Ignition

Stuntman: Ignition isn't an average racer. When you're performing spectacular action sequences for a major film studio, hitting your marks is more important than crossing the finish line and style is more important than speed. This unique emphasis doesn't just affect the single player campaign (see here and here for impressions). It transforms the multiplayer, too. The game offers four modes of competition for up to eight players. The first, Movie Challenge, is the most straightforward. » Read Full Stuntman: Ignition preview

Video games are a cornucopia of entertainment options, but you know what's been missing? Another aggravating yet addictive title that makes you want to throw your controller at a puppy's cute face, take a whiz on your console, then keep on playing. Not since the first Stuntman in 2002 have we felt that combo of rage and determination, but with its sequel on the way, now would be a good time to start poppin' Prozacs. Stuntman: Ignition puts you in the shoes of a virtual Burt Reynolds, circa » Read Full Stuntman: Ignition preview

Stuntman: Ignition is many different games in one. As a daredevil driver hired to perform outrageous, but spot-on maneuvers for the movies, you'll be tasked with racing through six diverse film sets. One can put you in a pickup truck and have you slaloming around plummeting chunks of volcanic lava for a disaster flick, while the next might stick you in a muscle car and have you crashing through downtown storefront windows for an action blockbuster. » Read Full Stuntman: Ignition preview

You're gunning through the steep and winding streets of San Francisco. With a white-knuckle death grip on the steering wheel of your 1970s-style muscle car, you see the focus of your pursuit - a couple of criminal lowlifes in a beat up sedan - swerve unexpectedly and escape down a side alley. But you'll get to them later. First, you've got to smash through a glass window pane and launch yourself into the air off a conveniently placed wooden ramp. See, you're not the hero in Stuntman: » Read Full Stuntman: Ignition preview