
Sega announced that they will not skimp out on voice acting on their upcoming Iron Man game, as they will use the actors from the movie to voice the game as well. So expect to hear some Robert Downey and Terrence Howard on your console, which I think this will be a nice touch for the game. Interestingly enough, this game is also scheduled to come out the same day as the movie. Typically, video games based on movies come out before the movie to try and cash in, but perhaps this one will be good enough to stand on it’s own merit?
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (March 20, 2008) –SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA Europe Ltd., and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the Iron Man™ video game, based on the successful Marvel comic book series and the upcoming film by Marvel Studios, will feature the voice talents of Robert Downey Jr., Terence Howard and Shaun Toub. All three actors will reprise their onscreen roles of Tony Stark (Downey), Lt. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Howard), and Yinsen (Toub). The Iron Man video game launches day and date with the blockbuster movie on May 2, 2008.
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Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while also incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books. Using the advanced technology in Iron Man’s suits of armor, gamers can take advantage of the wide array of high-impact weapons to strategically annihilate any enemy force standing in their way. Before tackling stunning and immense open battlefields, players can customize their armor suit as they encounter progressively more vicious enemies, and fight in epic battles that could challenge even the toughest Super Heroes.Iron Man is the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and inventor who had it all. But during a routine weapons test in the Middle East, Stark was captured and forced to construct the ultimate weapon. Instead of following his captors’ demands, Tony built his own devastating weapon – a powerful suit of armor that provided the key to his heroic escape. From this point forward, Tony Stark became more than a man. He became Iron Man.
Iron Man will be available this spring for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii™ home video game system, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo DS™, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Windows-based PC.







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Write a Comment»That’s a good move on Sega’s part. I hate when companies use knock-off voices, because they usually don’t fit the character.
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