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Platform: Xbox Genre: Action Driver Publisher: Eidos Developer: Climax ESRB: T (Teen) Released: June 25, 2003 Support AE! Buy Games Here:
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The Italian JobScore: 3.5 / 10 |
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Pros: - Mini Coopers - Quit button
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Cons: - Almost everything - A Start button
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"If The Italian Job was a disease, it would surely be more dangerous than SARS."
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For
some strange and sometimes crazy reason, motion picture companies feel
that it is absolutely in the best interest of the film to produce a dire
videogame bearing the same name. We have seen it happen many times in
the past, and it seems they all follow the same trend: They all are a
waste of time. But this should come as no surprise, seeing as the only
reason a videogame for a movie is made, is to generate what little
profit it can. Unfortunately, rarely do any of these games generate any
profit.
The
Italian Job is a remake of a 1969 film with an all-star cast of actors
that is really quite enjoyable. The Italian Job videogame is the
complete antithesis. As soon as the game is launched, you see how rushed
this game was, in order to be released timely with the opening of the
film. The cars look like moving boxes of cardboard and the setting looks
absolutely miserable, making the gaming experience nothing like the
movie experience. The
missions, 15 of them, all rotate around the same “Crazy Taxi” method
that has been reapplied to numerous games, but never feels the same. The
Italian Job creates a poor interface of time management and repetitive
missions of driving from point A to point B. After a half hour, you’ll
find yourself bored of the boredom.
As
mentioned before, the graphics are nothing compared to the standards of
today and distort whatever “fun” there once was. The Mini Coopers do
have some credibility in terms of graphics, though still showcasing many
flaws. In other words, the
graphics are terrible. The sound is that of any other racing game, with the same “vroom” and “whoosh” of passing cars. The only difference is that those other games are far better than The Italian Job. The music is subtle, featuring the same “heist-like” tempo seen in the movie. The worst part, believe it or not there is one, is the voice acting. I honestly believe that this game has the worst voice acting ever. I think SNES games have better voice acting then The Italian Job. Every mission starts off with the same voice, telling you about your mission and how to accomplish it. Fortunately, you can skip these awful encounters; though not listening to them might cause you to loose track of the story.
In
terms of extra features, the game does have scenes from the movie and a
two-player mode. Chances are you’ll turn to the scenes of the movie to
relieve your wasted time, though that still won’t help. The two-player
mode is just as boring as the single-player, except this time you have
someone that can share your pain alongside of you. If
The Italian Job was a disease, it would surely be more dangerous than
SARS. In other words, stay as far away from this game as possible. If
you’re looking to waste some time, start to beat yourself over the
head with the game box. Trust me that is a more pleasant experience then
having to play this game. To end my flurry of disdainful comments for
The Italian Job, I'll leave you by saying: I don’t get paid enough. - Eric Lahiji (September 1, 2003) Search for Related Topics: ...More Action Game Reviews... |
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