Customer Reviews

Stuntman

5 star:		(37)
4 star:		(33)
3 star:		(18)
2 star:		(16)
1 star:		(33)

 

 

Stuntman gets points for being an original idea, but unfortunately the game itself doesn't live up to the possibilities.

In the game, you play the role of a stuntman who works on several different films and also performs in stadium stunt shows. The stunts themselves involve piloting a variety of vehicles (including cars and snowmobiles) through stunt courses. A director's voice guides you through the stunt course, telling you what jumps to make, items to crash through, etc. After you have completed all of the stunts for a movie, you are treated to a trailor of the movie that included footage from your stunts.

Sounds pretty good, but the annoyances begin shortly after you pop in the disc. First, you must complete a stunt almost exactly as the director says, usually within a limited amount of time. Unfortunately, prior to beginning a stunt you are given no walkthrough of the stunt, so you are left to figure out the details through trial and error. Continously repeating a stunt gets old very quickly.

Next, you must complete a stunt before moving on to the next one. There is no way to jump between films or bypass a difficult stunt for a while. This alone removes much of the fun from the game. If you find yourself stuck on a stunt, there is nothing you can do about it and the game just isn't fun anymore.

If you're still interested I would recommend at least renting this one first.

In Stuntman, you take on the role of a Hollywood stunt driver, performing precise maneuvers and complex stunts for a series of movies, ranging from cheap B-movies all the way up to blockbuster action flicks. It's a brilliant idea, really.

Overall, this is a great game. The controls, though sensitive, are easy to get the hang of. The graphics, though not the best out there, more than do the job--the lighting is especially nice. Collisions look very convincing; bits of metal fly off vehicles, front ends get smashed in, doors get torn off. The levels are exciting and there is a constant pressure to perform and a need to constantly keep your eyes open.

Having said all that, I should point out that I returned this game the same day I bought it. It is just way too difficult. Each level is between about 30 seconds and one minute, and the SLIGHTEST error throws you back to a loading screen, which you stare at for about 20 seconds. There's no detailed explanation of what you're supposed to do in a level until you're there, so expect to spend several minutes just figuring out what's expected of you. And once you know what you're doing, expect to do it over and over and over again. There are no check points, there is no way to save during a level, there is no way to lower the difficulty of the game: you just have to do the same thing repeatedly until you get it.

I spent two hours trying to complete a 40 second level. Then I went back to the store where I purchased the game. At first, I found Stuntman fun. After a few hours, all I felt was anger and frustration. For me, it stopped being a game and became an annoying chore.

If you are incredibly good at games, particularly driving games, and if you have an endless supply of patience, by all means, buy this game. It will be right up your alley. If you are not the Zen Master Super Gamer, rent it first, or you might find yourself loudly practicing every bit of profanity you're familiar with.

After spending some more time with this game, I have decided it is necessary to update my review. I have changed my rating from 2 to 3, but many of the statements I originally made still stand. I don't understand the claims that this game is too easy. This is one of the hardest and most frustrating games I have ever played. It is an innovative concept - you're a movie stuntman and you drive around doing whatever the director tells you to do, whether it's slamming into some boxes, jumping a gap, tailing a car, or executing a cannon roll. Some of the scenes have really cool segments, like jumping through trains and stuff. And the graphics are good as well, although you do experience some slowdown if there's too much action going on. The biggest problem with this game is it's infuriating difficulty level. You can expect to restart most of the levels at least 50 times. When you get to the last movie, it's more like 100 times. What's worse is that every time you restart, the level has to reload. I've never understood why some games have to do that while others do not. Realize that unless you are a very patient gamer who actually enjoys extremely difficult games, you will experience many instances of controller-hurling fury.

This game does have its good points, however. Once you finish some of the more insane scenes, it's great fun to be able to sit back and watch the replay, and then save it so you can show your friends. There are also some extra modes in the game that add more depth. After each movie you finish, you unlock a daredevil stunt show where you get to attempt some pretty cool stunts in an arena. And I found myself spending a lot more time than I thought I would with the stunt arena constructor. As you progress through the game, you unlock toys to create your own stunt arena and vehicles to try them out with. My only complaint is that you are somewhat limited as to how many toys you can put in your arena.

Overall, this is a pretty solid game. You will get many fun hours out of it if you have the patience to endure the time it takes to nail down the route you have to take through each scene. I just can't help but think that a few changes here and there could have made the game a lot better.

Stuntman is a sweet game it is diffenitely worth the price. The only thing I don't like is that u can't go out for a drive in a city like Midnight Club. But other words the game is well worth it if u are into high graphics and insane stunts in tricked out cars............ u Diffinitely need to put this on ur Wishlist. If u are more of the racing type I suggest u purchase Granturismo3.

I was one of the lucky few... ok a bunch of people who "pre-ordered" this from best buy, I got the shirt. I got it, and read reviews about it, and the reviews were mixed; but since i loved the driver series, except for its insane difficulty. I wanted to give this game a go, at first i liked it.... this is how the game basically went for me I would play and be like this is sweet, coolness replays make me laugh when i screwed up, i replayed and replayed. and along the way i would drop numerous "F bombs," and "MF's" and an insane amount of "thats F*ing bs." I actually quite liked it, i just needed to take breaks between play so i would get an anurism in my brain. The unique style of gameplay, although super frustrating, had endings of sequences that were extremely satisfactory. Watching the tralers of the movies with your stunts in the trailer was an incredible idea, I kept saying to my mom, and friends, "check this out, thats me! i did that! :D :D" the game filled me with glee everytime i beat something insanely hard.

3 things about the game made me want to stop playing, many times, the super annoying director guys voice; and the horrible Frames Per Second, and gittery car physics. I swear the FPS in the game would never get above 50, at most; and when stuff was flying all over the screen forget about it, it was like watching a slow-motion replay. the guys voice was so annoying, ugh.. take 1, take 2, take 3. ROLLING, i wish he would just be quiet if he knew what was good for him. Sometimes i would hit his cameras on purpose. hah.

Car physics gets its own new paragraph, cause they were simply put; MOON GRAVITY PHYSICS. Truly, the cars would hit a curb and bounce up in the air, or on the final level, smash curb and flip over; in a lamborghini yeah... right. I kept telling myself the gravity was like that so you could get air-born for the stunts. But a little bit of tweaking, would have made this game so much more playable and not throw controller down frustrating.

I end this with the fact that i beat the game on Friday, 2 nights ago, well... saturday morning. I really enjoyed the game, the replays were great, and i actually felt like i accomplished something great when i was done. not too mention that i can play all the missions again, for a few kicks. and forcing my sister to beat it makes her better at other driving games.

Atari and Reflections Interactive teamed up to create an original and innovative driving game. In Stuntman's career mode you start out as a rookie driver and progress though six different movie sets. On each movie you will have to complete three to five stunt sequences. Every time you complete a movie you will get to see a rendered trailer of the film with your stunt sequences in it. You will get to drive all different types of vehicles from sports cars to snowmobiles. There are also three driving games included - precision tests, speed tests and stunt tests. My favorite of these driving games was the stunt tests. There are ten stunt tokens placed throughout a course and you are given a limited amount of time to collect them all. Game trailers are also included for Driver 3, Superman and Splashdown.

The graphics are usually very good but there are occasional jaggies that pop up. The cars also take damage and parts fly off of them. The pedestrians on the street are not very detailed though. The sound is good and the game has a decent soundtrack. The voice acting in the trailers is great. The controls are decent and take very little time to get used to. The steering at first seemed a little stiff but you get used to it.

If you get frustrated easy you should not even attempt to play this game. The levels are challenging and one false move could ruin the entire run. If there is a fault in Stuntman it is the load times. It takes awhile to load in between stunts and if you fail a stunt there is about a ten second load time till you can restart. The game has an average amount of replay value. I really enjoyed this game. There was nothing more satisfying than watching a replay of a stunt you just completed. This game is only recommended for those who are looking for a challenge.

This game is such a let down I can't tell you!
as I'm sure you know, this game is based on the career of a stuntman. going through several stunts for different movies while in career mode. The PROBLEM with this game is you are paid to do scenes EXACTLY as the director wants you to.You are never given any set up as to how the stunt will go! you just hop in the car and hope you can do as instructed a split second before you get there, and if you miss, you'll be starting the scene over. basically you need to do each stunt over and over until you can get through every part perfectly. NOT FUN!!! the ONLY thing this game has going for it is the graphics, which I quickly lost sight of with frustration.

This game is made by Atari, and Reflections. the makers of the great detruction derby games. Sorry guys YOU BLEW IT THIS TIME!!

I bought stuntman about a week after its release. I started it up and was immeadiately hooked on the adrenaline pumping scenes. With that said, this game is HARD! I've had it since the release and i am still two levels from completing it because i get so mad at it i can't play it for a month or so! The idea of the game is great, your a hollywood stunt driver, and you work on several fictious films. Although these films are not real, they have very obvious ties to films that are real (such as Indiana Jones and James Bond flicks.) Once you have finished the required stunts, you view a movie trailer, with your stunts spliced in, which is a great idea.

As for the controls, they are something to get used to. Your average racing game will have X button to accelerate, Square button to brake and reverse, and the R1 button for handbrake. On stuntman this all the same, but the handbrake is moved to either the O, or Triangle button. Why this is neccasary, i have not the slightest idea, since the R1 button does nothing anyway. i also found it a bit bothersome that you were forced to work with the controls they gave you, there wasn't a certain number of predecided settings, let alone a custom configuration.

As for the driving mechanics of the game, they also take some getting used to. Every car will handle a bit differently and since you are in and out of new cars throughout the entire game, it does take awhile to familiarize yourself with the controls. in general the cars glide a bit more often than in most games, which can be both a good and a bad thing. It can be good when trying to make quick U turns, and bad when trying to weave in and out of traffic, and both are equally used throughout the game. This is only a small problem, because after about a 1/2 hour of actually driving, you get the light, or sometimes rough touch that the vehicles require.

Another very nice aspect of the game is the stunt builder. Through the stunt builder you can actually set up your own show in a big arena full of fans, complete with roll bars jumps and loops, and then wreak havoc on it, and ultimately destroy your vehicle. Through the career mode, you gain more and more complex toys to insert into your vitual destruction derby, from stacked barrels, to a giant loop.

In conclusion, you must understand that this game is EXTREMELY difficult. You will find yourself restarting the scenes of the first movies anywhere from 75, to even 200 times before you have 100% completion. Once you reach the final movie, you may find yourself restarting 100 to 250 times, depending on how good a driver you are. The game wil definately test your patience, but once you finish a movie and see that commercial, there really is no better feeling because you know that you finally did it!

P.S.
Many people complain about the long load time everytime you have to restart a scene. To remedy this problem, simply open the disc tray once you power on PS2, and switch your system's speed, load times will be much faster!

I'm tired of hearing kids who write their reviews, complaining that "It's too hard" or "They don't hold your hand and explain what to do in every aspect of every new stunt", or "I can't complete the stunt unless I perform it well". The game is rated "Teen", so if you're under 13, don't buy it. Go rent Ecco the Dolphin, or better yet, trade your PS2 in for a GameCube so you can play easy children's games.
The game can be described very simply. Anyone that's ever seen an action movie has seen outrageous car stunts. This game lets you perform these stunts. Some of the stunts are even based on stunts from actual movies, like the 1970's movie "Hooper" with Burt Reynolds. You tear through the town performing stunts, finally driving under the falling smokestacks and nitro-jumping the fallen bridge.
The game is pretty hard, but a good part of its appeal is overcoming the difficulty and showing off your driving skills. Sure, you have to perform each stunt perfectly to succeed, but then how many movies have you seen where the stunts are performed sloppily or incorrectly?
The physics are realistic, and although the graphics are not the best for the PS2, it doesn't detract at all from the game. The 5-10 second load times are annoying, but nothing to complain about.
If you need an easy game to burn through in a weekend, this is not the game to get. If you want a good driving game in which you have to rely on your driving skills and grit to do well, this is your game.

Thank God I rented this game - I hated it so much I am compelled to write this scathing review. Stuntman flat out [stinks] - I hated it.

There are two ways to play this game: 1) The Career Mode (read below) and 2) Stunt Arena. Stunt arena is a stadium that allows you to set up and execute your own stunts. There is no score for doing stunts, no difficulty rating, no applause meter, no levels to climb - just set up your ramps and jump stuff. After about 5 minutes...its got old, then boring, then annoying.

Career Mode is ridiculous. The cars handle horrifically, the brake button is the "0" on PS2, which is the opposite of every other driving game in history. Most frustrating is that there is no overview of each stunt, which indicates what you need to do before you even attempt it. Therefore, you blindly go through these routines hoping that you do the right thing.

There are no levels or stages in these stunts, so guess wrong, or make the slightest error - and you start over. Try seeing the same damn scene about 45 times in a row - its like ground hog day.

Most embarrasing for Atari are the graphics and the inconsistencies of the "props". You drive by a fence and suddenly the fence stops you. Drive by a car..and suddenly the bumper gets 15 feet long and trips you up (not making this up - bug filled game).

Do yourself a favor and don't buy, rent, play this....just watch the commericials which totally overrtate the game itself.