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15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Good idea, bad executionJan 02, 2003
By Douglas Welzel
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.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Incredibly difficult!Jul 03, 2002
By A. Ectal Greenhaw
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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.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
FrustratingJun 28, 2002
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.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Do u really want Stuntman?Jun 17, 2002
By Brian Palmer
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.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Hard as sin, choppy gameplay, but somehow very rewardingJul 11, 2004
By {HB}SharkMan
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.
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