Iron Man

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
42

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 18 out of 27
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  1. ZTGD
    71
    Iron Man is a surprisingly deep game with some rough edges. If you can manage to get a grip on the controls and combat you will quickly grow to enjoy what the game has to offer.
  2. GameFocus
    63
    If you can get past Iron Man’s head-scratching learning curve, what are you left with? A game that’s far from perfect, but still better than a lot of movie and comic book tie-ins that have come before ( *wink* Catwoman).
  3. GamingXP
    62
    Good idea, bad performance. Even for the greatest fan of the comic, it will be hard to enjoy the game.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    60
    The chaotic levels are challenging, but they become far too repetitive far too quickly.
  6. Console Monster
    59
    Whilst the game has some nice features in it, the overall gameplay is far too repetitive and boring.
  7. Play UK
    58
    Frustrating and unpolished, it smacks of a rushed movie tie-in. [Issue#92, p.92]
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  8. GameTrailers
    56
    Iron Man has its occasional bright spots, but the gameplay fluctuates between monotony and frustration. With technical meltdowns, unsightly visuals, and a jumbled plot line, there are more than enough reasons to leave this junker on the scrap heap.
  9. GameSpot
    55
    Iron Man's high-flying new adventure is hindered by erratic difficulty and repetitive level design.
  10. VideoGamer
    50
    After the movie turned out to be such good fun, the game landed with a heavy thud, failing to offer anywhere near the same level of enjoyment.

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#66 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#45 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 50
  3. Negative: 15 out of 50
  1. Kurgan
    Sep 1, 2012
    1
    The sound, look, and overall design is awesome. You know what? The clout and pull that a character like Iron Man has is enough to do thatThe sound, look, and overall design is awesome. You know what? The clout and pull that a character like Iron Man has is enough to do that just by READING the title. The rest of this game, particularly the controls, and I mean, the controls here, are atrocious. I love aviation games. I am really good at them. So I get the whole up is down and down is up thing. That doesn't excuse this game and it's terrible control scheme. The only other thing that might back these people up on this awful game and the control scheme is, well, the PS3 was a pretty new system at the time. So they might have had trouble rushing this game out(as all Licensed and tagged to a movie type games are) while using this new, at the time, system and everything that goes with it. Too bad they don't just take a cue from Rocksteady and take a licensed character and make an "un-licensed" game. What I mean is, not have an Iron Man game be attached to a movie, the way Arkham Asylum did. Please, consider it, oh Marvel Comic Gods. Please.… Full Review »
  2. meyerpark
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    Worst game ever, with no great combat and dull story. Also Iron Man could have had more of a story
  3. gregthreet
    Jul 6, 2012
    5
    as plain and as boring as it gets... however it offers huge worlds and good graphics so it would be cruel to rate it lower. I just wish thatas plain and as boring as it gets... however it offers huge worlds and good graphics so it would be cruel to rate it lower. I just wish that it was made as well as the movie...… Full Review »
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