Iron Man

 Xbox 360
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 59
  3. Negative: 21 out of 59
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  1. meyerpark
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    I love Iron Man. Glad this game has wonderful Xbox achievements too! Flying iron man
  2. AndyR.
    Apr 30, 2008
    10
    Waiting 15 years to fly around as Iron Man. Thanks to this game it's now a reality. Yes it's a movie tie in, but the subject matter for me makes this a 10!
  3. DaveM.
    May 11, 2008
    9
    Once you get past the controls, it's a blast -- I love all of the upgrade options and the suits that can be unlocked. Plus, I, for one, really like the graphics. One of the nice touches I found was how the armor will automatically go into hover mode if you start going down too steep of a gradient -- nothing worse than doing a 50 ft face plant from the top of a cliff in a Once you get past the controls, it's a blast -- I love all of the upgrade options and the suits that can be unlocked. Plus, I, for one, really like the graphics. One of the nice touches I found was how the armor will automatically go into hover mode if you start going down too steep of a gradient -- nothing worse than doing a 50 ft face plant from the top of a cliff in a thousand-pound suit of armor!… Expand
  4. GioD
    May 1, 2008
    8
    Wow! A movie based game thats not horrendous, terrible or mediocre but actually good?! In my humble opinion Sega and Secret Level have pulled it off. So what does the gameplay consist of? Beating, blowing, and destroying the hell out of anything thats a threat. And to be perfectly honest thats about all you do in the game. Does it get repetitive? Sure, (what game doesn't?) but it is Wow! A movie based game thats not horrendous, terrible or mediocre but actually good?! In my humble opinion Sega and Secret Level have pulled it off. So what does the gameplay consist of? Beating, blowing, and destroying the hell out of anything thats a threat. And to be perfectly honest thats about all you do in the game. Does it get repetitive? Sure, (what game doesn't?) but it is a GOOD and FUN repetitive. I mean, your Iron Man, what else would you really do?! Yes it has events from the movie while also adding comic book based story into the mix to give it more length. I also have to mention that one of the most important aspects of the game (the flying) was handled tremendously well. While the controls do take some time to get used to, once grasped you'll make the transition from flying combat to ground combat and vice versa easily. Overall i think it was really well done. Great job Sega, now bring on the Incredible Hulk.… Expand
  5. Jetstor
    Jun 6, 2008
    10
    Very, very fun game. The story is a bit confusing, with arbitrary inclusions of elements from comics that doesn`t fit very well with the screenplay, but it doesn`t matter at all. After strugling a while to grasp the controls, I found myself enjoying a lot to fly in open spaces and blow hordes of enemies away. It`s not a revolutionary nor deep game, it`s just a very much fun and enjoyable one.
  6. TomE.
    May 3, 2008
    8
    It is one of the better licensed titles out to date. I really like the open battlefield concept and the ability to convert from land based to full aerial attacks is great. I was able to gain roughly 300 gamerscore points through the first 5 missions. This is not going to be on the top of your replay list but it definitely will be fun while it lasts!!!

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#71 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#65 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
45

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 43
  3. Negative: 26 out of 43
  1. GamePro
    45
    Any way you cut it, it's just not worth the aggravation to play through what is just another botched licensed movie game. [June 2008, p.81]
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  2. MS Xbox World
    60
    As movie tie in games go, Iron Man sits neatly on the pile and follows the formula of being decidedly average at best.
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  3. IGN
    38
    Flying is fun, the upgrades are neat, and the game can look good. However, these pros are outweighed by the aforementioned frustration, crappy storyline and lame cutscenes.
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