Wheelman

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 63
  3. Negative: 9 out of 63

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  1. JSXero
    Apr 7, 2014
    7
    Out of nowhere comes a game full of action sequences and fun gimmicks, that it is almost possible to forgive the poor design of this 3rd person shooter/driver hybrid. Wheelman really throws some interesting stuff in front of you when you are behind the wheel. Unlike any game before it has there been so many options to take out rival cars or shake pursues off your tail, from leaping from aOut of nowhere comes a game full of action sequences and fun gimmicks, that it is almost possible to forgive the poor design of this 3rd person shooter/driver hybrid. Wheelman really throws some interesting stuff in front of you when you are behind the wheel. Unlike any game before it has there been so many options to take out rival cars or shake pursues off your tail, from leaping from a car that is about to explode it any second, to shunting a cop car into a pile of rubble, Wheelman really delivers the satisfaction when your speeding down the freeway.

    Where Wheelman stalls is the awful third person shooting sections that are average at best and at times game breakingly frustrating. Also while having some unique special moves to target pursues with your gun whilst at high speed chases, some of the missions can be awfully unforgiving when trying to navigate the road and pick off targets with your gun when you do not have said special movies locked in.

    So many cool concepts and so much average/frustrating gameplay keeps Wheelman from being the sleeper game that could of really come up from behind.    … Expand
  2. gamingisgreat
    Sep 16, 2016
    6
    Vin Diesel's Wheelman is a decent game.

    The gameplay is a mixed bag,with great in-car gameplay,but awful on-foot action. Car sections:The physics are OK,with the great skyjack mechanic of leaping between from your car to another and hijacking it.The is special moves known as the Aimed Shot and Cyclone.These are very useful in sections where you need to shoot enemy vehicles or    Vin Diesel's Wheelman is a decent game.

    The gameplay is a mixed bag,with great in-car gameplay,but awful on-foot action.

    Car sections:The physics are OK,with the great skyjack mechanic of leaping between from your car to another and hijacking it.The is special moves known as the Aimed Shot and Cyclone.These are very useful in sections where you need to shoot enemy vehicles or passengers.

    On-foot sections:Terrible shooting with an awful cover system.There are sections where you can use the environment to your advantage,which is useful as you are often significantly outnumbered.These sections are easy too,as the on-foot AI is completely braindead.

    The graphics are okay.However,some character models,particularly Vin himself,look awful.The framerate is solid though.

    Sound design and soundtrack are bad.

    Overall,Wheelman is a unique,but merely average game.    … Expand
  3. storygamer
    Oct 21, 2020
    7
    I didn´t expect anything when I got a copy of Wheelman as a present. I thought it was just another bad GTA clone. The moment I gave this game a chance, I was surprised how good it was. Yes it has many flaws like the mediocre graphics and the dump story. But the gameplay is great driving and shooting fun, the open world is well designed and the atmosphere is satisfying, just like aI didn´t expect anything when I got a copy of Wheelman as a present. I thought it was just another bad GTA clone. The moment I gave this game a chance, I was surprised how good it was. Yes it has many flaws like the mediocre graphics and the dump story. But the gameplay is great driving and shooting fun, the open world is well designed and the atmosphere is satisfying, just like a Hollywood blockbuster. Absolutely worth a look!… Expand

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#84 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 63
  3. Negative: 4 out of 63
  1. GamePro
    80
    Its arcadey addictiveness and cinematic style successfully lands it in a sweet spot right between those two genres, taking players for a ride that's totally on par with the summer movie excitement it emulates.
  2. Game Informer
    85
    Wheelman has enough explosive thrills that you’ll be yelling and laughing the whole time.
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  3. Play.tm
    82
    Much like a lot of the leading mans films, Wheelman is brainless entertainment without any pesky delusions of grandeur to trip over. Yes the plot is daft and the action as unrealistic as it comes but crucially it's also, for the most part, thoroughly enjoyable.
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