It’s funny. For the last few months, we’ve been receiving media alerts from Midway forWheelman. Without skipping a beat, Ubisoft have resumed the press blitz for Vin Diesel’s latest “cinematic thrill ride” of a videogame. Who knew thispublishing partnership stuffwould be such a smooth transition?The above vid is apromotionaldeveloper diary. In it, soft-spoken lead mission designer Mark Thompson walks viewers through a mission inWheelmancalled “Recover the documents.” The level features an epic motorcycle chase in “underground” Barcelena, a place without fast food joints. Seriously, where’s a dude supposed to get a cheap taco inWheelman’spost-apocalyptic world?Despite the lack of my favorite Mexican treat, I’m still high onWheelman. I love the part in the video where Vin leaps forty feet forward onto the back of a Taxi, scrambles in from the side, then proceeds to cap a biker from the rear window. Five bucks says he mo-capped that without breaking a sweat.Wheelmanhits North America on March 24 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
It’s funny. For the last few months, we’ve been receiving media alerts from Midway forWheelman. Without skipping a beat, Ubisoft have resumed the press blitz for Vin Diesel’s latest “cinematic thrill ride” of a videogame. Who knew thispublishing partnership stuffwould be such a smooth transition?
The above vid is apromotionaldeveloper diary. In it, soft-spoken lead mission designer Mark Thompson walks viewers through a mission inWheelmancalled “Recover the documents.” The level features an epic motorcycle chase in “underground” Barcelena, a place without fast food joints. Seriously, where’s a dude supposed to get a cheap taco inWheelman’spost-apocalyptic world?
Despite the lack of my favorite Mexican treat, I’m still high onWheelman. I love the part in the video where Vin leaps forty feet forward onto the back of a Taxi, scrambles in from the side, then proceeds to cap a biker from the rear window. Five bucks says he mo-capped that without breaking a sweat.
Wheelmanhits North America on March 24 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
