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Wheelman

"Combining spectacular Hollywood-style stunts with a gripping storyline, Wheelman provides an adrenaline-fueled, cinematic thrill ride guaranteed to leave you breathless. "

Publisher: Midway
Developer: Midway
Released: 24 Mar 2008
Genre Strategy
Platform

Vin Diesel stars as an undercoveragent and highly skilled driver who must infiltrate the Barcelonaunderworld to gather intelligence surrounding a covert heist. Posing asa driver-for-hire, he ends up caught in a crossfire of corruption andchaos while trying to stay one step ahead of local law enforcement andrival gangs.

Features

VIN DIESEL IS THE WHEELMAN
Actionfilm megastar Vin Diesel and his Tigon Studios are again blurring thelines between entertainment mediums, this time collaborating withMidway in the design and production of WHEELMAN to ensure anedge-of-your-seat gaming experience. Diesel’s voice and likeness willappear as the game’s main character, expert Wheelman Milo Burik.

CINEMATIC THRILL RIDE
Wheelmandelivers rubber-burning, asphalt-churning excitement that will takegamers on a white knuckle thrill ride that unfolds throughout thestreets of Barcelona. Featuring car chases inspired by Hollywood’s mostfamous action-sequences, Wheelman will deliver powerful cinematicmoments throughout the game’s compelling storyline.

SUPERMOVE STUNTS
Survivedeath-defying feats by performing pulse-pounding maneuvers that only anexpert Wheelman can do. Pull off a Cyclone and spin the vehicle 360degrees while precision firing at your enemies. Perform an Air Jack andleap from moving car to moving car to take control of a brand new ride.

MORE THAN JUST A DRIVER
Sideswipepursuing enemies to get them off your tail, execute devastatingmaneuvers for maximum motor vehicle carnage, or grab your gun and startblasting right through the windshield.

MAXIMUM MOBILITY
Commandeera semi truck to leave your mark on the city. Escape down a narrowalleyway on the back of a tricked-out motorcycle. Hop behind the wheelof exclusively licensed vehicles and make your getaway in style.

HIT THE PAVEMENT
Eventhe best Wheelman sometimes needs to get out of the vehicle. Take tothe Barcelona streets for on-foot action – but make sure to rememberyour guns.

LIVING, BREATHING BARCELONA
Setin the exotic location of Barcelona, Spain. This classic European cityis densely populated with traffic and pedestrians that reactintelligently to your actions as you roam around realistic environmentsfilled with massively destructible objects.

       
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