This idea was pushing huge boundaries back in 1982 and the storyline lent itself perfectly to a computer game. Now that a sequel to the movie is being released, it was time for game creators to bring back Tron into the console / PC market and Disney Interactive / Propaganda Games took up the challenge to bring the game to PC, XBox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii. This review is of the XBox 360 version only.
Tron: Evolution is a third person platform and strategy game where you play the character of an unnamed ‘User’ (You) a human from the outside world. The storyline is set between the 1982 movie and 2010 Tron: Legacy where Clu (the system administrator inside the computer) is ruler of the Grid but an Isomorphic Algorithm (ISO) has been given joint leadership. It doesn’t take long before Clu gets jealous and stages a coup which you have to try and cull to complete the game.
After progressing a little further, you get the chance to drive the lightcycle which I’d been looking forward to since I started playing. To be honest it was pretty terrible. You basically just have to steer left and right to avoid the sections of road which are crumbling beneath you and giving you no real challenge whatsoever. Further into the game, you can control the lightcycle on the levels themselves but this initial outing with it wasn’t very memorable but as you get deeper into the game, playing with the lightcycle is a lot more fun!
Have a watch of the video below for a game-play demo of the game.
Ultimately this game looks pretty and the third-person free-running sections are impressive and fun to play. The initial lightcycle and tank sections – not so much. I really liked the way the game mirrors the movie using parts of the official score by Daft Punk to tie it all together and even getting Olivia Wilde and Bruce Boxleitner to voice their characters in the game. – there are even a few spoilers in there for the movie if you look hard enough. The free-running sections are fun top play and throwing the lightdisc to fight your way through the levels are fun but ultimately, if you’re a fan of the movie(s) then this is most definitely a game you’ll want to get your hands on as it’s the perfect companion!
Tron: Evolution is available to buy now on all formats. Click here to purchase.
[Rating:3/5]
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