Unfortunately, this is not the first footage of anupcomingF-Zerotitle for the Wii. Actually, let me go ahead and rephrase that: Fortunately, this is not the first footage of an upcomingF-Zerotitle for the Wii. What you’re looking at is MTV Multiplayer’s exclusive gameplay footage of Sidhe Interactive’sSpeed Racertitle for the Wii, available on May 6 to coincide with the film’s release.So where do we start with this? Well, I think they said it best on theMTV Multiplayer blog: “take a look atSpeed Raceryourself and see what you think of the very first gameplay video.” I applaud their professionalism. We’re allowed to say that the game — solely based on the video — looks fast but boring, and the voice acting is atrocious. But hey, ittakes advantage of the Wii Wheel, so it could be fun … right?Regardless of the game’s quality (I certainlyhopeit’s good), this game will sell enough units to justify its release. TheSpeed Racerhype-machine is already in full effect, with my ten-year-old son asking me — I swear to God — ifSpeed Racerwas “a cartoon or something,” before demanding I take him to see it when the film hits theaters because it looks “totally sweet.” Kids these days …
Unfortunately, this is not the first footage of anupcomingF-Zerotitle for the Wii. Actually, let me go ahead and rephrase that: Fortunately, this is not the first footage of an upcomingF-Zerotitle for the Wii. What you’re looking at is MTV Multiplayer’s exclusive gameplay footage of Sidhe Interactive’sSpeed Racertitle for the Wii, available on May 6 to coincide with the film’s release.
So where do we start with this? Well, I think they said it best on theMTV Multiplayer blog: “take a look atSpeed Raceryourself and see what you think of the very first gameplay video.” I applaud their professionalism. We’re allowed to say that the game — solely based on the video — looks fast but boring, and the voice acting is atrocious. But hey, ittakes advantage of the Wii Wheel, so it could be fun … right?
Regardless of the game’s quality (I certainlyhopeit’s good), this game will sell enough units to justify its release. TheSpeed Racerhype-machine is already in full effect, with my ten-year-old son asking me — I swear to God — ifSpeed Racerwas “a cartoon or something,” before demanding I take him to see it when the film hits theaters because it looks “totally sweet.” Kids these days …
