The Italian Job: LA Heist

The Italian Job: LA Heist Description

Appearing in time for the cinema release of The Italian Job, the GameCube game of the same name continues the movie license-turned-video game extravaganza as players take control of their favourite Mini Coopers in a Hollywood style racer. It's a Mini adventure, don't you know? When left for dead in Venice after being double-crossed during a gold bullion heist, Charlie Croker and his gang embark on a vengeance mission to find the man who betrayed him and reclaim the gold. But in order to achieve this, you need to create the largest, most devastating traffic jam in LA history and make your escape in super-charged Mini Coopers. It's a great story, but underneath the deceiving plot twists lies a solid racing game in which players take control of super-charged Minis in a bid for victory. The game is host to three modes of play, comprising of Story Mode, Circuit Racing and Stunt Driving, and each is surprisingly different from the last. Stunt Driving mode pits players in a large obstacle course as they test their driving skills to the limit, whilst Circuit Racing mode is for race-em-up purists, complete with circuits based on real film locations. But Story Mode, despite being single-player, is the most significant aspect of The Italian Job. Here, you'll assume the role of Charlie Croker himself as you take on a respectable 15 missions based on the events of the film. As a game, The Italian Job is more than adequate. Environments and racing locales are convincing, in-game physics and handling are realistic, and there's even a car damage and deformation feature helping to make the experience as realistic and authentic as possible. Complete with cinematic visuals, voice-overs, cut-scenes and movie footage, The Italian Job is one of the most extensive video game tie-ins we've seen for a long time.

Story Mode based on the film's plot featuring 15 missions with a variety of gameplay styles

Circuit Racing for 1 or 2 players (split-screen) around tracks based on locations from the film

Test your driving skills to the limit in the Stunt Driving offering you the chance to control a Mini Cooper over various obstacle courses

Environments based on locations from the film including the Hollywood Hills, Downtown LA and the city's Metro and storm drain system

Tear through the streets of LA in a variety of vehicles ranging from the new Mini Cooper and muscle car to an armoured truck and cable van

Cutting edge graphics engine running at a constant 60 fps (frames-per-second) with highly detailed textures and spectacular graphical effects

Exhilarating car handling and realistic damage model including body deformation and component removal

The story unfolds through the use of cinematic cut-scenes and voice-overs

Hidden extras including movie footage, interviews with the film's cast, film stills, concept art etc.