January 3rd, 2011 
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- High Mobility Combat – Battle the enemies of the TRON world with your light disc using a dynamic blend of Parkour and martial arts movement on your heroic mission across the Grid.
- Vehicular Action – Fast paced exciting light cycle racing and combat in the digital TRON world.
- Bridge the Legacy – TRON: Evolution is the prequel story to the film TRON: Legacy and unlocks mysteries in the rich TRON mythology.
- Online/Multiplayer – TRON: Evolution has an innovative online experience featuring persistent character progression.
- Voiceover Cast – Voiceover by actress Olivia Wilde as Quorra, Bruce Boxleitner as Tron, and others to follow
TRON: Evolution is an immersive third person action-adventure game that pulls the player into the unique digital world of TRON. Gamers explore TRON’s cities using the free running phenomenon Parkour, navigate among unique rebel factions, and fight an epic battle against a dictator’s seemingly unstoppable army in the prequel story to the highly anticipated film, TRON: Legacy.
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2 Hours into the game, and I don’t understand all the hate.,
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I am a late-30′s gamer that absolutely loved the Tron movie when it first came out. I picked this up on December 7th at a gamestop and I think it is a truly fantastic game.
The graphics are beautiful on the PS3, judging by some of the reviews I have read here, I would love to know what the expectations were with regards to how the game was designed. It looks exactly like the movie, what more did you want? As far as the story mode goes, it is loaded with Combat and some interesting cut-scenes, and from my viewpoint, those were my expectations from an action based game. They aren’t re-inventing the wheel…and hell, I didn’t want them to.
I, also, have been frustrated by the terrible games in the past that were thrown out there in a rush move to capitalize on the interest created by the release. I would not throw Tron Evolution into that category.
I will summarize my thoughts with this: If interest in the movie or the Tron world is what has brought you to the game, you will not be disappointed.
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|Brings out the 9-year old Tron geek in me again…,
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I was excited to pick this up as a new entry in the Tron universe. Tron 2.0 was interesting, but deviated (in my mind) from the true Tron experience by turning it into a first-person shooter (the original Tron wasn’t about guns!).
So how does it fare? If you’re familiar with Mirror’s Edge and Prince of Persia for traversing your environment as well as God of War for combat, you’re in familiar territory. When I say God of War, I use it quite loosely as the combat in God of War is quite visceral and visually stunning whereas Tron utilizes more stilted movements and variations on a single weapon (the disc, whether it be the disc bomb, etc.); there are combos, to be sure, but not overly creative compared to God of War. The game is not ground-breaking, but instead draws upon familiar themes. You’ll feel at home. Other Tron-signature moments occur in the game in the form of the Light Cycle and the Tank. Both are very well-done and are “true” to the movie interpretations.
Some reviews that I have read online complain about the rather bland aesthetic as well as some game play elements (the tank is a “slow, lumbering” vehicle). If you’re not familiar with the movie, then you won’t appreciate that the game designer’s attempt in keeping in line with the actual Tron universe. If you’re looking for a phenomenal, game-changing ride then don’t look here. It is, as I’ve mentioned, a parkour-style game with a rather basic combat system that pays homage to the Tron geek in me more than it does to develop a game that is mind-blowing in and of itself. It’s a step above the traditional movie tie-in, in my opinion, although you may find others here who will disagree.
How is the story? So-so. It definitely does the movie justice by giving you a backstory behind Clu’s fall from grace (this isn’t a spoiler; Flynn’s program Clu has been mentioned in many articles) and your role as a System Monitor program (“Anon”) that attempts to help Flynn/Tron in bringing balance to Flynn’s computerized vision of data management, The Grid. Bruce Boxleitner actually provides voicework for Tron (a quite welcome nod) while Olivia Wilde, who plays Quorra in the movie, also lends her vocal talents here. Together with yourself, Anon, you attempt to unravel the source behind the latest viral attacks by the mysterious viral program, Abraxas.
The story is basic, the gameplay is basic…yet I can’t help but love it. The 9-year old in me who saw the original Tron back in 1982 appreciates this chance to go through a single-player story adventure on my own or duke it out with up to 9 others in multiplayer mode. Thanks, Propaganda, for working on this!
If I could, I would give this game a solid 4.4 stars. It doesn’t quite deserve a 4, but certainly not a 5. However, given that it currently averages 3 stars, I can’t bring myself to drag it down…and the Tron geek in me fully appreciates what’s been given to me. For a reduced price, I would definitely give it my whole-hearted recommendation for those willing to try something new…at full retail, however, I’d say wait for now; don’t disappoint yourself if you’re not fully committed to enjoying Tron in the first place.
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|NOT MODERN WARFARE,
If you are under the age of 30 and are an avid gamer, but give this game a poor review, Then stick to Mag or modern warfare or some other nonsense game that does not allow for the appreciation for the 80′s video game era. Tron was a breakthrough for computer technology in the 80′s and gave game designers new ways to expand on games just as Movie makers were inspired by Star Wars. If you expected the great atmosphere and the crumbled buildings and modern environment, then go find it elsewhere. Tron was based on a game within a game and far exceeds the expectations of those who remember it. This game is awesome fun and gives people a chance to explore newer versions of game play, or different. How many more Call of Duty games do we need for crying out loud.
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