With a series of movies that's ten blockbuster films strong under his belt, it's safe to say that Vin Diesel can just ride the films all the way to the bank. It's crazy to think that, just a little over a decade ago, this wasn't the case. Sure, Vin Diesel had already starred in two Fast and Furious films at that point, but they hadn't come to define him as much as the films do now.
Back then, he was also known for his other ventures- in particular, for founding Tigon Studios in , which is the video game subsidiary of Diesel's One Race Films studio. For nearly a decade since its foundation, Tigon Studios would have a hand in multiple games starring Vin Diesel, his likeness, as well as his voice work.
The success of the games seemed as if it would guarantee that the studio would continue making video games starring Vin Diesel for a long time. Unfortunately, Vin Diesel would stop video game development work to focus more on his Hollywood movies, which helped him become one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood today. Now that Mr. La Familia's schedules have cleared up a bit, it is looking like he's going back to one of his earlier passions, which is gaming.
In a recent interview, Vin Diesel talked about the possibility of releasing a new Riddick video game , in conjunction with an upcoming film. While neither is officially announced yet, we thought it would be a good idea to look back on some of the games that Mr. Quarter Mile at a Time has starred in the past.
Note that we're not including Ark 2 on the account that it hasn't been released yet. Because it was Tigon Studios' first game in nearly a decade and based on the now extremely profitable and popular Fast and Furious franchise, many had high hopes for Fast and Curious: Crossroads.
Unfortunately, Fast and Furious: Crossroads was anything but good. Despite being made by a subsidiary of Codemasters, the same people behind the Dirt and F1 racing sim franchises, the game was largely panned. The game had the production value that's the exact opposite of AAA title that should have accompanied a big franchise with abysmal driving mechanics, and a short story that was largely forgettable.
The only redeeming factor is that the game featured cameos from several fan-favorite characters. Even then, these weren't enough to make Fast and Furious: Crossroads worth playing. Tigon Studios' first game back from a long hiatus was a solo project based on the Riddick franchise.
Because of how great the first two Riddick games were, audiences assumed that Riddick: The Merc Files would at least be good enough to burn through a couple of hours on the iOS. It wasn't. Unlike the first two Riddick games, which married interesting stealth mechanics and gameplay with a memorable story, Riddick: The Merc Files had neither of those.
It's no surprise as to why, as the bond between brethren in these films allow simple car mechanics to accomplish nigh-impossible and visually impressive car stunts on a regular basis. Vin Diesel appears throughout several gaming community spaces, including Twitter and Reddit. Unsurprisingly, he weaves his way through many games, including Resident Evil and Yakuza - showing the surprising reach the memeable actor has. In the game, Baker attacks the player, welcoming them into the dark "family" that weaves throughout Resident Evil 7.
While Diesel has replaced Baker in this meme, the Resident Evil villain probably has a more sinister idea of family than the Fast and Furious protagonist. Dom Toretto knows better than anyone that sometimes people "gotta go fast. As high-speed chases are a common theme across both franchises, that sector of the gaming community really picking up on Fast and Furious in-jokes like the recent Vin Diesel family memes.
A particular unexpected installment in the Vin Diesel gaming meme saga was a tweet from the official NieR Twitter account. While there was recent NieR controversy , the series managed to jump on the Vin Diesel trend successfully here.
Although Diesel's himself is notably absent from the picture, it's still a valiant effort by an official social media account.
Sitting at nearly a thousand upvotes, this meme parodies an early quest in the fourth Elder Scrolls game , which obviously struck a chord with Redditors that played the game. In the comments section, one user even remarked at how Vin Diesel in the Fast and Furious films actually looks like some of the low-poly models in Oblivion , which is perhaps a tad unfair.
Twitter user Majora transplanted Dom Toretto into the Yakuza series through an expertly edited screenshot. Unfortunately, Wheelman wasn't as well-loved as the Riddick games, and only got mixed reviews. However, proved that Vin Diesel is getting back into the medium. While there have been many Fast and Furious games and crossovers with other racing games, this was notably the first time Diesel played Toretto in a video game. Naturally, Crossroads was racing focused, but included action RPG elements and involved using weapons on cars to destroy obstacles.
Despite Vin Diesel's contributions, Crossroads generally received negative reviews. Even so, Diesel is clearly far from deterred from exploring video games, as his role in Ark 2 makes apparent. It's worth noting that, while he only contributed voices for his characters in the s, his newest roles involved motion capture as well.
Maybe his experiences as Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have made Vin Diesel develop an interest in motion capture acting.
Details on Ark 2 are scarce for now , since the game was just announced, but Studio Wildcard could have more to say about the game in early Vin Diesel's skills have taken him far and wide, and it's good to see him continue to experiment. There's always room for more talented contributors like him in the game industry.
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