What A xXx Video Game Starring Vin Diesel Would Be Like
A xXx video game starring Vin Diesel makes a lot of sense. This has become an era of nostalgia, and the actor's role of Xander Cage in the xXx movies is worthy of reprisal in a video game. Thus far, Vin Diesel has starred in several video games, including multiple Riddick titles, Wheelman, and the upcoming Ark 2. A xXx video game starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage could appeal to both fans of the films and the action/spy genres while bringing a beloved character to life on consoles.
The biggest question, of course, remains what a xXx video game should look like. The movies are a more high-octane version of the James Bond spy films, and so a video game could follow a similar path. GoldenEye 007 was certainly a watershed moment for first-person shooters and remains a standout among the James Bond video games, but a xXx video game in first-person would take away from the star factor that Vin Diesel would bring along. Vin Diesel would arguably be the biggest draw to this sort of game, and removing his features from gameplay via a FPS would seem counterproductive.
In the original film, Xander Cage was a stuntman who loved extreme sports, so levels designed around something like snowboarding would be thrilling. Driving cars through intense shootout sequences were a part of the films too, and multiple Bond games have done this to varying degrees of success. Vin Diesel is so synonymous with car stunts, too, that multiple car levels in a xXx video game seem like a no-brainer.
While Vin Diesel's Wheelman is by no means a perfect blueprint for a xXx video game, it does showcase what such a game could look like. A third-person shooter with plenty of action and cars would be just what a video game adaptation of the xXx movies should include. A story set after the third film, xXX: Return of Xander Cage, would make the most sense, and it could be a good way to bridge the gap between it and the fourth film (which is reportedly still in development).
However, a multiplayer component is always key to a game's longevity, and in this respect, a xXx video game could learn just as much from battle royales like Fortnite as FPS games like Perfect Dark and GoldenEye 007 - keeping the action third-person while allowing for couch co-op and online multiplayer would be perfect. Of course, a xXx video game should also avoid microtransactions, which have hurt shooters like Star Wars Battlefront 2 at launch.
Thus far, there's no official announcement of a xXx video game starring Vin Diesel. However, it would make for an excellent action-shooter that could fully embrace some of the more ludicrous stunts shown in the films. Hopefully, a video game featuring Xander Cage will become more than just a pipe dream in the near future.