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[Slaine]

Slaine done in the style of GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption sandbox game understanding that all modern contrivances and things of the wild west would be replaced by things of Tir-Nan-Og.

So possibly closer to The Elder Scrolls, then?

Just finished listening to three albums from Nightmares on Wax and now moving on the my Pink Floyd collection.

Strontium Dog could be made into a sandbox RPG where you create you own Stront and go on bounty missions.  Would be an ambitious project, though.

I just thought "I haven't seen a 2000AD title turned into a game since Rogue Trooper!"

So what 2000AD titles would you like to see turned into games and what game genre do you think is best suited for them?

I used to spend hours making multiplayer levels using Dukes Build engine.

[Wreck it Ralph]

Wreck it Ralph

Not a great film.  I was enjoy this a lot more when I was ignoring it (was doing some sketches with it in the background).  When I started paying attention it became annoying.  Well, Sarah Silverman became annoying.  What am I saying?  Sarah Silverman has always been annoying.  I think the Toy Story for video games concept wasn't handled in any original way.  Infact, originality takes a back seat to what (apparently) works.  Except it doesn't really because it's all too predictable and all too cliche.

Excellent stuff appearing.  Brilliant job everyone.

Hope I have time for my other two entries, only one week left!

This forum never ceases to amaze me.  Where are the kids and their XBox 360s, Wiis and Playstation 3s????

[Underworld: Evolution]

Underworld: Evolution
It's about as good as the first one.  One of the two leads seems like a spare wheel just as in the first film.  To the point where I've never thought of him as a lead but more an incidental character.  In the first film he was very much the damsel in distress - which I loved.  There should be more of it (like that guy who changed Donkey Kong for his daughter so the Princess saves Jump Man).  The second film lacked this so lacked that charm.  [spoiler]Flying bat guy[/spoiler] was pretty cool and I enjoyed the flashbacks.  A good sequel that followed on nicely from the first.  No Michael Sheen, which is a shame - he's a fine actor.

AvP  Yeah, I went for it.  So many things are wrong with this film and I still despise the setting and premise.  Seeing Predators wail on Aliens is pretty cool, but the Aliens aren't cool.  By this point they come across as little more than beasts and a lot of intelligence that was originally imbued in the Alien seems lost.  That is one of the minor gripes I have though.

I'll give some credit where I think it is due.  Sanaa Lathan did an excellent job in this movie and I find her character, Alexa Woods, a good representation of a strong female character.  She is the best thing about the film.  It's a shame that it's not a very good film.

[Underworld]

My Predator marathon had to take a break as I am currently doing some house-sitting (and they don't own any Predator DVDs).

So last night I watched Underworld whilst doing some sketching.  Two reasons to love this film - Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy.  Kate Beckinsale is certainly pretty and does an OK job coming across as an action starlet but she has been irrevocably tainted by Total Recall (remake).  She was awful in that awful film.  Although she is better in Underworld, it is clear their are great limits to her acting and the film is carried by others.  It's a fun Vampire/Werewolf action flick and I really never expected anything beyond what it is.

Pictsy - with regard to the AvP films, they're not great but I would suggest you have a look and decide for yourself.  They really are no worse than Predators.

I've seen them already.  The question I'm toiling over is whether I should watch them again or go straight on to watch Predators (which I've also already seen, but don't remember being as bad as everyone is saying).

*GROAN*

[Predator 2]

Predator 2

It's not great, but I still love it.  It is at least as good as the first one.  I like Danny Glover as the lead, very different than if they got a Arnie clone.

Do you remember seeing the Alien skull and thinking how cool would it be if we could see Aliens and Predators slugging it out?  How wrong we were.

I am still undecided as to whether I should watch the AvP films as part of the Predator franchise.  I am currently leaning towards yes.  It's mostly the first one that puts me off.

Not only games consoles.  Just game machine - whichever you consider most apt to be your first.

I think if I were to play the PS2 version I'd probably take issue with aspects.  That sort of thing happens with me when I play one port and then another.  I'll generally prefer the first port I played.  I don't mind the motion control (can be a bit clunky at times, but I imagine that trying to paint with an analogue stick would be clunky at times also).  I actually got the Japanese Watercolour aesthetic when I played the Wii version and was suitably impressed.

I'd probably agree with you if I had played the PS2 version first.  At least we are in total agreement about the soundtrack.

*sigh*  I'll have to get around to finishing the game at some point.