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'Righteous Kill 2' -- The Video Game!

Sun, 24 May 2009 10:03:00 EST

Filed under: Tech Stuff, Movie Games

The predictably and sadly stinky Righteous Kill, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as cranky old cops trying to solve a possible serial killer case and make old rights wrong etc. etc ad infinitum, has a video game. No, I didn't know it either! Probably because it was put out by Merscom and Starz Media and is a downloadable PC game that can be yours for just $6.99 via Big Fish Games. And now there's a sequel called Righteous Kill: Revenge of the Poet Killer, which can also be yours for $6.99.

Both games have the barest connections to the actual movie. Here's the description of the first game:

"Step into the shoes of Erica Dean as she investigates crime scenes in New York City. It`s a man hunt for a vigilante on a killing spree through 16 locations containing over a thousand hidden objects. With the help of Sergeant Vasquez, Erica will use clues she collects in a number of detective-themed mini games. Inspired by the motion picture film, Righteous Kill features clips from the movie and 15 animated levels."

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'Saw: The Video Game' -- What Took 'Em So Long?

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:02:00 EST

Filed under: Horror, Lionsgate Films, Movie Games

You know how all the really excellent video games invariably become undeniably awesome movies called House of the Dead, Doom, BloodRayne, and Resident Evil 2? Well here's a switch you ~~didn't~~ definitely did see coming: Looks like game giant Konami will be teaming up with the Twisted Pictures gang in order to bring Saw: The Video Game to Xbox, Playstation, and PC monitors. As the creators of the Castlevania and Silent Hill series, Konami is no stranger to the scary stuff -- plus they have another one coming out soon called Zombie Apocalypse! Cool!

Anyway, based on the official website (which has a detailed synopsis and a handful of screenshots), the Saw game will be "a third-person perspective, survival horror game based on the SAW film franchise, which has grossed more than $665M worldwide and sold more than 28 million DVDs. The game features many of the deadly mechanical traps seen in the film, as well as terrifying new ones. Players will pit their wits against Jigsaw as they navigate his world in an attempt to evade and escape his gruesome traps, while also struggling against his minions in brutal combat by using weapons found within the environment."

Whew, for a second I thought we were going to play AS Jigsaw. Boy, that'd get a lot of parents angry, wouldn't it? Sounds like a basic but amusing horror game, only infused with a familiar dose of Jigsaw jigginess. Since I own a 360 I'll be sure to check the game out when it splatters onto shelves this Fall -- but it's gotta be pretty damn good if it's going to live up to THIS classic horror movie video game!

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Movie Games: Megaplex Madness

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:03:00 EST

Filed under: Movie Games

Here's an odd piece of trivia about myself: I'm a "time management" game junkie. I know that most of 'em are pretty much the EXACT same game, only with different settings and colors and sounds, but whenever a new 'TM' game hits the scene, I have to check out the free trial. And yes, I buy more than my share, trust me. (For those who aren't following, some time management games are Diner Dash, Cake Mania, Turbo Pizza, and (my very favorite) Ranch Rush.) Basically in these games you're required to oversee a diner / bakery / day-care / boutique / farm and get a lot of jobs done in the quickest time possible. But since the large percentage of "casual gamers" are female, most of these games are rather girly in nature -- which doesn't really bother me, but I'd really like to see at least ONE "TM" game that deals with monsters, lasers, and carnage.

But now I have something even better: In the new game from newbie developers Gold Sun Games, I can click the living crap out of fifty levels of Megaplex Madness. And while the cinema gimmick is more than enough to get me excited, I'm happy to announce -- as a veteran of over 50 "TM" games -- that this one is definitely in the Top 20. And here's why: Yes, the gameplay is slick and simple, and yes the graphics and interface are jazzy and cool -- but the most integral part of any time-management game is in the "upgrade" department, and this is where Megaplex Madness shines.

When you're not dragging clueless customers from box office to popcorn to bathroom, you'll be upgrading your snack bars, ticket queues, and various lobby items. But even if you get a GREAT score on each level, you'll be a little short on cash when it comes to the extra upgrades -- which means you have to play nifty old-school arcade games in order to raise some extra money. Fun fun! The (optional) mini-arcade and the expansive upgrade menu means a LOT of replayability, and that's another big key when it comes to casual games: Will you want to play again after you've finished? I'd say absolutely, doubly so if you're a big TM freak like I am. And quadruply so if you're a movie nut.

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