Where did the Potter games go wrong? - Part 1

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So it’s the Easter Holidays. I’ve finished my Uni stuff. I’ve finished the work I need to do, and now I’m bored, with nothing else to do but count down the hours until Saturday night. Then it struck me! “Hey Jack!” said my mind, “Why don’t you get a series of games that you haven’t touched in a while, and play through them?” This wasn’t a bad idea, so I pulled out my drawers and dug right to the very back, my fingers brushing against something dusty. This seems promising. I grasped and pulled, and withdrew the gem that is “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. We have a series. We have consoles. Let’s grab some snacks, some drinks, and lock myself away for the next few days.

Wreck-it-Ralph: Film Review

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Straight from the word go, Wreck-it-Ralph has received some high praise indeed, such as being compared to Toy Story, but is this praise misguided? Does this new, video-game themed adventure warrant comparisons to such a beloved classic, or does it wreck the studio’s reputation? Fear not, the movie is much more entertaining than that terrible pun, even if there is a pun or two thrown in.

Contagion: Film Review

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Remember back in 2008 when M. Night Shyamalan released his epidemic disaster movie “The Happening”? Remember how the only disastrous thing was the movie itself? Well now, 3 years later, we have another title in the same vein. Not Shyamalan, but Steven Soderbergh. Does this give you hope that it may follow a different route? That the idea of viral outbreak can be saved? Don’t hold your breath. Brace yourself everybody, history is about to repeat itself.

Les Miserable: Film Review

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LOOK DOWN! LOOK DOWN! No. We aren’t playing Bingo. This is Les Miserable - the screen adaptation of the long running and incredibly successful stage show. Let me just start by saying that if you like the stage show, you will undoubtedly love this film. If you haven’t seen the stage show, you will probably like this film. If you DON’T like the stage show, then why are you reading this review? Personally, I haven’t seen the stage show, and so was unsure when entering the cinema. However, since watching it for the first time, I proceeded to watch it twice more that very same week. Les Miserable isn’t a good film. Les Miserable, is an absolute masterpiece.

Quantum Theory: Review

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The third person shooter is a genre that has become saturated with countless entries, so it takes something pretty spectacular in order to stand out in the crowd. Games like Gears of War, or Uncharted are the leading titles in the genre for their respective consoles, and both have set the benchmark for both gameplay and visuals. Unfortunately, Team Tachyon’s sci-fi shooter Quantum Theory cannot hope to keep up with its competitors. 

Blacksite: Area 51

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Reviewing a game is much easier when the creator has done it for you. Harvey Smith of Midway Studios claimed that the game deserved every bad review it got, and got fired from the company soon after. According to him, the development schedule was ruined, meaning they never actually able to test the finished project properly. Unfortunately for the studio, firing the guy who pointed out problems, doesn’t make the problems go away, and by golly are there lots of them in Blacksite: Area 51.

The Cursed Crusade: Video Review

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Below is my review for The Cursed Crusade. This is my first video review, and the written review will follow soon.