Recent content by haruvister

Could he look any cooler in that photo?

Some good games there, although personally I'll be playing them in 2016 when they're half the price and come with all the DLC. And as others have mentioned: Where's Witcher 3?

I get that Bob isn't too down with the whole Christianity thing, but for those bundling I Origins with those cheap propaganda pieces, please watch the film with an open mind. For me - an atheist, by the way - I Origins was one of the best films of 2014. Moving, intelligent, and quietly...

Folks, my Xbox One friends list is looking a bit sparse. It would make me feel better if the pilot shooting me in the face was a fellow Escapist. Titanfall is so fun that it makes me feel all tingly. Anyone care to join me? My tag is: rooee. Not a clan or anything, just fun times with big robots.

The big difference for me has been its relative friendliness. It's fun whether you win or lose, and you can make a difference and gain XP whatever your ability. Gameplay-wise, the parkour stuff feels new and natural, and the combination of human and mecha gameplay, combined with their various...

I agree with the bit about QTE, which is a substitute for compelling gameplay, although I would argue tutorials and a certain amount of hand-holding are necessary because of the relative complexity and openness of games these days. As the standard has gradually become three dimensions, and as...

Never watch Buried or The Vanishing. Personally, I don't understand why I'm scared when watching horror films involving ghosts. I don't believe in ghosts, and yet films like The Shining and Ringu unlock this primal fear. Freud reckoned this fear was atavistic - an echo from a former time...

Often it depends on when you visit a film's message board. Basically, visit any time around a major's film's release and it will be full of gushing propaganda, both positive and negative. Re-visit in a few months' time and one may find some interesting discussion.

Strange Days - Kathryn Bigelow's finest (two) hour(s), based on a story by her ex, James Cameron. It ends with NYE '99. Ralph Fiennes is a weasel, Angela Bassett is kicks ass and looks beautiful, Juliette Lewis is hyper-kinky, and Michael Wincott consumes all the scenery in sight. What's not to...

I mostly agree with this list, although I would have taken You're Next (which took two years to find a release for a reason) from your "Best of" list and swapped it with Star Trek Into Darkness on this one. But ho hum, subjectivity etc.

I really liked Monsters; and the trailer is impressive, plus it uses the Ligeti music from 2001: A Space Odyssey... so I'm in.

I actually took a day off work to play GTAV... and yet now the time is here I have no inclination to go and buy it. The reason? The positive reviews suggest that the game will consume my life; the not-so-positive (like The Escapist's) suggest that the game is morally reprehensible. So I will...

An interesting review that dares to step back and consider the game's moral core, without recourse to wild reactionary criticism. Good stuff.

They would be my choices also. Particularly Blackadder 2-4 and Red Dwarf 3-6.

I can't vote as it I didn't love it but it was better than alright... I liked it. Bob's review was just bizarre, opening by claiming that the first film was mediocre (implying he'd already made up his mind about the sequel), and then insisting on spoilers. It's a well-made and thrilling...