As long as I get to play Point man from the original and its much more like the original I will be happy. Oh and is it just me or does anyone else think this game could actually be a pretty sweet Live Action Movie someday?
John Carpenter Working on F.E.A.R. 3
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Lets not forget In the Mouth of Madness [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749/].Andy Chalk said:
John Carpenter is one of my favourite directors, and despite never having played a F.E.A.R game before, his involvement has piqued my interest, to the extent that I may buy this game regardless of reviews and flaws if his influence is prominent.
I hope he also composes the music and ropes in Kurt Russell to play an anti-hero character, or writes in a 10 minute long brawl scene & QTE minigame between Keith David and Roddy Piper.
the only way a FPS could be made into a sweet movie is if we got a movie from the FPS perspective and the hero doesn't talk. Maybe breathe, curse and mumble.Vigilantis said:
Looks like it's going to be crap.
John Carpenter is only "on board to consult" which is codeword for "we have him for a few meetings and that's it"
Also, I have respect for him as a film-maker but this is like bringing in a writer to direct a movie, I've said this a thousand times before till I am blue in the face but Video Games are NOT the same as movies!
Yeah, John Carpenter might be good at video games, but just because he is good at horror movies doesn't mean he will be much better than anyone else.
So beyond John Carpenter it is all bad, I mean the original developers are elaving and the guys WHO ONLY DID THE PORT are taking over (WTF!?!?) and with a past record for games which is... patchy... to say the least.
John Carpenter is only "on board to consult" which is codeword for "we have him for a few meetings and that's it"
Also, I have respect for him as a film-maker but this is like bringing in a writer to direct a movie, I've said this a thousand times before till I am blue in the face but Video Games are NOT the same as movies!
Yeah, John Carpenter might be good at video games, but just because he is good at horror movies doesn't mean he will be much better than anyone else.
So beyond John Carpenter it is all bad, I mean the original developers are elaving and the guys WHO ONLY DID THE PORT are taking over (WTF!?!?) and with a past record for games which is... patchy... to say the least.
They are not the SAME as movies but in many ways they are LIKE movies. From lighting, sound effects, special effects, camera angles, feel, settings, voice acting and cinematics, they are just like movies. It totally depends on how they USE Carpenter in the project that really matters. If they use him properly, and thats the key, then we are in for a hell of a ride.Treblaine said:
A good director, and Carpenter is, knows how to light scenes to set mood and feel. They know where to place cameras for the best angle on the action. They know how to coach actors to deliver lines appropriate to the feel the director wishes to convey. These things directly apply to movies and games alike. If this is how they use Carpenter, then its the best use of his talent. If they use him for simple cut scenes, intros or trailers then its a total waste and nothing but fruitless hype.
This I agree with. Its a mistake to cut monolith out of this and go with a completely marginal company. Not good. Still, I look forward to seeing what happens.Treblaine said:
I still think "consulted over" means "the devs called him every day and asked him "'is this destroying your creation enough?' until he locked himself in the bathroom and assumed the fetal position."DarkSaber said:
I can agree with this, for this game at least since Point Man was...well nameless and speechless, but that couldn't work for lets say a Duke Nukem movie, but in general it couldn't work to well with any movie I would think since I doubt many would be interested in partaking in looking through a helmet or camera-phone (though it has been done in Cloverfield/Blair Witch) In the end though I'm just saying the trailer of this really interested me in a FEAR movie, I definitely think it could have a chance.SomeUnregPunk said:
Spoony reviewed The Thing. The quote could've come from anyone from the Angry Video Game Nerd to the Nostalgia Critic to the Irate Gamer, I don't honestly know anymore.DarkSaber said:
Same here. I've written a review stating how much I liked the original and disliked the sequel, but I don't feel like linking to it, just take my word for it. You are so right.uppitycracker said:
Well maybe if it was done in the way "Being John Malcovich" was done. That short scene where you saw through the eyes of the actor. And if it wasn't the shaky cam BS that is in the Blair Witch type of movies. The only problem is that, the audience will never ever see any viewpoint but from the protagonist.Vigilantis said:
Unless, if you had two acts in the movie. The first act would show the through the hero's FPS eyes and the second act will show the entire thing in the normal movie way.
You know what? I REALLY looked forward to it despite the cheesy trailer that made no sense.
Though... I'm REALLY annoyed about one thing...
F.3.A.R.
The CRAPPIEST thing to do to a game title.. I mean it's seriously annoyed me. I hate when the game/movie numbers are merged into the title, it makes it sound so damn cheap.
If it's going to have a clean, awesome title such as F.E.A.R. 3 then I'm 100% sold, if it remains F.3.A.R. then the chance I'll get it is 30%.
Though... I'm REALLY annoyed about one thing...
F.3.A.R.
The CRAPPIEST thing to do to a game title.. I mean it's seriously annoyed me. I hate when the game/movie numbers are merged into the title, it makes it sound so damn cheap.
If it's going to have a clean, awesome title such as F.E.A.R. 3 then I'm 100% sold, if it remains F.3.A.R. then the chance I'll get it is 30%.