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Game discussion

backslashio — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:33:09 -0400

For stuff that doesn't fit in the "games you purchased" or "games you started" threads whether it be your opinions on a game or what you're currently playing or games where you cbf making a thread just to say 1 thing about it :P

I watched the Dead Island video review and I must say I'm terribly disappointed in it. From their first teaser (which I watched 10 times) I expected a zombie game but backed up by an excellent story and a new twist on the whole zombie perspective. Instead its just another hack & slash system, cliche characters with stupid dialogue and repetitive gameplay that's only fun if you're planning to do multiplayer. This makes it a BIG pass for me and the only game I'm looking forward to this year is Batman, making it a very dull end for 2011

The Big Apple iPhone Apps and Games Thread

tubaros — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:01:42 -0500

Just got Firemint Real Racing for my ipod touch and just wanted to recommend it. Im shocked at how good it is for a mobile device game, the steering is done by tilting the device left or right, the graphics are on par with a psp racer, and you can sync all your data to a central server, and also take part in online leagues - very well setup online side. Just quickly ran this race to test out the replay upload function (you can choose to upload a certain replay and im guessing a central server somewhere renders it and does the upload - nice):

Real Racing iPhone Replay By tubaros

Get it here:
http://www.firemint.com/realracing/index.html

Any other recommendations for games on there? Ive got Doom too, and although its an app, Simplify Media 2 is excellent - I can stream any of my tracks on my home pc to the device, works flawlessly

GAME Administration?

raithrover — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:13:13 -0500

Looks like the release of Mass Effect 3 highlighted what is a real problem for GAME and the possibility of administration if GameStop don't buy the chain. MCV have a story on it so far. I have noticed one or two GAME branches closing recently but never thought much of it until now. Maybe they thought the launch of the PSVita would be a huge success and a welcome cash injection, but selling only 61 thousand units by all accounts in the UK the launch was a disappointment for some, even though its an expensive system with costly games and unique memory cards.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/d-day-looms-for-game/092556

Mixed thoughts about it all, I really thought HMV would be the first to go but they've tried to turn things around. I don't have much time for GAME and some of the things they've done, which I won't go into here. Maybe old school Gamestyle readers might remember one or two things! However its the employees that have my sympathies if all of this does turn out to be true.

Can we expect to have a dedicated high street retailer for video games going forward? It's a sad day if not. Are we heading for a download only console format in the future, no more retailers?

Games Just Started

tubaros — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:02:40 -0400

We say when we comeplte a game, but not when we start one (at least not in its own thread) so ive created this, and if peeps dont mind, pinned it. (I know we have just bought, but you dont always buy them, sometimes its returning to an old game or borrowing one)

Just started Syphon Filter - PSP & Final Fantasy VII on a PS1 Emulator after I found my old copy, with its official guide to getting everything uber. Knights of the Round me do!

The Official Blu-Ray Thread

raithrover — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:12:56 -0400

Thought it would be worthwhile seeing how Blu Ray is the HD format of choice (by force) that we could review ones we've seen. What the extras, picture quality etc are like, seeing how costly they can be and many are disappointing.

I've picked up a few whilst on holiday, so will be writing up Blade Runner (5 disc edition), Cloverfield, There Will Be Blood, Troy (directors cut), Cars and Alexander (final cut), once I've viewed what they have to offer.

Recent Purchases: Games Related

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 17:38:31 -0500

I figure that the topic in Off-Topic can be for anything apart from games, and we casn use this for just games and Games related things.

I got a new Xbox Live kit yesterday. £20 from the GAME website, £20 for a spare headset and a year of live. or £40 to renew my subscription? Hmm tough choice.

Actualyl it was for me because I didn't realise it was this easy to use another kit. Just stick the new code in the modify account bit.

Review the latest movie you've seen

backslashio — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:30:51 -0400

Rather than roaming around between threads looking for "Oh, what did this person think of that movie" I thought it'd be a lot easier if we just had 1 thread for pure and simple film reviews. You don't have to do much, just share your opinions and dish out a score (if applicable)

Here's my latest reviews:

The Number 23

I find it strange that this doesn't have an average of 23 instead of 24 on Metacritic. Wish I saw the reviews first but the impression 'The West Australian' newspaper gave it as a preview did sound like an interesting concept and possibly a twisted but compelling movie. Jim Carrey returns after an average comedy remake of 'Fun with d*ck & Jane' to star in this movie and plays as an animal controller. Ace Ventura anyone? It starts off like that in a subtle comedy manner but then he discovers this book 'The Number 23' and notices that everything that's in the book reflects similar things from his early childhood.

The book basically talks about a detective who becomes consumed by the number 23, then when Walter (Carrey) thinks about it, there's a lot of stuff that adds up to 23. His driver's license, the date he was born, the day he met his wife, etc. Soon he becomes consumed by the number 23 too, just like the detective in the book. But what does it all add up too? Seriously there aren't many surprises in this movie, 23 is just a number and will always be a number - there isn't any twisted evil behind it. It's rather just a guy who has too much time on his hands and thinks "Hey, if you take 17 away from the number 40 on my letterbox, that adds up to 23 too! OMG! WTF?!"

The movie itself looks good, some creepy cinematic moments and with a believable performance from the cast. In the end though you'll realise that the movie is boring and the story doesn't reach to any climactic outcomes.

1.5 stars out of 5

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Curse of the Golden Flower

Already released on DVD in the US but only just screening in cinemas locally this week - go figure. It's the latest movie from Zhang Yimou (director of House of Flying Daggers and Hero) who tries to blend martial arts with soap opera. I was disappointed with this, perhaps it's because I couldn't bother reading the subtitles this time around and stuck with the very average dub.

The richly detailed city and clothing is over the top - there can be such a thing as too much detail that it attempts to cover up for what it lacks. With every room containing golden imagery it looks too samey and takes up 3/4 of the movie. If you don't pay attention to the conversations you can easily lose the plot. Basically it's about betrayal and family matters. The action scenes whilst okay don't show up until the final few remaining minutes and feel "been there, done that".

If you like your action films and enjoyed House of Flying Daggers, Hero and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - be very cautious of this new film. It's one of this year's yawners

2 stars out of 5

Google calendar

iknowgungfu — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:26:57 -0400

Can anyone recommend a decent calendar program foir Windows 7 that will sync with my google calendar. I have seen Rainlendar2 and loved that but it is a paid for program. Just wondered if there were any free decent alternatives before I take the plunge.

Double Fine Kickstarter

raithrover — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:42:13 -0500

I've used Kickstarter to help a film reach DVD and this project from Double Fine seems a great way to raise the funds outside of the normal business spectrum whilst maintaining freedom:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure

Only 8 hours to raise the funds, which is very impressive and shows the level of support the studio has.

Done and dusted

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:12:30 -0500

Thought I'd start this old topic again. Last week I finally trounced Metroid Fusion. Hurrah for me

HDD keeps stopping & starting - makes click noises

backslashio — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:40:08 -0400

Is that a sign that the HDD is dying? I noticed that whenever I play a vid or try to load a game there's usually a hideously long pause & then hear a click as it powers back on. Pretty sure its my D drive as that's where I keep my games & vids, I've checked my power settings & the HDDs should turn off after 30min, not like 5min or whenever it feels like it

Its annoying too as this is my 2TB one & HDDs are more expensive than they were 1.5 years ago thanks to the Thailand flood :( Thinking of maybe grabbing a 60GB SSD instead for a primary reliable boot device that doesn't rely on moving parts

The Walking Dead

tubaros — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:01:58 -0400

Think we lost a thread on this.

Just watched series 2 ep1 - was a bit apprehensive, as the first one was so damn good, but it feels very much more of the same, which is good news. Still just gory enough to not be over the top too, which I like.

Shadowrun!

MIkes — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:40:05 -0400

Jordan Weisman, the original creator of Shadowrun, has begun a kickstarter for a new 2d RPG of the game for PC and tablet computers!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613260297/shadowrun-returns

I've donated. I'm so psyched by this, first Baldur's Gate, now Shadowrun!

Recent Purchases

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:26:50 -0500

ok, so Jas decided to call the other one quits, here's the new one.

Mac mini.

just need to find a decent display now. gave up on an Apple one once i seen the £700 price tag.

Winter is Coming

iknowgungfu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:50:26 -0400

Sky Atlantic tonight 9pm.

It will be interesting to watch these now I have read the books (so far....when is the next book out dammnit!?)

Star Wars The Old Republic

MIkes — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:48:22 -0400

Well looks like the crash took the old thread away, so this is the new thread with (drumroll please).... a release date!!!

Dec 20th for the yanks, Dec 22nd for the Euros (because otherwise the yanks would cry). Amazon emailed me with an arrival date of around Jan 3rd, which suits me fine. I'll be on holiday on the souht east coast until the 8th anyway, so when I get back the newbiw zones should be much clearer.

The Gamestyle Youtube Thread

Blueski — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:20:43 -0500

Don't we? Anyway, heres a stirling bit of lo-fi parody video that entertained me for 8 or so minutes.

Port Forwarding

backslashio — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:48:10 -0400

Okay, someone must know how to do this! Basically I think the reason that Windows Live isn't working for me for my copies of Dirt 2 & 3 is because they're being blocked by my router/ADSL & I need to forward ports using these settings:

Port listings for Games for Windows - LIVE

If you do not use the Windows Firewall program, you can still open the ports that are used by the game when you configure the network. To make sure that these ports are open, or to open these ports, contact the network administrator or the Internet service provider (ISP). If you are the administrator of the network, see the documentation that is provided with your networking software to determine how to open these ports. The following list explains the port configuration specifications for the game:

Port forwarding must be enabled on the TCP port 80.
Port forwarding must be enabled on the UDP and TCP port 3074.
Port forwarding must be enabled on the UDP port 88
Port forwarding must be enabled on the UDP and TCP port 53
Port forwarding must be enabled on the TCP port 443

Here's an image guide of what I'm looking at on my modem settings:

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Billion/BiPAC-7800N/Colin_McRae_-_DiRT.htm

Note that this is a guide for the first Dirt game, not 2 or 3. What I'm confused by is the application name, the internal IP address (I'm guessing that's just the IP address I use to access my modem), the external port & internal port. Basically I need someone to type out the settings for me including the protocol stuff just to ensure I know what I'm doing :P

PlanetSide 2

MIkes — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:09:11 -0500

30 minute dev chat from yesterday: http://www.tentonhammer.com/planetside2/news/planetside2-devs-field-community-questions-in-webcast

This is a prime example by PC gaming just plane rips apart console gaming.

Upcoming Movie Trailers

tubaros — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:09:13 -0400

Figured we could have a thread like this, so here it is, and what better way to start it than:

Book of Eli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKfZrbS79To
Looks pretty cool - almost like Fallout 3 the movie, at the very least the futuristic landscape looks pretty well realised.

Silent Hill HD - The Butchered Collection

backslashio — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:58:02 -0400

Read on Eurogamer that there won't be any fog for SH2 & SH3 - these are key elements to the game! Especially since in SH2 it reveals some nasty unfinished textures as seen here:

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4678/31181021.jpg

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6595/63607465.jpg

http://h9.abload.de/img/a87x4i.gif (animated gif)

Combine this with the forced new dub on SH3 & an edited memorable scene involving the Pyramid Head in SH2. How butchered can a release get? :( The months of delays certainly doesn't help either as one would think they've had plenty of time to get it right

Meet Niles!

iknowgungfu — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:28:57 -0500

Just placed a deposit for this little dude. We pick him up in March. I better start tidying away those cables.

He nodded off...literally whilst sitting up just after this pic:

He managed to sort himself out with a comfy position eventually:

Grand Theft Auto 5

coxy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:56:52 -0400

Rockstar Games has officially announced Grand Theft Auto V is in development.

The debut trailer for the game will be released on November 2. Reports have long suggested Rockstar is hard at work on GTA V, with industry insiders and analysts pointing towards a likely 2012 release.

In June, sources allegedly close to the developer said the title is "well under way", with final touches like mini-games already being applied. Repeated rumours have suggested the game will be set in real world Los Angeles.

The first signs of the game crept online back in February via an actor's CV, and were quickly followed by some suspicious Rockstar-registered URLs.
Source: computerandvideogames.com

Mass Effect 3

MIkes — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:33:41 -0500

Appeared in the EA Store

...and i still haven't played 2!

http://palgn.com.au/pc-gaming/17856/mass-effect-3-appears-on-ea-store/

Anime recommend-me-do

MIkes — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 08:35:51 -0400

SO the other day I thought 'You know what, I don't watch enough anime'. There was a bit more to it than that, I'll admit, but that was the basic crux.

So, those who know, recommend me some anime. I've seen, ooh, Akira, Laptua and that's about it so feel free to go mad.

What are you doing?

backslashio — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:35:10 -0400

Revised thread since the other one was lost

Atm I'm watching a few items on ebay, hoping that people will bid on it so I can get rid of them :P Some are incredibly bulky like furniture that requires pickup

I had an Antec P180 case sitting in the garage for almost 2 years, thought about just throwing it out since its got broken front USB ports but its already up to $61 atm :D Sometimes I get very surprised by some of my auctions like the original Star Wars DVD trilogy which fetched $82 - that's about $10 more than what I paid for it brand NEW!

Forum keeps dropping out?

tubaros — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:58:19 -0500

Is there something wrong with the server at the moment? Quite a few times this week, I've come to the forum and theres just server errors then it comes back, with noone mentioning it was ever down - anyone else? Also on the main site too, last night.

PlayStation Vita Buying?

raithrover — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:36:37 -0500

Was just adding the PS Vita section to the site and a couple of game info sections and still debating whether to actually buy one of these. Quite pricey in the current climate and hearing things about the battery life as well.

Anyone down for a day one purchase? I'm gonna look into it more and see.

Johann Sebastian's Joust

coxy — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:59 -0500

Johann Sebastian Joust is a no-graphics, digitally-enabled folk game for 2 to 7 players, designed for motion controllers (such as the PlayStation Move).

The goal is to be the last player remaining. When the music — selections from J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos" — plays in slow-motion, the controllers are extremely sensitive to movement. When the music speeds up, this threshold becomes less strict, giving the players a small window to dash at their opponents and attempt to move their controller beyond the allowable threshold!

Here's a video of said game being played on the streets:

Nintendo 3DS

seaempty — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:23:38 -0400

Nintendo have announced a new version of the DS - the "3DS".

The 3DS will, Nintendo says, allow users to play "games [which] can be enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses".

It's set for a Q4 2010/Q1 2011 release - let's hope it's better than the Virtual Boy!

More details.

I saw a clip the other day of some sort of 3D game for the DS - I'll try and find it again.

Dear Esther

MIkes — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:24:09 -0500

Anyone heard of this game? I just read th review on EDGE and saw the trailer on Steam and it looks intrigueing. For $10 I'll jump in, I'm wondering if anyone else has heard anything about it?

http://www.edge-online.com/reviews/dear-esther-review

http://store.steampowered.com/video/203810/81367

Gamer Tag Rollcall

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:26:48 -0400

This is the place to stick up yer Gamer Tags!

So I'm:

XBOX LIVE - raithrover

PS2 online - raithrover

(detect a pattern here?)

Rekindle my love for 360/PS3

iknowgungfu — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:56:22 -0500

Right folks.....my 360 Live sub is coming to an end and I am faced with a dilemma. For the past 8-9 months I have been favouring the PC as my gming vessel. But, I can't help but feel a little sadness for not sitting down on my futon couch in my games room (with AV receiver and surround!) and tucking into a decent game.;

WHat is out there for me though? FPS will always by a PC affair for me now, as will titles like Skyrim and Mass Effect. What consoley gaming experiences might I have missed out on?

The last game I bought and completed was Gears 3 so that one is out. I have never enjoyed the Assassin's Creed games and if a game is available for PC I wouldn't buy it on console (usually because PC is cheaper).

Anyone up to the challenge of rekindling my lost love? BTW...the only game I can think of is Uncharted 3. Skullgirls looks a bit promising too.

Resident Evil 6

tubaros — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:55:58 -0500

Youll have no doubt heard about the new resi thats on its way. Looks brilliant, cant wait. Had an excellent time playing through 5 co-op with my brother, so that'll have to be repeated :-)

What forum software is this running off?

backslashio — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:20:28 -0500

I'm rather interested since the mobile device layout looks very professional whereas my current forum domain (Zetaboards) lacks a lot of updates to keep up with current trends

PS4 and New Xbox

Fevron — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:31:54 -0500

It has been said that these two new consoles will be getting an official showing at the next E3 in June of this year.
Sony will obviously want a better release start compared to the PS3 and Microsoft aren't ones to sit back so it seems
likelythat this will be happening.

Also the Wii-U should be getting an official release date/price etc at the E3 convention later this year.

Happy New Year!!

iknowgungfu — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:14:21 -0500

Surprised no one has started this thread already.

Hope everyone has a good new year planned. Mine should be a busy one due to finishing my post grad diploma and also getting married.

Anyone else have any big plans?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

iknowgungfu — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:19:10 -0500

Decided to take the plunge and pre-order this. I'm reading the Game of Thrones books at the moment and its making me crave some beardy nonsense.

Also, this rap is rather enjoyable fair:

The Christmas thread

tubaros — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:45:16 -0500

Merry Christmas everyone hope Santa got you some good gaming related goodies!

Need some urban legends about ye olde london towne...e

MIkes — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:22:30 -0400

So, my novels gathering pace. Just blasted through the 50,000 word mark with sign of slowing down. It's not perfect, not by any measure, but I'm going for quantty over quality right now, just making sure the story advances. I have my plan ahead of my also, ready for the end of the first draft: second draft is making sure all the lose ends are ties up and smoothing out the characters. And number 2is .... Where I could do with a little help.

You see, it's set in regency London, in 1802, and the history is a little different to our own. I wanted a london, and a Europe, that was bigger, more colourful, louder and magical than reality. So, in my Europe, Europe is bigger. Much bigger. No sailing Round the bay of biscay in a day in this continant, oh no, and that's not factoring in the steam submersivals napolean may have waiting for you.

So, a little bit steam punk and a little bit magic. I've got both in there, but only as they count toward the story. I know that I want to expand on those, and that will form part of my edit. So, if anyone has them I'd really like to hear about Ny legends or stories you have heard about London. Old ladies who collected street children, princes who masqueradef as a commoner to fulfill their nasty desire to see what it feels like to kill someone, stuff like that.

Thanks in advance.

Battlefield 3

MIkes — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:38:47 -0400

I'm surprised noone's mentioned this yet.

BF3 was confirmed a few months ago, and anyone who purchases MoH on pC will get automatic entry into the beta within 12 months of MoH's release. As excited as I am about BF3, I still won't be purchasing the piece of shit that is MoH, but still.

There's a fair amount about BAd Company 2 that I think could have been better, and the biggest gripe was the player count. 32 players servers at maximum (16 for console players, but that's their own fault), and 64 player servers have been confirmed for BF3. All they need to do is fix the OP'd jets and update the graphics and to be honest I'd buy BF2 at full price,

iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy Note

backslashio — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:15:21 -0400

With the announcement made for both coming out at roughly the same time I'm wondering if Apple should be worried. Seems like quite a few users are now selling their iPhones to get the Galaxy because bigger screen = better and thanks to games & photography getting more interesting there's a demand for it. I must admit that Apple's decision to avoid this is a bit worrying and watching the Samsung Galaxy vids makes me want one (though sliding to the Galaxy II, not the Note as I don't think I'd be able to walk with a screen that size in my pocket :P

Anyone moving onto Samsung products lately?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFfm2uQbaLM

VGA 2011: Winners and Runners up list

Fevron — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:18:12 -0500

The Spike VGAs have taken place and the results are in with some surprises and some not so surprises, here are a few of the winners below, for a full list of all categories you can head to VGA Winners List.

Game of the year: Skyrim - Winner

Studio of the year: Bethesda - Winner

Xbox GOTY: Batman: Arkham City - Winner

PS3 GOTY: Uncharted 3 - Winner

Wii GOTY: Zelda: Skyward sword - Winner

PC GOTY: Portal 2 - Winner

Handheld GOTY: Super Mario 3D Land - Winner

Best Shooter: Modern Warfare 3 - Winner

Best Action: Batman: Arkham City - Winner

Best RPG: Skyrim - Winner

Best Multi-player: Portal 2 - Winner

Please fix the resizing window text removal bug!

backslashio — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:43:10 -0500

Drives me crazy that its not fixed yet, anytime I decide to adjust my window for whatever reason (usually so I can see more of my text) I'm constantly losing about 5 minutes worth of typing & this afternoon I did it 3 times in a row because I just kept forgetting about the bug :( You can't even undo the bug either

Blu Ray Recent Purchases

raithrover — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:39:25 -0400

Right, two definite candidates for me in September are, Sunrise from Masters Of Cinema, sadly they've ditched the idea of following Disney with a DVD/Blu Ray combo.

[img width=600 height=755]http://eerik.twstr.ee/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/SUNRISE_MoC_Blu-ray_72dpi_2D.jpg[/img]

Sunrise - F. W. Murnau, 1927
This new 2009 reissue of Sunrise (for the first time anywhere in the world in 1080p HD on Blu-ray, in addition to a newly mastered 2 x DVD set) contains two versions of the film: the previously released Movietone version, and an alternate silent version of the film recently discovered in the Czech Republic. The Blu-ray edition includes both versions in 1080p HD.

The culmination of one of the greatest careers in film history, F. W. Murnau’s Sunrise blends a story of fable-like simplicity with unparalleled visual imagination and technical ingenuity. Invited to Hollywood by William Fox and given total artistic freedom on any project he wished, Murnau’s tale of the idyllic marriage of a peasant couple (George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor) threatened by a Machiavellian seductress from the city (Margaret Livingston) created a milestone of film expressionism.

Made in the twilight of the silent era, it became both a swan song for a vanishing medium and one of the few films to instantly achieve legendary status. Winner of three Oscars for Best Actress (Gaynor), Cinematography, and a never-repeated award for “Unique and Artistic Picture”, its influence and stature has only grown with each passing year. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a new 2xDVD and Blu-ray special edition of the film, including an all-new alternate version recently discovered in a Czech archive of a higher visual quality than any other known source.

Content:
• Restored high-definition transfers of two different versions: the American Movietone version, and the silent Czech version.

• Original English intertitles on the Movietone version, and optional English subtitles on the silent Czech version.

• Original Movietone score (mono) and alternate Olympic Chamber Orchestra score (stereo)

• Full-length audio commentary by ASC cinematographer John Bailey on the Movietone version

• Outtakes with either John Bailey commentary or intertitles

• Murnau’s 4 Devils: Traces of a Lost Film — Janet Bergstrom’s updated 40-minute documentary about the lost Murnau film

• Original theatrical trailer

• Original ‘photoplay’ script by Carl Mayer with Murnau’s handwritten annotations (150 pages in pdf format)

• 68-page illustrated booklet with numerous essays including a new reprint of a piece by Dudley Andrew.

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Perhaps of more interest to many around 'ere:

[img width=700 height=907]http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3466/gladiatorbdsteel3d.jpg[/img]

Gladiator 2 Disc Steelbook Ltd Edition with Art Cards

DISC 1

* Theatrical Version (155mins)
o AUDIO COMMENTARY by Director Ridley Scott, Cinematographer John Mathieson & Editor Pietro Scalia
o DELETED SCENES –with optional commentary

* Extended Version (171mins)
o INTRODUCTION BY RIDLEY SCOTT
o AUDIO COMMENTARY by Director Ridley Scott & Actor Russell Crowe

* U-Control features on both Theatrical and Extended versions
o THE SCROLLS OF KNOWLEDGE - The original ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? trivia track newly enhanced allowing viewers to access a series of new behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring key scenes throughout the film
o VISIONS FROM ELYSIUM: TOPIC MARKER- A U-Control feature that allows Disc One Viewers to tag moments of interest throughout the entire film, allowing them to create “shopping lists” of topics to learn more about from the features on Disc Two

DISC 2

* VISIONS FROM ELYSIUM: TOPIC PORTAL – A U-Control feature that automatically accesses further content from tagged moments of interest that have been marked by viewers from Disc One

* STRENGTH AND HONOR: CREATING THE WORLD OF GLADIATOR (200 mins.) - The definitive documentary on the origin, production and impact of this Oscar-winning Best Picture
o Tale of the Scribes: Story Development
o The Tools of War: Weapons
o Attire of the Realm: Costume Design
o The Heat of Battle: Production Journals Germania / Zucchabar / Rome
o Shadows and Dust: Resurrecting Proximo
o The Glory of Rome: Visual Effects
o Echoes in Eternity: Release and Impact

* STRENGTH AND HONOR will now include all-new Picture-In-Picture content accessed via U-Control (156mins)

* AURELIAN ARCHIVES
o THE MAKING OF GLADIATOR (25 mins.)
o GLADIATOR GAMES : THE ROMAN BLOODSPORT (50mins.)
o HANS ZIMMER: SCORING GLADIATOR (21 mins.)
o MAXIMUS UNCUT:Between the Takes with Russell Crowe (8mins.)
o MY GLADIATOR JOURNAL by SPENCER TREAT CLARK (Text/Photos) - The personal diary of the young actor who played Lucius, providing a unique and amusing perspective on the creation of an epic film
o VFX EXPLORATIONS: GERMANIA & ROME (24 mins.)

* IMAGE & DESIGN
o Production Design Featurette and Galleries (10 mins.)
o Storyboard Demonstration (14 mins.)
o Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons and Galleries (15 mins. x 2 angles)
o Ridleygram Galleries
o Costume Design Galleries
o Photo Galleries

* ABANDONED SEQUENCES & DELETED SCENES
o Alternate Opening Titles and Featurette (9 mins.)
o Blood Vision (with optional commentary) (3 mins.)
o Rhino Fight (with optional commentary) (5 mins.)
o Choose Your Weapon (1 min.)
o Treasure Chest (7mins)

* TRAILERS (2) & TV SPOTS (20) (13 mins.)

Merry Christmas Deer on Threadless

coxy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:32:10 -0500

Somewhat spammy topic; but my missus has create a wonderful looking tee design and submitted it to internationally known t-shirt store Threadless for approval.

Should it get enough votes, the t-shirt will make it's way from being a mere JPG to being on a t-shirt. You can make this happen.

Please vote on the t-shirt - give it a five, preferably.

Retro101 returns

Retro GhostGS — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:35:08 -0500

Hi all

as some of you will know, my and Tubs' website retro101.co.uk has been dormant for a while now. Well no longer as we are now moving into video reviews. The first one is up now on youtube on our retro101uk channel - link. You can also follow the site on Twitter - @retro101uk where you will get news and stuff as well as me wandering around Skyrim taking pictures at the minute. So please have a look, follow, subscribe etc and give some much needed feedback on the first ever retro101 video review.

Hong Kong classic movies

backslashio — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:35:19 -0500

Been buying quite a few recently since the HKL (Hong Kong Legend) DVDs have been discontinued & most are going for a "cheap as chips" price - most were $7 brand new

In the last couple of weeks I've ordered

Donnie Yen:
In the Line of Duty

Iron Monkey

Jackie Chan:

Dragons Forever

Heart of the Dragon

Wheels on Meals

Project A 1 & 2

Police Story 2

Armour of God

Fearless Hyena

Others:
Eastern Condors

Scorpion King (1991 - nothing to do with The Rock)

Zu Warriors

Iceman Commeth

Story of Ricky

Prodigal Son

Whilst I'm aware that Cine-Asia are reproducing some which occasionally include brand new HD transfers (which looked pretty good on Dragons Forever, much like the release of Big Boss where its hard to believe an old movie could look as good as this) I do prefer the originals mainly because of the coverart both on the front & the spines where its easy to identify who's in what movie & it looks very uniformed when you put a bunch together whereas CineAsia simply lets the title of the movie take up the entire spine. That & also some of CineAsia's releases are still 6 months away like Wheels on Meals

Has anyone else got a collection of oldskool HK flicks?

Do you create female characters in games?

coxy — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:17:47 -0500

So, nowadays there's quite a few videogames that let you play the lead role as a girl character - even make your own girl character.

My question to you is; as a guy, do you ever play as a female character when given the choice?
Girls, likewise, do you prefer to play as a guy or a girl in games?

Next-gen console rumours

coxy — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:14:42 -0500

So, every so often we'll get to that point in time where everyone speculates about the 'next-gen' of consoles. I'm seeing that there's plenty more life in our current range of consoles (well, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, at least - the Wii is a different story).

Here's what I've read:

Here's an analysis with the previous rumor we've heard today about the next-gen Xbox ("Xbox 720") powered by a six-core CPU with a prototype dual-GPU from AMD. And its partial announcement will be noted by Microsoft on CES 2012.
Source: non-reliable

But, it does raise the question of what you'd like to see in the next generation of consoles? Do you think that the 'whole body interaction' experience that Xbox Kinect delivers is the future, or are we looking towards something new?

Create your own rumours.