My head hurts...and I like it
Today I saw Boondock Saints for the first time. It is an excellent film, and contains Willem Dafoe's best role that he has done or ever will do. You can probably find it in the bargain bin since it's a few years old, but it's a great cult classic. The two protagonists are the most religious vigilantes you will ever meet. It gets bonus points for taking place in Southie.
Adam also finished playing through Killer 7 so I could see the ending.
MIND = MELTED
The game is a complete mindjob. It's also a very polarizing game--people so far either love it or hate it. The simple gameplay (rail shooter with simple puzzles) is not the draw, but it's got amazing style and surreal weirdness oozing out of the screen. It's also rated Mature, boys and girls, but it's a different kind of maturity from games like GTA. It's heavy on violence and it gave me the creeps, but it leaves you thinking long after you beat it, and that for me is one of the hallmarks of a great game. The director, Suda 51, was heavily influenced by the movies of David Lynch and Takashi Miike, so if you've seen their stuff, you (kind of) know what you'll be in for. You might not end up liking this style, but I support all game developers and publishers that dare to try something different.
It's out for the PS2 and the Cube, but the Cube doesn't run into the constant loading times that are present in the PS2 version. The graphics also look smoother on the Cube version. Also, you might want to rent this before committing to purchasing it--as I said, it is a polarizing game.
Adam also finished playing through Killer 7 so I could see the ending.
MIND = MELTED
The game is a complete mindjob. It's also a very polarizing game--people so far either love it or hate it. The simple gameplay (rail shooter with simple puzzles) is not the draw, but it's got amazing style and surreal weirdness oozing out of the screen. It's also rated Mature, boys and girls, but it's a different kind of maturity from games like GTA. It's heavy on violence and it gave me the creeps, but it leaves you thinking long after you beat it, and that for me is one of the hallmarks of a great game. The director, Suda 51, was heavily influenced by the movies of David Lynch and Takashi Miike, so if you've seen their stuff, you (kind of) know what you'll be in for. You might not end up liking this style, but I support all game developers and publishers that dare to try something different.
It's out for the PS2 and the Cube, but the Cube doesn't run into the constant loading times that are present in the PS2 version. The graphics also look smoother on the Cube version. Also, you might want to rent this before committing to purchasing it--as I said, it is a polarizing game.
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