You still have a week before “Blade Runner 2049” arrives in theaters, which is nothing when you consider the fact that the original film was released a full 35 years ago. In between those two films came a 1997 computer game that allowed players to point and click their way through 2019 Los Angeles, though Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard doesn’t appear.
Taking his place is a detective named Ray McCoy in this “sidequel,” which was well received 20 years ago but has since been lost in time — not unlike tears in rain, you might say.
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Belonging to a genre — and era — of games that hasn’t enjoyed the same level of nostalgia-based remakes as certain 8-bit franchises, “Blade Runner” was cut from similar cloth as “Grim Fandango,” “Myst,” and “Sanitarium.” The point-and-click style was limiting but also...
Taking his place is a detective named Ray McCoy in this “sidequel,” which was well received 20 years ago but has since been lost in time — not unlike tears in rain, you might say.
Read More:‘Blade Runner 2049’ Review: Denis Villeneuve’s Neo-Noir Sequel Is Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Storytelling
Belonging to a genre — and era — of games that hasn’t enjoyed the same level of nostalgia-based remakes as certain 8-bit franchises, “Blade Runner” was cut from similar cloth as “Grim Fandango,” “Myst,” and “Sanitarium.” The point-and-click style was limiting but also...
- 9/29/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
One of the many reasons "Prometheus" was eagerly anticipated by so many was the director's track record in the sci-fi genre. Ridley Scott had only made two science fiction pictures before this year's blockbuster, and both are considered classics (and arguably his best two films). The first was 1979's "Alien," the direct inspiration for "Prometheus." And the second? 1982's "Blade Runner," the noirish mystery adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep," which has been one of the most talked about and influential science fiction films of all time, particularly in terms of its grim look at Los Angeles in 2019.
The film, which follows Harrison Ford's "blade runner" Deckard as he's tasked with tracking down four murderous "replicants" (life-like robots) who've escaped from an off-world colony and are hiding out on Earth, wasn't a success when it first arrived, partly thanks to the tumultuous,...
The film, which follows Harrison Ford's "blade runner" Deckard as he's tasked with tracking down four murderous "replicants" (life-like robots) who've escaped from an off-world colony and are hiding out on Earth, wasn't a success when it first arrived, partly thanks to the tumultuous,...
- 6/25/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
There is, without a doubt, a definite stigma attached to game adaptations of films. From early 8-bit systems, to beautifully rendered next generation consoles, Hollywood has often struggled to translate to this medium.
Regardless of your years, even the most casual game player will have experienced the horror of game adaptations. From early platform sacrilege such as Back To The Future, through multiplatform catastrophes like Last Action Hero, to modern car wrecks like Saw, the words “game tie-in” have oft meant “waste of time and money”.
The upshot of this is that even half decent film games get a good reputation very fast. Naming good adaptations is like shooting fish in a barrel. So let me take you through a list of 10 games which I feel did justice to their filmic inspiration.
1. Toy Story 3
Disney put games out like they are going out of fashion. The ever giving teat of...
Regardless of your years, even the most casual game player will have experienced the horror of game adaptations. From early platform sacrilege such as Back To The Future, through multiplatform catastrophes like Last Action Hero, to modern car wrecks like Saw, the words “game tie-in” have oft meant “waste of time and money”.
The upshot of this is that even half decent film games get a good reputation very fast. Naming good adaptations is like shooting fish in a barrel. So let me take you through a list of 10 games which I feel did justice to their filmic inspiration.
1. Toy Story 3
Disney put games out like they are going out of fashion. The ever giving teat of...
- 4/23/2012
- by Brad Williams
- Obsessed with Film
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