West of Dead isn’t going to win any originality contests, but it knows how to draw with the best of them and it’s quick enough to hit you with six rounds of stylistic fun. Beneath the obvious comparisons, there’s a game that plays out like a passionate high noon homage to the best of film, games and comic books.
In this long-awaited prequel to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, John Cooper will join forces with the runaway bride Kate, the shady hitman Doc McCoy, the giant trapper Hector, and Isabelle, a mysterious lady from New Orleans.
Nope! Instead, what you see here is a sixth scale figure of “The Gunslinger” from LIM Toys. The fact that this toy just so happens to be pretty much identical to the protagonist of the best-selling Rockstar Games sequel to their popular western sandbox, is coincidental at best.
So what’s on the menu for Far Cry 5 after the last spin-off took the series to more prehistoric times? According to the latest rumours, a game that focuses on the good, the bad and the ugly of the franchise.Pardon me while I hum a familiar tune. WAAAWAAHHHWAWAAHAWAAH…WWAAAAHHHWAAAWAAHAHAWAAHHHAAAA…
[column size=one_half position=first ] Treasure! It is the simplest of macguffins to get a bunch of characters going. And this motivation speaks volumes for one of South Korea’s most explosive movies, which is not deep, heavy or all that convoluted. Instead it is almost all about having fun and enjoying the ride. With a tip of the hat to those …
There are far too few Western films in production now. We’re big fans of the genre, from the classics through to the currents, so whenever word hits that a new old west film is saddling up, we’re on it quicker than the fastest hands in the west. Dexter “Wild Bill” Fletcher is setting up to make such an old timey …
Marc Forster has been a busy director so far. After finishing up on James Bond epic Quantum of Solace and then heading straight into work on the upcoming Brad Pitt Zombie flick World War Z, the director will be looking at adapting the AJ Lieberman and Riley Rossmo comic book Cowboy Ninja Viking for the big screen next. Last Updated: February 29, 2012
To celebrate the oddly huge upcoming music festival in Texas, USA, Microsoft has unveiled a new clothing line. We’re going Western this time with holey jeans, stripey shirts and the obligatory cowboy hats… And it’s free which means we can all go home and explore our inner desires of being fashion models for free. Are we all excited yet? Source: …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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