Probably one of the strangest games you will ever come across to date (I’m not quite sure I would even call it a game, probably more of an experience than anything else). Sure it has the basic elements of a game: a central character, interactive control of that character, and a goal…but that’s where it ends. The Graveyard allows you to walk with an old woman down a path in a graveyard to a bench. As you follow her down this intriguing landscape (look at the clouds, the sunlight, the birds, and leaves), she gets tired and begins favoring her leg as she leans more on her cane. By the time she reaches the bench (where she can finally sit) you actually feel for this character - you want her to rest. Once she sits you’re treated (exposed/forced to listen to - you decide) a very melancholy tune. Wait for the song to finish (read the subtitles, they are quite odd/disturbing) then walk out of the graveyard.
You can plunk down 5 bucks to purchase the full game in which the old woman actually dies, but I didn’t go that far.
This game/experience is extremely cinematic and really stretches the boundaries of what a game is and could be. I think it shows promise as an art form and an experience. At the very least, you can chat it up with your arthouse friends - “The Graveyard is both a game and an experience…discuss.”
I was such a big fan of the first Appleseed and it totally slipped my mind until just now that the sequel came out today. I have failed myself, my family, my friends… excuses, I have many, an acceptable one…I have not.
The 3d and design alone of the original and the trailer for the sequel are akin to coming home to find Scarlett Johanssen and Jessica Biel making out on your bed. (if that doesn’t appeal to you head to your doctor, you may not be human.)
If you have not seen the original, go get it and it’s sequel… if you like animation, 3d, action, adventure, whatever… you’ll love it(them).
www.cultmovieart.com : Since I’m such a whore for anything related to Fight Club…
I came across these guys in an ad and thought what they were doing was pretty cool. Seems they do acrylic paintings and limited edition prints from popular movies and some television. They have a sharp look about them, isolating the characters on white and choosing dramatic shots you wouldn’t normally find in traditional movie posters.
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