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    Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 Is Nearly Nigh

    Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough

    This Week On Live Arcade: Who Pays $20 For The Watchmen?

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    Image of bakagaijin bakagaijin
    07/07/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 Is Nearly Nigh
    So I wonder if the PS3 version is considered a game with the movie as a bonus, or the other way around.


    If it's packaged as a movie with the game included, we may be able to see some good discounts on Amazon and the like.


    I've never seen the movie but hear it's pretty good. I could see myself getting this for a good price. The games would just be extra.

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    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    07/07/09

    @bakagaijin: I think it's a movie-game

    A strange new hybrid chimera of a beast that features both the games and the movie...on separate discs
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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    07/07/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 Is Nearly Nigh
    Wow, you'd think Part 2 would have landed at $10 since those early adopters bought in at $20 and need to use up HD space to play the game. At least keep it on level with the retail packaging.
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    Image of jeembomb jeembomb
    07/07/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 Is Nearly Nigh
    The first game was pretty lame, yes? Such a shame. Watchmen is easily my favorite piece of fiction.
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    Image of clammy clammy
    07/07/09

    @jeembomb: yeah.. almost as bad as the movie was.
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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    07/07/09

    @clammy: No...
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    Image of (Zombie) Jölan (Zombie) Jölan
    07/07/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 Is Nearly Nigh
    Any price on the movie by itself?
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    Image of HooDNerD88 HooDNerD88
    07/07/09

    @(Zombie) Jolan: Indeed :D, the games being attached to the package should lower the price -_-...
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    Image of (Zombie) Jölan (Zombie) Jölan
    07/07/09

    @HooDNerD88: they should pay me!
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    Image of splatternick splatternick
    03/07/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    I thought It was decent, not worth £13, but no more repetitive than Double Dragon or any other beat em up is.
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    Image of Twisk Twisk
    03/07/09

    @splatternick: Exactly! I'm sure plenty of old school gamers here have fond memories of Double Dragon and are probably ripping on Watchmen the End is Nigh for being repetitive.


    I wonder which it is, hypocrisy or selective forgetfulness?

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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    03/07/09

    @Twisk: Standards evolve over time. People once enjoyed Dragon Warrior. Now, I doubt any modern player would stomach through the game aside from any feelings of nostalgia.


    I do agree that Watchmen is actually a pretty decent game going from the demo. The enemies are repetitive though -- Double Dragon has more variety in its first level than Watchman appears to have. I loathe having to unlock stuff, especially when it comes to gameplay elements such as moves in a beat-em up. The only game which I believe pulled it off was the Double Dragon NES port.

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    Image of Talleh Talleh
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    The movie was great, just got back from it. I'm so happy that they didn't exploit all of the recognizable icons, like...the box of this does. The blood splatter for the I? Really? Either way, the movie was excellent, if you're not a Watchman purist and can enjoy, and accept, a few changes for the big screen.
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    Image of ph15h ph15h
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    20 bucks saved.
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    Image of Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    Oh, and re no "loved"


    As you may have picked up, this is a micro-review, which only run to three "points". Those three negatives were more important than the couple of positives, though I did still point those out in the body of the review.

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    Image of Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    UPDATE


    Yes, the characters were voiced by the film actors. Honestly, that's my bad.


    They were SO bad, though, I didn't bother checking. Like, it wasn't "oh man, this is kinda bad, I wonder if it's the same guys".


    It was more "lord, this is awful, it can't be the same guys".


    Doesn't change the fact the voice acting is bad - in fact, that just makes it worse - but it's still an error. Sorry.

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    Image of squidboy007 squidboy007
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    I bought it! Yes, its far too short. But the combat is more than enjoyable enough to merit some playthroughs, especially with friends. Lets hope the next installments (apparently it's episodic?) are longer, and feature the rest of the characters!
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    Image of Seiven Seiven
    03/06/09

    @squidboy007:


    How is the split screen co-op? I am always sad when games think we ONLY play online multiplayer and don't have actual friends over for anything other that Guitar Hero/Rock Band and Wii Sports.

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    Image of Weaselfingers Weaselfingers
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    So why is it that Luke says that he likes the combo mechanics (arguably the most important part of a beat 'em up) and graphics, but completely omits the "Loved" section?


    Were they not good enough to warrant bullet points? Was there an error in posting? Or was it just an attempt at sensationalism?

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    Image of Weaselfingers Weaselfingers
    03/06/09

    @Weaselfingers: Ah, I guess it's a Micro-Review thing. Nevermind, then!
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    Image of Seiven Seiven
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    I grabbed it, but haven't tried it yet...looks like it will be at least $20 worth of fun for a big Watchmen fan like me though. (I have the graphic novel...Ok really big ass comic book, and the Blu Ray of the motion comic, and already have my tickets for Sunday at the Imax screen...most were sold out until then)
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    Image of TheGreyFox TheGreyFox
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    The voice actors are the same actors from the film...

    [www.imdb.com]
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    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    03/06/09

    @TheGreyFox: I was wondering that myself.
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    Image of Tenth Tenth
    03/06/09

    @TheGreyFox: I'm glad someone did some research... you'd think the reviewer could at least do an IMDB search, let alone finish the game and look at the credits.


    So if Luke can't be bothered to get that tiny bit of easily researchable info correct... does this obviously slanted review hold any water? He also mentions that the graphics were fantastic... why no 'Loved' section? Looking for commenters to react to it, I'll wager.


    Bought the game, never read the GN, haven't seen the movie yet. It's a very entertaining piece of videogaming. To each their own, though.

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    Image of Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett
    03/06/09

    @TheGreyFox: You know, it was SO bad I didnt even bother checking.
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    Image of Duin Duin
    03/06/09

    @Tenth: Probably because as he said, there's a lot of recycled material and you wind up seeing the same environments, textures and enemies your entire time through.


    So despite good graphics for what's there, there wouldn't exactly be that much to love since it quickly grows tiresome in it's presentation.

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    Image of Guts_ Guts_
    03/06/09

    In reply to Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
    Wow, not a single positive note (save for the graphics) :(

    Good thing i didn't touch this one
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    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    03/06/09

    @Guts_: I got the demo. Played it for about 2 minutes and got sick of the combat.
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    Image of Duin Duin
    03/06/09

    @Guts_: I actually have to commend Luke for not complaining about lack of online co-op whilst not lashing out at same console co-op.


    Reading IGN's review left a bad taste in my mouth with Hilary Goldstein being an idiot and trashing on the concept.


    All games that include co-op should strive to provide both so everyone can enjoy.

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    Image of Duin Duin
    03/06/09

    @Duin: Bah, take out the not before complaining.
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    Duin was starred Duin was unstarred
    Image of Kobun Kobun
    03/06/09

    @Guts_: I was hoping all the negativity surrounding the game was just coming from Moore fans whining about "tarnishing" the name and the lack of Moore's direct input, because I was hoping to get a fun Streets of Rage style beat-em up. The videos looked promising. Oh well. Early candidate for a Gold discount maybe? :^)
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    Image of Flyhawk Flyhawk
    03/02/09

    In reply to This Week On Live Arcade: Who Pays $20 For The Watchmen?
    Ways to put me off from a game.


    A) Make it episodic
    B)Make it almost exclusively co-op
    C) Make that Co-Op same system only
    D)Sell it to me for $20
    E)Basse it on a movie


    Any one of those things (Well except maybe C) would have me think twice about the game. Putting them all together lets me dismiss the whole thing altogether quite easily.

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    Image of TrueCrime TrueCrime
    03/02/09

    @Flyhawk: F) Make it suck.
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