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Chalkdust
11/12/09

In reply to Ubisoft: Prince of Persia Movie Could Outperform Pirates of the Caribbean
I'd like the movie to be great, but these shots of Gyllenhal just look silly to me. Maybe it's the costume, maybe he's a poor fit for the character, or both.

And yes I realize I'm judging a book by it's cover. #princeofpersiamovie
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
11/12/09

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Hmph...
I didn't see no sand beasts in the trailer so I will doubt this on this sheer example. #princeofpersiamovie
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fozfan33
11/12/09

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theres no way... sorry. #princeofpersiamovie
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the7k
11/12/09

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I hope it's a 2D Fighting game. I was hoping that we'd be seeing a lot of spin-offs thanks to Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue and King of Fighters XII. Instead, all we have to look forward to is Super Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, and BlazBlue Portable.

Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. We need more 2D fighters, even if it's from a company like Ubisoft. No one though Konami could do a fighting game back in the day either, then BAM!: TMNT: Tournament Fighters on the SNES.
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Americo
11/12/09

In reply to Ubisoft: Prince of Persia Movie Could Outperform Pirates of the Caribbean
I think this movie has the potential to outperform the Pirates movies from what I've seen so far, but I highly doubt it would happen because the movie is based on the game, and gamers sure as hell know about torrenting. #princeofpersiamovie
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anabbeynormality
11/12/09

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I assume when they are talking about Pirates of the Caribbean, they are referring to the original movie that was based on an amusement park ride. Either way, I doubt there will be much mainstream attention given to the fact that this is based on a video game. It's just going to come down to how good the movie is. We'll see.

I don't think it's all that ridiculous. Jake Gyllenhal got some acting cred in Brokeback Mountain and Jarhead, and I know people who saw Jarhead for the sole purpose of seeing him nude. Seeing him with his shirt off for an entire movie will be a big draw for that crowd. Obviously, there's no way that he is going to top Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, but he could certainly top Orlando Bloom (not difficult). Hopefully there are some good supporting characters as well.

Pirates of the Caribbean may actually help this movie because it has given Disney a good reputation in the genre. Before those movies, Disney live-action movies were pretty terrible. I think there many fans of the PoC movies will go see this. #princeofpersiamovie
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omgwtflolbbqbye
11/12/09

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No Johnny Depp = no Pirate money #princeofpersiamovie
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Sustenance
11/12/09

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Game publishers are used to talking up a shit product. When I was in the industry, I once had to praise a steaming mound of crap to the press. It was a dirty feeling. Movies are really no different, though game publishers try a little harder to sell dog food, rather than simply canceling all preview screenings.

The things is, we don't yet know where this movie lands in the Bloodrayne -- Super Mario Bros. spectrum of crap. It could even be medicore with a dash of promising, like Silent Hill (which was better than it had any right to be).

If Yves Guillemot walked out of the PoP screening in disgust, he'd still be "anticipating" a 2.7 billion + windfall to the press. He's used to it.

Jake Gyllenhaal looks lost and drunk in that photograph. #princeofpersiamovie
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Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
11/12/09

In reply to Ubisoft: Prince of Persia Movie Could Outperform Pirates of the Caribbean
I doubt it.

Like others have pointed out PoC was something pretty much every American household was/is familiar with. Add in a dash of that fantastic Johnny Deep and you have yourself one awesome movie. I say move and not franchise because the 2nd and 3rd films were so-so.

PoC1 however, oh man that wasa slice of heaven.

But hey, maybe PoP will be so good it'll do better. Personally I wouldn't hold my breath but you never know.

Though, I could see Shahdee the Time Bitch being VERY popular with the male crowd.
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rich8606
11/12/09

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BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! #princeofpersiamovie
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Vecha: One more Month
11/12/09

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Would love some more RPGs...can never have too many of those!

Would love some more Open-world esque RPGs... #mightmagic
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MichaelPalin
11/12/09

@Vecha: One more Month: Have you tried "Risen"? Many people may have skip this one because you don't see a gazillion articles about it every day. Tip: It is exaclty the same as playing a Gothic game, it's not called Gothic IV basically because Pyranha Bytes don't work for JoWood anymore. #mightmagic
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Vecha: One more Month
11/12/09

@MichaelPalin:

Just bought it actually! lol Really enjoying it.

Though...had an issue understanding it...kept leveling up...and didn't know I had to PAY to increase my skills.

So here I was, level 12, using a crappy sword...because my strength was still extremely low...trying to kill monsters...which took a million hits.

Got through the entire Bandit camp quest line doing this!

Finally figured it out! #mightmagic
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leviathan.in.pieces
11/12/09

@Vecha: One more Month: Your sentences are all predicate and no subject! #mightmagic
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Vecha: One more Month
11/12/09

@leviathan.in.pieces:

Sorry?

Want me to correct my post?

" I just bought it actually!

Though, I had an issue understanding it.

I kept leveling up, but I didn't know that I had to PAY gold to the trainers in order to increase my skills.

So here I was, level 12, using a crappy sword,because my strength was still extremely low, trying to kill monsters. They took took a million hits just to bring them down.

I was able to make it through the entire Bandit camp quest line doing this!

I had inally figured it out!"

There you go! Congrats on making an English teacher feel like a moron! ;)

Now, the question is, do you know what informal and formal speech is? #mightmagic
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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
11/12/09

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My hopes for a good western fighting game are low if not non-existent.

I mean, look at Mortal Kombat... #mightmagic
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Erix_Cale
11/12/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I did... and I don't like what I see... #mightmagic
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bondspy
11/12/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: *Looks at MK* I like what I see! I mean can you honestly say you didn't enjoy at least fighting as Batman or Superman? Plus MK9 is aiming for Mature, lets get excited! #mightmagic
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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
11/12/09

@bondspy: Honestly, I've never really cared for the the MK franchise.
Its always felt very childish and dumb like a kid scribbling boobs and decapitated people on the back of his binder. #mightmagic
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bean
11/12/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: When did you see my binder? #mightmagic
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ThursdayNext
11/12/09

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"Guillemot said the company is hard at work on casual games for Microsoft's project Natal and Sony's motion controller."

Imagine Post Natal Depressionz. #mightmagic
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Dakiero
11/12/09

@ThursdayNext: Obviously the whole Petz Line will just be ported over onto natal followed by all their other non stella casual games, i dont see anything new or original coming from them in the coming motion control era. :(
Casual games is not the direction Natal wants to go with Motion Control, they want Strong Hardcore games with Motion Controls to bring games to a new level. Otherwise this will be more Wii shovel ware style crap. #mightmagic
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Demonbird
11/12/09

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The xbox naruto game seemed to be Ubisofts idea of a fighting game, and that was terrible as a fighter.
No thanks. #mightmagic
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Man in the mirror
11/12/09

@Demonbird:

Yeah companies like ubisoft are composed of 1 person and 1 person only as game designers.. who think alike. They don't hire different studios.

Eh? #mightmagic
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Demonbird
11/12/09

@Man in the mirror:
Didn't say that, did I? But it is fun to assume and run with things.

It's the only example I can find from the company, and it was poor, so I can't base fighting games from ubisoft off anything else. I don't trust them. They have a track record of falling well short of the mark. #mightmagic
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Wolfnave
11/12/09

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Yeah... uh... no. No way. Judging from the trailers, it looks like a slick ride, but I didn't spot any Capt. Jack Sparrows in there.

Without Jack Sparrow, the Pirates movies would have been shit. He made that franchise, almost single handedly.

And as attractive as uber-Jake's meticulously shaved chest is in that pic up there, I don't see it generating the mass appeal that Johnny Depp's bi-curious pirate did. #princeofpersiamovie
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