GCHD Writes: "From what has been shown, it appears this project will truly raise the bar for downloadable console titles, and a successful showing should urge other companies to follow suit. As most followers of Watchmen would agree, anticipation for this game's release is ramping up nicely. Additionally, my time spent with the latest build is only adding to that perspective, and I'm utterly convinced that even newcomers will become completely enthralled in the surroundings."
Warner Brother's DC Entertainment has been known for putting out (mostly) consistent content for years, and that includes forays into video games. Given that DC focuses a lot more on their solo characters, particularly Batman, Superman and Green Lantern, than Marvel does, its no wonder that DC has had an easier time adapting their IP's to other trans-media proprieties. While Marvel's team movie effort The Avengers has proven wildly successful, DC's Dark Knight trilogy, recent Man of Steel film and the entire animated universe helmed by DC animation veteran Bruce Timm has defined an era of superhero cartoons and direct-to-dvd animated features.
Man, DC Comics hasn't had great luck with games, has it? They had to resort to a few pretty average games to fill out the list.
Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons revealed that he was paid a hefty sum to be a consultant on the critically-panned Watchmen: The End Is Nigh game even though he wasn’t heavily involved. Gibbons also says the game is not canon, and because of that, he was actually fine with liking and disliking parts of the game.
"A brawler? Are you serious? As a game developer you look at the Watchmen movie / graphic novel and think “Hmmm that would totally go good with a fighting game, but since Dr. Manhattan would own everybody lets make it a brawler with Rorschach and Nite Owl!” Screw you Deadline Games!" - FirstDropShow
Well, *as* a brawler, it was decent. And had better graphics than most downloadable games. And don't forget, most games take longer to make than most movies, so movie games are always rushed.
That said... yeah, it wasn't worthy of the source material.
I'm glad to see Dave Gibbons is involved, he has some serious artistic talent. I'm not completely sold on this game yet, though. I need to see some actual non-doctored gameplay footage.
I'm not sure either at this point. It almost seems like a generic brawler with interactive cut-scenes thrown in to help connect the film. Hopefully, I'm proven wrong.