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15 Most Cinematic Gaming Moments

Total Film have decided to celebrate the moments when games and movies converge, creating scenes that'd look as good on cinema screens as they do on a TV. So, rest your joypad on one knee, rest your DVD remote on the other knee, and join in. How many have you played?

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Goomba125373d ago

Have to disagree about the Bioshock one as it really have more to do with the movie Metropolis given the art deco references in the game.

Other than that good list.

Defectiv3_Detectiv35373d ago

FF7?
Uncharted?
L4D?

And how the hell did Res2 make this list? If anything that game reminded me of ID4, not predator.

JonnyBadfinger5373d ago

droids approaching in....3.....2.....1....

xbots defending in ....3.....2....1.....

monkey sh*t fight imminent.

Model5373d ago

you pathetic in 3.. oh you already are

Deadman645373d ago

I'm kinda surprised as well, the whole thing was a movie

foxtheory5373d ago

I disagree with some, but overall it's a good list. I'd have to say, though, and MGS4 had the most cinematic experience in any game I've ever played. I hope to see a lot more games like that in the future that set an atmosphere and tone like MGS4 did.

xabmol5373d ago (Edited 5373d ago )

I'm sorry, but a list of "Most Cinimatic Gaming Moments" without HS is just... well you know.

This seems like a list of games that reminded someone of a move. Not a "Top List."

Jdoki5373d ago

Agreed. A helluva lot of the game was really cinematic. The camera direction in the cutscenes was some of the best I have seen.

remanutd555373d ago

gamers have spoken , Heavenly Sword should be there and sony please i want my Heavenly Sword 2 after God of War 3 make it happen , thank you

dalibor5373d ago

Hell yeah I will never forget the part at the end against the final boss. That was just crazy, bodies flying everywhere haha(resembles LOTR, 300 & maybe Troy). This list is good, it shows how games & movies can relate to one another & if done right can produce a great experience. There's a lot of epic moments but at least some of them were brought up in this article. Better than nothing.

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Max Payne 1&2 Remake To Enter Full Production & Control 2 Pre-Production In Q2 2024

Remedy Entertainment's upcoming Max Payne 1&2 remake is set to enter full production in the company's second financial quarter of 2024.

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Skuletor33d ago

I thought the remakes has been in full production for a while now

ElaBosak32d ago

They were making Alan Wake 2

Skuletor32d ago

You mean the game that already released almost 200 days ago now?

ravens5232d ago

Be another Alan Wake 2 situation if not. I hope they're not that pigheaded. Like really, if they're that petty I won't even wait for a physical release.

LucasRuinedChildhood32d ago

They have a different publisher for Max Payne than they did for Alan Wake 2 (Rockstar instead of Epic) so there probably will be a physical release for Max Payne 1&2 at least.

ElaBosak32d ago

Rockstar is publishing. There will be physical release.

Cacabunga32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

No physical support no buy .. do not screw This up

neutralgamer199232d ago

Sure Alan wake 2 still hasn’t recovered development cost

ElaBosak32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

What does that have to do with digital release?

neutralgamer199231d ago

Ela

There are many gamers who will not buy a game if it does not have a physical release, especially for Big blockbusters. So not being on steam and not having a physical release definitely has a lot to do with the fact they have yet to make that development cost back

I myself want to buy it on steam and I will also buy a physical version on PS five or Xbox if it becomes available but I will not spend a single penny on epic Store. I just want one storefront and one game launcher. I have no other reason to hate on epic or any other storefront.

ElaBosak31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

You think the physical games market is big? Have you looked at statistics from publishers between physical vs digital sales? Physical sales are almost irrelevant.

Neither Steam nor especially physical release have anything to do with it. Alan Wake 2 is inherently niche and not mainstream by any means. It would never have gotten a big audience and that's fine. Remedy and Sam Lake got to make the game of their dreams.

neutralgamer199231d ago

I am sorry I disagree completely. Yes physical market isn’t as big as digital but it still accounts for almost 30%. On top of that having the game on steam would have meant a lot more sales. These 2 points are facts and can’t be argued

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jznrpg32d ago

To lose money again? Do you want them to close?

ElaBosak32d ago

Wdym lose money? How big do you think the physical games market is?

darksky32d ago

Max Payne is a far better franchise than Alan Wake. This should be good.

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EA Japan Exec Criticises Japanese Ratings Board

An executive of Electronic Arts Japan has criticised the Japanese video game ratings board for allowing upcoming action game Stellar Blade to be released uncensored while EA's own Dead Space was banned in the country.

CrimsonWing6941d ago

He’s got a point. If a game is M-Rated, which is the equivalent of an R rating, I don’t get why you need to censor anything. The rating is the indicator of the content and the age appropriate. If it’s appropriate for adults… why treat them like children? 🤷‍♂️

Eonjay40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

This is about gore... not about anything sexual. And specifically I think it is about the realistic depiction of gore. Unfortunately I don't know the nuance of the CERO board or how it is relevant their specific culture (as a prohibition on gore may transcend age) so I hesitate to make a statement. Can anyone else provide insight to what kind of gore is considered unacceptable?

CrimsonWing6940d ago (Edited 40d ago )

Yea, I know this is about gore, but thanks for pointing that out.

My point still stands, if a game is essentially rated for a mature audience then why censor for them as if they’re too young to view it? Makes no sense.

To answer your question: Decapitation, dismemberment, like… anything gore. They have been censoring that since CERO was established. Look up RE4 chainsaw decapitation or any MK games that made it there.

Cacabunga40d ago

EA Japan? Wtf never heard of that

ZwVw40d ago

Yet, the Oneechanbara series (y'know, the game with half-naked samurai females slicing up zombies to bloody pieces) get released in Japan uncensored.

The CERO ratings board is an equilibrium.

Smellsforfree39d ago

This confuses me since I've seen so many gory Japanese movies and anime. For example, Battle Royale.

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gold_drake40d ago

definitely has a point.

but .. its japan. are we really surprised?

VersusDMC40d ago

I don't know if the EA executive is going off the one close up of an arm being cut off in the demo. Maybe it's uncensored because it's the arm of a cyborg or it doesn't happen that often (didn’t see EVE dismemberment when killed in the demo) .

In the states there's a certain amount of swear words allowed to a PG13 movie before it is deemed R. So maybe it's the same in Japan for gore?

Eonjay40d ago

Yes I think you may be on to something. The violence is gory but I wouldn't call it gruesome.

Retroman40d ago

Ea Japan please make Knack 3
in the future

Eonjay40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

Does EA Japan actually make games at all? Or are they just a regional publisher?

Retroman39d ago

I'm sorry Japan Studio made Knack

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One Year Later, What Was The Point Of The Dead Space Remake

The remake teased an expanded universe, but now a sequel has no chance of delivering on it.

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isarai47d ago

Honestly i believe it was mainly as retaliation for the original devs breaking off and making colisto protocol. They've done this a few times, ignoring fan demands for the return of a belived ip until someone does it for them, then they retaliate by only then announcing an entry. Colisto protocol was announced and EA announced the remake shortly after, Session finally hit consoles and skate 4 was announced, shortly after Undisputed was shown off, talks started happening about a new fight night.

ZeekQuattro46d ago

I agree. Reminds me of when Inafune announced Mighty No.9 and the initial reaction of the game industry was that of celebration and suddenly Capcom said ohh shit we need to announce Mega Man 11. 😆 Still waiting for MM12 & the next X title.

isarai46d ago

Exactly, it's BS that pettiness has more power than demand for some reason.

Cacabunga46d ago

i liked the remake as much as the original.. it has so many improvements, the most noticeable to me was the seemless transition between levels which should be a must and a standard nowadays.
I cannot wait for the sequel's remake too.

Tacoboto46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

That's a very farfetched conspiracy.

Callisto Protocol was announced in February 2021 and Dead Space in July. They didn't just decide in March 2021 to "retaliate" by remaking from scratch Dead Space in under a two year timespan.

If anything, Callisto is the result of a has-been Creative Director whose only inspiration is his previous work, and EA took inspiration long before Callisto was known about from the insane success of the RE Remakes and endless calls at the time for the RE4 Remake.

0hMyGandhi46d ago

So, how do you like working at EA?

shadowhaxor46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

And yet,fans of Dead Space, myself included, have been asking EA to bring back Dead Space for a better part of a decade. To which EA refused, stating that it was done with the series. Specifically after Dead Space 3 failed to meet EA's sale goals (sound familiar?) But magically, after they caught wind of The Callisto Protocol, with Glen at the helm, Dead Space remake was greenlit.

For those not counting, The Callisto Protocol call was announced in 2019, while Dead Space remake was announced in 2021. Long before TCP was announced?

badboyz0946d ago

100% that's the way EA operates

Extermin8or3_46d ago

You know how long it will have taken to make this game, this is some rediciulous logic.

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Tacoboto47d ago

It was a solid game and we'll have to move on and accept it for what it is. Just because we're not getting a sequel (original or remake) doesn't mean there's no point anymore in what is a great, tense, well-paced single player experience. No one's taking Dead Space Remake away.

I just hope that the game isn't so technically stitched together on PC that driver updates render the game unplayable like what happened with me and my RTX 4070 last year, requiring a driver downgrade just months after the game came out. If you're a console player then you've got no worries.

TheProfessional46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Yeah but it was a pointless remake since the original still looks pretty good. They should've done a sequel, something original or Dante's Inferno 2.

Way too many remakes now. Even resident evil 4 had already been remastered twice before the most recent one. No originality. Why not just hire the original team to make a new game instead?

Harkins172146d ago

For the hopes to get a new generation of people into the game. OG still looks good but it stopped selling long ago. So I get why they do remakes.

Knightofelemia47d ago

Most likely for EA to cash in on the remake craze that followed Capcom when they started remaking RE games. I am glad EA did it I enjoy the game. DS is one of my favorite franchises love the sci fi horror shit. What I don't like is EA not remaking DS2. So DS1 remake did not do well with the numbers so what. DS2 has a solid fanbase and is probably the best entry in the franchise depending on the fan. DS2 remake would have been a day one for me but I got a reminder on why I hate EA. Scrap the DS2 remake for a shitty Iron Man game.

chicken_in_the_corn47d ago

It's because the gaming community want remakes and remasters over new games.

mandf46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Thank you for recognizing that. One group always complains over remasters or remakes.gamers want them and they sell. To the once’s that complain your console has no games to do again. If you did ,they would remake them.

Crows9046d ago

Or maybe we can tell most of these devs can't deliver good new IP for some reason.

isarai46d ago

When it's hard to find a modern game that isn't broken, incomplete and monetized to hell, remakes are a sure bet for having a complete experience as older games weren't plagued with those issues

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Fonsecap47d ago

I think that is for the best of the franchise o be left alone then to be turned into a game as a service or something like that, EA has the awful habit of trying to monetize everything.

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