Watchmen: The End Is Nigh revealed - Blu-ray Forum

prankster · 11-10-2008, 06:03 PM

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The latest issue of EGM has revealed an upcoming Watchmen game, to be released around the same time as the movie in 2009. Subtitled The End Is Nigh, the Watchmen game will be episodic and downloadable via the PlayStation Network. The game will be a prequel to the movie, though there are currently few details regarding how it will actually play.

1Up promises that Watchmen fans needn't be worried about the franchise being treated badly. Several advisors for The End Is Nigh have worked on the original graphic novel, such as artist Dave Gibbons and Editor Len Wein. Sadly Alan Moore himself is nowhere to be seen. The game will flesh out the backstory of the comics a little more. There's a lot to play with so we're intrigued to see more details once they're finally released.

from 1up.com

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171165

The latest issue of EGM finally arrived in our offices today, which means they should be reaching subscribers any day now, and as hinted at at the end of the previous Resident Evil issue, our December mag has a big surprise on the cover: The unveiling of Watchmen: The End Is Nigh. You may recall the mind games and questions EGM editor-in-chief James Mielke, has been playing as of late, what with the blog posts asking readers to identify the next cover of the magazine. The secret behind figuring out the correct cover (which a few of you did) was not to try and discern what the game was based on the posted images, but instead by deciphering based on the way they were posted. Blurred out and mirrored opposite each other, in the manner of a Rorschach blot, the image was a composite Rorschach-style image of the game's star, Rorschach. What's interesting about the Watchmen game (which many purists may view as blasphemy) is the level of care and attention Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are putting into the game.
Not only is Watchmen: The End Is Nigh a prequel (fleshing out many of the brief flashbacks hinted at in the graphic novel), it's episodic, and it's downloadable. EGM has the full reveal, including over 20 screenshots and interviews with 300 and Watchmen director Zack Snyder, original Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons, and veteran comics author/End Is Nigh scripter, (and Alan Moore's original mentor on the Watchmen series) Len Wein. In fact, EGM went all the way out to Copenhagen, Denmark to visit with the development team, Deadline Games (which features an international cast of talent, including one designer who worked on Shenmue, Super Monkey Ball, and F-Zero GX). We also spoke with the game's producer, Soren Lund. The issue not only features everything you need to know about the game, but also insights and secrets to the upcoming movie, straight from the mouth of Zack Snyder himself.

While your first instinct regarding a movie/comic-based licensed game might be a poor one, EGM's James Mielke (a serious Watchmen fan) came away genuinely impressed with the authenticity, treatment, and care Deadline Games is devoting to the prequel. They know they have a huge fanbase to convince, and it shows in their work.

The latest EGM also features a round-up of the big events at the recent Tokyo Game Show, as well as a nifty gift guide for the holidays featuring eclectic, off-beat game-related ideas that you might not expect (no games!), and a developer's wishlist with various gaming luminaries' number one holiday wishes. Does Tetsuya Mizuguchi want a real astronaut suit for Christmas? Maybe! It's also the first of the big reviews issues, covering many of the season's big games, including Little Big Planet, Gears of War 2, Wii Music, Fable 2, Mirror's Edge, Fallout 3, Dead Space, Saints Row 2, and more. Of course you've probably read many of these reviews on 1UP, but EGM gives these games the three-man review treatment for a second or third opinion.

Finally, in case this wasn't enough to keep your brains busy, issue 235 also features an interview with Grasshoper Manufacture mastermind, Goichi Suda (aka Suda-51), and an exclusive look at Batman: Arkham Asylum and one of the game's (and Batman's) main baddies: Killer Croc. We've posted the shiny, metallic polybag here, so you know what to look out for on newsstands in about 10 days (and so subscribers know what they're missing), as well as the magazine's unconventional, minimalist black-and-white cover, featuring the Watchmen's principal protagonist, Rorshcach.

Proteus · 11-10-2008, 09:56 PM

The downloadable part lost me.

I'm not interested in a full length game that is downloadable in episodes. Just put it all on one Blu-ray and sell it to me for $60. Period. The end. That simple.

Wasn't it silent Hill or something that they first tried this with and no one liked? It's a great way to trash can a game before it has a chance to take off.

prankster · 11-10-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Proteus

I'm not interested in a full length game that is downloadable in episodes. Just put it all on one Blu-ray and sell it to me for $60. Period. The end. That simple.

this is how i feel too. i would much rather have it all at once on a single disc.

Quote:

Wasn't it silent Hill or something that they first tried this with and no one liked?

siren: blood curse was episodic but they released the game in it's entirety as a download on day 1 as well. pointless, if you ask me.

ras752000 · 03-09-2009, 01:30 PM

I know several people commented in the Store thread . . . and all reviews I have seen have been negative . . . has anyone here bought the game? I must have low standards (

) b/c I actually enjoyed the demo . . . I have paid much more than $20 for a repetitive brawler several times (Dynasty Warriors) . . . just wanted to see any feedback from anyone who took the plunge and got the full game . . .

AikonEnt · 03-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Only played the demo, thought it was ok but a bit dull. Just doing the same thing over and over. Certainly didn't grab me and make me want to purchase.

u_nick · 03-09-2009, 02:12 PM

I have fun with the demo too. Sometimes I dont mind a repetitive mindless button smasher. Especially for under 20 bucks. Not sure I'll spend 20 bucks for this one right now, but if it goes on sale at any time in the future for 10-15, I might grab it.

krazyclown · 03-09-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AikonEnt

Only played the demo, thought it was ok but a bit dull. Just doing the same thing over and over. Certainly didn't grab me and make me want to purchase.

Same thing for me and my ai partner sucked bad maby get if it wasent 20.00

dk3dknight · 03-09-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ras752000

I know several people commented in the Store thread . . . and all reviews I have seen have been negative . . . has anyone here bought the game? I must have low standards (

) b/c I actually enjoyed the demo . . . I have paid much more than $20 for a repetitive brawler several times (Dynasty Warriors) . . . just wanted to see any feedback from anyone who took the plunge and got the full game . . .

Gamepro liked it, myself its not a bad brawler, if you don't like brawlers then you wont like this... If you like brawlers try the demo and you will find you will most likely like this...

If you hate brawlers do not bother with the demo its a brawler..

tommyboy81 · 03-09-2009, 07:19 PM

I thought the demo was kind of lame. To make the fights simple was to throw all of them into one area and both of you kick them wile they're down. Wasn't many moves on the demo.

sega_smasher · 03-09-2009, 07:22 PM

i love how they made roscharch fight! and how smooth the transition goes from him fighting to briskly walking with his hands in his coat. awesome.

as for the game itself, ITS A BRAWLER! of course its going to be repetitive. lol. i wish i had 20 to spare to purchase this but imo too expensive for what it is. just look at WipEout for 20... more bang for your buck.

tommyboy81 · 03-09-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sega_smasher

i love how they made roscharch fight! and how smooth the transition goes from him fighting to briskly walking with his hands in his coat. awesome.

as for the game itself, ITS A BRAWLER! of course its going to be repetitive. lol. i wish i had 20 to spare to purchase this but imo too expensive for what it is. just look at WipEout for 20... more bang for your buck.

Or running with his hands in his coat pockets.

11-10-2008, 06:03 PM	#1
prankster Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:LA/OC, California Blu-ray collection:408	Watchmen: The End Is Nigh revealed from ps3fanboy.com http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/11/10/...nigh-revealed/ The latest issue of EGM has revealed an upcoming Watchmen game, to be released around the same time as the movie in 2009. Subtitled The End Is Nigh, the Watchmen game will be episodic and downloadable via the PlayStation Network. The game will be a prequel to the movie, though there are currently few details regarding how it will actually play. 1Up promises that Watchmen fans needn't be worried about the franchise being treated badly. Several advisors for The End Is Nigh have worked on the original graphic novel, such as artist Dave Gibbons and Editor Len Wein. Sadly Alan Moore himself is nowhere to be seen. The game will flesh out the backstory of the comics a little more. There's a lot to play with so we're intrigued to see more details once they're finally released. from 1up.com http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171165 The latest issue of EGM finally arrived in our offices today, which means they should be reaching subscribers any day now, and as hinted at at the end of the previous Resident Evil issue, our December mag has a big surprise on the cover: The unveiling of Watchmen: The End Is Nigh. You may recall the mind games and questions EGM editor-in-chief James Mielke, has been playing as of late, what with the blog posts asking readers to identify the next cover of the magazine. The secret behind figuring out the correct cover (which a few of you did) was not to try and discern what the game was based on the posted images, but instead by deciphering based on the way they were posted. Blurred out and mirrored opposite each other, in the manner of a Rorschach blot, the image was a composite Rorschach-style image of the game's star, Rorschach. What's interesting about the Watchmen game (which many purists may view as blasphemy) is the level of care and attention Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are putting into the game. Not only is Watchmen: The End Is Nigh a prequel (fleshing out many of the brief flashbacks hinted at in the graphic novel), it's episodic, and it's downloadable. EGM has the full reveal, including over 20 screenshots and interviews with 300 and Watchmen director Zack Snyder, original Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons, and veteran comics author/End Is Nigh scripter, (and Alan Moore's original mentor on the Watchmen series) Len Wein. In fact, EGM went all the way out to Copenhagen, Denmark to visit with the development team, Deadline Games (which features an international cast of talent, including one designer who worked on Shenmue, Super Monkey Ball, and F-Zero GX). We also spoke with the game's producer, Soren Lund. The issue not only features everything you need to know about the game, but also insights and secrets to the upcoming movie, straight from the mouth of Zack Snyder himself. While your first instinct regarding a movie/comic-based licensed game might be a poor one, EGM's James Mielke (a serious Watchmen fan) came away genuinely impressed with the authenticity, treatment, and care Deadline Games is devoting to the prequel. They know they have a huge fanbase to convince, and it shows in their work. The latest EGM also features a round-up of the big events at the recent Tokyo Game Show, as well as a nifty gift guide for the holidays featuring eclectic, off-beat game-related ideas that you might not expect (no games!), and a developer's wishlist with various gaming luminaries' number one holiday wishes. Does Tetsuya Mizuguchi want a real astronaut suit for Christmas? Maybe! It's also the first of the big reviews issues, covering many of the season's big games, including Little Big Planet, Gears of War 2, Wii Music, Fable 2, Mirror's Edge, Fallout 3, Dead Space, Saints Row 2, and more. Of course you've probably read many of these reviews on 1UP, but EGM gives these games the three-man review treatment for a second or third opinion. Finally, in case this wasn't enough to keep your brains busy, issue 235 also features an interview with Grasshoper Manufacture mastermind, Goichi Suda (aka Suda-51), and an exclusive look at Batman: Arkham Asylum and one of the game's (and Batman's) main baddies: Killer Croc. We've posted the shiny, metallic polybag here, so you know what to look out for on newsstands in about 10 days (and so subscribers know what they're missing), as well as the magazine's unconventional, minimalist black-and-white cover, featuring the Watchmen's principal protagonist, Rorshcach. Last edited by prankster; 11-10-2008 at 06:16 PM. Reason: added picture

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11-10-2008, 09:56 PM	#2
Proteus Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:SoCal PSN:CaptBurn	The downloadable part lost me. I'm not interested in a full length game that is downloadable in episodes. Just put it all on one Blu-ray and sell it to me for $60. Period. The end. That simple. Wasn't it silent Hill or something that they first tried this with and no one liked? It's a great way to trash can a game before it has a chance to take off.

03-09-2009, 01:30 PM	#4
ras752000 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Mobile, AL	I know several people commented in the Store thread . . . and all reviews I have seen have been negative . . . has anyone here bought the game? I must have low standards ( ) b/c I actually enjoyed the demo . . . I have paid much more than $20 for a repetitive brawler several times (Dynasty Warriors) . . . just wanted to see any feedback from anyone who took the plunge and got the full game . . .

03-09-2009, 02:00 PM	#5
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	Only played the demo, thought it was ok but a bit dull. Just doing the same thing over and over. Certainly didn't grab me and make me want to purchase.

03-09-2009, 02:12 PM	#6
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	I have fun with the demo too. Sometimes I dont mind a repetitive mindless button smasher. Especially for under 20 bucks. Not sure I'll spend 20 bucks for this one right now, but if it goes on sale at any time in the future for 10-15, I might grab it.

03-09-2009, 07:19 PM	#9
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	I thought the demo was kind of lame. To make the fights simple was to throw all of them into one area and both of you kick them wile they're down. Wasn't many moves on the demo.

03-09-2009, 07:22 PM	#10
sega_smasher Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Santa Monica, CA PSN: SecretAgentHam Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:1	i love how they made roscharch fight! and how smooth the transition goes from him fighting to briskly walking with his hands in his coat. awesome. as for the game itself, ITS A BRAWLER! of course its going to be repetitive. lol. i wish i had 20 to spare to purchase this but imo too expensive for what it is. just look at WipEout for 20... more bang for your buck.

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