The Three Musketeers Review Thread (Spoilers)

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Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

Are you really sure?

Hello

I hope this comment won't get some angry rant, but I believe this, don't like it, don't read it! The moderators are on the hunt.

I don't really think the writers of the Resident Evil games are any better than those that did the unoriginal action films. In fact, and I personally believe this, out of almost virtually all games, if you were to view them subjectively to films, literature and poetry, even the best examples of games that comment on such artistic views, they are ALL sensationalist teenage fantasies, period. I enjoy video games the way they are, but that is a purely unadulterated insult to compare game designers and writers to the finest poets and literature, because many modern gamers have never experience it beyond school instituted literature and commercialized so called "Art" films. The main thing is the nature of games, the word "game" should just end it, you "control" the way the story is made, not the artist, that alone should end an argument right there. You can enjoy your psuedo-"art" games (Bioshock, ICO, Shadow of the Collosus), while the rest of us can enjoy games the way they are made (To play a game), and go and enjoy actual "art" in the form of literature and even film.

I hope this will not offend you. Cause sweet talking seems to be the way to avoid online harrassment.

You don't have to worry about me. I'm a young adult who enjoys a good discussion.

Your post does not offend me in the least. When someone responds with substance, it allows me to respond with substance (hopefully). I would agree with your comment that video games writing is mostly bad. I confess, it's been a very long time since I've played Resident Evil. What I do remember is a simple premise. You have stranded police officers attacked by mutant dogs, retreat to a mansion. The plot continues by the gradual solving of the mystery in the mansion. But what I find best about video games is the ability to create something beyond the "main" story. What I remember most from those games is the various "diaries" scattered throughout the mansion that give clues to the life of the people who lived at the mansion, who created the virus, who got infected by the virus, and who describe the early stages of infection. It is fascinating, and while not part of the "main" story, it is far more interesting in my opinion.

Back to the comparison to video games and movies. To respond to this specifically

they are ALL sensationalist teenage fantasies, period

I would agree. And when I was younger, I was a much bigger fan of video games. Like you, I think, I am beginning to more objectively evaluate those games that were important to me in my youth. For all of the faults of those games, I don't think you can argue with the fact that the games (RE1 in this case) was memorable, you remember the music, the gameplay, and the brief moments of character interaction. Despite the difficulty (to me at least) I wanted to beat the game to see what happens. That makes it an effective video game in my opinion.

For all its faults Resident Evil is an effective video game. It is one of the best of its kind.

Resident Evil the movie is not an effective movie, and it is certainly not one of the best of its kind.

If the same amount of care was spent on the movie, as was the equal standard in making the best possible video game - then the movie would be much better in my opinion. The care and drive to make the best possible product no matter what it is, video game, television program, movie, is always most important. It's the difference between Batman Begins and the recent Fantastic Four movies.

PS -
I'm not saying that Batman Begins is the greatest movie. But it is effective.

In addition, I read your comment about video games not expressing an artistic view. I strongly disagree with that. But I don't care to respond on this moment in time. I will eventually if there is interest in continuing the discussion.