intvgene Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I know that there were a couple of interesting releases this week, but I think this one's worth checking out, especially if you like the genre. The game was developed by Rockstar Toronto, and it is based off of the cult-classic movie. It's a beat-em up with co-op play, nice combos, and some other interesting aspects of the game, such as tagging, picking locks, looting and stealing. It follows the King of the Monsters style for splitting the screen. When you are together, it uses one screen, but you can easily run off the screen where it will immediately change to the split (vertically). The game uses the original voice actors and is fairly faithful to the movie. As expected from Rockstar, it carries the Mature label. I've only rented it so far, but it is worth checking out. It's out for PS2 and Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I enjoyed the movie and have seen some pretty decent reviews of the game. I'll rent it first and see how "M"ature it is to buy it or not.. Haven't seen if it has Xbox live support or not, any ideas? Be pretty cool if it does.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscott27 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 i dunno if this is an inpired choice or sign of creative bankruptcy. USA networks used to run that flick on nightflight and my god is was wet your pants awful! i mean come on the clown baseball player gang, it was like the goonies meet clockwork orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 i mean come on the clown baseball player gang, it was like the goonies meet clockwork orange. 951472[/snapback] Exactly why it was so great! It was absurd but fun which is why I'd vote for inspired choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I dig the movie too. Always have since shortly after it's release Of course you have to watch it in it's full unedited glory. I've seen it a couple of times on tv (USA Network) and it was just as bad as watching the modified and cleaned up Cheech and Chong movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I didn't know about this movie, but I saw it discussed on some VH1 "I Love the 70s" special and thought "WTF?" The very next morning, I read about the game for the first time online. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Of course you have to watch it in it's full unedited glory. I've seen it a couple of times on tv (USA Network) and it was just as bad as watching the modified and cleaned up Cheech and Chong movies 951532[/snapback] It's no better unmodified. I have the unedited DVD (which I got while still working at Rockstar), and I also saw the movie when it was first released in theaters. It was bad when it was released and it's still bad now. Let's not forget that this film, along with Xanadu, basically killed Michael Beck's career. He was supposed to be the next Harrison Ford at that time. It's kind of fun in a campy way, but it's not overtly hilarious enough to be a true cult classic. It's just sort of interesting as a mediocre chronicle of NYC in the 1970's. If you want real campy fun, though, just watch Saturday Night Fever instead Most of what's fun about watching the movie would only be interesting to New Yorkers. It's kind of interesting seeing how various real neighborhoods and subway stations were portrayed at the time (it's a mixture of reality and fantasy; the route they take is basically correct, but not totally, and some of the neighborhoods don't look anything like they did even back then). To an outsider, obviously that wouldn't mean anything. I haven't played the game but most people when I worked at the company thought making it was a pretty stupid idea. The game itself could be good, though; it would probably actually be better if it wasn't totally faithful to the movie. But the movie itself is not really a "cult classic" whatever Rockstar would have you believe. It wasn't good in the 1970's and it's not good now, even as a B-movie. It's just not that much fun to watch unless you live here and remember that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 The game was developed by Rockstar Toronto, and it is based off of the cult-classic movie. 951441[/snapback] I think the ESRB has rated it EG. Extremely Gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You guys are smoking crack. Warriors #1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Still, regardless of whether you like the movie or not, The Warriors movie is basically a live action version of Double Dragon/Final Fight style walking beat'em ups so I still stick to it being an inspired choice for a video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 You guys are smoking crack. Warriors #1! 952035[/snapback] No shit. Warriors is a classic. I may get the game, even though I'm not into modern gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The Warriors has to me the greatest movie line of all time. "Warriors come out and plaaaaaeyaa." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The Warriors has to me the greatest movie line of all time."Warriors come out and plaaaaaeyaa." 952579[/snapback] I have a friend who looks like that guy. It's hillarious. "what about the money you owe?" "FOR WHAT?!?!?!?!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The Warriors has to me the greatest movie line of all time."Warriors come out and plaaaaaeyaa." 952579[/snapback] I have a friend who looks like that guy. It's hillarious. "what about the money you owe?" "FOR WHAT?!?!?!?!" 952586[/snapback] He's the same little weasel in Commando. The guy Arnold dropped off a cliff. "It wasn't us. It was themmmm. the warrriorrrs." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 (edited) The Warriors has to me the greatest movie line of all time."Warriors come out and plaaaaaeyaa." 952579[/snapback] I have a friend who looks like that guy. It's hillarious. "what about the money you owe?" "FOR WHAT?!?!?!?!" 952586[/snapback] He's the same little weasel in Commando. The guy Arnold dropped off a cliff. "It wasn't us. It was themmmm. the warrriorrrs." 952636[/snapback] He's played many scumballs: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:37499 I remember seeing Dreamscape in the theater. He was slimy in that as well!! Edited October 22, 2005 by Recycled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I was discussing this with some of my slumming hang out at the pub be it you work there or not gaming buddies.. and we pretty much went on to say. " whats with teh dude clicking the bottles and saying Wahrrrioars. cum out ahn PLAY-YAY? "dude you aint scaring me.. I just wanna slap you right now for just being an ass" but it looks fun as a straight up brawler, like previosuly mentioned.. its street fighter brought up to speed , with a theme. dig it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis_minus_20 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I can't believe you guys dissin' the warriors. I loved the movie, I saw it when it first came out in 1979. I was very excited about the game. The only problem I have, is that I'm not very good at these type of games. I wind up wandering around in whatever level I'm in, and it takes me forever to get through any mission. I just suck at these games. The game is a lot of fun though. I recommend it whether you like the movie or not. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 The only problem I have, is that I'm not very good at these type of games. I wind up wandering around in whatever level I'm in, and it takes me forever to get through any mission. These types of games? It's a beat em up! ala Double Dragon or Final Fight... It's not another GTA (although of course it has some elements of it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis_minus_20 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I have a problem with any game that has a map, and you have to move around and find things or do things (a lot of games today are like this). I have a terrible sense of direction, and really struggle with that kind of stuff. I'm not saying the warriors is a complicated game, it's not. It is a beat em up, but it has that open free roaming kind of GTA feel. I never got into the GTA games, I suck at them too. You should have seen me just trying to get through one of the early levels where you need to spray paint stuff and steal car radios. It probably took me more than an hour to get through those levels! I usually just play fighting games, like DOA, Tekken, KOF, SF, etc. Jim The only problem I have, is that I'm not very good at these type of games. I wind up wandering around in whatever level I'm in, and it takes me forever to get through any mission. These types of games? It's a beat em up! ala Double Dragon or Final Fight... It's not another GTA (although of course it has some elements of it) 953479[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Count me as one who was entertained by the Warriors. What systems is the game on? Edited October 30, 2005 by DracIsBack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmydelaKopin Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'll wait for that Final Fight in 3D that Capcom's supposed to be working on. It'll have the same gameplay but with characters that aren't so cheesy or a plot so ridiculous. I mean...so there's a guy who wants to end the warfare between the gangs and unite them? And when he's killed, the gangs suspect one another for the death? Me...I'd suspect a SWATman doing a preemptive strike. "The gangs of New York united? No problem here, move along!..." But since the "gangs" in that movie are all pretty silly...they could have hired Don Knotts to be the leader uniting the gangs. It would have made sense even then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 .they could have hired Don Knotts to be the leader uniting the gangs. It would have made sense even then. 956925[/snapback] I dunno about there man.. sure.. he had a gun.. but only one bullet man.. only one bullet of course....thats what couldve made him so bad ass in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Geez, there are a lot of subjective opinions being expressed as though they are fact in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoDieScreaming Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I'm loving this game. Holy crap. This has to be the only really good game based on a movie. I'm loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) After watching the movie, it became one of my all time favorite movies. The game gives some back story which is cool. I like the quick brawl feature and being able to play as the Baseball Furies. Great movie and great game. I'm suprised and glad how good the game is. Edited January 23, 2006 by xenomorpher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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