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'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Video Games Fire on Most Cylinders [Review]

Looks pretty on the PS3. There's no glaring weirdness and you feel like you're doing your Transformer thing on a current generation console.Controls are smooth with the exception of the PS3's cumbersome L3 transformation button. If you play in easy mode as I did, you won't be too punished for unintentionally twisting from car to robot mode in the middle of a mission objective, but it's simply too easy to accidentally swap forms when it counts. Vehicle mode physics -- especially in "Stealth Force" -- feel a bit more like driving a boat on a smooth lake than tearing across rough terrain. It's a bit surreal at first, but ultimately acceptable once the game's countless bullets and plasma blasts start quaking your controller and destroying the surrounding flora, fauna, skyscrapers and civilian vehicles of the surrounding environment. You're a functionally magical alien car, so if realism has to give way to precision, the tradeoff seems fair enough. is on the PS3. You're glad you've got a few neat things to do, but you're just as glad that you know you'll have it wrapped within the week. It's uncomplicated fun you can play as you please. Hardcore gamers will scoff, casual fans with disposable gaming income will internalize a list of improvements they'd like to see in a sequel (interactive environments, epic in-air combat, co-op play?) and call it a night. What's Problematic: I guess it shouldn't feel jarring when the bloodthristy (oil thirsty? Energon thirsty?) tone of the Bayformers films overshadows good, clean fun, but there's still something a bit depressing about hearing Optimus Prime lead you on missions rooted in killing with a song in his voice like some kind of genocidal grandpa. The Optimus Prime of my youth was played as a somewhat reluctant soldier caught in the grips of a tragic -- if fun to watch -- civil war. The guy in these games says things like "Force is the only thing Decepticons understand!" and that's super creepy. I know Activision is just relaying Bayisms here, but man, the dialogue can get oppressive. To be fair, a kinder/gentler Prime shines through at times -- especially when scolding the trigger-happy Ironhide for collateral damage (just Earth vehicles, the game doesn't even let you aim at humans), but ultimately the Bayness of the whole affair winds up smacking you in the face like that old rake you forgot you put down in your yard. , but it's sadly lacking much of what makes either franchise special.

Pokemon – The Movie 2000 « Movies List

Pokémon 2000 The Movie: The Power of One

This movie starts with a little short called “Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure.” Unlike the short which accompanied Pokémon The First Movie, Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure contains substance as well as cuteness. It focuses, as the name suggests, on Pikachu’s adventure rescuing–Togepi! The short treats the viewer to Pikachu’s intelligence, bravery, and of course, cuteness. Like the first short, it goes out of its way to show a wide variety of Pokémon, including four new ones, which I understand are named Hoothoot, Ladyba, Bellossom and Elekid. Elekid, a new electric Pokémon, plays a major role after becoming friends with Pikachu through an exchange of electricity. (Hoothoot and Bellossom now have played important roles in episodes of Pokémon: The Johto Journeys on television as well.) You’ll even finally get to see a Snorlax do something other than eat and sleep!

The Power of One itself seems substantially less dark than its precursor, yet manages to outdo the First Movie’s tale of MewTwo versus Mew. The Power of One Introduces us to a new Pokémon, a powerful Guardian of the Water named Lugia which is nearly as large as the three legendary birds–Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno–combined. It’s also nearly as powerful as the three combined. I say “nearly” because, according to an ancient prophecy, without the help of the Chosen One all of its efforts to stop the three from fighting will come to nothing, “making the world turn to ash.” And who should be the Chosen One? Well, as Misty realizes, the prophecy DOES say that the world will “turn to Ash.”

As an added little bonus, the movie finally provides first names for Professors Oak and Ivy, and for Mrs. Ketchum, Ash’s mom. It also gives two uproarious, albeit non-speaking cameo appearances by the original companion of Ash and Misty–Brock the Rock. Fans of Brock, myself included, may find his limited role disappointing. Fans of Tracey, Brock’s replacement, may also be disappointed at his limited role in The Power of One. Moltres fans might be disappointed that he isn’t a good-guy like he was in his one appearance in the TV series, and at the way he’s been drawn for the movie. Misty fans, however, will revel in her pivotal role.

Team Rocket fans, perpetually hoping to find their heroes playing a role other than that of the inept butt of jokes, will find their hopes finally realized. Team Rocket too plays a pivotal role in The Power of One, believe it or not, deliberately and through the creativity of Jesse, James and Meowth! Ah Team Rocket, we always knew your tendency to “think outside the box” would pay off one day.

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