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The Last of Us (HBO)

Discussion in 'The Watercooler' started by Ray D, Sep 26, 2022.

  1. Ray D

    Ray D Staff Member Mod Team

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    It's a hugely popular video game for a reason. And that reason isn't the game play (I mean it's fun, but nothing unique). The reason everyone loves it is the atmosphere, characters and story. That's why people hate when they adapt video games into movies and such. They never focus on what made the STORY good. It looks like HBO went the opposite way and went hard into characters and atmosphere. Only a teaser, but it looks great.

    And Oberyn Martell + Lyanna Mormont? Sign me up.

     
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  2. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Speaking of which....What is Your favorite Video Game adaptation????
    I think Mine is Silent Hill.
     
  3. Ray D

    Ray D Staff Member Mod Team

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    Hmmm... hard to say. Most of them are disappointing at best - suck out loud at worst.

    Maybe some of the Resident Evil movies. They were at least entertaining even if they got a lot wrong.
     
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  4. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    I played about 10 minutes of that game and oh look a squirrel
     
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  5. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Like Assassin Creed....I was so Hyped for it.
     
  6. Ray D

    Ray D Staff Member Mod Team

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    Don't get me started. Especially with that cast, it should have been a homerun.

    And then they poured salt in the wound by making the movie canon.
     
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  7. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Yes I shouldn't have started because it pissed Me off also. Remember when I said before I quit playing video games because I had to do everything, and get everything.....those games where some of the culprits. LoL
     
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  8. santeesteel

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    I was disappointed they never made Pong! Come to think of it, it would have been kind of boring........like the game!
     
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  9. S.T.D

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    LoL. I got cracked in the head by a cousin over Pong . It was a serious game. LoL
     
  10. santeesteel

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    I know I'm in the minority but, I find video games to be a big waste of time. I did like pinball. In fact, it used to be you couldn't play pinball unless you were 18. We managed to do it anyway. And, we had a pachinko machine when I was a kid
     
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  11. S.T.D

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    I haven't played one in ....well December will be 2 years...., but I did play constantly before.
     
  12. Ray D

    Ray D Staff Member Mod Team

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    Different strokes.

    And you're showing your age. ;) I don't remember needing to be 18, and I'm old! :lolol:
     
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  13. santeesteel

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    Could have been just the county or town ordinance where we lived.
     
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  14. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    Ahh Pachinko see how quick you flick the lever to send bearings flying up into play.
    Most ended up being taken outside with a slingshot and lost.
     
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  15. santeesteel

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    My dad would have lined us up in a slingshot firing squad if we had done that!
     
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  16. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

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    Well this looks like a good reason not to cancel HBO. I do dig that young girl. Seen her in other things, she can really act!!!
     
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  17. Thor

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    Thought they did a really good job with this, just binged it last week. Both leads are great, but Pascal is especially good as Joel. Ep. 3 was phenomenal.

    If I had critiques, I thought Ep. 7 dragged. I understand what they were doing with it, but it was ill placed in the midst of other things that were going on and it was obvious from the foreshadowing sprinkled into earlier episodes what they were setting up with it, so I was impatient with it. Otherwise I hope they can avoid TWD's trap of having a strong start followed by seasons of meandering, over-dramatized arc episodes that often go nowhere.

    Sounds like the writer's strike will push the second season to 2025, which sucks.
     
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