By Marty Mulrooney
My latest review for www.adventureclassicgaming.com is now live!
Blade Runner (1997, PC) is a point and click adventure game based on the classic 1982 science fiction film of the same name. Created by Westwood Studios, players took control of ‘Blade Runner’ Roy McCoy, hunting down escaped replicants in 2019 Los Angeles. For fans of the film and adventure gamers in general this is still a must-buy. I recommend hunting down a copy!
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By Marty Mulrooney
The original The Karate Kid was a pure slice of 1980’s fun, celebrating the underdog for children in much the same way Rocky had done for adults. Three sequels followed but none of them could match the charm of the original. This 2010 remake certainly sounds no better on paper: Karate has been swapped for kung fu although the title remains the same. Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) is a 12-year-old from Detroit who has recently moved to China with his mother, taking centre stage as our new protagonist. Finally, the iconic role of Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) has been reinvented as Mr Han, played by Jackie Chan. I really didn’t know what to expect from this remake, but positive word of mouth encouraged me to enter the cinema with an open mind at least…
By Marty Mulrooney
The vampire genre has admittedly been done to death as of late, although recent hits such as HBO’s True Blood and the Twilight films have done plenty to reinvigorate its appeal with mainstream audiences. Which might go some way towards explaining why the somewhat obscure 2002 film Demon Under Glass was re-released on DVD last month, this time simply titled Vampire.
By Marty Mulrooney
Following on from the explosive Ashes To Ashes finale, fans still looking to get their Gene Hunt fix could do a lot worse than seeking out this delightful trio of comedic books published by Bantham Press and written by Guy Adams (posing as DCI Gene Hunt, as well as DC Chis Skelton and DS Ray Carling).
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