tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31787487.post9006380083840753360..comments2023-10-24T06:09:43.990-07:00Comments on Mock Turtle's San Francisco Life: Re: Inferno, Reimagined - A Response to Mark's CommentMock Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242519415417461831noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31787487.post-20895467172786314592010-02-12T00:21:22.868-08:002010-02-12T00:21:22.868-08:00And hasn't "Inferno" also been the i...And hasn't "Inferno" also been the inspiration for a lot of heavy metal rock imagery? (I love the recent "BrĂ¼tal Legend" game starring Jack Black with its hordes of netherworld headbangers). I'll have to go read "Inferno" again now, because it's been so long and it was read in the context of cramming for an English class that I ultimately failed (and it most likely over my head back then anyway).<br /><br />Well, I put down an eBay bid on a used copy of American McGee's Alice" after I read your post, because I never had the game, only a short demo. And if you liked it so much, I've got to check out the entire thing. Better late than never (story of my life).<br /><br />Oh, I must make a correction on the Japanese "Alice" CD-ROM game. It's actually called "Alice: An Interactive Museum." It was designed by Haruhiko Shono, who also created a couple other early CD-ROM storytelling game masterpieces, "L-Zone" and the original steampunk game "Gadget." "Gadget" remains a source of inspiration to me to this day. He also worked on a film called "Casshern."<br /><br />Can't wait to see what Tim Burton has done with "Alice." He blew it with the "Planet of the Apes" re-boot, but "Sweeney Todd" was terrific, so I hope it's not too bad. And 3-D to boot.<br /><br />There's an interesting-looking new game coming out soon for the PS3 that's getting rave reviews for its highly unique, interactive and branching storytelling, called "Heavy Rain." <br /><br />http://www.heavyrainps3.com/#/en_US/home<br /><br />It's a film-noir thriller in which the plot and characters are the main point, and not the fighting (though there is some violence and fighting, but it's more for storytelling purposes). The website and "trailers" look more like a feature film than a game. Watch the video review at ign.com to get a handle on how it works. I just purchased it from Amazon. I think this is the real future potential of this stuff. Moral choices, character studies, and world exploration, etc.<br /><br />I had no idea there was a "Clash of the Titans" remake! Wow, that's cool. Great cast. The original now sits at the top of my Netflix queue, thank you. I have Harryhausen's other classic, "Jason and the Argonauts" lying around here somewhere also...<br /><br />Ah...dear... stop me before I write to much. You got my brain percolating. Great stuff.Marknoreply@blogger.com