Comments on: Nerd News Update 8/8/07 http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bartoneus http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/#comment-60358 Bartoneus Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:59:29 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=985#comment-60358 Yea that's the loading area, but the way it's shot it really looks awesome. Though the game is in DC, I asked Emil after the press event if they'd be putting their building / street in the game and he hinted that it was not beyond possibility (apparently the guy from Kotaku overheard that too). So I doubt that vault 101 is geographically the same place, but that would be pretty funny. Yea that’s the loading area, but the way it’s shot it really looks awesome. Though the game is in DC, I asked Emil after the press event if they’d be putting their building / street in the game and he hinted that it was not beyond possibility (apparently the guy from Kotaku overheard that too). So I doubt that vault 101 is geographically the same place, but that would be pretty funny.

]]> By: Abe http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/#comment-60357 Abe Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:15:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=985#comment-60357 Are the developers walking into the loading dock at their building? Cause that would be a perfect geographic location for their "vault" in the game. Seriously, setting the game in DC is really what got me excited about it. Are the developers walking into the loading dock at their building? Cause that would be a perfect geographic location for their “vault” in the game. Seriously, setting the game in DC is really what got me excited about it.

]]> By: joshx0rfz http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/#comment-60356 joshx0rfz Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:32:17 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=985#comment-60356 Don't forget that Blizzard pretty much created an entire game detailing the adventures of Thrall as he rose to power. From slave to warlord kinda thing. They may possibly use the story that they have already written. Don’t forget that Blizzard pretty much created an entire game detailing the adventures of Thrall as he rose to power. From slave to warlord kinda thing. They may possibly use the story that they have already written.

]]> By: TheMainEvent http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/#comment-60355 TheMainEvent Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:16:35 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=985#comment-60355 Since this has franchise written all over it maybe the second film will be more orcish... I mean thats how the franchise worked, so why not the movies? Since this has franchise written all over it maybe the second film will be more orcish… I mean thats how the franchise worked, so why not the movies?

]]> By: The Game http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/#comment-60354 The Game Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:10:42 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=985#comment-60354 Yeah, I agree with you that would be both more faithful to the source material and a more interesting movie, but neither major studios nor Blizzard are interested in doing anything else than what's been done before. The main villain in Iron Man is supposed to be The Mandarin, a decidedly Oriental stereotype. But that doesn't rule out Iranian lackeys... Yeah, I agree with you that would be both more faithful to the source material and a more interesting movie, but neither major studios nor Blizzard are interested in doing anything else than what’s been done before.

The main villain in Iron Man is supposed to be The Mandarin, a decidedly Oriental stereotype. But that doesn’t rule out Iranian lackeys…

]]> By: steve http://critical-hits.com/2007/08/08/nerd-news-update-8807/#comment-60353 steve Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:07:14 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=985#comment-60353 in my opinion the story of warcraft was always two sided. You empathise with the orc, while fearing for the human. It wasnt until WC3 that the orc "plight" was really felt as human, and the humans were seen as selfish and self righteous to the end. I really think the movie should focus on both aspects with main characters from both races. No matter what way you slice it people will just look at it as a LOTR ripoff anyway,except the long time fans of the game. I just hope they dont fuck it up to badly. as for the ironman trailer... please dont make him be fighting terrorists in iran for god sakes... in my opinion the story of warcraft was always two sided. You empathise with the orc, while fearing for the human. It wasnt until WC3 that the orc “plight” was really felt as human, and the humans were seen as selfish and self righteous to the end.

I really think the movie should focus on both aspects with main characters from both races.

No matter what way you slice it people will just look at it as a LOTR ripoff anyway,except the long time fans of the game. I just hope they dont fuck it up to badly.

as for the ironman trailer… please dont make him be fighting terrorists in iran for god sakes…

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