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Summary: Have any of you ever actually played D and D?
Review: I am curious as to whether or not any of my fellow reviewers have ever actually played the game? This movie was not made to stand on its own, it was made as a supplement to the D and D universe. The characters of Mialee, Lidda, and Redgar are iconic characters who have been known to D and D gamers for several years. The story is not really meant to tell the background of the characters or how they got together, rather it is designed to tell a part of their story, one of the many of adventures that the group had together. Personally, I liked the movie. Yes there are only 4 endings but, what do you want from them? This is the first D and D choose your own adventure DVD, and in fact the first choose you own adventure DVD I have seen. I have watched the story 6 different times each time garnering new information and have yet to get to the forth ending. If one was so inclined they could go through the movie a dozen times and still probably not see every scene combination available. As for people who buy it and are dissapointed because its a poor game, news flash...its not a game. It is a DVD choose your own adveture story based on a game. I liked being able to watch the movie and recognize Mialee casting a fireball, or the group fighting a earth elemental summoned by a druid. Yes it is a very basic concept of the game but, thats all it was meant to be. A first time shot in the dark to see how people react to such a concept. Anyways I highly reccomend this movie to anyone who plays D and D or similar fantasy RPG's. Just keep it mind this isn't the best fantasy story out there but its is definatly a good start to the choose your own adventure genre.
Calsun
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Summary: It's entertaining, at least
Review: I bought this DVD on a whim from an un-named mass-market retailer (rhymes with "wall" and "mart") and thought it'd be an ok movie. And it was.The computer animation is detailed, but left me with the feeling that it's just not well polished. Either unpolished or polished too much to the point of being dull. The dialogue works, and the plotline is very linear. However, for a bunch of buddies getting together to laugh at a movie that takes itself WAY too seriously it might be kind of fun. Overall, this movie is like most party favors: best as a rental, but not worth shelling out $20+ for.
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Summary: My seven year old didn't even like it.
Review: I bought this video (game) the moment I saw it because my son had been wanting to "play" D&D for about a year now, but the reading and comprehension level of the actual game is too advanced for him right now, and I thought this would be a good introduction to the basic concept. Way wrong. My son watched the video in his room with a confused look on his face, and said, "Dad, I dont get it". So, I decided I would sit down and show him how to "play", and after watching an adventure all the way through to the finish, we were both decided that this was a pretty BORING video to watch. The animation was ok, but the story was FAR from engaging, and the characters were, I don't know how else to put it, dumb. (including the character YOU play). I would have had more fun reading him a book ,(which is ultimately what we did), and like I saw another reviewer write, "it's a good first attempt", I would not recommend buying it. We will never get those 90 minutes back.
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Summary: Scourge of Worlds=a world of fun
Review: I found this video to be an incredibly fun experience. It was great for a party, where everyone voted for what choices to make. It is especially good with 3 or 4 people. This allows each person to play a character in the movies roles, and the choices that only they are there for, only they make. It makes for a short little D&D world, without the trouble of creating a campaign. This is a must have for any D&D fan.
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Summary: Excellent 1st Attempt but not worth buying
Review: I have been a fan of choose your own adventures since the earliest novels I read as a kid. I still own those books, and I will cherish them always. Though this DVD isn't as memorable as those novels, it is a great way to spend a few hours. This DVD makes use of your remote to allow you to choose from a number of different story paths. Though the package states there are 900+ combinations, it would be better said that it is about 4 hours worth of viewing. In my eyes, this is a huge amount of time for such a simple, yet interesting story. Like any first attempt, Scourge could have used more options and a more detailed plot. However, I think the best addition would be to not stop the action while making choices, but to have the characters continue debating or the fights continue while you decide what to do. The pauses are annoying because they detract from the pacing of the movie, but these stops can be overlooked in light of the uniqueness of this DVD. All in all, Scourge of Worlds is a great first attempt at creating a movie that the viewer can control, but it is a movie that will be watched once then gather dust on a shelf. Due to this, I would highly suggest renting it if possible.
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Summary: An Interactive DVD for Everyone
Review: I have read only one "Endless Quest" book which was about 20 years ago. I read it so much it started falling apart. I have never played the Dungeons & Dragons game and I don't intend to, but I love this DVD. I played it 3 times in a row the first day I received it. I finally came to an ending where they didn't die. I will definitely play it again to try for the other 3 endings. You don't have to know D & D or read "Endless Quest" books to understand and enjoy this Interactive DVD.
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Summary: Not Great, Not What Its Cracked Up To Be
Review: I have the promo sample dvd of this and I thought it was cool so after saving up my money, I bought this dvd off of amazon.com. The story is alright and the revolutionary "choose your own adventure" style debuting on this dvd is pretty cool. On the begining it says that there are over 990 combinations and 4 alternate endings. I haven't seen all of the combinations yet but it seems like there's not much variation in the combinations. In the end, it seems like it all goes back to the same choice. I've only seen 3 of the 4 alternate endings so far but the ones I have seen aren't really that good (and 2 are pretty much identical). This dvd starts to get boring after a about 2 days and since dvds are so criminally overpriced, I'd highly recommend you renting this (if your local rental place offers it) because you really don't wanna hang on to it.
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Summary: Great previews
Review: I just watched the preview DVD found in Wizard magazine (which is also in Dragon Mag) and thought it was pretty cool to be given the choice of where they will go and what they'll do next. It only allowed up to 4 choices but it's all I needed to buy the full DVD. When you choose a way that sets you apart from all the other characters, it ends the movie..BUT...it moves you back to the last choice you made so you can see what would have happened if you'd made a different choice. Then you can continue on from there.
Can anyone say "God complex"? haha
The bad side is...You can't fast fwd or jump to the next scene. For instance: You have watched the whole movie and now you want to start over and make some different choices and see an alternate ending. You've seen the whole beginning and want to jump to the next choice and get it moving along. Nope, nada, ain't gonna happen. So..sit back and watch the movie again.
Remember...4 possible endings. Enjoy
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Summary: This DVD is a must for any Gamer
Review: I recived the DVD promo in the mail along with DRAGON magizine #309 and even witht he limited story line of the demo (3 choices) I was able to entertain myself and friends during a gameing session (which saved a lot of brand dice lives) get this DVD and you won't regreat it!.
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Summary: Great New Technology
Review: I wanted to take a gander at the new technology. Scourge opens up a whole new market for DVD's. Don't like the ending? Change it! At first, when watching it, I was skeptical. The character's hair (the most difficult thing to animate), looked really bad. Everyone appeared to be bald or have a hard 'skull-cap' of hair. No one seemed to blink, and the elf looked like she was made of plastic. Later, I became engrossed in the story, and these things became somewhat less noticible. My only disatisfaction that I had with this DVD, was that there really doesn't appear to be a way to solve the 'dvd' without violence. While I'm not anti-violence, I would like to be able to find a peaceful resolution to conflict... Without taking sides between the druids vs. the cleric. I guess its just me, but I hoped to be able to redeem the antagonist and still safeguard the empire, without slaughtering allies. Ah well, I'm a romantic at heart. On the positive side, I liked the cut-scene where the characters were crossing the desert and swearing at each other! The fighter was well-animated, (although I had my doubts he'd be sleeping in bed in full plate mail), LOL, and I thought the druids looked cool, even if they forgot to make the older druids hands and neck as badly wrinkled as his face. This DVD was fun. I hope they explore this technology in other genre's and by other companies. In particular romance and sci/fi, I am no longer as much of a fantasy buff as I once was.
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