Rating: Summary: Boring. Linear. Sucks big time. Review: I'm a fairly easy guy to please (cinematographically speaking), and i've enjoyed certain movies most people regard as bad...(horror movies, b-movies, etc.) But i really regret having bought this DVD. It has a very, very, very bad, and extremely linear plot... It's extremely boring. The animation was decent, but not good. I really don't see myself watching this again and again. I own the Dungeons & Dragons movie DVD (another one i regret buying) and being the bad movie that it is, scourge of worlds is even worse... and that is saying a lot. And once again, i am a fairly easy guy to please, i've never walked out of a movie theater yet, but i'm sure i'd have walked out of this one. Even the way they animated the characters...Mialee is extremely different from the illustrations in the core rule books... The music was perverse, everything...there's not one thing you can save from this movie... Do yourself a favor, and spend your money on something else!
Rating: Summary: Choose your own adventure books come to DVD Review: If you enjoyed those 'Choose your own adventure books' when you were a kid, or your kids read those now, and you like fantasy, this dvd is for you.As far as games go, its very simple. You watch a small cinematic and then choose what you want the group or character to do from a given menu of options. Thats really it. Don't expect more than that. The graphics are pretty. The characters personalities are sorta campy, but all in all a pretty good effort. Supposedly there are 990+ combinations of stories. I have not, nor will I ever see them all. However, that isn't such a bad thing as I can come back to this DVD time and time again and the story will probably change every time. Its a nice thing to have for game night as it provides a short break from what ever games your group normally plays. If you like to watch movies more than once, and enjoy choose your own adventure, this is a great dvd for you. If you expect gripping combat and lots of action, this will not do it for you.
Rating: Summary: Choose your own adventure books come to DVD Review: If you enjoyed those 'Choose your own adventure books' when you were a kid, or your kids read those now, and you like fantasy, this dvd is for you. As far as games go, its very simple. You watch a small cinematic and then choose what you want the group or character to do from a given menu of options. Thats really it. Don't expect more than that. The graphics are pretty. The characters personalities are sorta campy, but all in all a pretty good effort. Supposedly there are 990+ combinations of stories. I have not, nor will I ever see them all. However, that isn't such a bad thing as I can come back to this DVD time and time again and the story will probably change every time. Its a nice thing to have for game night as it provides a short break from what ever games your group normally plays. If you like to watch movies more than once, and enjoy choose your own adventure, this is a great dvd for you. If you expect gripping combat and lots of action, this will not do it for you.
Rating: Summary: Wish there was another coming Review: If you're trying to introduce some one to D&D, this is a MUCH better alternative than the live action movie (which doesn't even function properly as firewood). You need a basic understanding of the characters of medieval fantasy to follow the plot which, at first, appears simple - but you won't understand it until you play through the DVD at least 3-4 times. This makes Scourge of Worlds more like the tabletop experience than expected, because adventures often have hooks and information that players end up missing - never understanding the entire story and motivations of heroes and antagonists. Scourge of worlds gives you that, with some surprising sense of humor, and over 900 combinations of options. I've had this DVD since its release months and months ago, and saw a new cinematic last night for the first time. How many DVDs can you say that to?
Rating: Summary: It rocks Review: It was alot of fun. It was a movie/game where our family could sit together and figure out what to do next. We look forward to watching it again and again. We hope that more of this type of movie/game is released in the near future. The graphics are wonderful and all of the characters are amazing in their movements.
Rating: Summary: awesome Review: My cousin gave me a promo of this DVD. Unfortunately, because it was a promo, i could only choose what to do three times before it reset itself, but from what i saw, it was amazing. Order this today, it's alot of fun. Although, up at the top it says "New and Used" ... how can it be used if it's comming out on the 10th ... and today is the 9th ...
Rating: Summary: SCOURGE RULES!!! Review: My friends and I had a viewing party and were blown away!!! We spent hours exploring the different storylines. What other titles are available in this format? When's the next D&D title? We can't wait for the next DVDn!!!
Rating: Summary: Future of DVD Games? Review: Scourge of Worlds might possible be the first DVD game. I takes place in a rich and beautifully animated world, that is on the brink of destruction, and only you can save it! This is essentially a CG movie, but during the important decisions of the characters you get to make the choice of what they do next! This DVD is really great. The graphics are wonderful, about the only thing wrong with them is the hair, it looks real but does not move like hair should. Also they did a great job making the druid look old, they just forgot to put wrinkles on the rest of his body (they are all on his face). The spell effects are awesome. And the characters voices, actions, reactions, and facial expressions fit their personalities wonderfully. I feel that this is a must have DVD for every-one not just D&D fans!
Rating: Summary: Excellent fun, they must make more Review: Scourge of Worlds, is a 'pick a path' interactive movie. Excellent computer animation coupled with reasonably decent writing make for a fun romp. With about 990 variations to the story with 4 different possible outcomes, it allows you to view the movie a few times and make different decisions to alter the flow of the story. This is the first of this kind of movie I have ever seen, but I certainly hope it is not the last. Although this will never replace sitting around the table, dice in hand, and creating your own story playing Dungeons and Dragons, it is a good way to spend an hour. I recommend this for anyone who enjoys the fantasy worlds of Dungeons and Dragons.
Rating: Summary: Some, but not all of what I'd like Review: The "Scourge of Worlds" was good in a lot of ways, I didn't feel the dialogue or story before each choice of path was too long, the animation was fine, the characters were consistent and somewhat entertaining, the story gave good background info for the history of Greyhawk. It definately feels like a sequel is coming as the story is not complete. On the downside I finished the entire story (with all paths I could find) in an evening. I think it's best value would be to split the cost with a friend or two and just share the disc. Also as a parent I didn't find the material overly objectionable, with a small amount of computer blood (no gushing wounds) and brief profanity limited to about 2-3 times depending on path.
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