Samus Tribute by_Wen Jr.
In his not-quite seminal but still very good 1998 essay “F/X Porn,” David Foster Wallace dissects the lasting legacy of James Cameron’s mega-blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (Well, more accurately, he examines the enduring stain left by Cameron’s film on the modern action movie, but whatever.) The essay doesn’t offer much in the way of profundity regarding CGI-addled blockbusters or Arnold Scwarzenegger, though it does have that singular Wallace wit; the appeal of the breezy essay lies within Wallace’s digressive musings on Aliens, Cameron’s previous film, to which the writer dedicates just as many words as he does to the purported subject of the essay.
For the uninitiated, Aliens is Cameron’s lean, mean sequel to Ridley Scott’s body-horror classic Alien. An ostensible testosterone-fueled flick, replete with guns and gear and gruff military types spitting out phrases like, “Stop...
In his not-quite seminal but still very good 1998 essay “F/X Porn,” David Foster Wallace dissects the lasting legacy of James Cameron’s mega-blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (Well, more accurately, he examines the enduring stain left by Cameron’s film on the modern action movie, but whatever.) The essay doesn’t offer much in the way of profundity regarding CGI-addled blockbusters or Arnold Scwarzenegger, though it does have that singular Wallace wit; the appeal of the breezy essay lies within Wallace’s digressive musings on Aliens, Cameron’s previous film, to which the writer dedicates just as many words as he does to the purported subject of the essay.
For the uninitiated, Aliens is Cameron’s lean, mean sequel to Ridley Scott’s body-horror classic Alien. An ostensible testosterone-fueled flick, replete with guns and gear and gruff military types spitting out phrases like, “Stop...
- 2/12/2015
- by Greg Cwik
- SoundOnSight
Contra: Hard Corps (along with Gunstar Heroes of course) is arguably the absolute best side-scroller shoot-em-up on the Genesis, let alone any other 16-bit console.
Today I got a chance to see some new gameplay footage from Arc System Works’ new Hard Corps: Uprising on the PS3 and Xbox 360 – let me tell you, my excitement is back!
Check out the new single player video courtesy of 1up:
According to Kenji Yamamoto, Associate Producer of Hard Corps: Uprising draws its inspiration from the original title:
“From a game design perspective, Contra: Hard Corps is interesting because it introduced a lot of new gameplay elements that really enhanced the feel of side-scrolling run-and-gun action. It was a both a design and technical achievement. So we wanted to expand on that philosophical direction.”
As you can see, they’ve done away with the stranger characters like the wolfman Fang and the robot Browny,...
Today I got a chance to see some new gameplay footage from Arc System Works’ new Hard Corps: Uprising on the PS3 and Xbox 360 – let me tell you, my excitement is back!
Check out the new single player video courtesy of 1up:
According to Kenji Yamamoto, Associate Producer of Hard Corps: Uprising draws its inspiration from the original title:
“From a game design perspective, Contra: Hard Corps is interesting because it introduced a lot of new gameplay elements that really enhanced the feel of side-scrolling run-and-gun action. It was a both a design and technical achievement. So we wanted to expand on that philosophical direction.”
As you can see, they’ve done away with the stranger characters like the wolfman Fang and the robot Browny,...
- 6/13/2010
- by Joey Victorio
- GameRant
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.