Okay, no more io9

[trinityvixen]

Yeah, that rumor that was both dated and premised on, like, a fake Twitter account about the BioShock movie was--shock!--fake. I'm not surprised. This Kotaku update is really just confirming what I'd already heard--that expense was prohibiting the movie from going forward. Understandable, if lamentable. As is, feiran found out when BioShock 2 was coming out and I'm dying 'cause it's not until the end of this year. This bothers me less, I suppose, because I'm less sure of a movie version's quality than I am of the sequel's, judging from what I've seen of the latter.

But! Good news, everyone! LEGO HARRY POTTER! I have seriously been waiting since LEGO Star Wars for this announcement. Not that I haven't enjoyed LEGO Indiana Jones (and I'm still looking forward to playing LEGO Batman), just, well, there were Harry Potter LEGOs first, and damn if the two-part seventh book-to-movie doesn't set up the HP franchise as perfect for a two-game release (a la LEGO Star Wars). It made so much sense, I can't believe it's taken them so long. I've been saying they needed to do this for years.

(Side note: darkling1 informed me that they're doing a sequel to LEGO Indiana Jones. The first one left only Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls un-bricked, so what, besides that, they could put into a sequel is beyond me. The TV series, maybe?)

Also: more Monkey Island! Way to revisit this franchise, LucasArts! Finally! The former roommate, L, who got me into this series, will be so pleased! I need to finish MI3 already...

Comments

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Did you see the LEGO Harry Potter trailer?

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Sure did! Eeee!

[onefishonly.livejournal.com]

More Monkey Island! From Telltale, who also revisited Sam & Max: Freelance Police fairly successfully! I'm mostly excited. Though I recall Escape from Monkey Island (MI4) as a disappointment, I still have a lot of goodwill for the series and characters (and the music, too).

Ha. I also completely agreed with your post earlier today (re: nope, there's not actually any excuse to be an asshole to a stranger out of the blue), but apparently what it takes to actually make me comment on a post is a reference to old computer games.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I heard the same thing about MI4, so I might just finish 3 and go on with the new stuff.

And hey, you can comment about rarrarrar assholes! all the time. How often do old computer games get new life?

[cassiphone.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure there has been LEGO Harry Potter before - with the first few movies - I remember seeing the set pieces!

Also people have made fanvids using the stuff...

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

There were Harry Potter LEGOs, yes, but no LEGO Harry Potter, the difference being that the former are actual LEGOs and the latter is a video game that tells the story of HP using LEGOs (no physical LEGOs are involved, however). While I'm happy that there are Harry Potter LEGOs, I'm thrilled to play the LEGO Harry Potter video game. Hence the posting excitement.

Also, I love you icon! So true!

[cassiphone.livejournal.com]

ooooh. Now I see the difference.

[bigscary.livejournal.com]

LEGO Batman is sadly underwhelming -- the "suit" gimmick slows down gameplay WAY more than character-types ever did.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Much as I like the idea of LEGO everything, I have to say there was a decided difference between the Star Wars games and the Indiana Jones one. I can't quite pinpoint why.