Critics Consensus: Assassin's Creed III

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Assassins Creed III. I know you are excited as I am.

Graphics:
Hardcore Gamer Magazine called the game beautiful, 4Players.De praised the games elegant vistas and mountians and lastly VideoGamer also called the game beautiful as many other critics did. The graphics are up to par with the best in the industry right now. 
Gameplay:
SourceFed's Meg Turney said that the game was glitchy sometimes like for instance petting air instead of a dog and characters getting stuck in the ground (Skyrim anyone?) but still said that the parkour scenes made up for it.The Escapist praised the nimble combat and lastly EuroGamer Italy praised the new mechanics. The gameplay is pitch perfect in this game. It should be.
Other (Sound,Plot):
Gametrailers said that the story started a little slow but then got amazingly gripping and intense. Spaziogames also praised a certain character and they said it was the best game in the franchise because of that character. That's saying a lot.
Overall:
It's pretty obvious which game you should get this week. You are staring the box art. Go buy it right now.
Trailer:

Assassin's Creed III is rated M.

Critics Consensus Preview: Best Of 100

Every 100 posts I have a Best Of 100 posts.
Basically it is the best movies\games.
That post will come next week.
But I already know a few of the winners.
For best movie it is: Argo and the honorable mention is Looper
and for video games it is a tie between Dishonored and Borderlands 2 and honorable mention is:Mark of The Ninja.
Best of the 100: 11\6\2012

Critics Consensus:Fun Size

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Fun Size a new teen comedy about Halloween!

These movies are never good. Tween comedies. Every screen junkie should despise them. Which explains why Fun Size is a mess. It is more of like ice cream to kids but when you look at it in the eye you will find out it is just teen hormones at room temperature as The New York Post stated. That means all the humping jokes you could imagine. Tri City Herald said that this was the opposite of fun. More of like Dull Size. LOL
Overall do not see this movie.
Fun Size is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Silent Hill:Revelation

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a sequel to 2006's Silent Hill.

Silent Hill came out in 2006. It took six years to make a sequel. Like we needed one. For example a 17 out of 100 on Metacritic. Wait what! Even The Apparition has a higher score than that. Remember that? DON'T REMEMBER THAT! Slant magazine said that the movie had nothing to do with Silent Hill,The A.V Club affirmed that it was disjointed, Village Voice gave it a 0\100 and it has a lower score than The Apparition!

Overall do not see this movie. If someone recommended this movie to you and you saw it, roundhouse kick them in the face. Real hard.

Silent Hill: Revelation is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Cloud Atlas

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Cloud Atlas a new movie made by the directors of The Matrix.

Mixed Reviews Movie Moment Of The Month: Yes that was an alliteration but seriously this movie is getting really mixed reviews for example, Salon.com gave it a 10\10 saying that it was wildly entertaining and thrilling while L.A. Weekly gave it a 10\100 bellowing that it was boring and insipid. The Alantic explained that it was as emotionless as a Hallmark card while Giant Freaking Robot said that the good parts of the movie made up for the bad parts. The best thing about the movie whether you like it or not is the costume design. It is probably going to get an Oscar for that.
Overall only see this movie if you want to.
Cloud Atlas is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Medal Of Honor:Warfighter

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Medal Of Honor game!

Shooters are probably the most profitable game genre this generation. However every company has it's faults. THQ's was last year with Homefront, and Electronic Arts had theirs with the game I am covering as you read, Medal Of Honor:Warfighter.  Smosh Games complained about the repetitive scenes,IGN said that the campaign was confusing,GameReactor Sweden stated it was mediocre and finally Gametrailers explained that the game was sheer boredom.
Overall high production values can not save a crappy script. Do not buy this. You will regret every minute of it.
Medal Of Honor: Warfighter is rated M.

Critics Consensus: The Sessions

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is The Sessions a drama about a sick man who is trying to lose his virginity. Surprisingly this is under much Oscar buzz.
NOTE: I have decided that there will be five posts on Friday with Medal of Honor:Warfighter. 

Whenever sex is portrayed in a movie it is usually shown in a silly or suggestive manner. Examples include American Pie, The Change-Up,Love and Other Drugs etc. Well this might be the first time that it is not shown in a way that is like "Hey guys it's funny because I'm ******* * ****" (censored because everybody is on the Internet)  Even the New York Times praised this about the movie,Variety also declared that The Sessions humor is fantastic,Miami Herald stated that newcomer John Hawkes performance was amazing and lastly Matt Pais from RedEye said this movie was a crowd pleaser.
Overall this movie is fantastic but only see it if you want to because it is centered around sex. That's just awkward.
The Sessions is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Skylanders Giants

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Skylanders game!
NOTE: Medal Of Honor:Warfighter will be covered sooner or later because of late reviews.

Well remember last year when your kids were like Mommy\Daddy! Can I get the new Skylanders game! You would ask why because you would not think your child knew about Skylanders and then you find out it is a giant toy gimmick. Or you are like me where I do not have kids and found out about it some way or another.
Those toy shenanigans are going to happen again thanks to a new Skylanders game. Do not worry because you will have fun with your kids playing this game because 82% of critics liked it,Gaming Nexus said it would satisfy all gamers,Canadian Online Gamers praised the new characters,and lastly Worth Playing said that it was fun for all gamers. 
Overall only get this game if you have kids.

Skylanders Giants is rated E10+.

My Personal Opinion: Argo

NOTE: This is different than the posts we have on this blog because instead of the critics opinion this is my opinion. This time it is Argo.

Sometimes a movie comes out that it is so good it would be dumb not to nominate it for an Oscar. It would be dumb to hate it. In fact Argo is one of those movies. The acting is spot-on, the script is well written, it is insanely intense and suspenseful, I mean seriously what else could you want? Argo is a near perfect movie. The only perfect movie is The Godfather. Argo is one of the greatest movies in a while and I say that in the best way possible. Oh did I mention it was also funny too?
Argo is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Dance Central 3

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Dance Central game.

In 2010 the Kinect came out. It sold like hotcakes and then no-one used it ever again kinda like the Wii. Well here is a very good reason to dust off the old Kinect. Dance Central 3 is getting amazing reviews from Gaming Trend who called it the best reason to own a Kinect,GamingXP said it was the best Xbox dancing game,Electronic Gaming Monthly stated it was the best functionality in a Kinect game and last but not least,G4 said it offers some of the best tracks for a Dance Central game.
Overall get this game if you have a Kinect.
Dance Central 3 is rated T.

Critics Consensus: Forza Horizon

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Forza game.

The Forza games are good games but have been criticized for having no action. Well they add action to the mix which no wonder classifies a Teen rating but also makes it have a 86 on Metacritic with Giant Bomb calling it fun for every gamer,Game Over Online praised how there was no online pass,Gaming Age's critic bellowed that he would highly recommend it and Vandal Online loved the attention to detail in the game saying that it makes the game shine.
Overall get this game but if you have a big enough hole in your wallet from Dishonored and XCOM:Enemy Unknown,rent this.
Forza Horizon is rated T.

Critics Consensus: Alex Cross

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Tyler Perry movie but with a new twist. It's a action movie!

Tyler Perry has made a lot of crappy movies. Unfortunately this one can add to the pile. Alex Cross means well but is too dumb as Village Voice stated,laughable as Newsday stated, non entertaining, as the Tri City herald exclaimed, and horrific writing and dialogue as San Fransisco Chronicle asserted. Nothing but negative reviews hit this clunker.
Overall only see this movie if you really really really want to. Do not say I did not tell you because I most certainly did.
Alex Cross is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Paranormal Activity 4

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Paranormal Activity movie. Here we go again.

Every year another Twilight. Every year another Fast And Furious. Every year another Paranormal Activity. Paranormal Activity 4 takes place 5 years after the second movie and like the last two films, the plot is all over the place like a chimpanzee throwing lasagna. The New Movie Thing Show complained about the product placement, Movieline complained that the movie was heavily reliant on jump scares, and The Boston Globe complained that it borrowed the ending from The Blair Witch Project a far more superior horror movie.
Overall only see this movie if you are a strict Paranormal Activity fan.
Paranormal Activity 4 is rated R.

Critics Consensus:007 Legends

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new James Bond game!

When Goldeneye came out for the Wii critical acclaim flopped onto Goldeneye like drunk kids playing dogpile. Then Goldeneye:Reloaded and Blood Stone came out and those were pretty terrible. Activision had one chance to redeem themselves with 007 Legends. What ends up is a generic rippoff of Call Of Duty like IGN and GamingTrend stated,uninspired as called by Game Informer,while the only good thing is the multiplayer as Gaming Nexus stated. 
Overall do not get this game. 
DO NOT
007 Legends is rated T.

Critics Consensus; Here Comes The Boom

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new comedy starring Kevin James. Uh Oh I know what direction this is going in.

When a movie is produced by Happy Madison Productions you know it is not going to be very good. Here Comes The Boom falls right into that category. Minneapolis Star Tribune complained about the weak humor,Detroit News was not a fan of the cliches,St.Louis Dispatch called it loud,incoherent and unfunny and lastly Slant Magazine gave it a 0 out of 10.
Overall please do not see this movie unless you are some 9-12 year old kid who think that anything that is touched by Adam Sandler is gold.
Here Comes The Boom is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: Seven Psychopaths

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new comedy directed by the director of In Bruges.

Remember In Bruges? Well a sort of spiritual successor came out to that called Seven Psychopaths. It stars Colin Farell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Tom Waits among others. Chicago Times called it delightfully goofy,Village Voice praised the writing by and Irish writer, Martin McDonagh. Also The Hollywood Reporter said that it was terrifically entertaining among many other positive remarks. The only problem about Seven Psychopaths is that it is a little bit on the very gory side but the humor will make up for it.
Seven Psychopaths is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Argo

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Argo a new suspenseful drama directed by Ben Affleck.

When I first saw Argo';s metascore I said "Holy "(Insert Swear Here"). It was the highest wide release movie of the year with an 86. The number avatar had a footnote next to it that stated "Universal Acclaim". You might ask why so high well it is because it has a amazingly fantastic screenplay as stated by the San Fransisco Chronicle,New York Post loved the movies elegant humor,USA Today praised the performances,Box Office Magazine said that this was Ben Affleck's best directing, and last but not least Aisle Seat cherished how the story was explained in great detail.
Overall stop reading this post and go see Argo. Better yet bring a friend.

Argo is rated R.

Critics Consensus:Sinister

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Sinister a new original horror movie.

When the reviews for Sinister first came out they were at a 100% approval rating. Now it is more of a low 60% approval rating. As more critics chimed in such as Box Office Magazine who complained of it's cliches that are derived from other horror movies or Washington Post with an F grade, saying that the lead character in Sinister is of low intelligence and so is the movie. Not to say that Sinister is a bad movie, those are just the worst things in it. For example Village Voice praised newcomer Ethan Hawke's performance as Ellison and HollywoodChicago called it the best horror movie of 2012.
Overall only see this movie if you want to. If you are light hearted to scares please bring a diaper or something. Even if you hate the movie it will scare you.

Sinister is rated R.

Critics Consensus: XCOM Enemy Unknown

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a remake of the beloved franchise XCOM.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown had a troubled history. It was supposed to come out in 2011 and be a first person shooter, then it was split into two games under fan demand (one strategy, one FPS.) The first person shooter is supposed to come out next year but only time will tell about that. Though for the strategy game, Guardian called it one of the best games of the year, Game Informer and VideoGameszone.de praised the dialogue choices,Canadian Online Gamers praised the visuals,and lastly Planet Xbox 360 stated that this is how you bring a franchise back from the dead.

Overall please get this game. If you are an XCOM fan run to the store now. Unless it is midnight.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Fable: The Journey

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Fable game endorsed with the Kinect.

Peter Molyneux is usually tossed around as a joke for hardcore gamers for never delivering promises. The Kinect has been usually tossed around by hardcore gamers for never delivering promises. Well what happens when you mix the two of those together? A 59 on Metacritic, GameInfomer complaining that it makes you feel like you are drunk,the game being called boring by Everyeye.it,and lastly being called a failure by Metro Game Central. so overall the only good thing about this game is good use of the Kinect.
Overall only get this game if you are a hardcore Fable fan.

Fable: The Journey is rated T.

Critics Consensus: The Oranges

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is The Oranges a new indie drama comedy.

Oranges to most people are yummy, delicious and good. Sadly this movie is the opposite. The Oranges is about drama for a family who lives on Orange Drive. According to The Miami Herald, Slant Magazine,The Playlist and Time Out New York, The Oranges has poorly written dialogue,a bad script and according to a Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus, is just not funny at ALL. The only good thing about The Oranges is the acting which the Boston Globe praised.

Overall only see this movie if you really really want to. Do not tell me I did not warn you.

The Oranges is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Dishonored

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Dishonored a new game from Bethseda.

Graphics:
3DJuegos praised the artistic work,G4 TV praised the style of the graphics, and lastly Official Xbox Magazine UK loved the concept art. The graphics in Dishonored are standard triple A title graphics except maybe just a bit better.
Gameplay:
Telegraph praised the stealth tools,Guardian acclaimed the missions,BigPond Game Arena loved the weapons,Meristation explained the open world in positive detail, to keep it straight gameplay is the best thing about Dishonored. No doubt about that.
Other (Sound,Plot.)
Nothing is terribly weak in Dishonored, but if there is something that is not spectacular it is the plot. Telegraph stated that it was predictable and Gamer Limit said that it was too short. It is still good but not amazing.
Overall:
Please get Dishonored. If you do not have enough money wait and the second you have enough run to the store. This will define you as a gamer.
Trailer:

Dishonored is rated M.

My Personal Opinion: Frankenweenie

NOTE: This is different than the posts we have on this blog because instead of the critics opinion this is my opinion. This time it is Frankenweenie.

It is hard to watch Frankenweenie for the first time without being reminded of Para-Norman and vice versa. Para-Norman is better than Frankenweenie but nevertheless Frankenweenie is still a good movie for multiple reasons. However, it still has it's problems. For example Frankenweenie has little attention to detail sometimes and the start of the movie is a bit predicable. It still has good animation,writing and voice acting but I feel like once the suspense starts in this movie it immediately ends so that is why I am giving Frankenweenie a 7.0 out of 10.

Frankenweenie is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: Taken 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Taken 2 the sequel to 2009's Taken.

To be honest Taken was not a good movie. Though it was a good movie for regular movie audiences. Well as sequels go Taken 2 is really horrific. Worse than the original Taken. Why you ask well here's why:bad acting from Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace (though Liam Neeson is a cool guy) as Detroit News stated,suffers from chronic franchise fatigue as 3AW stated, not fun at all as Empire stated, and lastly it is more of the grenade chucking, explosion nonsense as the original as Access Hollywood yearned.
Overall please do not see this movie. You deserve better.

Critics Consensus:Frankenweenie

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Frankenweenie a new Tim Burton film.

If Tim Burtonb had a report card every year this year would be one of his lowest. Probably a D. That would have happened if Frankenweenie had not came out. Just like Para-Norman this kids romp will make kids and adults alike laugh as the Austin Chronicle said. Better yet Frankenweenie gorgeous to watch as the Washington Post stated,it is also heartwarming as The Advocate exclaimed and lastly was called one of Burton's best in years by The New York Post.
Overall if you have kids see Frankenweenie. Hell even see it if you do not have kids. It will make your day.
Frankenweenie is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: NBA 2K13

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new NBA2K game.

Every year 2K sports has to roll the wheel up the hill again. They usually do a fantastic job. Though did they slip on NBA2K13 or did they not? Well it was called the best basketball simulator ever by Meristation,a superb new entry by 3DJuegos,Vandal Online praised the spanish speaking commentators and the animation with a 9.4 out of 10, and lastly IGN called it maybe the best sports game of all time period.
Overall GET THIS GAME NOW NOW NOW!!!!! You will love it and play it forever,

NBA2K13 is rated E.

Critics Consensus: Resident Evil 6

NOTE: Since this is a giant release for the video game industry we will have a giant post. 
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Resident Evil game Resident Evil 6.

Graphics:

Cheat Code Central called Resident Evil 6 gorgeous to look at, and Planet Xbox 360 said that "visually it was the best Resident Evil to date." Mostly negative reviews came in for RE6 (Resident Evil 6) but if a critic praised anything it was the graphics.
Gameplay:

Quarter To Three complained about how that the new Resident Evil was trying to rip off of the Call Of Duty aspect and called it tedious, ReviewsOnTheRun complained about how most characters had the same abilities,JuexActu complained about the cover system and the list goes on and on and on. The worst thing about this game is the horrid gameplay.
Other (Plot,Audio):

Clueless Gamer complained about the sophisticated plot,Worth Playing said that it did have good writing but not good enough and lastly Gamespot with a 4.5 complained about the barrage of cutscenes.
Overall:

Overall please do not get this game. Please,Please,Please.
Trailer:

Resident Evil 6 is rated M.

Critics Consensus:Pitch Perfect

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Pitch Perfect a musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick.

Well Pitch Perfect may have a a self obsessive title but most critics agree with the film's title believe it or not. Boxoffice Magazine praised the acting from Rebel Wilson,New York Post praised the soundtrack,and lastly TIME praised how the movie was fun to watch. Most critics loved Pitch Perfect though St. Louis Post Dispatch complained about how this was literally a ripoff of Glee but without a coach. 
Overall Pitch Perfect is not Pitch Perfect, it will still make you laugh. I would say see it this week if you can but next week it comes out in wide release so when that happens see it then.

Pitch Perfect is rated PG-13.