Critics Consensus: ZombiU

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is ZombiU the new survival horror game for the Wii U.

Most launch titles coming out for the Wii U are purely unoriginal. Most are ports or sequels or ripoffs. ZombiU is something different. In ZombiU you make a character. Let's say I make a character named Quincy Higgins. Once he dies he will be in the universe of a different player trying to kill them. In fact ReviewsOnTheRun's Scott C Jones praised that of the game and said that it was addictive. However The Toronto Globe And Mail complanied that when you start your first few characters there really is not that many weapons to choose from and EGM said that it had too much unclear instructions.

Overall only get this game if you want to.

My Personal Opinion: LEGO Lord Of The Rings

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is LEGO Lord of The Rings and I will review it.
NOTE: Game of the Year will be covered in December.

Score: 8 out of 10
I love the LEGO games. Well most of the time. Luckily this is not the case. LEGO Lord Of The Rings spans all three LOTR movies in Lego form. I wish they added the upcoming The Hobbit but I guess that would take more time. The gameplay is pretty fun and surprisingly they made it like a third person Skyrim for kids. Kinda. When you're done with levels you can continue or do fetch quests and other stuff. The worst thing about this game is that you have to look for all the characters before you buy them. They added that in Lego Batman 2 but now it is even more difficult. Seriously I finished the story and the only character I found was Bilbo Baggins.

My Personal Opinion: The Life Of Pi

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is The Life Of Pi and I will review it.

Score:7.5 out of 10

I have read the Life Of Pi. I love the book. The movie is OK. The movie is beautiful and candy for your eyes and the person sitting next to my actually asked if the tiger is real. It is not by the way. The scipt is good but the main part is that the film has no attention to detail. For example an orangutan throws up and when you look where he threw up there is no vomit. They also change the film's ratio to widescreen to flatscreen to many times to count. God that is annoying.

Critics Consensus:Rise Of The Guardians

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Rise of The Guardians a new animated movie about the Easter Bunny, Jack Frost and Santa Claus going against the Nightmare King or something like that

.Well there's good news and bad news if you are going to see Rise Of The Guardians this weekend. The good news is that it is not horrid. Though it's not up to par with Pixar movies either. Rotten Tomatoes praised that it was a elementary school version of The Avengers, Laramie Movie Scope loved the moral of the story but the main problem about this movie is that if you are an adult half way through you will get a little bit bored and it might mimic you a bit as TIME magazine expelled.
Overall see this movie if you have kids. If you are a kid how the heck did you get here?
Rise Of The Guardians is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: Playstation All Stars Battle Royale

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Sony's take on Super Smash Bros.

When Playstation All Stars Battle Royale was announced everybody was bitching about how it was a rip-off of Smash Bros. Well it is not because it is not as fun as Smash Bros as SmoshGames suggested as well as MetroGameCentral and EuroGamer. Some critics also complained about how you could only buy characters free for a limited amount of time and Gamereactor Denmark said the game was only fun with friends and the single player was monotone.
Overall do not buy this game. I do not care if Nathan Drake is in it. Do not buy it.
Playstation All Stars Battle Royale is rated T.

Critics Consensus: Life Of Pi

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Life Of Pi a reincarnation of a supposedly unfilmable book.

I was chipper for this movie unlike my friends because I had read the book and they had read the book. They thought it was unfilmable. I wish I had placed a bet because Life Of Pi is getting extremely good reviews. The Toronto Globe And Mail said it was Ang Lee's best movie and Ang Lee has a lot of good movies so wow. Roger Ebert called it one of the best films of the year well because it's got amazing acting,script, and emotional districts. Go see this movie now.
Overall run to the theater and if you do not have money well I feel so sorry for you :(
Life Of Pi is rated PG.

Critics Consensus: Hitman Absulotion

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Hitman game. The first one in six years to be exact.

Graphics:

Meristation said that there was superb graphics and in Smosh Games staple show Dope or Nope they praised that the graphics had very good realism. The graphics are amazing. Maybe some of the best of the year.

Gameplay:

IGN praised that the game wants you to take multiple angles of finishing the level just like Dishononored. (For Example one level killing everybody and another killing only one.)Planet Xbox 360 praised the new Contracts mode but RoosterTeeth found it a bit confusing. Oh also Polygon said it was a hell of a good time.

Other (Plot,Sound):

Telegraph gave the only negative review saying that the plot was starched and if anybody gave it a bad score it was usually because the plot was not on par with the gameplay. Everyeye.it praised the multiplayer expressing that it was a good addition to the Hitman series.

Overall:

Get this game man. If you do not well you are really missing out big time.

Trailer:

Hitman: Absolution is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Red Dawn

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Red Dawn a remake of 1984's Red Dawn.

Red Dawn has a weird demographic. It will only be seen because Josh Hutcherson was in it and he was also in the Hunger Games. I bet most people that see this movie do not even know that it is a remake. That also explains why Red Dawn has an 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. It is not Silent Hill 2 bad but it is still pretty bad. The Philadelphia Inquirer said that the script was laughably bad, The New York Daily News stated that the acting was horrible and Chris Hemsworth's performance was the only good performance in the entire movie. Wow. That says a lot.

Overall do not see this movie. 

Red Dawn is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus Special: The New Wii U

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the Wii U!

Overall Console:
CNET praised that it ambitious but it needed the time to grow as a console,Engadget said the console was good but there were very little apps and ReviewsOnTheRun's Scott C Jones said that the console was amazing but Nintendo threw too many things in their face. For example if you buy a Wii U you get a Wii U Pro Controller, A Gamepad, and a regular Wii U Controller. That's a lot. Overall wait for Christmas to get this when more games have been released but if you want to buy it buy it.
Nintendo Land:
The release of Nintendo land was pretty skeptical but reviews have been mostly positive. The lowest score was a 65 which is not horrid but the highest score was an 87 which is solid. It's not like you have a choice to get this game or not when you buy this console but, this will be fun for the whole family or friends or whatever. (Example's taken from IGN, Metacritic and EGM)
Super Mario Bros U.:
Super Mario Bros U is definitely the best game on the Wii U so far. Gamespot complained about it's lack of originality but pretty much every critic has been like "BUY THIS GAME NOW." "Cough Game Informer Cough."
Overall:
Get this system now if you really want it but you should probably get it for Christmas. Don't disagree with me this thing is sold out everywhere.

Products shown rated E.

Critics Consensus: Silver Linings Playbook

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Silver Linings Playbook a new romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence.

When Jennifer Lawrence starred in The House At The End Of The Street everybody was looking forward to her performance in Silver Linings Playbook. Because HATES sucks. Well the accompanying anticipation was right. Silver Linings Playbook currently has a Universal Acclaim on Metacritic, six critics gave it a 10\10 and it was given a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. This happened because Silver Linings Playbook has excellent acting,script and enjoyable. Those comments came from hollywoodchicago.com, Empire Magazine and The Los Angeles Times.

Overall go see this movie.NOW

Silver Linings Playbook is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Lincoln

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Lincoln a movie about Abraham Lincoln.

Steven Spielberg is at it again. This time with a biopic about Lincoln. Salon.com praised Sally Field's performance as Mary Lincoln,Boston Globe said it made politics exciting,and lastly Chicago Sun Times praised the film's attention to detail. However ReviewsOnTheRun's Scott C. Jones said it felt like five hours instead of one and was boring. If you want to see the movie get prepared.
So overall only see this movie if you want to.
Lincoln is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Epic Mickey 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the sequel to Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey 2.

In 2010 a game came out called Epic Mickey. It was released to mixed reviews but the average was like a 72 which is OK. They released a sequel today in case you knew which you probably did not know because it was released with no commercial production. Anyway this game sucks. Destructoid gave it a 2\10 saying that it was a horrid waste of time,SpazioGames complained about the games bad mechanics and IGN said it was to glitchy.
Overall only get this game if you really want to.
Epic Mickey 2 is rated E.

Critics Consensus: Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the last Twilight movie.

The Twilight movies have been aggressively criticized for many reasons. Crappy story, bad acting, the list goes on and on. Thankfully it's over for good. Surprisingly this film is not getting bad reviews. Rotten Tomatoes said it was the most enjoyable movie in the series,and Rolling Stone agreed. The Hollywood Reporter gave it an 8.0 and said it would only be enjoyable for the appropriate demographic. 11-15 year old girls.
Overall only see this movie if you want to.
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Call of Duty: Black Ops-Declassified

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

Hey guess what? Activision made a new Call Of Duty for the one fan that has a Playstation Vita. Oh and remember that troll that was saying that every COD game was the same? He was wrong but not for the portable versions. Last years port of COD on the DS did not get one positive review and the trend continues with Call of Duty:Black Ops Declassified. Meristation called it the worst game in the Call Of Duty series,Giant Bomb gave it a 2\10 and Game Informer called it an absolute mess. Why? The single player is poor and short, the multi player maps are so small that every player is literally crammed into a room and lastly and no content.
Overall do not get this game. If you want to waste fifty dollars fine by me.
Call of Duty Black Ops:Declassified is rated M.

My Personal Opinion: Skyfall

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is me reviewing Skyfall.

Score: 8 out of 10
I am kinda a newcomer to the James Bond franchise. In fact I have only seen the last two movies. So take my opinion as a grain of rice. The movie starts off with James Bond doing his regular crap and then he accidentally gets assassinated by one of his coworkers. He then comes back from his secret life in the Caribbean of sex and fun and works to solve another case. Once the shower scene is over the movie starts to get super suspenseful.  I was on the edge of my seat. I do not want to spoil the ending but it is a shocking one. Go see this movie now. You will not regret it.
Also Javier Bardem's performance is amazing.
Skyfall is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: Call Of Duty Black Ops II

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

Graphics:
SmoshGames said that the graphics were slightly improved while doing their Dope Or Nope of the game and Canadian Online Gamers complained of the sixty frames per second saying it could be better frame rate compared to other triple A games out there. Cough, Mass Effect, Cough. Overall the graphics will not surprise you but not disappoint you.
Gameplay:
There is always the controversial topic that very Call Of Duty game is the same with little improvements. I am going to say that is not true though some people will not agree with me. VideoGamer said the single player was piss poor but the multiplayer made up for it. Gamespot on the other hand said the single player was good and praised the Zombies mode. They still have not removed the annoying swearing eight year old kids. Sorry about that.
Other (Sound,Plot):
Joystiq said the story was lackluster and lukewarm but the multiplayer made up for it and MetroGameCentral said that it was one of the best COD's because it was so ambitious.
Overall:
Only get this game if you want to.
Trailer:

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Skyfall

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

Writing\Plot:

SourceFed's Meg Turney stated that the plot of this movie focuses more on M and she liked that and praised that. The A.V Club said that the drama is one of the best things about the movie and finally NPR acclaimed the character development.

Acting:

The Austin Chronicle thought Daniel Craig's acting was good but to reminiscent of Christian Bale's performance as Batman in the Dark Knight Rises. Cinema Writer said that Daniel Craig was out of shape and there needed to be a new Bond. Nevertheless most critics like The New York Times said that this movie shows that Daniel Craig is the best Bond. I just wanted to show the diversity between these critics.

Other:

Killer Movie Reviews commended the villain in Skyfall saying it might be the best Bond villain ever. In cinematography heights, Looking Closer said that this was the best cinematography in a Bond movie.

Overall:

Go see this movie now. See it with your friends, see it with your family, see it with your dog. (Just Kidding.) Everybody will enjoy this movie.

Trailer:

Skyfall is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus: LittleBigPlanet Karting

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

Usually a video game company will rip off another company. I think this is the first time a company has actually ripped off itself. Remember Modnation Racers? Well that is far superior than this sadly. It is getting overall mixed reviews on Metacritic,IGN complained that it was unoriginal and Metro GameCentral called it dull and boring. LittleBigPlanet is not a bad game it is just a game that does not belong.
Overall only get this game if you want to.
LittleBigPlanet Karting is rated E.

Critics Consensus: Halo 4

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Halo 4.

Graphics:

Gaming Age said that Halo 4 was one hell of a step in graphics which is pretty impressive. To be honest any compliment is even more impressive if you put a swear in it. Also Machinima said it was the best looking game in the series.

Gameplay:

MondoXbox said the game was clockwork well they gave it a 10\10 so I guess that it a positive remark. Meristation praised the giant enemy battles and lastly Vandal Online called the  multiplayer immense. 

Other (Sound,Plot)

The Tornto Globe And Mail said everything in the game was perfect but the plot,pacing and storyline  were the best,GameReactor Denmark said the writing was great and lastly did I mention Gaming Age gave it an 100\100?

Overall:

Get this game. For Pete's sake for some gamers this is more important than the election.

Trailer:

Halo 4 is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Assassins Creed III:Liberation

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the port of Assassins Creed II on the Playstation Vita.

Assassins Creed III delivered perfectly. Assassins Creed III:Liberation however kinda fails to deliver. For example,MetroGameCentral said that there were many technical issues, and sloppy design and Gameblog.fr said that there was a lack of polish. It is still fun though and may be the reason to buy a Playstation Vita even though Assassins Creed III is far more superior. IGN did say that the addition of a female assassin was used well.
Overall only get this game if you want to.
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Need For Speed:Most Wanted

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

Last year a new Need For Speed game came out to middling reviews and poor sales. Luckily the people that make the awesome Burnout series made a Need For Speed game. Aw Heck Ya! Guardian gave it a 10 and said it was better than Forza Horizon,Meristation praised the capacity of the multiplayer servers,and lastly VideoGamer praised that it was entertaining. Basically Criterion has done it again. Though Burnout is still better.

Overall only get this game if you want to.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted is rated E10+.

Critics Consensus: The Man With The Iron Fists

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is The Man With The Iron Fists a Quentin Tarintino style movie directed by a rapper.....

Well turns out a new genre of movies (rapper directed one's) tend out not to be very good. New York Post complained that the film should be only two minutes long, McClatchy Tribune New Service said that RZA is a terrible narrator,writer,actor,and director,Reel Film Reviews called a mess and lastly Slant Magazine gave the film a 5\10 but they did say the choreography was good.
Overall do not see this movie. It is crap. That is all.
The Man With The Iron Fists is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Flight

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Flight a new drama starring Denzel Washington.

Imagine if you were Whip Whitaker the character in Flight who controls a plane while he is intoxicated and high. The plane gets problems and starts to fall down into the ground. Whip controls the plane but four passengers die. Now he has to say in court that he was not in a drunken stupor. The Newark Stark Ledger praised Denzel's performance, Roger Ebert said it was nearly flawless,and lastly ReviewsOnTheRun said that the plane crash scene was the best in film history.
Overall see this movie. You will not regret it. 
Flight is rated R.

Critics Consensus: Wreck It Ralph

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Wreck It Ralph a new animated Disney movie about video games.

There has never been a good video game movie. Well at least wide release. Wreck It Ralph is a new movie about Ralph who is tired of his job and starts game jumping. The only negative comments about the movie was ReviewsOnTheRun who complained that there was too little cameos of characters. However The New Movie Thing Show said that they had no complaints about the movie and they gave it a 9 out of 10. Wanna know who else gave it a 9 out of 10? NPR,Box Office Magazine,Los Angeles Times and the Hollywood Reporter. Why well the voice acting is good, it's entertaining and funny.
Overall see this movie. See with your kids if you have kids.
Wreck It Ralph is rated PG.