Sunday, July 14, 2013

Critics Consensus:Pacific Rim

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Pacific Rim the new Godzilla-esque robot epic!
You might make a horrible mistake this weekend. But if you're reading this you probably have not made that mistake and that is to see Grown-Ups 2 instead of Pacific Rim. Now Pacific Rim is not an amazing movie but is certainly worth your money. Here's why.
Pacific Rim is a perfect movie for the summer. A Godzilla movie has not come out in a decade so Pacific Rim wants to bring a new twist to that. The problem about Pacific Rim that ReviewsOnTheRun and Slate stated is that there is no character development and it does not feel like anybody is in danger. But the movie looks beautiful and is great to watch so I guess you could forget that and see it.
Overall see this movie if you want to.
Pacific Rim is rated PG-13.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Critics Consensus: Game & Wario

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Wario game!
Nintendo Land came out last year for the Wii U and it was somewhat of a hit. However it was not critically acclaimed due to not being enough games for a party player group. Well Nintendo wants to give us something to chew before Nintendo Land's DLC. So let's give it a try.
Well too bad Game & Wario is a complete carbon copy of Nintendo Land. Some of the minigames are very fun like the midnight game like ReviewsOnTheRun stated but just like Nintendo Land it's only fun with a lot of people. No wonder it earned a 61 on Metacritic.
Overall only get this if you want to.
Game & Wario is rated E.


Tuesday, July 9, 2013

One Of The Worst: Dark

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Dark a new vampire stealth game.
So Kalypso is a small production company. The biggest franchises they have are probably Tropico and Sins Of The Successor. Well Tropico 3 was probably their biggest hit. So the money they got from that they wanted to make a vampire stealth game called Dark.
Holy Crap. GameInformer called Dark one of the worst games of this generation saying that Ride To Hell:Retribution was better than it. The AI is horrific,and the production costs are horribly bad. The plot starts and is never mentioned again and IGN said Vampire Rain was Metal Gear Solid compared to this.
Overall just no. Just no.
Dark is rated M.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Critics Consensus: The Lone Ranger

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is The Lone Ranger a reboot of the classic radio show.

You know a movie's bad when it's predictable in both ways. The Lone Ranger cost 250 million to make and audiences and critics alike thought it was not going to do very well. Well box office numbers have come in and its doing horribly and guess what to? The plot is also predictable. 
The Lone Ranger is tedious, repetitive, and long. The movie looks good as NPR said and ReviewsOnTheRun praised Armie Hammer's performance but this movie was hellbound anyway. Now way to save it.
Overall do not see this movie.
The Lone Ranger is rated PG-13.

Critics Consensus:Despicable Me 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the sequel to Despicable Me!


Remember how Pixar shined the market in animation a couple years back? Well underdogs started arriving into the stage especially Despicable Me which now has a sequel but the question yells is it any good. Surprisingly yes.
Despicable Me 2 is one of those rare movies where every single person working on it works their ass off. The movie looks beautiful and Steve Carell is an amazing voice actor for Gru as ReviewsOnTheRun said. Despicable Me 2 is proof that animated movies can now be refreshing.
Overall see this movie now.
Despicable Me 2 is rated PG.