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Omensight: Solve A Murder Mystery To Prevent Doomsday
Nobody said that rewriting doomsday would be an easy thing to do. Fortunately, with Omensight, the team over at Spearhead Games made sure it was at least a refreshingly sharp task.
You take on the role of the Harbinger, a mysterious silent-type who shows up on the day of Urralia’s apocalypse. The catastrophically fateful day, is fairly reminiscent to Ragnarok proportions, and brings about the arrival of a serpent named Voden. Voden is a real jerk who wants to destroy everything and has been waiting for the opportunity for a while.
Your job as the Harbinger is to relive that day and investigate the events that lead to the apocalypse and ultimately find a way to prevent it.
The investigation is told through a Rashomon-like web involving different perspectives, where you follow 4 pivotal characters at the height of the Urralia war and the devastating murder of Priestess Vera. Each character’s perspective will shed some light on event and get you another step closer to discovering the reason for the hub-bub apocalypse.
The Priestess’s murder seems to have something to do with the arrival of the serpent, so all focus is placed on discovering who is at fault. Preventing the murder might be the key to saving the world.
Hack-n-slash mechanics make up most of the combat and will have you going up against different factions of Urralia as well as the followers of Volden. Controls are smooth and playing well is rewarded with powers that expand the experience even when in repetition.
Each time the world ends, you are able to go and pair up with a new character. Or in some cases, certain power ups and knowledge earned, will allow you to go back and pair up with previous characters in order to unlock doors or dialogue that was formerly unavailable.
Reliving certain days can feel a little repetitive after a while, but the murder mystery aspect and the slow peeling of narrative onions assist in keeping interest through any repetition doldrums.
The vibrant color palette of the world is a nice place to spend your time. Despite the serious nature of the game, which is based around the world coming to an end, characters and locales remain attractive and never too heavy.
Or so it seems. Later in the game you are forced to kill certain characters that you previously shared the battlefield with. The Harbinger herself doesn’t seem too concerned with those decisions but as a player, I found some of those moments tough to get through from a moral compass standpoint. The larger message of course being that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or possibly that breaking eggs is necessary to serve this salvation omelette.
The title ‘Omensight’ refers to a sort of truth bomb mechanic that you can eventually unlock, that assists in making characters see the error of their ways and to possibly change trajectory in their approach. This can lead said character to choose a different arch that may assist in changing events that lead to the apocalypse.
Omensight is a breath of fresh air. The murder mystery approach and the tangled weave of characters is substantial in its execution. The fact that these characters make you care about their plight is impressive, and the twists along the way make for a fun ride. The mix of this sort of format, narrative and game play make for a unique, innovative and welcome experience.
Omensight is out now on PS4, Steam, GOG, Fanatical and Humble Store.
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Russell Crowe To Star in Another Exorcism Movie & It’s Not a Sequel
Maybe it’s because The Exorcist just celebrated its 50th-anniversary last year, or maybe it’s because aging Academy Award-winning actors aren’t too proud to take on obscure roles, but Russell Crowe is visiting the Devil once again in yet another possession film. And it’s not related to his last one, The Pope’s Exorcist.
According to Collider, the film titled The Exorcism was originally going to be released under the name The Georgetown Project. Rights for its North American release were once in the hands of Miramax but then went to Vertical Entertainment. It will release on June 7 in theaters then head over to Shudder for subscribers.
Crowe will also star in this year’s upcoming Kraven the Hunter which is set to drop in theaters on August 30.
As for The Exorcism, Collider provides us with what it’s about:
“The film centers around actor Anthony Miller (Crowe), whose troubles come to the forefront as he shoots a supernatural horror movie. His estranged daughter (Ryan Simpkins) has to figure out whether he’s lapsing into his past addictions, or if something even more horrific is occurring. “
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New F-Bomb Laden ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer: Bloody Buddy Movie
Deadpool & Wolverine might be the buddy movie of the decade. The two heterodox superheroes are back in the latest trailer for the summer blockbuster, this time with more f-bombs than a gangster film.
This time the focus is on Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman. The adamantium-infused X-Man is having a bit of a pity party when Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) arrives on the scene who then tries to convince him to team up for selfish reasons. The result is a profanity-filled trailer with a Strange surprise at the end.
Deadpool & Wolverine is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. It comes out on July 26. Here is the latest trailer, and we suggest if you are at work and your space isn’t private, you might want to put in headphones.
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Original Blair Witch Cast Ask Lionsgate for Retroactive Residuals in Light of New Film
Jason Blum is planning to reboot The Blair Witch Project for the second time. That’s a fairly large task considering none of the reboots or sequels have managed to capture the magic of the 1999 film that brought found footage into the mainstream.
This idea has not been lost on the original Blair Witch cast, who has recently reached out to Lionsgate to ask for what they feel is fair compensation for their role in the pivotal film. Lionsgate gained access to The Blair Witch Project in 2003 when they purchased Artisan Entertainment.
However, Artisan Entertainment was an independent studio before its purchase, meaning the actors were not part of SAG-AFTRA. As a result, the cast are not entitled to the same residuals from the project as actors in other major films. The cast doesn’t feel that the studio should be able to continue to profit off of their hard work and likenesses without fair compensation.
Their most recent request asks for “meaningful consultation on any future ‘Blair Witch’ reboot, sequel, prequel, toy, game, ride, escape room, etc., in which one could reasonably assume that Heather, Michael & Josh’s names and/or likenesses will be associated for promotional purposes in the public sphere.”
At this time, Lionsgate has not offered any comment about this issue.
The full statement made by the cast can be found below.
OUR ASKS OF LIONSGATE (From Heather, Michael & Josh, stars of “The Blair Witch Project”):
1. Retroactive + future residual payments to Heather, Michael and Josh for acting services rendered in the original BWP, equivalent to the sum that would’ve been allotted through SAG-AFTRA, had we had proper union or legal representation when the film was made.
2. Meaningful consultation on any future Blair Witch reboot, sequel, prequel, toy, game, ride, escape room, etc…, in which one could reasonably assume that Heather, Michael & Josh’s names and/or likenesses will be associated for promotional purposes in the public sphere.
Note: Our film has now been rebooted twice, both times were a disappointment from a fan/box office/critical perspective. Neither of these films were made with significant creative input from the original team. As the insiders who created the Blair Witch and have been listening to what fans love & want for 25 years, we’re your single greatest, yet thus-far un-utilized secret-weapon!
3. “The Blair Witch Grant”: A 60k grant (the budget of our original movie), paid out yearly by Lionsgate, to an unknown/aspiring genre filmmaker to assist in making theirfirst feature film. This is a GRANT, not a development fund, hence Lionsgate will not own any of the underlying rights to the project.
A PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS OF “THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT”:
As we near the 25th anniversary of The Blair Witch Project, our pride in the storyworld we created and the film we produced is reaffirmed by the recent announcement of a reboot by horror icons Jason Blum and James Wan.
While we, the original filmmakers, respect Lionsgate’s right to monetize the intellectual property as it sees fit, we must highlight the significant contributions of the original cast — Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Mike Williams. As the literal faces of what has become a franchise, their likenesses, voices, and real names are inseparably tied to The Blair Witch Project. Their unique contributions not only defined the film’s authenticity but continue to resonate with audiences around the world.
We celebrate our film’s legacy, and equally, we believe the actors deserve to be celebrated for their enduring association with the franchise.
Sincerely, Eduardo Sanchez, Dan Myrick, Gregg Hale, Robin Cowie, and Michael Monello
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