39/13
Original stories set in the worlds of iconic video games are presented in this animated anthology series. Video games have made a huge leap to the screen, and we’re celebrating the genre with a closer look at more than 50 video game adaptations into films and shows. Clive Standen will reprise his voice role as Demetrius Titus, the main character in the video game Space Marine 2. The episode takes place after the events of the game. It’s mentioned in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 973: Carry-On (2024). The animation is beautiful, that’s for sure. Still, I have a hard time getting excited about such short episodes. They feel like an apprentice’s attempts. You can’t get completely engrossed because you know it’s over before you can even form any kind of connection with the characters. It was nice to see some celebrity involvement. Reeves and Arnie play enjoyable roles. It’s all a little too experimental and shallow for me. Besides, if I had the chance to choose the source material. I think I would have chosen a completely different set of games that I would have loved. The Pacman episode was okay, but it was a demonstration of taking artistic freedom to the absolute limit. At least that made me laugh. Overall, I found the whole series a bit lackluster. 6 for visuals.