The Mummy
The Mummyis let an onetime - fashioned video game adaptation - and a rather nerveless looking one at that . The Tom Cruise - led film was supposed to give up off a raw franchise for Universal , which center on their famous monsters such as Dracula , The Invisible Man and Frankenstein ’s Monster .
rather , The Mummyreceived motley to damaging review , with unwashed complaint focusing on the weak story , the uninspired attempts at humor and a near total deficiency of horror or suspense . Many critic also felt Cruise was reasonably miscast in the lead role , and the pic hasunderperformedat the box office . What this means for Universal’sDark Universegoing forward is n’t clear-cut , and the studio has been keeping smooth on the subject of aforethought next movies , like managing director Bill Condon’sBride of Frankenstein .
While the movie may have impart audiences cold , the forthcoming video game adaptationThe Mummy Demasteredlooks like a blast . The game has players assume dominance of agents from the monster hunting Prodigium - which was led by Russell Crowe’sDr Jekyllin the movie - as they hunt Princess Ahmanet . away from fighting the titular mummy herself , players will blast through zombies , rats , giant spiders and other tight creatures .
The Mummy Demasteredis an on purpose retro , 16 - bit dangerous undertaking , and in addition to blasting opposition with machine guns , flamethrowers and grenade , players will also be able to explore and get hold hidden relic and artefacts . The game is being pitched as a “ Metroidvania ” style dangerous undertaking , where character growth and geographic expedition are just as authoritative as a quick trigger fingerbreadth .
The announcement of the game - in addition to its retro stylings – is something of a surprise , astie - in television gamesare turn over a die breed . In the past , a bad megahit was almost always play along by a tie - in game , but they were usually rush and lack in calibre . For every great video biz tie - in likeGoldenEye 64andThe Chronicles Of Riddick : Escape From Butcher Bay , there was infamous flop likeBatman Forever , Thor : God Of Thunderand of course Atari’sE.T. The Extra - sublunar . The poor lineament of games likeThorandIron Man 2even run to Marvel putting a interruption on tie - ins for for a while .
While it remains to be seen ifThe Mummygame will help the repute of tie - in games or theDark Universeitself , it sure enough await like a charming , sometime - school day throwback that provides a fun fresh angle on the movie .
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The Mummy Demasteredlands this fall on PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , the Nintendo Switch and Steam .
origin : WayForward
