Do you remember The Thing remake? I do, because I was unbelievably hyped for it. If asked why, I would simply with respond with "It's The Thing!" Despite my infinite wisdom, I didn't really want to accept that this was not The Thing. Because The Thing was already The Thing, this was a different The Thing. Essentially, what I'm trying to say is this; sometimes when someone sees something they like, they remake it. A lot of the time it is nowhere near as good as the original, but sometimes they do get close, in fact, in rare instances, they are a lot better. To prove this point, we have gotten an outsider to write part of today's recommendation, Max of Llama Drool fame. Let's see how he does shall we? Also no matter what you think, no remake can be as good as the original The Thing. JOHN CARPENTER IS A MASTERMIND YOU HEAR ME?!?!
Sherlock - BBC (Series) - Author: Darren
As you may know, the rights to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works are in the public domain. This has led to numerous adaptions from page to film. One notable adaption is BBC's Sherlock.
Often under-looked, Sherlock is a modern re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes. Staring some very little known actors such as Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch, this somewhat unknown series manages to enthrall audiences for each of the three weeks a year that it's broadcast. I'm unsure how it is, exactly, that this show barely gets any viewers, maybe it's the piss poor time slot, maybe it's lack of brand recognition. All I know is that's it's something you should all watch (as I seriously doubt any of you are even aware of it's existence).
99 Problems - Hugo (Music) - Author: Chris
If you're having song problems, I feel bad for you son, I've got 99 problems and it's a great piece of music. It's a great little song, clearly a re-imagining of Jay-Z's (what kind of name is that?) rap melody of the same name. Don't get me wrong, I like rap as much as the next white guy, but I much prefer the Hugo cover. It has so much more flavour to it. It is done in a sort of jazzy, country style (well, it's officially known as bluegrass, a sub-genre of country, but you know), and it really stands out on it's own as a superb song. Like you wouldn't even associate it with the original version, I know I don't at least. Normally I would write a lot more, but considering it is only the one song, and it's really hard to explain why I like this song so much, I feel satisfied with the idea of you listening to it and creating your own judgement. It's country, it's jazz, it's a heck of a lot of fun, and it will get everyone up and jiving to it's funky beats. Groovy.
Black Mesa – Crowbar Collective (Game) – Author: Max
You may be thinking to yourself right now, “Who is this asshole?” That isn't too relevant at this time, all that you need to know is that every word I have to say is important. Just kidding! (Or am I?) Okay, let's delve right into this... Black Mesa is a third party remake of Half-Life, Valve Corporation's critically acclaimed debut title on Valve's Source engine, in which you play as Gordon Freeman, a scientist working at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When things go tits up and a wormhole opens up to an alien dimension, you have to escape the facility, search for survivors, and stop the alien invasion before the world is fucked.
For those of you who enjoyed the Half-Life games (presumably anyone who has played them), you will like this game. It is free to play so you don't have to worry about throwing away any of that hard earned cash, and it is definitely not a let down. Honestly, the graphical upgrade is phenomenal! If you have seen the original game, you will know what I am talking about. It runs well and I didn't encounter any hiccups throughout my numerous playthroughs. Once shit goes down at the start of the game, you will be hooked. It becomes dark, tense and even pretty scary. Did you enjoy Ravenholm from Half-Life 2? Well, have fun!
Sadly, the end of the original game is not featured in this release, but if you have ever wanted to play the first Half-Life game or play it again with upgraded graphics, settings and gameplay, or even just fuck everything up for everyone in an excellent first person shooter, you need to play this game. It really is the definitive version of one of Valve's greatest titles.
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Sherlock - BBC (Series) - Author: Darren
As you may know, the rights to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works are in the public domain. This has led to numerous adaptions from page to film. One notable adaption is BBC's Sherlock.
Often under-looked, Sherlock is a modern re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes. Staring some very little known actors such as Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch, this somewhat unknown series manages to enthrall audiences for each of the three weeks a year that it's broadcast. I'm unsure how it is, exactly, that this show barely gets any viewers, maybe it's the piss poor time slot, maybe it's lack of brand recognition. All I know is that's it's something you should all watch (as I seriously doubt any of you are even aware of it's existence).
99 Problems - Hugo (Music) - Author: Chris
If you're having song problems, I feel bad for you son, I've got 99 problems and it's a great piece of music. It's a great little song, clearly a re-imagining of Jay-Z's (what kind of name is that?) rap melody of the same name. Don't get me wrong, I like rap as much as the next white guy, but I much prefer the Hugo cover. It has so much more flavour to it. It is done in a sort of jazzy, country style (well, it's officially known as bluegrass, a sub-genre of country, but you know), and it really stands out on it's own as a superb song. Like you wouldn't even associate it with the original version, I know I don't at least. Normally I would write a lot more, but considering it is only the one song, and it's really hard to explain why I like this song so much, I feel satisfied with the idea of you listening to it and creating your own judgement. It's country, it's jazz, it's a heck of a lot of fun, and it will get everyone up and jiving to it's funky beats. Groovy.
Black Mesa – Crowbar Collective (Game) – Author: Max
You may be thinking to yourself right now, “Who is this asshole?” That isn't too relevant at this time, all that you need to know is that every word I have to say is important. Just kidding! (Or am I?) Okay, let's delve right into this... Black Mesa is a third party remake of Half-Life, Valve Corporation's critically acclaimed debut title on Valve's Source engine, in which you play as Gordon Freeman, a scientist working at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When things go tits up and a wormhole opens up to an alien dimension, you have to escape the facility, search for survivors, and stop the alien invasion before the world is fucked.
For those of you who enjoyed the Half-Life games (presumably anyone who has played them), you will like this game. It is free to play so you don't have to worry about throwing away any of that hard earned cash, and it is definitely not a let down. Honestly, the graphical upgrade is phenomenal! If you have seen the original game, you will know what I am talking about. It runs well and I didn't encounter any hiccups throughout my numerous playthroughs. Once shit goes down at the start of the game, you will be hooked. It becomes dark, tense and even pretty scary. Did you enjoy Ravenholm from Half-Life 2? Well, have fun!
Sadly, the end of the original game is not featured in this release, but if you have ever wanted to play the first Half-Life game or play it again with upgraded graphics, settings and gameplay, or even just fuck everything up for everyone in an excellent first person shooter, you need to play this game. It really is the definitive version of one of Valve's greatest titles.
Oh no, no Xen section of half life? But that was the most well loved part of the game!!
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