The War of the Worlds drafts Patrick Stewart
H.G. Wells' sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds, or its 1953 movie adaptation, is becoming a "cinematic platformer" from the maker of Dead Void Zero. Jean-Luc Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, is voicing the narrator.
The odd game or two always gets lost in the fuss and bother of E3, but through the magic of marketing we're reminded of them soon enough. Such is the case with The War of the Worlds. Its announcement earlier this month passed us by, but we've been made aware of its existence through word that Patrick Stewart is lending his voice to the game.
The War of the Worlds is described as a "cinematic platformer," said to be "paying homage to classic cinematic platformers such as Flashback and Out of This World." The game runs parallel to the 1953 movie adaptation of H. G. Wells' classic sci-fi novel, with a new arc, characters and subplots. Escaping from London, you'll face Martian tripods, spiders, and drones, whom it seems you're dodging rather than fighting.
It's being made by Other Ocean Interactive, developer of Dark Void Zero, the retro-styled spin-off made to promote Dark Void.
Patrick Stewart, Shakespearian actor, leader of the X-Men, captain of the USS Enterprise-D, and Emperor Uriel Septim VII, will voice the game's narrator. "As a young boy, I remember watching the The War of the Worlds so many times I was quoting the lines," Stewart said in the announcement.
"The alien invasion both terrified and fascinated me and the movie has stuck with me since then. Now, being part of this project will provide a new way for gamers around the world to experience a fresh new take on a classic."
The War of the Worlds is headed to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this year.
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replyAlice O'Connor posted a new article, The War of the Worlds drafts Patrick Stewart.
H.G. Well sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds, or its 1953 movie adaptation, is becoming a "cinematic platformer" from the maker of Dead Void Zero. Jean-Luc Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, is voicing the narrator.-
Duh, bought.
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Wouldn't it be easier to report when things DON'T have Patrick Stewarts voice in it? (not that I'm complaining!)
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Yes, because hiring Patrick Stewart was a good idea for TES: Oblivion...and having only 6 voice actors for the rest of the game because 95% of the voice acting budget had already been spent. You want great voice acting with a shit ton of characters? Divinity 2: The Dragon Knight Saga.
I strongly disapprove of using voice actors who have too distinctive of a voice, otherwise when you hear his/her voice, you are recalling when he was a starship captain, not a the current emperor, Uriel Septum. It therefore takes away from the game by making it less immersive, as opposed to the belief that they are adding to the immersiveness.-
Yes, it was like Oblivion was just a sim on the holodeck.
Worse, the other actors always LOOKED the same, for some daft reason, so you knew what a particular character would sound like before they opened their mouth. There would even be 2 identical looking/sounding characters in one room!
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