Яeverse Review from a Different Dimension: DREDD

A quick throwback review from one of my favourite films of last year – DREDD! This is the prequel to Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed “Dark Knight” series. Although very different visually, it’s narrative stays dark and serious much like the original trilogy.

Actor Karl Urban plays Batman’s great grandfather - Kenneth Wayne. The story follows a young Kenneth Wayne trying to earn his superhero license. Unfortunately for our young hero, he has no powers and soon becomes the joke of his fellow superhero trainees consisting of Nacho Libre, Mr. Incredible, Blankman, The Blue Raja and their leader The Shoveler.

Lament of Light - Vir + Light Prologue

Light bends, blinds and surrounds
She washes her glow over every kingdom
Her reach knows no bounds
She breaks through every window, 
Cracks through every wall 
And slips through every door.
She wakes you from your pillow,
Moulding your eyes as she sends away the squall
Her devotion is more than you can ever ask for.
She wants nothing more than to glisten on a stream 
To be that sparkle in the corner of your eye
The final glimmer before you dream.
But for all she gives, it's never her own story
You never ask about the girl in white
With hair so bright it blazes with glory.
Hymns of ancient tragedy 
Could never compare to her agony.  
She stands in the middle of your space
Witnessing your coming and going
Weaving like the winds through your mornings, days and nights
She knows every face; she’s been to every place. 
It’s a journey she can never share
For the pain of her plight is too much to bear.
But she's now become numb to the sorrow,
Waiting for the fire that will bring her
Her own tomorrow.

By Daniel Dean Russo

Retro Glitch: Symphony of the Night Pt. II

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Welcome to Retro Glitch, a retrospective of the gaming industry’s most shining moments prior to the advent of DLC, micro transactions and online multiplayer. In this entry we’ll be taking an in depths look at the process and circumstances that led to Konami’s masterpiece Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; as well as its narrative, themes, characters and aftermath.

Яeverse Review from a Different Dimension: KICK-ASS 2

KICK-ASS 2, not the most appropriate title for a children’s animated film (the number in the title being the most offensive thing to me) but is that any reason to judge it? I’m going to tell you no; despite the name KICK ASS 2 delivers what is one of the most imaginative and charming visuals and narrative since Monsters, Inc.

Detective Poetry: An Eye for a Shoe

I was stood on the corner of the street

Stalking my client's husband like death.

The night was cold,

The kind of cold where you can see your own breath.

A white fog pouring out our mouth

disguising our words.

Seems like everything in life is hidden by something else

A wall, a mist, a hat, a face

Maybe that's the one truth we know about ourselves,

Our nature is to lie.

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Is Life Just One Big Game...?

Is life just one big game…?

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Is Earth our console, are our lives the game?

Do we live in possibly the biggest open map; you’ve ever played in or with?

Is education not our boring instruction manual, which we never use once were done with it?

Do we “level-up” and boost our abilities by studying and undergoing various tasks?

Are our siblings the sequels and our children the crappy remakes?

Are our friends not our loyal allies?

Do we not hate our foes like villains?

Are our icons and heroes just better players at this game?

Occasionally we get viruses and become non-functional. Is that our data becoming “Corrupt.”

Surely sleeping is our way of saving the days progress?

Are historic artifacts just really big Easter eggs, to a time we know little about?   

Can money and currency be compared to a points/rewards system?

Wouldn't you agree our points system goes towards our character customization?

Isn't God just another legendary hero from an ancient time?

Could retirement be a stage in our game, where we've finished the story and get to tie up lose ends?

Is every day a new level?

We have an arsenal of Weapons but are they really a necessity in this game to win?

Who’s the final/big boss in your copy? A teacher? A lover? Yourself?

The jobs we undergo, are they not our side-missions? If so, what’s our main goal?

But more importantly… Once we’re out of lives can we hit the re-start button, and start again..?

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Or is it simply GAME OVER…?

  

- From The Inquisitive Mind Of Ed

Retro Glitch: Symphony of the Night Pt. I

Welcome to Retro Glitch, a retrospective of the gaming industry’s most shining moments prior to the advent of DLC, micro transactions and online multiplayer. In this entry we’ll be taking an in depths look at the process and circumstances that led to Konami’s masterpiece Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; as well as its narrative, themes, characters and aftermath.

Kill the King

His eyes look down at you

You who hath built his kingdom 

You, the pillar holding the roof over his head. 

He, who has only ever know freedom

He, whose greatest achievement is the same as his father's

Their lineage.

We served.

We carried their weight, their debt, their burden, 

We gave more than what they ever deserved.

They have stolen from us, lied to us, preached to us

While we buried our face in to the fire

All for whatever they desire.

But now you are going to kill the King.

There would be no justice in his incarceration.

It would be better to sever his head and take everything, 

You can do this without any hesitation. 

The skin passes through the blade like hot bubbles,

He's neck spills a fiery gold, 

His bowels release precious gems, fine diamonds and sapphire rubble. 

Sink in to the throne, marvel at it's size

before you look it to the eyes of the head you hold. 

By Dean Russo

Яeverse Review from a Different Dimension: Elysium

Elysium. Yet another movie letdown in 2013’s bucket. The films synopsis follows a poor chimney-sweeper named Matt (Played by Matt) in the year 1254, in an interesting and original take, on how we developed into the modern society we live into today. In this movie universe, planet earth is a desolate wasteland and its inhabitants have been divided into two colonies. The first colony struggle to survive in this wasteland, whilst the second live in luxury on a spaceship-like haven; just below the earth’s atmosphere, called Elysium. Matt has one goal - to break into Elysium and cure his Cancer and Aids ridden body, using the medical beds, which can cure any disease known to man.