Tv Show vs Game "What do you think"

[Blak]

Love the tie in with the crystal, especially the "Know how much we went through to get that?". There's a tie in within the first 10 minutes of the show.

It's airing for the first time in the UK now, currently on an ad break.

I think the issue with this scene is with how weak the tie in was. you don't really get the impression at first that the item he has in his hands is in fact the same item from the mission. Some people say it looks the same I personally recall a more yellow based crystal with blue hints on it in the game while in the show it was almost all solid blue glowing with energy. Either way if it is the same item from the story mission that Nolan steals from you and leaves you with his Rifle, then his line should have been instead of "Do you know what I went through to get that" to " I almost died in San Fran to get that"

The REAL issue is that all of season 1 is already in a can and done shooting. The game then had to tie in the show as best it could during development. I can only assume this is part of why the Story with Nolan in the game so far is so short. The more I read up on the dev cycle of the show and the game the more I realize they really are at the mercy of each other. As stated by the writers we shouldn't expect to much atm from show/game synergy. It is a shame cause that was really one of the points for me to be interested in watching the show, since I bought the game with the focus of just playing the game, the fact a TV show was also related to it was just a bonus for me honestly.

All in all if the game releases some DLC now that can sync it more to the current episodes that are already done filming I could become an avid weekly watcher of the show, otherwise it turns into a Hulu show.

[Deimos]

Well it's finished and tbh it was rough around the edges (the car scene had very bad graphics) but has a lot of potential.

[Ashes2Ashes]

Lol what the hell did you want? What would be the perfect scenario? Your character in games pops up and starts dancing with Nolan? Nolan gives a shout out to all the ark hunters that helped him retrieve the crystal by name? The show has to stand independently on its own just as the game has to. At first you will see minute details and then I imagine more major overlapping. The different story lines is to be expected if both want to be successful.

What you describe is exactly what the producers and devs have said is going to take place. In the beginning it will very minor details that overlap because they have to get the story and characters set. Once the show gets going though there will be bigger tie-ins.

[shaquanjamal]

That sounds awesome...

[Mindfix]

SOME SPOILERS

I enjoyed the the first episode, effects were not the best (not the worst i've seen either) but it is a SYFY production so not sure what people really expected there. Not much tie in with the game so far but it is early yet, i noticed they mentioned paying back Varus and of course the key, a few other things but nothing major which is not surprising, some people are thinking the show/game tie ins will be more then i believe it will be.

Character development was pretty good and i enjoyed the story arc though it was cliche, Lawman dies and Nolan takes over saw that one coming a mile away. All in all i liked the first episode and look forward to next weeks.

As for the game i'll try and keep it short as i've expressed myself on the game in other threads. I really like the game but the content is lacking as of right now. World chat and being able to lock the chatbox to stays open is a must, side missions need better rewards to make them worth doing, and i would honestly like for the arkfalls to have the difficulty raised a little ,granted with 50 or so people in one event might be what makes it so easy.

[Galactimus]

Few things I'll note:

- Nolan said that the crystal he stole in-game was worth enough to pay off his debt to Varus AND get him to Antarctica. So why did he continue salvaging Arkfalls? That's like working as a garbageman when you have a winning lottery ticket in your pocket.

- Nolan runs out of pistol ammo twice and almost dies twice because of it. Probably should have kept your purple Rifle eh Nolan?

- I like the new Volge (sp?) race. They are like 99'ers and Scrappers combined. Wouldn't mind them as a playable race.

[Mindfix]

He wasn't refering to the key he stole in the game he was talking about what he retrieved with the key from the arkfall in the show.

[Agent09]

Was it just me or did the entire enemy army look different than anything in game? The show was good, could have been filled better, imh - it had an odd feel to it - like a high school play. Two dimensional in a sort. For myself, I am trying not to expect too much from the game and from the series.

[Tgreen]

Nolan said that the crystal he stole in-game was worth enough to pay off his debt to Varus AND get him to Antarctica. So why did he continue salvaging Arkfalls? That's like working as a garbageman when you have a winning lottery ticket in your pocket.

And he'd leave his sidekick behind?

[Mackeh]

Just finished watching the show and I thought it was dreadful, very dissapointing. That battle in the valley was just hilarious, I particularly loved the bit where the raiders appear and Nolan and his companion share a smile as they look at eachother...the problem being she was about 600 meters away from him riding a motorbike in the friggin dark, he would not even be able to make out who it was let alone exchange a smile...it's terrible.

Then we had the totally crazy situation of a few farmers and Miners with MG's willing to stay and defend the town against a superior army of high tech brutal Aliens who have mechanised vehicles and tanks. They had plenty of time to evacuate but after a very poor speech by the new Major they are all cheering and clapping about staying to die...hilarious. Who writes this bullcrap?

However the best part of the film was when that Alien was breacking that blokes wrist while his kids were being fed sweets by that Alien woman...the poor guy was squealing like a pig not 5 feet away from his kids, yet they never flinched at all as they were more interested in the sweets...all the passers by never noticed a 8 foot tall alien breaking his wrist as he screamed in agony...utter garbage.

If it was like a kids show I could forgive it, but this is aimed at adults, do they think we are all stupid, do you think we will watch this garbage. My m8 says that it's made for Americans as they like stuff like this...really? Well I like it to be a bit more believable than this before I watch.

4/10