Scourge of Worlds - A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure
by Dan Krech
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Actor: Anna Deas, Caroline Lesley, Dan Hay, Jack Brown, Lester RosenthalDirector: Dan Krech
Brand: WEA DES Moines Video
Producer: Dan Krech
Producer: Arny Schorr
Producer: Carol Monroe
Producer: Cindi Rice
Producer: Jackie Lynette
Writer: Richard Elliott
Writer: Simon Racioppa
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-10
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Rhino Theatrical
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DVD Review: Intriguing Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Concept
Summary: 3 Stars
Scourge of Worlds / B00009KU8L
I've always been a fan of "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure" style novels, and sometimes it seems a bit of a waste of potential that we don't have more movies operating under the same kind of concept. I mean, considering how often I yell helpful suggestions to the people on the TV screen, it seems a shame that more movies don't offer the ability for the viewer to control the outcome of the story. Of course, you could say that's what video games are for, especially in the wake of games with epic story lines and beautiful cinematics, a la Final Fantasy X. All of which makes "Scourge of Worlds" a bit tricky to classify. Is it a movie that looks and feels like a video game, or is it a video game composed entirely of cutscenes?
Because I wasn't sure what to expect and had braced myself for the worst, I was actually surprised at how relatively good "Scourge" is. The graphics are a little archaic at this point - no worse than the graphics of, say, Morrowind or Everquest I, but not as sharp and well-defined as, say, Guild Wars. The pathing is surprisingly well-paced - the choices are separated by about 10 minutes of screen time, meaning that the viewer isn't swamped with too many choices, nor bored with not enough.
Probably the biggest failing of "Scourge" is the characterization of the players. I almost would have preferred to have the words "Lawful Good" flash under the elven mage a few times, rather than have her keep repeating stilted dialogue about what the "right" thing to do is. Similarly, the thief character manages to squeeze in three or four references to "getting paid" in the first five minutes or so - it just feels repetitive and sloppy, like a quick and dirty attempt at characterization before the action. Which is fine, but since this is a D&D game/movie, I wish they'd just cut the cheesy characterization and flashed up a character sheet.
I'm being unfair, perhaps, to expect good dialogue and characterization out of this. But with the other video game elements stripped away, there's not much else here to hold the viewer besides the novelty. Hardcore gamers will enjoy going through this a few times for the novelty of it all, and I think children would enjoy the "choose your path" functionality quite a bit, but there's not a whole lot here to keep you coming back for more after the first few times. I recommend trying it out, just because it's so unusual and fun, and appreciating the spirit behind the effort and try not to look too closely at the blemishes.
~ Ana Mardoll
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