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God of War III, the latest in the GOW franchise,
savours death and destruction and glorifies wasting of mythical creatures, huge Titans and Gods in the most grotesque and satiating manner. The battles are intense, the graphics superb and it is only your system’s configuration that can prevent you from getting the best. Developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, this hack and slash action adventure will keep your fingers and eyes busy for a long time.
In this sequel, Kratos, one of the Gods who was killed by Zeus in the previous game, is seeking vengeance. He is now riding on the shoulder of Gaia and is accompanied by the gigantic Titans as they seek to climb Mount Olympus and destroy the Gods. The cameras are positioned on Titans’ shoulders and the view, as the horde sweeps up the countryside, is wonderful.
The death scenes, with their violence, leave you shocked. You can indulge in beheadings and disembowelments on a fallen foe. After felling a centaur, you can rip out its entrails, tear the eyeball from a Cyclops and hear the optic nerve snap, dewing a flying dragon or slit the throat of a gorgon.
Along his quest, Kratos rips off the head of the God Helios and uses it as a lantern to blind the undead minions of Hades. Kratos also gets the boots of Hermes that allow him to climb walls; the helmet of Hades that makes him invisible and he also fights with Stheno, the Gorgon Queen. There are new weapons such as the Blade of Olympus and Athena, Apollo's Bow, Hermes' Boots and the Cestus, that is a pair of lion head shaped metal gauntlets that help to smash through rocks and
waste enemy ranks.
What differentiates GOW III from other hack and slash games is that the controls are very precise and the game play runs smooth. Greek mythology is always interesting and the game is engrossing to play. One enjoys the swift and bloody action. Designed for PlayStation, on a scale of 1 to 10,
I give this game a 9 for action, story, and game play. It will cost you about Rs 2,500, but is
worth it.
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Divided We Fall
Rs 349
Director: Jan Hřebejk
Cast: Boleslav Polivka, Anna Siskova, Csongor
Kassai, Jaroslav Dusek Shemaroo |
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Set in a small Czech town occupied by German forces during the Second World War, the movie is based on a true incident. With Jews deported and Czechs living nervously under German occupation in 1943, Josef Cizek (Boleslav Polivka) and his wife Marie (Anna Siskova) have to make peace with being childless. The couple puts up with
intrusive visits from Josef's detestable colleague, a Nazi collaborator Horst (Jaroslav Dusek), and his clumsy passes
at Marie. They also end up hiding their Jewish neighbour, David (Csongor Kassai), who has escaped from a concentration camp. And when Horst's passes at Marie become a kind of blackmail, Marie blurts out that she's pregnant to put him off. She can't think of another excuse and then has to make good on her lie. The manner in which the
director, Hřebejk, deftly balances both comedy and drama is very satisfying indeed. |
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Friends of Fusion
by Friends of
Fusion
Rs 150
Saregama |
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Arko Mukherjee, Neel Dutt, Rajkumar, Deboprotim Bakshi and Bijit Mukherjee have collaborated together as the Friends of Fusion. The debut album of Friends of Fusion is titled after the band’s name.
The music is contemporary classical and their sound is that of Indian classical music fused with western instrumentation and rhythms with jamming sessions that
intoxicate the mind. Tracks like Yaad piya ki, Aaye na balam, Laagi Lagan, Naina morey, et al overlap blues ballads, Indian root music and world fusion. One can feel sheer talent exude by Arko Mukherjee on vocals, Rajkumar on guitars, Neel Dutt on guitars / nylon strings, Deboprotim Baksi on drums and Bijit Mukherjee on bass.
Ravish Khapra |
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