The story closely mirrors that of the movie by depicting both the execution and aftermath of a doomed diamond heist from the viewpoints of six, black-suited gang members, each given their enigmatic codenames like Mr Blonde, Mr White and Mr Pink. Dancing with firearms is always such fun. For players of 24: The Game, this will all feel unerringly familiar and owners of Driver: Parallel Lines or any of EA's Bond outings won't be noticing much new here either. Reservoir Dogs hops with wild abandon between the two styles of play throughout its relatively short duration, with the car chases being used as a break from the main, on foot action. The characters may all be armed but the shoot-outs are short and effectual, yet developer Volatile Games glosses over this fact by packing the game with endless gunplay and car chases. All right ramblers, let's get ramblingĬlimactic Mexican stand-off aside, Reservoir Dogs the movie could hardly be described as an action film. When it comes to movie-based games, you simply have to. Understandably, gamers burned by previous lacklustre licences have raised a concerned eyebrow at such apparently blatant cash cow milking (did anyone even play Vivendi's misguided jab at Fight Club?). Some 14 years later, with all the pace of a limping greyhound, the games industry has finally caught up with the Tarantino craze and Eidos has released an officially licensed tie-in to the movie - though I guess it doesn't beat EA's 42-year record with From Russia with Love. Above everything else though, it was cool. Former video store clerk Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut might have been a mish-mash of his own geeky adoration of obscure gangster movies and Hong Kong action flicks (Ringo Lam's City on Fire being a major inspiration) but it was still an audacious, hugely influential slice of cinematic nirvana, laden with eminently quotable dialogue and a soundtrack to die horribly for. Reservoir Dogs heralded a revolution in contemporary cinema that saw the previously marginalised indie scene start barking at the big boys, with tiny budget wonders suddenly chasing the tails of Hollywood blockbusters. ![]() How well it uses that knowledge is another matter. Still, as any real fan of the movie knows, there was so much more to Reservoir Dogs than that brutally iconic scene and the good news is the video game version knows it too. ![]() Just to quickly answer the first question everyone wants to know about this game yes, you do get to play as Mr Blonde and slice people's ears off with a straight razor.
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