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March 24, 2011
Bladerunner (1997)
I was just reminded of something I had to abandon when I left England (I am referring to material possessions, here). Now on a quest to track down a copy of Westwood Studios's Bladerunner (1997).
The player assumes the role of "Blade Runner" Ray McCoy, who must hunt down a group of replicants—bioengineered beings—in 2019 Los Angeles. The new story takes place at the same time as the events of the film. Several of the film's characters are also in the game, with the original actors returning to voice them. Although the film's main character, Deckard, only appears fleetingly in a non speaking role in Blade Runner, he is referred to multiple times, and his recent activities are mentioned by non-player characters. Other parallels with the film include the in-game reproduction of several prominent locations, buildings, and scenes.
As "the first real time 3D adventure game" it is a useful reference. Plus, there is a scene on Deckard's balcony I would just let run and run.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at March 24, 2011 08:38 AM