"pointless spectacle" is a downside? Wth qualifies as that? It's a superhero movie, you go watch it for pure entertainment value, the spectacle IS the point.
@altairdarius: it may be inspired by the books but the quests and dialogue are new, only main characters and a bit of story are from the books. The games made the series popular, I don't think that many people knew about the books before the games came out. This game makes Skyrim look like amateur hour.
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