Not the blockbuster I was hoping for. Worth a look, but ultimately a flawed masterpiece.

User Rating: 7 | The Movies PC
The movies was always an ambitious project, and was never going to live up to the hype that surrounded it. Like many people, I looked forwards to getting the creative juices flowing, and giving the trigger finger a small break. The game sounded like a breath of fresh air, amongst an otherwise stagnant collection of sequels and clones.

The game arrived.

Initially I was rather impressed, I enjoyed the tycoon element a little more than I thought, however it all began to go wrong once I gained access to the movie creator. Clearly my expectations had been too high, as I was never able to make the movies I wanted.

Typically I would select a starting scene, then spend an age looking for another scene that would logically follow it, and then another to logically follow that. This would continue until the conclusion of my movie. It never felt like I was constructing the movie, instead I was an editor completing someone else's work.

There was still some fun to be had from this formula, but once I got fight scenes with giant chickens out of my system, the novelty quickly wore off.

Overall this is an interesting title, but in keeping the software simple to use, they have neglected the sort of control that I suspect most users want from their projects. Worth a look, but ultimately a short-lived distraction.