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Noah's ark, animals, and angels get epic adaptation

» ‘Noah’ review

Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist

S000

he story of Noah and his

ark has flooded onto the big
screen in Darren Aronofsky’s
adaptation of the epic tale of
the wickedness and purity of
humanity.

Noah is about the
descendant of Seth, one of
Adam and Eve’s three children,
who fled after his brother Cain
killed Abel. Noah (played by
Russell Crowe) lives with his
family and is always aware
of Cain’s descendants. Their
leader, King Tubal-Cain (Ray
Winstone), killed Noah’s father
in an attempt to end the Seth
bloodline.

When Noah has a vision in
his sleep of a great flood that
will wipe out humanity. With

 

: the help of his sons and the

: Watchers, banished angels who
: took the form of rock monsters,
: they build a gigantic ark. Soon

: all the animals gather inside

: and then the rain comes.
Everything about this
: movie is epic. The acting is

: amazing and there are some
: really intense moments that

: had me on the edge of my

: seat. The visuals in this movie

: are also stunning. From the

: Watchers to the animals, it’s a

visual feast.

The one thing that really
: stands out are the Watchers,
: who are a new addition to the
: story. In the bible, it’s just Noah
: and his sons who build the ark,
: but apparently Aronofsky added
: the Watchers to make the story

: a little more believable by

giving Noah more help. If you
: put aside the rock monsters,

this is actually a really well-
; executed movie.
If youre a fan of either

: Russell Crowe or water, you're

: going to like this movie.

 

Steven's Man-Cave: Reliving
memories or making new ones

» ‘Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster’ review

) Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist

0000)

he 10th instalment of

the Final Fantasy series
came out in 2001 and rocked
the world—or so I’m told.
Somehow I completely missed :
out on both Final Fantasy
X and its sequel. Now 13
years later, these games have
been re-released for the PS3
as Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD
Remaster.

The story takes place
in the universe of Spira and
follows Tidus, a famous
blitzball player who lives in
his father’s shadow, and Yuna, :
a new summoner who's also
living in her father’s shadow.
Tidus is thrown 1,000 years
into the future by an entity
called Sin where he meets

 

world.

Final Fantasy X // By www. hardcoregamer.com

: Yuna, who is tasked with

destroying Sin and saving the

Since this was my first

: time playing these games, I

: asked around first to see if I

: should buy them. They came
highly recommended and

> some people even said these

: were their favourite Final

: Fan tasy games. Even though
I thoroughly loved Final

Fantasy XIII, especially its

: combat, I have to agree with
my friends on these games. It
: was refreshing to go back in
time to when the combat was
; turn-based. It made the game

: itself a little better and easier

 

: because I could take my time
: and enjoy every second of my
: time in Spira as well as the

: chemistry between Tidus and
Yuna during the game.

I was surprised at how

: amazing this game looks. The
: cut-scenes from this game

: were made in 2001 and they

: look as good, if not better,

: than games that are coming
out now.

If you played these games

: 13 years ago, you'll love the

: nostalgia. If you're like me

: and missed them, it’s time to
make some memories you'll

: never forget.

 

Russell Crowe in Noah // By Niko Tavernise

Comic Corner:

High fantasy takes a dark turn

» ‘Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt
Omnibus Vol. I’ review

Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist

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Ax page graphic novel may
: modern North American

: aesthetics with less emphasis

: on heavy inks. Instead,

: shadows are emphasized with

: different colour combinations

: and through use of colour

: Opposition, showing a deep

: understanding of classical

: painting by colourist Blond.

eem intimidating, but the
amazing full-colour pages and
deep world building make The
Legend of Drizzt feel all too
short. R.A. Salvatore’s engaging
Dark Elf Trilogy is adapted
perfectly in this graphic novel
that breathes new life into the
high-fantasy genre.

The Legend of Drizzt,

written by Salvatore, follows

from the Underdark, as he
navigates the oppressively
matriarchal society of the
dark elves. Born originally as a
sacrificial offering, his infant
life is spared only because one
of his two brothers murders
the other in a bid to increase
his social rank. Trapped ina
world where loyalty and love are
things intrinsically against the

“drow way,” Drizzt must learn

; : not only to survive his servile

: lot in life but to find a way to
escape it.

The art by graphic novel
: veteran Tim Seeley is expertly
detailed and follows the more

This was my first foray

: into the high fantasy realm
the life of Drizzt, a drow warrior : of graphic novels and I must

: say that, despite the intensely

: long read, this book is well

: worth it. This is one of the best
: literary novel to graphic novel

: adaptation I have read and I

: most certainly recommend

: it for anyone who wants the

: experience of a graphic novel

: along with the commitment of
: an in-depth literary fantasy.