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‘Batman
Arkham Knight’
by Senior Airman Devante Williams
Sequels to video games can sometimes be a bust. Video
gamers all over the world expect an additional installment
of a franchise to have that same “WOW” factor the original
game had. Some games don’t even deserve a sequel, but
game companies have to please their customers and deliver
the product.
There are game studios that do sequels justice, and Rock-
steady is one.
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released its finale of the series called “Arkham Knight,”
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mobile is for tank missions that you have to play in order to
progress in the storyline. It’s pretty cool at first, but after
the tenth time, it gets pretty annoying.
The “Arkham Knight” promises a brand new villain, more
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which are all achieved, somewhat. The new villain in this
game is somewhat OK. He could have been replaced easily
by another villain in my opinion. For my comic book fans,
you will know who this new villain is pretty quickly.
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of the new combat, though there are some new moves in the
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though it’s easier to move around the city via air. With my
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The setting and overall quality of “Arkham Knight”
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game to date.
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ful nemesis in the Scarecrow, but he’s not the only villain
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game, with their own specific stories, most of which you can
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lies in “Arkham Knight”, some of whom can fight alongside
you, even teaming up for partner-assisted takedowns. In a
few sections, you’ll even be able to switch between playable
characters in the same location, which provides some truly
stellar moments.
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the gadgets that he has been using throughout the series.
Also he has a new way to take out a gang of enemies with
fear takedowns. Fear takedowns let you chain together at-
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to neutralize the opposition before they have time to react.
In my opinion “Arkham City” was a bit better than
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man video game, I was hoping that they would have brought
the big guns out, but, it seemed as though Rocksteady took
the safe way out and produced a game that pushes the
boundaries a little bit but not enough to be mind-blowing.
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game and will definitely want to add it to your collection. If
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you start with “Arkham Asylum” and work your way up to
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bosses you’ll face throughout the series.
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‘Mad Max:
Fury Road’
by Staff Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.
1/2 “Mad Max: Fury Road” is a good movie. I heard the name Mad
Max before, and I knew it was about a person in a movie, but I
Your weekly guide never had a desire to watch the movie. The original “Mad Max”
to entertainment came out sometime in the late 70s or early 80s — before my time.
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Welcome to the Fly Over, Luke’s source for it a look to see what all the fuss was about.
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decide what new and classic entertainment op- people, painted white looking like zombies, chasing down Max
tions are worth their time. The Know a Critic Rockatansky a.k.a Mad Max, played by Tom Hardy.
section helps the reader choose critics who
Max is in terrible condition and looks like he has been homeless
for the last year. He’s captured and taken prisoner with no ap-
1/4 - Save your money parent chance of escape by the zombie-looking creatures who live
somewhere out in a big cave in the desert. There are hundreds of
2/4 - Wait for Netflix release zombies, and they really love their cars.
3/4 - Worthy of Dine-in Theater Immortan Joe is the bad guy in this movie, and he makes his
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4/4 - Bombs on Target the other zombies and wears a mask over his face. He’s stands out
at the edge of a cave looking down on what looks like a society of
Know a critic slaves, possibly the same group Max was with when he tried to
escape and was recaptured.
Devante Williams is
D IDQ RI ÀUVWSHUVRQ The dirty crowd looks on with fear and anticipation as Joe de-
shooters and sports livers a speech to the crowd, after which he releases water from
video games. He enjoys pipes within the cave onto the people.
owning noobs in Call
of Duty and going to It’s obvious that the people haven’t washed or had water to drink
raves. On the weekend, in a while because they go crazy. Joe looks like he is controlling
he spends his time at the water supply out in the desert, his main source of power.
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way, his gamer tag is PoopinPigeon. Also, you After Joe releases the water on his people, he goes into the back
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Luther Mitchell is This sends Joe into a fury. He summons his zombie army, and
a journalist who en- they take off in pursuit. Each creature grabs a steering wheel from
joys watching movies. DJLDQWSLOHRQWKHÁRRUDQGMXPSLQWKHVHRXWUDJHRXVYHKLFOHV
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suspense-thrillers and and have spikes, while some are equipped to go really fast and
comedies. When he isn’t are built for destruction.
in the gym pumping
iron or writing a story, The gang speeds off into the desert, and it’s not long until they
he likes to read every- catch up with the thief, Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron).
Mitchell Jr. thing from philosophy Furiosa driving a hideously, armored vehicle, is miles ahead
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to romance. He has nu- knows she’s being followed. She tries to get away from Joe’s gang,
merous books on his Kindle and bookshelf at but they pursue her with steely resolve.
A zombie named Nux (Nicholas Hoult) chains Max to the hood
of his car to use for blood, and chases Furiosa, but Max manages
to escape, and Nux changes his plans.
The rest of the movie takes you on a wild ride as Joe and his
gang chase Max through the desert. I don’t want to give away the
ending, but it’s epic. I recommend this to viewers who like wild
and crazy movies. The action is nonstop and the special effects are
above average. It might be worth it to see the original “Mad Max”
when you have time to see which the better movie is.
“Mad Max: Fury Road” is rated R for intense sequences of violence
throughout and for disturbing images.
“There are many images from “Mad Max: Fury Road” that will
stay with me for a long time. The design of the cars the characters
roam the desert in, the Darth Vader-like mask Immortan Joe wears,
those guys hanging tightly to totem poles as the vehicles they are
tied to travel at breakneck speeds, and of course that travelling
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reckless abandon. All this imagery is done to the thunderous score
by Junkie XL which proves to be as furious as the images onscreen.”
~ Ben Kenber, LA Classic Films Examiner