Comics
Why Daredevil is The Best Comic Book Show
After watching Daredevil which is currently available on Netflix I can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt that it is the best comic based TV show ever made. Is this a bold claim? Certainly, but it’s one that I’m very confident in.
What surprised me most about Daredevil was not that it was as good as it was, but that it was even good at all. I’m probably going to become infamous for saying that I really do not like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from their dumbed down, poorly thought out plots to the constant executive meddling that has caused great writers like Edgar Wright to walk while simultaneously allowing writers like James Gunn (a man who’s only claim to fame is making very bad movies) to stick around purely because he would be easier to control.
Daredevil has none of this, and being aired through Netflix has also allowed for it to be as gritty and gory as it needs to be and through it being a Netflix original I can only assume that Marvel just didn’t think it was worth the bother to interfere. This means that under the eye of fantastic screenwriter and director Drew Goddard (who wrote for Cabin in the Woods, Buffy/Angel as well as penning the fantastic Cloverfield) has given us a dark, gritty visceral noir thriller that we should come to expect from Daredevil.
It’s clear that unlike most of the MCU this show has been made by people that truly care about the source material, adapting elements from “The Man Without Fear” by Frank Miller in a first series that chooses to show Daredevil on the job taking on the mob in his early days fighting crime and opting to show flashbacks involving his blinding, his father and his training under Master Stick. We learn a lot about the story and characters without ever feeling that we’re getting bogged down with information.
The show happily dedicates entire episodes to fleshing out the characters including one solely for Matt Murdock and his best friend Foggy Nelson and two masterpieces involving the Kingpin played by Vince D’Onofrio whose performance is simultaneously very faithful, yet also very original.
If I have any real complaints it is this. While Daredevil does an incredible job at balancing Matt Murdock the Lawyer with Daredevil the vigilante (an essential element for Daredevil) we don’t get to see him dealing with petty crimes. We only see him fighting the mob and while this is by no means essential as it is not core to the plot, we hear about him stopping muggers and rapists but we never actually see him do it. It would be nice for a future series to fix that.
Thankfully Daredevil is being commissioned for a second series. So now the question will be what stories they will explore? I have my own picks which I’m going to talk about soon. Keep reading.
Even though trophy support for older games on PS Plus Premium isn’t always great, you can always count on Sony’s first-party games to have it.If you like collecting these digital trinkets, you’re in luck, because today’s big PlayStation Plus update includes two classic games that can now be used to earn Trophies.
Each trophy list for Ape Academy 2 and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror includes the platinum cherry on top. You can look at their respective listings here and here if you’re interested.
The list for Dark Mirror appears to be quite simple—you can basically earn them all by finishing the game. The trophies in Ape Academy 2 appear to be a little more complicated, requiring you to complete particular objectives in card battles and advance to specified rankings. Nonetheless, it doesn’t seem too difficult, so we’re looking at a couple of quite simple platinums.
Ridge Racer: Type 4 is this month’s other premium classic game; sadly, it does not offer trophies. But it makes up for it by being a complete banger.
However, will you be obtaining some of these trophies with a nostalgic flavor?
This year, Sony produced some truly outstanding work, releasing four high-profile games on the PS5 and PS4 (not to mention the numerous PC ports). The earliest of these, Horizon Forbidden West, arrived in February of 2022 and got the year off to a strong start. One of Aloy’s sophomore journey’s greatest strengths, among the many other things we like about it, is its excellent art direction. The Art of Horizon Forbidden West allows you to now delve deeply into the game’s visuals.
This coffee table book, which was published by Dark Horse Books, contains 200 pages of concept art and developer commentary. It provides an inside look at the process used to develop engaging characters and settings, and Forbidden West is certainly not lacking in either.
There will be two editions of the book: standard and deluxe. Both are hardback books, with the deluxe edition having pages with metallic edges and a unique slipcase. These are now up for pre-order and will go on sale on April 25, 2023.
Bloody hell, it took a while, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s long-awaited PS5 release date has been announced. The updated role-playing game will go on sale on December 14th, and CD Projekt Red reiterates that PS4 owners can get a free PS5 upgrade.
The “next-gen” game will have a physical edition at a later, as of yet unspecified time.
The next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming on December 14th, free for everyone who already owns the game.
For more details and gameplay reveal, tune in to REDstreams next week on https://t.co/IpFERTohi9. pic.twitter.com/fg3yfGeNih
— The Witcher (@witchergame) November 14, 2022
Though we still lack specific information about what the current-gen version will offer, don’t worry; it appears that all of our most pressing questions will be resolved soon. Next week, the developer says, will feature a livestream that will feature gameplay and more details. Hence, something to anticipate.
But in all honesty, we’re just relieved that this PS5 edition won’t be delayed any further. Will you play through The Witcher 3 again right before Christmas? Post your thoughts in the section below.
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