Reservoir Dogs (PS2)

Whilst many games adapted from films have been hamstrung from the outset due to a lack of time needed to guarantee quality programming and original ideas, this couldn't be said of Eidos' video game reimagining of Tarantino's blood-fest Reservoir Dogs, released as it was nearly 15 years after the 1992 film upon which it is based. However, it may not be all that uncommon a feat; a quick look back at the gaming scene of 2006 reveals a slew of action games based on classic cinema, that dates back even further - Scarface and The Godfather being two such examples. Given that the market had become ... more

You have to get in the right mind-set to play this, kind of like GTA: you're on the run and nobody's going to stop you. Once you're in the zone, you're ready to take cops hostage, shoot bystanders who threaten to fetch the cops and lose the doors off your car attempting to bash in a truck [unless, of course, you're a Professional]… Great game. Enjoy. DIFFICULTY Although I enjoy video games, I don't play them as often as I'd like so I'm not very skilled at them. However, my housemate and I managed to complete this in about a week [playing off and on], so I'd say it's not that difficult but ... more

I think those who liked the film will appreciate this game more than those who haven't seen it, as it's a decent adaptation with references and lingo from the film. There's a tutorial at the beginning, which is quite fun in itself - although you have to pass it in order to proceed onto the next chapter - and is really helpful in getting to grips with basic moves. The game's chapters take you through all the parts of the film that you didn't get to see [such as driving around with a cop in your trunk], which makes it easier to avoid comparisons to the film. Each character gets some cocky ... more