On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they discuss long-dormant franchises that are in desperate need of a reboot. Franchises like Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Legacy of Kain, SOCOM: US Navy Seals etc. are just a few examples of once prolific franchises that have been left at the side of the road. Is it due to a lack of interest? or has the very nature of gaming changed, with investors and publishers not giving long-dead franchises the time of day based on the fact that they would be a financial gamble? If so, they usually end up in development purgatory and eventually cancelled (such is the case of Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun) or doomed to the realm of mediocrity with a chewed up and spat out mobile game that has all the depth and charisma of a jellied eel. From Prince’s love for Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia, to Kyle’s somewhat overlong fanboying for the Legacy of Kain franchise and calls for it’s return, and Caleb’s worry of the return of Duke Nukem in the current political climate, the lads engage in a debate about their forgotten franchises they would like to see return, whilst coming to terms that they’ll all be nearly forty or over by the time The Elder Scrolls VI releases.  

On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they have a look at the history of videogames that have been given the Hollywood treatment. Having a reputation for being downright awful, its somewhat hard to pinpoint exactly where videogame movies went wrong, as many remember movies such as Super Mario Bros (1993) & Mortal Kombat (1995) with fond nostalgia, only to realise in most cases that we’re looking at them with rose-tinted glasses. With directors such as the infamous: Uwe Boll acting as the catalyst for terrible game-to-movie adaptations (his Alone in the Dark movie is regarded by many as one of the worst movies ever made) it’s no surprise that the medium has been cursed to mediocrity. However, there is a whiff of change in the air following the release of HBO’s critically acclaimed adaptation of Naughty Dog’s: The Last of Us and more recently with Amazon’s live-action Fallout series; could the longer-viewing format of a TV show save video game adaptations where Film could not?

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“SLEEP ALL DAY. PARTY ALL NIGHT. IT’S FUN TO BE A VAMPIRE.”

On this Episode of Hype From Outer Heaven, join Kyle,

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“MAN IS THE WARMEST PLACE TO HIDE.”

On the first episode of Hype from Outer Heaven in 2024, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they catch up after the festive period by breaking down one of Kyle and Brandon’s favourite movies of all time, none other than John Carpenter’s 1982 Sci-Fi Horror classic: The Thing (both Caleb and Prince have never seen this movie, so expect some controversial opinions!).

Despite being a cult classic, The Thing was initially poorly received due to the unfortunate timing of the movie’s release during the box office success of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. which presented a child-friendly take on an alien life form, which was the polar opposite to the blood-drenched, shape-shifting nightmare found in Carpenter’s movie.

To quote the back of the VHS box:

“Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica where a 12 man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon it is unfrozen and unleashed, creating havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them.

Put this frightening story together with outstanding performances, incredible special effects by Roy Aborgast, make-up by Rob Bottin, and special visual effects by master Albert Whitlock and you’ve got a movie that Time Magazine describes as ‘Horrific’.”

Starring Hollywood big hitters: Kurt Russell and Keith David; The Thing would be heavily criticised at the time of it’s release for its use of hyper gore, cited by critics as distracting away from the film’s psychological themes in favour of being overly gruesome; however, in the modern age where movies are over-saturated with CGI, the hyper realistic, analogue effects that were used in The Thing are one of the main reasons as to why the film is revered as a benchmark of classic horror over the decades (regarded by some as the greatest horror movie ever made).

The spectacular practical effects from Rob Bottin, excellent cinematography from John Carpenter and Dean Cundey, and haunting score from Ennio Morricone has solidified The Thing in the annals of cinema history, standing as a benchmark for what horror films should aspire to be.

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“PART MAN, PART MACHINE, ALL COP.”

On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Caleb, Kyle, Prince and Brandon as they break-down, fanboy over, and discuss Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 Sci-Fi classic: RoboCop, the furniture *cough* future of law enforcement.

Initially canned by Paul Verhoeven, his wife convinced him to give the script another shot, which ended up becoming one of the most revered cyberpunk cult classics of all time with stellar performances from the likes of Peter Weller, Ronny Cox and Kurtwood Smith, portraying a dystopian view of Detroit, where crime is king and life is cheap (you wouldn’t buy that for a dollar).   

To quote the back of the VHS box:

“Patrolman Murphy was the 32nd cop to die on

It was the opportunity OCP had been waiting for…

Now out of a hidden laboratory emerges a deadly killing

Featuring a stellar cast, memorable one liners and a legendary score from the late, great Basil Poledouris; RoboCop has a legacy in cinema that is unmatched by many other franchises out there, acting as one of the founding blueprints for the cyberpunk genre as a whole.

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“THE WEATHER ISN’T BAD IN THE YEAR 2053. ITS DEADLY.”

On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon and Caleb (Prince is currently moving into his new house, he’ll be back for the next scheduled broadcast!) as they discuss and break down a relatively unheard of, low-budget, direct-to-VHS Sci-Fi movie from 1991 (discovered on a dusty shelf from Kyle and Brandon's grandfather's VHS collection) called: Neon City, starring Michael Ironside (Scanners, Total Recall) Ironside in the role of ex-cop turned bounty hunter: Harry Stark, on a mission to deliver a dangerous fugitive called Reno (Vanity) across the wastes to the post-apocalyptic utopia: Neon City.

To quote the back of the VHS box:

"The year is 2053. The atmosphere is lethal and

Falling somewhere between being a hammy, budget-version of Mad Max 2: Road Warrior and the 1939 Western: Stagecoach (starring the Duke himself: John Wayne in his breakthrough role), Neon City is a bit of an enigma of cinematography; holding down a vast number of reasons from a convoluted plot to questionable acting, as to why this flick has fallen into the realm of forgotten movies.

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“Infiltrate a terrorist stronghold to crack a nuclear conspiracy. Focus your mind, sharpen your senses, stay alive…”

On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon and Caleb (Prince is off on his summer travels) as they break down, dissect and fanboy over Hideo Kojima’s stealth action-adventure classic from 1998: Metal Gear Solid for the Sony PlayStation.

The game places you in the shoes of legendary mercenary: Solid Snake who is pulled out of retirement to infiltrate a nuclear disposal base that has been taken over in a coup by a group of terrorists called: Foxhound, which just happens Snake’s former military unit. Soon after infiltrating the base, Snake discovers a nuclear conspiracy surrounding a weapon surrounding a weapon that will change the face of warfare as we know it; the nuclear equipped, walking battle tank known as Metal Gear Rex (he’s had a couple of run ins in the past apparently). As priorities shift and the mission becomes all the more personal, Snake systematically dismantles Foxhound a member at a time whilst simultaneously trying to sabotage their means of launching a nuclear missile, culminating in what could be argued as one of video games’ most badass final showdowns of all time (a cornered Fox is most definitely more dangerous than a Jackal).

Featuring a thrilling storyline with plot twists at every turn, Metal Gear Solid is a masterpiece of storytelling that holds down a strong message of nuclear disarmament that has never been as important within the current political climate. Often touted as the godfather of stealth video games, Metal Gear Solid was arguably the catalyst for the stealth genre boom of the early noughties, propelling both Hideo Kojima and the Metal Gear franchise (which began in 1987 with Metal Gear on the MSX2) to the legendary status of ‘critical acclaim’ that it holds today.

Just remember, there’s no shame in using the Nikita in the second battle against Sniper Wolf, and for those playing the game for the first time, Meryl’s frequency is 140.15 (thank us later).

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“They stole his mind, now he wants it back.”

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On this episode of HfOH, join Caleb, Kyle, Brandon, and Prince (on the first seasonal episode of 2023) as they break down and dissect the 5th generation of consoles. 5th Gen saw the rise of the 3D polygon, offering leaps in graphics, gameplay and narrative direction that would leave a lasting impression on the industry, that is still seen in video games today. With camps in both the Sony (almost Nintendo) PlayStation and the Nintendo 64 (Caleb is the biggest Zelda fanboy alive); the lads go head-to-head on the subject of which console they consider to be the more impactful (despite being unanimously agreed that the Sega Saturn sucked ass) as well as the games (Metal Gear Solid, The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Legacy of Kain etc.) that they consider to be catalyst that sparked their respective obsessions’ with gaming as a whole.

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