Preview First Night Watch Screenshots

[Freethis]

Has anyone else seen the Night Watch movie? I enjoyed it, and based on my enjoyment of the movie and Silent Storm as well, would definatly buy this game.

 

[Balor]

Well, I've already posted some random thoughts about the game and it's setting in other thread about the screens - I'm positively looking forward to it. While, quoting myself, movie is nice, but essentially a 'dumbed-down' version of the book (well, that happened to almost all films) - so I'd prefer it being more based on a book then on a film. Auras being implemented is already a good sign.
I, however, hope that they'll not go very heavy on SFX - spells that Others work on themselves are usually more subtle then flashy magic arrows and stuff. But some spells, like the Light snake in the end of the first part of the book (not implemented in the film - I curse low-budget Russian flimmaking again... the low budget-part in particular) - ARE SFX-boutful - so, I hope, they'll pay more attention on making a few spells that are spectacular, then make a lot that look like came from your average diablo clone.

 

[Freethis]

I can understand that the movie was dumbed down, I read many reviews on that point on IMDB (some codex worthy in their vitrol), but I though it was definatly superior to the recent spate of dumbed down comic book movies from the U.S. It made me curious about the novels though. Do you know if by chance the novels were translated into english? Sergei Lukyanenko's official site offers all of his novels for download in Russian, but only has a couple of his short stories and part of novel translated into english. I can't find anything that even suggests that he's been published outside of Russia.

 

[Balor]

Well, yea, it's hard to get more dumbed-down then Hollywood movies - it's one of areas they excel in , with possible and, I guess, rare exceptions.
However, about the book - I heard that it is, in fact, being translated into English... btw, 'slabo' to learn Russian, just like I learned English - from books and games? Robert Jordans Wheel of Time played a large role in it... But, heh, Russian is much harder then English - sometimes too hard for it's own good, I guess. J/K, anyway...
However, I doubt that NW would be RPG in classic sence - just like Diablo, or SS(S) is not. "RPG elements" does not make it real RPG - while doesn't mean it must be bad. But, perhaps they'll do include some dialogs, and at least multivariant quest solving - that'll get it more in line with real RPGs.
Btw, you may want to check wikipedia entry for the book/movie:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Watch_(Russian_novel)
Definetely an entry by some annoyed Lukyanenko fan - I recognize the style.

 

[dunduks]

The movie was ok, but the one who was in charge of editing has to be shot in the face, repeatedly, the plot and scenes were so jerky and unconnected that if I had not read book before, I would be lost. I do hope that Nival will make the game as close as possible to the book.

... btw, 'slabo' to learn Russian, just like I learned English - from books and games? ... But, heh, Russian is much harder then English - sometimes too hard for it's own good, I guess. J/K, anyway...

Канечно трудно, даже невозможно без посторонней помощи. Russian grammar is a killer one + one has to learn new alphabet, but still it has its advantages - like being able to play a lot of nifty games first hand and have no need to wait for bad translations