New World: The Once and Future King

To be fair, since it's an amazon game on an amazon series I really didn't expect much more than a glorified commercial for the game.

I was wrong!

They made the most out of a shot with a well rounded story, great visual, perfect dubbing (I mean Arnold comeon) and a funny yet touching story.

Yes it's nothing ground breaking, you can see the story coming from a mile away, but so is the same for pixar's shorts and yet they are still amazing.

Overall the most balanced short so far that doesn't feel too rushed like Sifu or too short like D&D.

Only grief would be the sound mixing, like in almost every new production for a few years where the dialogues are lost in the overall noise and music though.

This episode is a highlight, even for those unfamiliar with the game, like me. Returning to photorealistic visuals like the D&D episode, it stands out with a well-rounded story. First, it features godfreakingdamn Arnold Schwarzenegger, mixed up with a fun "Edge of Tomorrow" vibe set in fantasy medieval/renaissance times, it's simple, entertaining, and moralistic. The protagonist's goofy charm adds humor, while the action and references keep it engaging. Unlike other episodes, it doesn't feel like a trailer-it has a proper beginning, middle, and end, making it a satisfying short film that's well-designed and fully developed.

I laughed a lot in this episode. The main character fits perfectly to Arnold Schwarzenegger, his kind of arrogance, optimism and irony and most of all his kind of humanity and wisdom. I like the animation, I like the lightness of the story and I like the character development.

Compared to p. E. episodes 1 (DnD) or 5 (W40k) this episode is dumb, but it's very entertaining, hilarious and has a well executed arc.

Thumbs up.

I laughed a lot in this episode. The main character fits perfectly to Arnold Schwarzenegger, his kind of arrogance, optimism and irony and most of all his kind of humanity and wisdom. I like the animation, I like the lightness of the story and I like the character development.

Compared to p. E. episodes 1 (DnD) or 5 (W40k) this episode is dumb, but it's very entertaining, hilarious and has a well executed arc.

Thumbs up.

I watched the Anthology in it's entirety, and this episode really stood out for me, and is probably my favorite. It's certainly the only episode that had any real attempt at being positive or wholesome.

Some might be mad that they took the game and made it too light-hearted, or didn't delve into the core material enough. But as a single, small story, it's full of well crafted imagery, humor...and the ending made me smile.

Arnold was hilarious in a way only Arnold can be. The subtle references, and imagery used to describe his attempt to be king, and the loss required to discover his true self was some of the best I've seen in film.

I know I'll likely be criticized for saying so, but the short time I spent on this episode reminds me of the effective story telling used in the famous opening to the movie UP. Excuse the pun, but this episode is truly next level.

I thought this would be just another video game trailer. Had to pause a couple minutes in to check IMDB because a just knew it was Arnold Schwarzenegger! Thrilled to see I was correct. Delighted to see Keanu's involvement as well. I had no expectations going in so it was a pleasant surprise to see it was actually full of humor. Kinda gave me a Lord Farquaad vibe.

I haven't played the game much at all in the last year because I've just had other things to do. Occasionally I catch something online about it and there are always people complaining in the comments. I do think that it could be run better but it's no worse than WoW or ESO, in my humble opinion.

The one thing this episode did was remind me just how beautiful the game is. It really is beautiful, especially the oceans. Maybe I'll go pay my taxes haha.