Which of these two provides the better D&D movie/DVD experience?

[Goodsport]

And why?

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

Granted that I don't know anything about Scourge of Worlds (is it even out yet?), I'll say: Gotta be better than that stupid movie.

 

[Welverin]

Granted that I don't know anything about Scourge of Worlds (is it even out yet?), I'll say: Gotta be better than that stupid movie.

No but there is a demo in the latest Dragon.

 

[Goodsport]

(is it even out yet?)

No

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Actually, the retail version has been in stores since Tuesday.


-G

 

[Ranger REG]

Too early to form a comparative review. Wait until Scourge of the World interactive DVD is out.

 

[Welverin]

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Actually, the retail version has been in stores since Tuesday.

Looks like I need to get out more.

 

[fba827]

Note, I have not seen Scourge so I will not vote in the poll itself. However, based on what I do know, I would have to say Scourge.

Why?

* it is interactive (the movie, any movie is not). Being part of the action is part of what D&D is about (to me)
* the movie had that same material component (that dust) for the mage every single thing nor did the mage seem to be limited in number of spells per day -- don't know why, but that bugged me. (I could only console myself by thinking she wasn't a mage but rather someone with lots of ranks in Use Magic Device and that the dust was really its own magic item -- yes, I'm a dork, that's a given)

Things they both have:
* D&D archtypes/characters
* D&D monsters
* Magic
* Sword/weapon fights

(since I haven't seen Scourge, I can't compare the two with regards to dialogue, costumes, or sets. While those may not seem relavent when the criteria is "D&D experience" they do (in my mind) play some part since any D&D game I have ever been in always has certain criteria for dialogue (usually grandious and /or brash), costumes and set (has to have help with the "feel" of the environment).

hmm.. I'm sure there are others, but that's what I can think of at the moment.

 

[Rackhir]

It is also worth noting that D&D the Movie is one of the most excruciatingly stupid movies ever made. I'm not sure I'd want to inflict it on the MST3k guys.

 

[fba827]

It is also worth noting that D&D the Movie is one of the most excruciatingly stupid movies ever made. I'm not sure I'd want to inflict it on the MST3k guys.

While I agree on that point (more than you will ever know! - oh, the pain that movie caused me ...), the question wasn't about movie experience. it was about d&d experience. in that regard, the movie did have a fairly atypical d&d-type plot to it...

 

[Ranger REG]

Okay, this is just a prelim, but after having viewed and played with the Scourge of Worlds (or SoW) DVD demo (I got my free copy when purchasing Dragon #309), I'm leaning toward that over the D&D film.

Why? It has the iconic characters we know so far: Regdar, Lidda, and Mialee. It is set in the world of Greyhawk, as mentioned by the three. And most of all, it is interactive, akin to "Choose Your Own Adventure" books or those Kai Lord/Joe Dever novels, or Dragon's Lair.

Yes, everything is CG but we can overlook its limitation to emulate human or natural movement. It allows the viewer or group of viewers to decide the story's direction, and each scene moves and seque at a very smooth pace and rhythm, even when the choice menu come up.

I must admit, ther demo DVD do not come with a complete story. It is a demo after all, so one can be absolutely sure if the full-version is any better or any worse than the demo. But as prelim, I may just get it.

P.S. Is it me or did they change Regdar's appearance to someone more ... mocha-colored to put it lightly? Not that I'm complaining here. I like this appearance over the 3e rendition of him in artworks.