#Dark crystal game series#
While “Age of Resistance Tactics,” at times, shows us struggles or emphasizes locales that the first season of the series did not, it largely reflects the plot of the show rather than expanding upon it. A competent, stylized effort - although not nearly as striking as the Jim Henson Company’s creations - “Age of Resistance Tactics” nevertheless feels reminiscent of another era, one in which entertainment conglomerates viewed the video game industry more tentatively, a time, for instance, when games were subservient to their more cinematic, narrative-first peers. Netflix’s “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” the prequel series to the 1982 Jim Henson film “The Dark Crystal,” gets the game treatment this week with the release of “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics,” also from BonusXP. The company is currently at work on a series inspired by punishingly difficult game “Cuphead,” which impressed for its ability to capture the look of 1930s cartoons, and has collaborated with developer BonusXP in creating game companions to “Stranger Things.” Streaming provider Netflix, however, has been more openly ambitious in its game-inspired initiatives than some of its competitors, bringing user-driven narratives to shows such as “Black Mirror” and even once citing “Fortnite” as a primary competitor.
While the gaming influence on Hollywood has become impossible to miss - this month, beloved but outmoded franchise “Sonic the Hedgehog” comes to theaters while Apple TV+ will unveil the exaggerated behind-the-scenes look at the game industry in “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” - understanding the power and the impact of interactive media is still something that’s in its infancy stages.
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