The Crazies, Apocalypse Z and Bevo Modern Combat

Apocalypse Z arrived in the post on Saturday. Bought in Mongoose's current garage sale. Not bad, not bad at all. As a result, I couldn't help picking up a copy of The Crazies (2010) when we went down to Tesco in Forfar for the weekly shop later in the morning.

I had procrastinated watching this remake, despite the presence of Radha Mitchell, because the original 1973 movie remains burned into my mind as one of the seminal movies of my life. In this 2010 remake, Breck Esiner has made a scary mainstream modern horror movie, but it's no real comparison to the original.

My only real niggle with the movie, is that a whole portion of the onscreen story seemed to be missing from the moment Timothy Olyphant, who plays the town sherrif, works out the source of the problem, before the authorities suddenly step in with force to contain the viral menace.

Nevertheless, very watchable and an enjoyable movie, with great perfromances from the main cast as they struggle to  understand what's going on and then escape from the 'crazies', virus, feral rednecks and the military. Which together make for a lot of potential gaming fodder.

Having bought Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat earlier in the month, Apocalypse Z was purchased on the back of a recommendation and I was happy to give it a go albeit at a knockdown price. You'll find a  review (click here) that gives the low-down on Apocalypse Z better than I could.

Got to say that Bevo: ModCombat has tripped something within Matt and myself. As a result, we are now scrabbling to collect 20mm Modern Russian ultra-nationalist forces a la Ghost Recon and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Even used it, admittedly fast and loose, to play a sci fi game mid week with Khurasan's new Ti Mohnid - I just couldn't wait whilst I got round to painting them up and wanted to get the miniatures into action asap.

It's time to shake things up a little.....

Cheers

Mark

Winter Price Buster at Critical Mass Games

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Just gearing up to buy some Crtitical Mass Games Naga on this month's payday when Craig send me this email last night:

 

http://www.criticalmassgames.com/

"January's releases are out now and have seen two additional codes added to the Praesentia Infantry line up.

Praesentia - Phase Shifters - 6 figures, 3 poses (PRPS1 - £3.70 per pack)

Praesentia - Phase Shifters - 6 figures, 3 poses (PRPS2 - £3.70 per pack)

Looking forward to next month we have decided to have a sale throughout February to thank everyone for their support in getting us this far and the patience shown whilst we set up our new workshop.

From the 1st February until the 28th February Critical Mass Games will be offering the following discounts in the online store & at the Hammerhead Show on Sunday 13th February in Newark.

• 20% off all Infantry Packs
• 15% off all Buildings & Accessories
• 15% off all Single Vehicles
• 10% off all Vehicles Platoon Deals

We will be continuing to offer free Worldwide postage throughout February on all orders over £20.00, however from the 1st March this will be coming to an end and rates will be altered to the following;

Orders between £0.01-£9.99 will have a flat worldwide postage fee of £2.50

Orders between £10.00-£19.99 will have a flat worldwide postage fee of £3.00

Orders between £20.00-£49.99 will have a flat worldwide postage fee of £3.50

Orders over £50.00 will have a flat worldwide postage fee of £4.00"

Cheers

Mark

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Last Night's Efforts......

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Start to finish. Well, almost....

.....drybrush the rifles, spray varnish and a few clumps of autumn grass flock to complete. Achingly simple but effective all round. Would have had more done last night, but got sidetracked by Sons of Anarchy on the Kitchen TV.

Cheers

Mark

Man's Best Friend

Long term passengers aboard the Dropship will know that I like mixing troop types within multiple figure bases to represent embedded AI, support weapons or similar in future combat formations.

Earlier in the week, I pulled out Spartan Blue Team - two platoons of GZG's classic New Israelis, with a view to sell on Ebay. But you know, once out of the box and on the table I thought these guys are great. Why would I want to sell them?

So I hoovered up some odds and sods lying around, Maff (Master Chef) kindly gave me a spare pack, and set about painting them up and basing them tonight to reinforce Blue Team.

As I started putting the figures on the bases I though - hang on! And grabbed one of Khurasan's new Ti Mohnid miniatures. The result..........

Master Chef shrugged and said "Well, why do they have to be bad asses? Why can't they be OUR bad asses! Born and bred for their combat power and loyal devotion to man. Cheaper than a mech!"

To which I replied, "Aye, but they make frikken awesome Brutes, Dont they!"

We both agreed "Bad Asses!"

Cheers

Mark

....Gonna Need A Bigger Dropship

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The steel plates seemed to ripple as the Ti Mohnid set clawed hoof on the cargo bay decking of SS Beowulf.

Gunnar Hedrickssen cowered behind a plas shipping crate. His MkV blaster quivered as each step forward by the huge beast that now filled bay 5 with their bulk, rang like a bell of doom.

Lornhe tried to lean past him to see the aliens for herself. Gunnar grabbed her arm tightly and whispered one word from his frightened lips, "Grendel!"

The sound of movement stopped. A wide powerful shadow loomed across the two humans. Lornhe instinctively looked up. Gunnars grip tightened like a vice.

Shocked still. Without demonstrating any fear, any emotion, any movement, she calmly mouthed into the open channel, "Now lieutenant! It's your party!"

Cheers

Mark

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......Evil This Way Comes!

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SOMETHING......  
 

New from Khurasan......
 

Landed this morning......
     

 

Do you want to know more?

DO YOU REALLY

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

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