Defiance - a Syfy Original Series. Mondays at 9/8 Central
This will not be my only post about this show - there are so many things to talk about with this show that it will simply take more than one post to cover everything with out boring you guys out of your mind :-) That and I believe in: One topic per post which I will write more about at a later date.The very first thing I want to say is: If you like science fiction adventure, if you enjoyed Babylon 5, or Battlestar Galactica, even Star Wars any of the sort - then this is the show to you. I don't compare to Star Trek - albiet a legend - I find Star Trek to be the clean cut older brother of Scifi, not the glitzy down and dirty science fiction that these show/movies posses.
I did say this was revolutionary didn't I? Science fiction is science fiction, correct? What makes this so special? If you are versed in the gaming world, then you may already know. This will be the first time in history that a television show and a game are released in tandem (not one before the other, and not one about the other.
Defiance, the show by Syfy channel and the game by Trion Worlds
The game is a first person shooter (FPS), where you see the world through your character's eyes as opposed to seeing your character in the world, massive multi-player online (MMO) role playing game (RPG). So for those alphabet soup people, that would make this an FPSMMORPG. This was also released across all gaming platforms (except for Wii, I think), which can make the PC experience a little clunky, but that conversation is for another time. :-) I have not played it yet, as I am not a fan of FPS (the others I love), but after seeing the show I am considering it.But - I digress - here is what make this so intriguing. While the show is based out of what used to be St. Louis (see the busted up arch), the game is based in what used to be San Francisco (I am sure you recognize that bridge); but the gaming world is persistent - and has the potential to affect the show, or be affected by the show.
Defiance, where the game meets the show
For example, the opening scene from the show you see in the show where the two main characters are racing across the countryside, and also there is a piece that is taken from Nolan (above) where is states, "You don't know what I had to go through to get that." Or something of the sort. Well - the thing is, he stole it from you - your character anyway. There is a quest line (a story line, which is the main quest line) where this happens. He and Irisa (also above) race away from you and end up in the show.
Scyfy Channel has dedicated a page describing where Defiance the Game meets Defiance the Show including some stuff you have already run into on the show, which is the celebration of Armistice Festival and the feared Volge. The potential is huge, and I can't wait to see the ways in which they get these two mediums to work together.
So if you are a fan of science fiction adventure, make sure you check out the show on the Syfy Channel tonight at 9/8 Central. Gamers pick up the game where you normally do or find it at Trion Worlds. A little off-topic, but Trion Worlds is the same group that make one of my favorite game, Rift. They are one of the few companies out there there understand the gaming world from the gamer's point of view as opposed to the corporate point of view.
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