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Two-Episode Watchmen Series Set as a Prequel
We were a bit disappointed when we heard the recent two-episode Watchmen series announcement since it was to be set as a brawler. However, it seems that these two games will be set as a prequel with the ability to play either Nite Owl or Rorschach in the days before superheroes were outlawed. "If you're wondering who could possibly replace the much-revered Alan Moore in the scripting department -- as the story is the linchpin upon which the whole Watchmen experience pivots -- comic fans will be glad to know that respected comic veteran Len Wein (co-creator of DC's Swamp Thing and Marvel's Wolverine characters) is on board to provide the dialogue, and original Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons is lending his insights as the game's adviser. Due out around the same time as the film's theatrical release, the game will be released in multiple parts designed to lead the player up to the graphic novel/film's events."
Have you even _seen_ the trailer? The scenes in there are panel-for-shot recreations of the comic.
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/watchmen_trailer_to_comic_comparison
Aw, shucks. If only they had pushed the prequel even farther back in the storyline, to its ultimate pre-clusion: Watchmen Babies: V for Vacation!
Then the nielsen ratings could tell us who watches The Watchmen.
"Waste not one watt!" - CZ