The Movies

Lights! Camera! Action! Now all you need to be the next Speilberg, Allen, Scorsese or Jackson is a copy of The Movies. Starting off in the 1920’s you have to develop almost every part of your studio in the quest to become the number 1 film maker in Hollywood.

There are two significantly different parts to this game; there is the studio management side, which encompasses everything from buying new sets, handling finances and dealing with your film stars’ tantrums over the size of their trailer. In practice this part of the game plays like Theme Park mixed with The Sims.

The other side of the game is in the film making. Sure, you can let the computer generate scripts for you but the real fun is had in making your own masterpiece. After picking a genre for your film, ranging from comedy to horror, you then pick the sets and decide what happens through a selection of pre-built shots, tinkering with things like the camera position and dialogue. Your creations can then be uploaded to The Movies website, for the world to see.

The downside to this is that at times it can feel like you are playing two different games but overall The Movies is highly enjoyable and rewarding.

90% - More Steven Speilberg then Steven Segal.