The Movies (PC)

---Intro---- You know that feeling when you watch a movie, and afterwards you think "I bet you I could have done a better job"? Well, now you have the opportunity to put your money where your mouth is. In The Movies, you take on the role of a wannabe Hollywood mogul. Your job: become the best in Showbiz. Manage your growing movie empire correctly, make blockbuster movies and hire the most well-known stars you can lay your powdered, white-gloved hands on. ---Gameplay---- The game, in essence, is more management and empire building than anything else, however, if you feel the need to get those hands dirty, you are more than ...  Read the complete review

CONCENPT: The Movies is a simulation game produced by Lionhead Studios. At the start of the game it is 1920 and the movie business is just starting out. You play the manager of a brand new movie production company. As the game progresses you studio produces films, makes movie starts and wins awards. The goal of the game is to become the best at everything and have a No.1 Studio, Star and Film all at the same time. Once you have achieved this however you can carry on with the game as it is very open ended. GAMEPLAY: First of all you choose a name and logo for your studio. You then proceed to a tutorial level which helps you produce you ...  Read the complete review

Another game review, I don’t think I do enough of these. The Movies is a game that I have wanted for awhile as it just sounded cool. You know I love movies so what better game to buy then one named the movies. So Katy and Dave treated me to the game for my A Levels. The first thing I should mention is that this game is in DVD Rom format, so if your computer doesn’t have this, then there is no point in reading this review as you wont be able to play the game. What’s the game about? Well quite simply this game is all about you being a movie mogul. You have to make films, create stars, build a brilliant movie studio and create top notch scripts. The ...  Read the complete review

I will start off by saying that after playing this game, I honestly feel like a real movie producer in Hollywood! I originially tried this game as a demo from Download.com and then after liking it so much I just had to get it. I bought it for £20 from Asda a while ago but you can get it from Amazon now for just £5 or so. It is a simulation game that allows you to take charge of your own fully operating movie studio. It also allows you to produce your own Hollywood blockbuster! There is an expansion pack available for the game called 'The Movies - Stunts and effects' which can be bought for an additional £5 from Game and other shops. I would recommend buying the expansion ...  Read the complete review

Released by Lionhead Studios, the same company who brought us the weird but wonderful Black and White series, brings us a new style of simulation game that will appeal to many of the genres fans. The Movies received critical acclaim from reviewers and gamers alike and to be honest brought us a stimulating game that was ultimately inevitable. Ever since the early classics such as Theme Hospital and Theme Park were released well back in roughly 1995 the simulation genre has exploded in size being filled by hundreds of Tycoon style games where the player assumes the role of building and running a certain faction whether it be a hospital, theme park, zoo or shopping centre. ...  Read the complete review