The Movies
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| Developer(s) |
Lionhead Studios (PC) Robosoft Technologies, (Mac OS X) |
| Publisher(s) |
Activision Sega Feral Interactive (Mac OS X) |
| Designer(s) | Adrian Moore |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Release |
Microsoft Windows
Mac OS X 20 December 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Business simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
The Movies is a business simulation game created by Lionhead Studios for Microsoft Windows and subsequently ported to Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. It was released on 8 November 2005 in North America, and 11 November 2005 in Europe after reaching gold status on 8 October 2005. The game allows players to take the role of a Hollywood film mogul, running a studio and creating films. Much has been made about the film-making aspect of the game, as it allows players to easily create viewable works or machinima. It won Best Simulation Game at the BAFTA Video Games Awards and was nominated for best game at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
On 6 June 2006, an expansion pack was released, The Movies: Stunts & Effects. This expansion added a host of new features, among which were stunts (and stunt doubles), and special effects, as well as the ability to designate custom camera angles. This game is also available on the Mac. The Mac port of the game was published by Feral Interactive and developed by Robosoft Technologies.
In The Movies, players get the chance to run their own movie studio. The game can be divided into three main areas – designing the movie studio, forging the careers of film stars and making films. It is possible to focus on any of those areas that appeal most, and spend less time on the others. The game plays through from the birth of cinema to the present day and into the near future, with all the technology and historical advances that occur along that timeline. After the movies have been made, they can be played back for the viewer to watch. It is possible once the movie is made to add voice, text and music in post-production.
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