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How to Unlock Surf, Fly, and Other Secret Techniques in Pokemon: Let’s Go
Teach your Partner Pokemon these special moves to unlock new areas and progress in your adventure.
Holmes & Watson Is So Terrible It Got a Zero on Rotten Tomatoes
‘Tis the season for going to the movies with your family to celebrate the holiday cheer — but if film critics would have you avoid one in particular, it would be Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s Holmes & Watson.
The Sony movie — which wasn’t screened for critics in advance of its Christmas Day release (never a good sign) — was eviscerated by all 20 of its counted reviews as of this article’s publication. Not a single film critic granted Holmes & Watson a positive review, which means it sits at zero percent rotten on Rotten Tomatoes.
The New York Times’ Ben Kenigsberg advises that “smuggling in booze to dispel the sense of dull routine could only help,” while The Hollywood Reporter’s Frank Scheck writes, “You can feel the flop sweat emanating from the third onscreen pairing of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.” IGN’s William Bibbiani scored the movie as “bad,” concluding, “The lazy gags, wasted supporting cast and unfocused writing make the film an unfunny chore, which evokes but doesn’t come close to their earlier comedic outings.”
Holmes & Watson Review
There is a scene in Etan Cohen’s Holmes & Watson where Sherlock Holmes, played by Will Ferrell, puts on a bad fake mustache and somehow fools Dr. Watson, played by John C. Reilly, into thinking he’s a completely different person. It’s not a great joke, but it’s illuminating. The filmmakers also seem to think that by slapping on a ramshackle disguise they can trick audiences into thinking Holmes & Watson isn’t just a pale imitation of Talladega Nights and Step Brothers.
But when Step Brothers and Talladega Nights would whiff a joke, both movies quickly moved on to a better one. Holmes & Watson is a collection of limp comic set pieces and repeated riffs on the same three gags: Joke A. The 21st century is different from the Victorian era; Joke B. Holmes isn’t as smart as he thinks he is; and Joke C. Blunt force trauma to the face.
Looking Back at God of War (Almost) a Year Later With Cory Barlog
BEYOND!
On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, I, host Jonathon Dornbush, along with Brian Altano and Lucy O”Brien, welcome God of War director Cory Barlog for the final episode of 2018. With God of War named IGN’s Best Game of 2018, the crew and Cory reflect back on God of War’s success, development, and the overall work of Cory and the team at Sony Santa Monica Studio. If you’ve already seen IGN’s God of War spoilercast, think of this as a part 2 to that conversation (which means, yes, there will be spoilers).
Vikings Creator: That Massive Season 5 Death Was “A Surprise”
If there’s one thing that’s been a hallmark of Vikings since the very beginning, it’s the deaths of major characters that viewers hold near and dear. Still, in the latest episode– titled “Hell”–a death came that was particularly surprising, even to the show’s creator Michael Hirst.
In a battle against King Harald Finehair (Peter Franzén) and his forces Bishop Heahmund (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) was killed, bringing his short story in the Vikings universe to a close. With his final breaths, as he was being pierced by arrows, he screamed out “Lagertha,” showing his ultimate allegiance to the former queen of Kattegat one last time.
It was only the end of Season 4 that saw the introduction of Heahmund, who became enamored with Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in Season 5. So it comes as something of a shock that he was dispatched of so quickly. “It was a bit of a surprise for me,” Hirst told GameSpot. “These things sometimes, you have different possibilities in your head and then you think, not just about that character but how they fit into the pattern–the general pattern of where you want to take the other characters.”
And while Heahmund’s death will have a lasting impact, especially on Lagertha, his death also meant something to the tale being told about the bishop himself. In the episode, he saw visions of Hell that led him to believe his soul was doomed, after aligning with the pagans and falling in love with one. For Hirst, that’s what was so surprising. He didn’t realize that in writing Heahmund’s story the way he did, he was also crafting the most logical ending for a bishop and a warrior for Christ.
“Because he felt he was a great sinner and that he was bound for hell, itt was difficult for me then to think how I could regroup and where I could take it,” he admits.
In the end, though, Heahmund died in a way that was true to himself, regardless of where he may have ended up in the afterlife. “He’s not particularly, political and scheming he’s a warrior–a warrior for Christ,” Hirst said. “And so when all those things were added up, then it made sense, that he should die, spectacularly, and he should die recognizing that, although he was going to hell, he loved her. He loved her. To me, that was a beautiful thing that despite his real fear of going to hell he was willing to admit that he was in love and that was great.”
Still, Hirst admits it would have been nice to keep Heahmund around, should it have made sense in the story. “I thought Johnny was brilliant,” the writer said. “He’s absolutely wonderful, but it just seemed a kind of natural place to do that, poor guy.”
As is usually the case with Vikings, though, nobody is truly safe or eternal. Viking history is long and caked in the blood of the fallen. From Ragnar Lothbrok to Christian monk Athelstan. When the time comes, everyone in this world faces certain death and chances are it’s not going to be pretty.
AC Odyssey’s Most Wanted Tips, Guides and Secrets
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s rendition of ancient Greece is a massive, sprawling world to explore, chock full of secrets, puzzles and historic battles. Using a combination of traffic, comments and user feedback and search inquiries, we’ve been able to see what’s really had players stumped since Alexios and Kassandra first set sail in early October 2018.
The Cult of Cosmos (SPOILERS!)
Insurgency: Sandstorm Review
Insurgency: Sandstorm is an excellent multiplayer shooter that successfully avoids the common pitfalls of military simulation, but still manages to deliver an immersive, at times disturbing, sense of realism to its modern, Middle Eastern setting. Its arsenal consists of some of the best-realized firearms in any video game to date thanks to stellar sound design, punchy animations, and obsessive attention to detail. Elsewhere, though, things aren’t quite as glamorous: I found most of its maps to fall into the “just okay” category due in part to poorly defined restricted areas that, on top of being annoying to encounter, are easily exploited. Still, Insurgency: Sandstorm punches well above its weight, offering phenomenal gunplay that shows up much of its big-budget competition.
God of War Players’ Most-Asked Questions – With Answers
God of War’s impressive open-world is filled with plenty of tough enemies, collectibles, and exciting mysteries. Through IGN’s analysis of user feedback, search data, and traffic, we’ve deciphered which of God of War’s challenges players need most help completing.
There are some very mild spoilers for end-game challenges in this article. However, we’ve done our best to mask the challenges by keeping things vague.
If you’re just getting started in God of War, we recommend visiting the Things You Should Know Before Playing God of War page for a refresher on the series and a guide on God of War’s setting and progression.
The Best Shooters of 2018 By Score
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 – 8/10
Black Ops 4 isn’t short on content, and its three main modes are substantial. Multiplayer introduces more tactical mechanics without forcing you into them, and it largely strikes a good balance. Zombies has multiple deep, secret-filled maps to explore, though its returning characters don’t hold up and prove distracting. Finally, Blackout pushes Call of Duty in an entirely new direction, making use of aspects from both multiplayer and Zombies for a take on the battle royale genre that stands on its own. Sure, there isn’t a traditional single-player campaign, but with the depth and breadth of what is there, Black Ops 4 doesn’t need it. — Kallie Plagge [Full Review]