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Four episodes of Amazon's Secret Level anthology hints at a rich, visual pick'n'mix, but is that enough?
Prime Video’s much-hyped gaming anthology series Secret Level promises gore, lore, Armored Core and more. So what can we glean from the first four episodes?
With the game permanently shut down, Tale of the Implacable functions as both proof it actually existed and raucous requiem, even if none of the featured characters - Freegunners, in the parlance - overlap with the source material beyond their taste for careworn cosmic streetwear and the odd nifty double-pronged sniper rifle. An initial focus on nocturnal campfire bonding is a nice change of pace but things soon escalate into grand widescreen action with an eye for a memorable set-piece, notably a desperate retreat from vengeful pursuers across a massive stone sword bridging a waterfall. Among the remaining 11 episodes, the Armored Core story starring Keanu Reeves is surely carrying the highest expectation of being breathtaking, while hiring Arnold Schwarzenegger to do a voice in New World: Aeternum feels like a brazen cheat code to ensure it ends up on an Amazon spreadsheet as at least the second most-watched instalment.
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