Watchmen Game Written by Alan Moore
Some details on the upcoming downloadable Watchmen tie-in game, Watchmen: The End is Nigh, has been revealed by artist David Gibbons. He disclosed that it is based on a 1987 RPG co-written by series creator Alan Moore.
“At the time the original comics came out, Mayfair games did a role-playing game that Alan helped write bits of, and it’s completely canon, so this game uses a lot of that less-well known material,” said Gibbons.
It can be pointed out that Mayfair Games produced two RPG modules based on the comic book, titled ”Who Watches the Watchmen?” and “Taking Out the Trash”.
“Basically, it deals with Rorschach and Night Owl in the days before everything went wrong, and it features a few other characters and villains that are hinted at in the graphic novel,” said Gibbons. “It’s written by Len Wein who was the original editor of the graphic novel, so it keeps it all in the family, which is nice. And I’ve been consulting on the cut-scenes which we’ve tried to retain the atmosphere and flavour of the artwork.”
The downloadable game, due out alongside the film, will mix beat ‘em up combat with investigation puzzles.
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