Films like In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) reads as Neutral, kinetic, measured adventure / fantasy, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, epic, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds (2011) poster
1. In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Batman vs. Dracula (2005) poster
2. The Batman vs. Dracula2005

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (2012) poster
3. Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness2012

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The King of Fighters (2009) poster
4. The King of Fighters2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Red Faction: Origins (2011) poster
5. Red Faction: Origins2011

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Transmorphers (2007) poster
6. Transmorphers2007

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Mythica: The Darkspore (2015) poster
7. Mythica: The Darkspore2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Heavenly Sword (2014) poster
8. Heavenly Sword2014

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

The Black Hole (2006) poster
9. The Black Hole2006

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Seventh Son (2014) poster
10. Seventh Son2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) poster
11. Origin: Spirits of the Past2006

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Halo: Nightfall (2014) poster
12. Halo: Nightfall2014

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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