It has been 25 years since Marcus Fenix and Delta annihilated the Locust. Marcus’ son, J.D., and his friend Del recently deserted the COG. Although the reasons are never explicitly explained, there was an incident at Settlement 2 that is ominously hinted at, which led to the pair breaking with First Minister Jinn and joining the Outsiders.
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System Rift’s story serves as something of a bridge between the past two games as well as Mankind Divided’s Breach Mode. Here, Jensen is recruited by Sarif Industries’ former head of cyber security Francis Pritchard, who calls in a marker for a favour he did for Jensen.
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Set in the late 19th century against the backdrop of King Leopold II’s Belgian occupation of the Congo, we find Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz) seeking out diamonds, ostensibly to pay for some grand army of mercenaries, but instead finding a tribe that kills his men. Rom survives, however, and is offered a deal by the Chief: bring him Tarzan and Rom can have all the diamonds he wants.
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After gallivanting all across the globe, Agent 47 is finally ready to do some work stateside behind enemy lines in Episode 5: Colorado. While some may bemoan the lack of layers to this level — the entire thing is pretty much one big compound so you won’t be blending in with tourists or posing as the delivery guy — it feels like a legitimately different setup than the first four, and that’s a good thing.the first four, and that’s a good thing.
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On the narrative side, Rise of Iron hearkens back to a time before the Guardians and tells the story of this ancient order that was entrusted with protecting Old Russia via its stronghold, the Iron Temple. Thought to be immortal, the Iron Lords were all but wiped out doing battle with a mysterious enemy known as SIVA, a mechanical plague that infects and takes over its host.
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As you’d suspect with an HBO miniseries, the performances are generally first rate. We’re not big fans of Turturro, who plays the part originally meant for James Gandolfini prior to his untimely passing, but Turturro does a good job of being world weary, scraping together a living by quickly settling minor cases. Both Turturro and Khan provide depth to their respective roles, something that’s afforded by the methodical approach taken by the series.
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Mike (Adam Devine; Modern Family) and Dave Stangle (Efron) are liquor salesmen that have a tendency to get a little rowdy, and when they’re informed that their younger sister is getting married the family sits them down and requests they find dates to bring to her wedding in Hawaii. Unsure how to find suitable matches, the two of them decide to post an ad on Craigslist.
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