Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Machinima, WoW Moviewatch

We saw Origano‘s first machinima offering back in February, when he debuted with The Achiever – Rapid Defense. The video was interesting, but plagued with some soundtrack issues. However, it looks like he took that criticism to heart and is now back with the second installment, The Achiever – The Duelist.

The premise is the same. The main character (self-titled as Origano) is competing in a gameshow called the Achiever. This time, however, the Tauren protagonist has to win a duel. He starts out demanding equal opponents, and proceeds to have trouble with the arrangement. I don’t want to give the story away, but it’s a pretty nice progression of events. I think Origano is really showing promise with his story arrangements, though it could probably move at a little faster pace.

Origano’s got some really good gags in here. The whole turtle lineup is pretty funny, and I love the shout out to those annoying toy trains. I think Origano’s really starting to get his legs under him, and we should watch him closely to see how he grows as an artist.

Previously on Moviewatch ..

At any rate, it’s great work, and I’m hopeful to see more from Ninth Batter.

WoW Moviewatch: The Achiever – The Duelist originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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