Battlestar Galactica isn't the sort
of standalone episode show like, let's say, StarGate: Atlantis, where you can simply drop in somewhere in the middle of a season and can still catch the general gist of things.
Not exact matches
To the same end, Banks has already earned his own wonderful
standalone «Better Call» Saul
episode, «Five O,» and seeing the foundation
of his storyline is one
of the things that makes this spinoff as enjoyable as its predecessor.
As a
standalone «
episode»
of Alan Wake, American Nightmare is something PC gamers should be checking out, particularly if the craziness
of it appeals to you.
Now the newly prolific Lucasfilm has provided a belated answer in the form
of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the second
of its sorta -
standalone projects unburdened with
episode numbers or Skywalkers.
The series will be brought to the screen by the highly acclaimed director / executive producer Douglas Mackinnon, whose credits include Knightfall, Dirk Gently, Doctor Who, Outlander and the
standalone Victorian
episode of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, winner
of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie last year.
Based on renowned writings from author Philip K. Dick, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams consists
of ten
standalone episodes, each set in a different and unique world — some which lay in the far reaches
of the universe, and others which are much, much closer to home.
The series will consist
of eight
standalone episodes that will not repeat plot elements or actors.
While the «
Episodes» can continue to deliver on the wants
of longtime franchise fans every two years, the
standalone movies can push the boundaries and refresh the cinematic palette every other year.
Lucasfilm has up to five films in various stages
of development that could use an actor with Bale's skills - Star Wars:
Episode IX with J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson's
standalone Star Wars trilogy, and at least one other (if not more)
standalone solo movies.
Rogue One isn't a sequel to last year's Star Wars: A Force Awakens, but a
standalone spin - off set directly before the events
of George Lucas's iconic 1977 original, Star Wars
Episode IV: A New Hope.
But they'll have time for a side case or two, as most
episodes of the revival event series will feature
standalone stories.
More often than not, these
standalone pieces
of art are what's known as «bottle
episodes» — instalments that are set in a single, restricted location.
The third
episode is also available for purchase right now on the App Store as a
standalone or as IAP
of the first
episode.
At about this time last year, Telltale Games, the creators
of the Sam and Max series
of episodic adventure games, announced they would be instituting a new pilot season, where a single
standalone episode would be released in order to...
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of Gay Tony (+ «GTA:
Episodes from Liberty City»
standalone disc) Lips: Number One Hits
Each one
of the
episodes is sort
of like a
standalone thing and I think we could do that pretty easily.
If you have not had a chance to play the first
episode of GTA IV, there will be a discounted
standalone title that you can pick up that will include both Lost and The Damned and The Ballad
of Gay Tony.
The other approach would be to make each
episode standalone with its own set
of characters & plot.
Rather than a completely
standalone game, The Walking Dead: Michonne is more like DLC, as players will need to own at least the first
episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2 in order to experience the game.
Grand Theft Auto IV:
Episodes from Liberty City is a standalone compilation of the episodes for the 2008 video game Grand Theft
Episodes from Liberty City is a
standalone compilation
of the
episodes for the 2008 video game Grand Theft
episodes for the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV.