That Time Kim Wexler From Better Call Saul Was In A Magic: The Gathering Video Game
The real star of Better Call Saul was Kim Wexler. I loved Jimmy, even at his most irredeemably villainous, but it didn't take long for his co-conspirator to emerge as the show's most fascinating, complex character. Not only was Kim superbly written, but Rhea Seehorn played her perfectly. The nuance and depth of her performance only grew more impressive with each season, and if she wins that Emmy it'll be well deserved. I'd never heard of her before Better Call Saul: now I'll watch anything she's in. But I was also curious about what she did before her career-defining turn as Slippin' Kimmy, leading me to a surprising (and amusing) discovery.
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In 1997, MicroProse launched Magic: The Gathering, a video game based on the collectible card game of the same name. Veteran designer Sid Meier, of Civilization fame, worked on it—but ended up uncredited after jumping ship to form his own studio, Firaxis. The game was well received, and is arguably the first ever digital deck-builder. But its demanding system requirements, abundance of bugs, and mystifying lack of multiplayer kept it from greatness, and it has since drifted into the realm of the forgotten PC gaming curio. However, there's been a renewed interest in the game thanks to the presence of a certain actor.
In the mid-to-late '90s, FMV was everywhere. It was so popular that some studios even managed to rope in established Hollywood actors to ham it up for their games. Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, John Hurt, and Jeff Goldblum are just a few big names who appeared in comically low-res cutscenes for mostly crappy point-and-click adventures. But for games with a
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