Harsh Realm, part The Matrix, part Apocalypse Now was created by Chris Carter and dropped by Fox after only 3 episodes. Consequently it never made it ti New Zealand as a TV programme, but now 6 years later it’s arrived on DVD.
Basically, the story goes like this: The US Military have created a virtual reality world that mirrors our world, and have been using it to train their forces. But someone has discovered how to hack in to the programme and has taken over, so now the military must send someone in to take him out.
The storyline didn’t grab me either, but the first episode did. Being based in a huge virtual world much like the Matrix, gives the series huge scope and stops it from getting tired. It’s action packed and the characters are loveable, add to that some light cheese moments and you have the perfect sci-fi series.
Whilst it does suffer occasionally in the special effects department, the quality is great and shows no hint of dating despite it’s 6 year hiatus in Fox’s wharehouses.
Be glad that this has finally seen the light of day in good ole New Zealand.
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