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Let's face it - it just isn't good. It's a passable improvement over the previous two instalments, but that's it.

It actually had an ok premise, but the execution and the pay-off were absolutly redundant. It was filmed like an honest feature, but I have to say, the whole thing felt weirdly pornographic. Like one half of the crew wanted to make a decent picture, the other half shot smut.

The saving grace when it gets going, the brutality and violence is actually fun and well placed. And what shocked me, I actually found myself liking a couple of the supporting characters. To the point that I didn't want them to die.

But sides from that, this film is trash, bottom line.

This episode is TV at its very best. First thing on the list, it gave further contextual set up to world and the infected themselves. The infected are slightly altered from the game. They have abilities and behaviours that are new to those familiar with the games. The life cycle of the corycepts fungus has been elaborated on much further as well.

But better yet, the characters have been given time to grow. Their situation has taken a back seat to their relationships with one another. That is giving this show the real reason to keep watching, as was once the reason we kept playing. Honestly I can't get over how good this is turning out to be and I am very excited to see what's coming.