Easter egg hunting the non-traditional way
Ciara O'Brien
Sick of sugar laden chocolate treats? I know. As IF. But if you fancy a breather, Xtravision has brought out a list of alternative Easter eggs – the ones found hiding in games and DVD movies.
Personally, I don’t have the patience to root out the extra content in either – short attention span, you see. But if someone hands me a list (and a handy step by step guide on how to actually get to them) I won’t say no. It might take me several weeks to work my way around to it though. I’m lazy like that.
Top of Xtravision’s list for hidden content in games is Wanted: Weapons of Fate, which has extra levels, characters and game modes that can unlocked by entering in codes found in the DVD version of the film Wanted. Two thumbs up for not only using a bit of imagination, but also making sure that people who get the PS3 or Xbox 360 game will rent or even buy the DVD. (Unless the codes make their way online, of course.)
Xtravision’s top DVDs for hidden content are:
1. Rocky (25th Anniversary Special Edition) – Sylvester Stallone interviews Rocky
2. Spider-man (Two Disc Special Edition) – Doc Oc singing Fiddler on the Roof
3. Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) – a hidden ‘gag’ reel
4. X-Men – practical joke scene
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Dominic Monaghan plays a practical joke on Elijah Wood.
6. Star Wars Trilogy Box Set – Blooper reel from all three films.
7. The Godfather Trilogy – A clip from The Sopranos
8. Gladiator - A script of one scene, plus test CGI footage.
9. Amelie (Two Disc Special Edition) – Picture-postcards from the gnome’s travels.
10. American Pie 2 – Jason Biggs, Tommy Ian Nicholas and Mena Suvari throwing eggs at the camera.
Why that last one made it on to the list, I have no idea.
