Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games". MURRAY CLOSE / Lionsgate / AP File Photo
2012: The Year of the Bow & Arrow
Published: 12/16/2012 6:00 AM
Last Modified: 12/14/2012 3:00 AM
If 2012 has showed us anything, it is that people apparently really love the bow & arrow. This weapon has appeared in some of the most critically acclaimed media out there, as well as some of the most highly anticipated ones for next year.
The Hunger Games
This has got to be the biggest one on the list. The movie was a phenomenon during its stint in the theaters and that was a big thanks to the character Katniss Everdeen. This teenager had the ability to weave an arrow through a gathering of people and hit its target. I am pretty sure after this movie was released, a lot of little girls decided to pick up a bow & arrow or at least beg their parents for lessons.
KHAREN HILL / The CW
Arrow
The CW seems to be the only network out there to actually want to make shows based on comic books. They have had success with Smallville (Superman), have seen failure with Birds of Prey (Huntress), the inability to get an Aquaman show going and are trying to get the show Amazon (Wonder Woman) off the ground. Right now, there have been more failures than successes, but The CW has kept on trying. So based on their audience and seeing the success of The Hunger Games, it wasn’t too much of a jump for them to actually give DC’s resident archer, Green Arrow, a chance and so far it has been a great show to watch. The show was picked up for a full season, so here’s hoping Arrow has a good long life on TV.
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 has quickly become a very popular shooter for 2012 and is on the short list for a few game of the year nominations. You can’t help but notice that one of the tools the protagonist used was a bow & arrow for stealth kills.
Crytek
Crysis 3 (Coming in 2013)
The Crysis series is already a well established one. When the first one was released, it became the benchmark of if you had a state of the art computer. Many PC gamers out there were asking the question “Can it run Crysis?” Now that we are on the third title, EA and Crytek have fully embraced the love of the bow & arrow by proudly displaying it on the box art.
Crystal Dynamics
Tomb Raider (Coming in 2013)
A hugely anticipated game for 2013; when showed off at this year’s E3, this wasn’t the dual pistol wielding Lara Croft we had all seen become one of gaming’s most known mascots. This is a younger Lara who has never killed a person. Now trapped on an island surrounded by numerous threats, she won’t be running around guns blazing. She’ll need to sneak around and kill silently when it calls for it and from the gameplay we have already seen, the bow and arrow will likely be a staple of Lara’s arsenal.
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