Movies based on video games tend to not be very good, ditto games based on movies. Every so often, however, there are exceptions made all the more satisfying by their rarity. These date back decades, from the Sega Genesis version of “Aladdin” that many a kid played in the early ‘90s to the “Chronicles of Riddick” shooter that was better than the movie itself, and continues to this day.
Moving from the silver screen to the console seems to be easier than the opposite route. Here are the best video games based on movies:
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Moving from the silver screen to the console seems to be easier than the opposite route. Here are the best video games based on movies:
Read More‘Mega Man’: ‘Catfish’ Directors In Talks to Helm Long-Rumored Video Game Adaptation 5) “Shadow of Mordor”
“The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King” had a more direct link to the One Trilogy to Rule Them All, but “Shadow of Mordor” offers a far more immersive sense of what it’d be like...
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