so much wasted potential what’s happening
happening
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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that should have made
the top 10 movies that should have made
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smarter for this list we’re looking at
smarter for this list we’re looking at movies with tie-in games that failed to
movies with tie-in games that failed to
movies with tie-in games that failed to live up to expectations created by their
live up to expectations created by their
live up to expectations created by their film counterparts to be clear we’re not
film counterparts to be clear we’re not
film counterparts to be clear we’re not saying that all of these games are
saying that all of these games are
saying that all of these games are necessarily bad only that when compared
necessarily bad only that when compared
necessarily bad only that when compared to their source material they leave a
to their source material they leave a
to their source material they leave a lot to be desired
lot to be desired
lot to be desired number 10 The Incredibles this Pixar
number 10 The Incredibles this Pixar
number 10 The Incredibles this Pixar giant took the world by storm thanks to
giant took the world by storm thanks to
giant took the world by storm thanks to its family-friendly take on the
its family-friendly take on the
its family-friendly take on the superhero genre the action-adventure
superhero genre the action-adventure
superhero genre the action-adventure beat him up of the same name ie not so
beat him up of the same name ie not so
beat him up of the same name ie not so much
much
much while it did sell well a lack of
while it did sell well a lack of
while it did sell well a lack of originality in gameplay and level design
originality in gameplay and level design
originality in gameplay and level design stopped it from having any staying power
stopped it from having any staying power
stopped it from having any staying power it didn’t help that the game didn’t
it didn’t help that the game didn’t
it didn’t help that the game didn’t feature any multiplayer options even
feature any multiplayer options even
feature any multiplayer options even though each family member has unique
though each family member has unique
though each family member has unique power sets while its sequel rise of the
power sets while its sequel rise of the
power sets while its sequel rise of the Underminer did have multiplayer you
Underminer did have multiplayer you
Underminer did have multiplayer you could only play as mr. incredible and
could only play as mr. incredible and
could only play as mr. incredible and Frozone perhaps with the release of a
Frozone perhaps with the release of a
Frozone perhaps with the release of a sequel film we’ll be able to get a game
sequel film we’ll be able to get a game
sequel film we’ll be able to get a game worthy of this picks our favorite we can
worthy of this picks our favorite we can
worthy of this picks our favorite we can only hope number 9 the Fifth Element
only hope number 9 the Fifth Element
only hope number 9 the Fifth Element a cult classic today this film was a
a cult classic today this film was a
a cult classic today this film was a pretty big hit when it debuted in the
pretty big hit when it debuted in the
pretty big hit when it debuted in the 1990s it’s a shame then that it only
1990s it’s a shame then that it only
1990s it’s a shame then that it only received one video game adaptation that
received one video game adaptation that
received one video game adaptation that has since faded from most people’s
has since faded from most people’s
has since faded from most people’s memories or maybe not seeing how badly
memories or maybe not seeing how badly
memories or maybe not seeing how badly received the PlayStation version was it
received the PlayStation version was it
received the PlayStation version was it lacked any of the aspects that made the
lacked any of the aspects that made the
lacked any of the aspects that made the film so delightfully charming leaving
film so delightfully charming leaving
film so delightfully charming leaving many critics without anything positive
many critics without anything positive
many critics without anything positive to say it could have featured some fun
to say it could have featured some fun
to say it could have featured some fun third-person shooting and action
third-person shooting and action
third-person shooting and action adventuring but instead was highlighted
adventuring but instead was highlighted
adventuring but instead was highlighted by awkward controls poor level design
by awkward controls poor level design
by awkward controls poor level design and an annoyingly sticky camera number
and an annoyingly sticky camera number
and an annoyingly sticky camera number eight How to Train Your Dragon 2 you see
eight How to Train Your Dragon 2 you see
eight How to Train Your Dragon 2 you see that while the first film in the
that while the first film in the
that while the first film in the franchise also got a video game
franchise also got a video game
franchise also got a video game adaptation
adaptation
adaptation it was the second film that could have
it was the second film that could have
it was the second film that could have made for a more enriching game
made for a more enriching game
made for a more enriching game experience due to its higher focus on
experience due to its higher focus on
experience due to its higher focus on action and more mature themes
action and more mature themes
action and more mature themes unfortunately what we got was an
unfortunately what we got was an
unfortunately what we got was an underwhelming collection of flying
underwhelming collection of flying
underwhelming collection of flying mini-games while you can choose from an
mini-games while you can choose from an
mini-games while you can choose from an assortment of flyers and Dragons the
assortment of flyers and Dragons the
assortment of flyers and Dragons the game offers little else in terms of
game offers little else in terms of
game offers little else in terms of variety the minigames can be kind of fun
variety the minigames can be kind of fun
variety the minigames can be kind of fun for a bit but there’s no story mode to
for a bit but there’s no story mode to
for a bit but there’s no story mode to be found and playing through some of the
be found and playing through some of the
be found and playing through some of the action sequences in the film such as the
action sequences in the film such as the
action sequences in the film such as the climactic fight against Drago could have
climactic fight against Drago could have
climactic fight against Drago could have been truly breathtaking if done right
number 7 X 2 and X Men last stand I knew
number 7 X 2 and X Men last stand I knew I smelled something rotten as probably a
I smelled something rotten as probably a
I smelled something rotten as probably a breath while it’s true that there have
breath while it’s true that there have
breath while it’s true that there have been successful video games featuring
been successful video games featuring
been successful video games featuring the x-men none of them have really
the x-men none of them have really
the x-men none of them have really focused on the film versions of the team
focused on the film versions of the team
focused on the film versions of the team that is except for our 2006 s x-men the
that is except for our 2006 s x-men the
that is except for our 2006 s x-men the official game a tie-in for the second
official game a tie-in for the second
official game a tie-in for the second and third film in the franchise players
and third film in the franchise players
and third film in the franchise players got to play as Wolverine Iceman and
got to play as Wolverine Iceman and
got to play as Wolverine Iceman and Nightcrawler with other team members
Nightcrawler with other team members
Nightcrawler with other team members popping up in cameos to get the part
popping up in cameos to get the part
popping up in cameos to get the part not only was there a lack of characters
not only was there a lack of characters
not only was there a lack of characters but the game was also seen as a generic
but the game was also seen as a generic
but the game was also seen as a generic beat him up due to its repetitive
beat him up due to its repetitive
beat him up due to its repetitive gameplay and poor enemy AI with the
gameplay and poor enemy AI with the
gameplay and poor enemy AI with the expanded roster the film series has
expanded roster the film series has
expanded roster the film series has given us we definitely think this one
given us we definitely think this one
given us we definitely think this one needs to be revisited it looks like he
needs to be revisited it looks like he
needs to be revisited it looks like he can take care of yourself number six
can take care of yourself number six
can take care of yourself number six Terminator 2 Judgment Day as one of the
Terminator 2 Judgment Day as one of the
Terminator 2 Judgment Day as one of the greatest action movies ever made you
greatest action movies ever made you
greatest action movies ever made you would think that it would have produced
would think that it would have produced
would think that it would have produced a pretty great game right well you’d be
a pretty great game right well you’d be
a pretty great game right well you’d be mistaken buddy there were multiple
mistaken buddy there were multiple
mistaken buddy there were multiple versions of this tie-in released on
versions of this tie-in released on
versions of this tie-in released on consoles such as the NES SNES and even
consoles such as the NES SNES and even
consoles such as the NES SNES and even Commodore 64 while there was an arcade
Commodore 64 while there was an arcade
Commodore 64 while there was an arcade version of the game met did well the
version of the game met did well the
version of the game met did well the Nintendo versions in particular suffered
Nintendo versions in particular suffered
Nintendo versions in particular suffered due to their poor graphics and confusing
due to their poor graphics and confusing
due to their poor graphics and confusing gameplay many critics also criticized
gameplay many critics also criticized
gameplay many critics also criticized the game for having unnecessarily tough
the game for having unnecessarily tough
the game for having unnecessarily tough enemies making the t800
enemies making the t800
enemies making the t800 look like kind of a wimp in an era of
look like kind of a wimp in an era of
look like kind of a wimp in an era of wonderful side-scrolling action
wonderful side-scrolling action
wonderful side-scrolling action adventure games this one unfortunately
adventure games this one unfortunately
adventure games this one unfortunately failed to reach the heights of his
failed to reach the heights of his
failed to reach the heights of his cinematic counterpart number 5 Pacific
cinematic counterpart number 5 Pacific
cinematic counterpart number 5 Pacific Rim
with a plot that sounds like a video
with a plot that sounds like a video game already this digital download
game already this digital download
game already this digital download tie-in was a no-brainer and should have
tie-in was a no-brainer and should have
tie-in was a no-brainer and should have made for a successful fighting game
made for a successful fighting game
made for a successful fighting game while it was praised for its
while it was praised for its
while it was praised for its faithfulness to the source material yeah
faithfulness to the source material yeah
faithfulness to the source material yeah they actually fight what else is there
they actually fight what else is there
they actually fight what else is there to do the game was still bogged down by
to do the game was still bogged down by
to do the game was still bogged down by bland environments tedious gameplay and
bland environments tedious gameplay and
bland environments tedious gameplay and real clunky controls it was almost
real clunky controls it was almost
real clunky controls it was almost universally criticized for feeling
universally criticized for feeling
universally criticized for feeling rushed
rushed
rushed just to cash in on the popularity of the
just to cash in on the popularity of the
just to cash in on the popularity of the film it even featured Eden game
film it even featured Eden game
film it even featured Eden game purchases for stat upgrades to your
purchases for stat upgrades to your
purchases for stat upgrades to your fighters but who would want those many
fighters but who would want those many
fighters but who would want those many of the fights in the film can only be
of the fights in the film can only be
of the fights in the film can only be defined as epic so it’s kind of a shame
defined as epic so it’s kind of a shame
defined as epic so it’s kind of a shame that we never got that same feeling in a
that we never got that same feeling in a
that we never got that same feeling in a game number 4 avatar being one of the
game number 4 avatar being one of the
game number 4 avatar being one of the most popular movies of the 21st century
most popular movies of the 21st century
most popular movies of the 21st century it was no surprise that James Cameron’s
it was no surprise that James Cameron’s
it was no surprise that James Cameron’s Avatar received a video game tie-in and
Avatar received a video game tie-in and
Avatar received a video game tie-in and depending on which version you look at
depending on which version you look at
depending on which version you look at the reception was kind of lukewarm at
the reception was kind of lukewarm at
the reception was kind of lukewarm at best some of the highlights of the film
best some of the highlights of the film
best some of the highlights of the film were its flying
were its flying
were its flying and action sequences and being able to
and action sequences and being able to
and action sequences and being able to explore the vast world of Pandora could
explore the vast world of Pandora could
explore the vast world of Pandora could have been a treat to gamers everywhere
have been a treat to gamers everywhere
have been a treat to gamers everywhere but outside of being able to choose to
but outside of being able to choose to
but outside of being able to choose to side with the Navi or the humans
side with the Navi or the humans
side with the Navi or the humans especially within the leveling up
especially within the leveling up
especially within the leveling up process bad camera work and weed combat
process bad camera work and weed combat
process bad camera work and weed combat also stopped it from being more than
also stopped it from being more than
also stopped it from being more than just your average time number 3 The
just your average time number 3 The
just your average time number 3 The Matrix franchise
this groundbreaking sci-fi classic has
this groundbreaking sci-fi classic has given fans a couple of games though none
given fans a couple of games though none
given fans a couple of games though none of them have quite lived up to the
of them have quite lived up to the
of them have quite lived up to the expectations of the original film 2003
expectations of the original film 2003
expectations of the original film 2003 Enter the Matrix tied in story elements
Enter the Matrix tied in story elements
Enter the Matrix tied in story elements from the second and third films though
from the second and third films though
from the second and third films though players could only play us through
players could only play us through
players could only play us through supporting characters critics noted that
supporting characters critics noted that
supporting characters critics noted that it felt rushed and the control system
it felt rushed and the control system
it felt rushed and the control system couldn’t match up with the fight
couldn’t match up with the fight
couldn’t match up with the fight choreography of the movies players were
choreography of the movies players were
choreography of the movies players were allowed to play through Neos storyline
allowed to play through Neos storyline
allowed to play through Neos storyline in the matrix path of deal but that game
in the matrix path of deal but that game
in the matrix path of deal but that game also failed to set itself apart from
also failed to set itself apart from
also failed to set itself apart from other games in the genre there was also
other games in the genre there was also
other games in the genre there was also the MMORPG but that had little to do
the MMORPG but that had little to do
the MMORPG but that had little to do with the franchise storyline anyway
with the franchise storyline anyway
with the franchise storyline anyway number 2 iron man when the first film in
number 2 iron man when the first film in
number 2 iron man when the first film in the MCU came out it crushed all
the MCU came out it crushed all
the MCU came out it crushed all expectations and is still considered to
expectations and is still considered to
expectations and is still considered to be one of the best in the entire
be one of the best in the entire
be one of the best in the entire franchise so it’s pretty disappointing
franchise so it’s pretty disappointing
franchise so it’s pretty disappointing that its tie-in video game rightly
that its tie-in video game rightly
that its tie-in video game rightly received low scores across the board
received low scores across the board
received low scores across the board training programs this is real the
training programs this is real the
training programs this is real the cutscenes look and sound terrible
cutscenes look and sound terrible
cutscenes look and sound terrible the gameplay is frustratingly repetitive
the gameplay is frustratingly repetitive
the gameplay is frustratingly repetitive and the enemies can be kind of
and the enemies can be kind of
and the enemies can be kind of overwhelming even with the ability to
overwhelming even with the ability to
overwhelming even with the ability to customize the weapons on your suit the
customize the weapons on your suit the
customize the weapons on your suit the game does little else to entice players
game does little else to entice players
game does little else to entice players to stick around
to stick around
to stick around gaun is all of the charm that made the
gaun is all of the charm that made the
gaun is all of the charm that made the film such a hit and all that people are
film such a hit and all that people are
film such a hit and all that people are left with is a wearisome mess
number one aliens although konami
number one aliens although konami published a well-received arcade shooter
published a well-received arcade shooter
published a well-received arcade shooter based on this side by juggernaut in the
based on this side by juggernaut in the
based on this side by juggernaut in the 1990s this film is on the list for an
1990s this film is on the list for an
1990s this film is on the list for an altogether different game 2013’s
altogether different game 2013’s
altogether different game 2013’s aliens colonial marines the hype was
aliens colonial marines the hype was
aliens colonial marines the hype was pretty darn high for this one as it was
pretty darn high for this one as it was
pretty darn high for this one as it was considered canon to James Cameron’s film
considered canon to James Cameron’s film
considered canon to James Cameron’s film taking place several months after but
taking place several months after but
taking place several months after but that type was absolutely destroyed when
that type was absolutely destroyed when
that type was absolutely destroyed when the final version came out the story
the final version came out the story
the final version came out the story actually had several continuity errors
actually had several continuity errors
actually had several continuity errors and the already unbalanced gameplay
and the already unbalanced gameplay
and the already unbalanced gameplay suffered from bugs bad AI and
suffered from bugs bad AI and
suffered from bugs bad AI and unimpressive graphics aliens is a tense
unimpressive graphics aliens is a tense
unimpressive graphics aliens is a tense and brilliant blend of action and horror
and brilliant blend of action and horror
and brilliant blend of action and horror and colonial Marines is none of those
and colonial Marines is none of those
and colonial Marines is none of those things do you agree with our picks check
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