the only thing these movies are missing is a controller welcome to watchmojo.com
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for the top 10 movies influenced by
for the top 10 movies influenced by video games before we begin we publish
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content for this list we’re looking at films that exhibit qualities themes or
films that exhibit qualities themes or
films that exhibit qualities themes or visuals often seen in the world of video
visuals often seen in the world of video
visuals often seen in the world of video games please note that we are talking
games please note that we are talking
games please note that we are talking about movies that feel like video games
about movies that feel like video games
about movies that feel like video games not ones that are based on video games
not ones that are based on video games
not ones that are based on video games so flicks such as do or Prince of Persia
so flicks such as do or Prince of Persia
so flicks such as do or Prince of Persia are not eligible a little bit more kick
are not eligible a little bit more kick
are not eligible a little bit more kick number 10 Tron I mean sending me down
number 10 Tron I mean sending me down
number 10 Tron I mean sending me down here to play games
here to play games
here to play games who’s he calculate he is on a list about
who’s he calculate he is on a list about
who’s he calculate he is on a list about movies influenced by video games it
movies influenced by video games it
movies influenced by video games it should come as no surprise that Disney’s
should come as no surprise that Disney’s
should come as no surprise that Disney’s 80s classic about being stuck in a
80s classic about being stuck in a
80s classic about being stuck in a virtual world would pop up somewhere
although released when video games were
although released when video games were still in their infancy what had been
still in their infancy what had been
still in their infancy what had been established in the medium at the time is
established in the medium at the time is
established in the medium at the time is undoubtedly noticeable here with a
undoubtedly noticeable here with a
undoubtedly noticeable here with a pixelated visual style akin to arcade
pixelated visual style akin to arcade
pixelated visual style akin to arcade games of the era like asteroids and the
games of the era like asteroids and the
games of the era like asteroids and the many beeps and Boop’s utilized during
many beeps and Boop’s utilized during
many beeps and Boop’s utilized during action sequences Tron is about the game
action sequences Tron is about the game
action sequences Tron is about the game II as to movie can be without being
II as to movie can be without being
II as to movie can be without being directly based on a game number 9 John
directly based on a game number 9 John
directly based on a game number 9 John wick yes John wick that’s right I’d like
wick yes John wick that’s right I’d like
wick yes John wick that’s right I’d like to make a dinner reservation for 12 mr.
to make a dinner reservation for 12 mr.
to make a dinner reservation for 12 mr. wick knows at a clearer room like a
wick knows at a clearer room like a
wick knows at a clearer room like a one-man wrecking crew come to think of
one-man wrecking crew come to think of
one-man wrecking crew come to think of it isn’t that sense of unstoppable power
it isn’t that sense of unstoppable power
it isn’t that sense of unstoppable power of feeling that most games try to give
of feeling that most games try to give
of feeling that most games try to give us much like wick we tend to take on
us much like wick we tend to take on
us much like wick we tend to take on multiple enemies at once in various
multiple enemies at once in various
multiple enemies at once in various environments all building towards a
environments all building towards a
environments all building towards a greater goal furthermore John wick wraps
greater goal furthermore John wick wraps
greater goal furthermore John wick wraps up combos as he swiftly moves from enemy
up combos as he swiftly moves from enemy
up combos as he swiftly moves from enemy to enemy something that can also be seen
to enemy something that can also be seen
to enemy something that can also be seen in beat em up games and the Batman
in beat em up games and the Batman
in beat em up games and the Batman Arkham series next time you watch the
Arkham series next time you watch the
Arkham series next time you watch the film imagine wit racking up points
film imagine wit racking up points
film imagine wit racking up points towards a high score every time he offs
towards a high score every time he offs
towards a high score every time he offs a goon on screen that scorecard is going
a goon on screen that scorecard is going
a goon on screen that scorecard is going to explode by the end
number eight eXistenZ no it’s from
number eight eXistenZ no it’s from antenna research and it’s here much like
antenna research and it’s here much like
antenna research and it’s here much like Tron this film revolves around people
Tron this film revolves around people
Tron this film revolves around people being sucked into a simulated reality
being sucked into a simulated reality
being sucked into a simulated reality forced to play by its rules in order to
forced to play by its rules in order to
forced to play by its rules in order to survive
survive
survive this is the tried and true formula for
this is the tried and true formula for
this is the tried and true formula for most games particularly multiplayer
most games particularly multiplayer
most games particularly multiplayer experiences where you need to get good
experiences where you need to get good
experiences where you need to get good or get your butt whooped by the more
or get your butt whooped by the more
or get your butt whooped by the more seasoned players however the movie digs
seasoned players however the movie digs
seasoned players however the movie digs deeper into the psychology of gaming as
deeper into the psychology of gaming as
deeper into the psychology of gaming as opposed to just using it for esthetic
opposed to just using it for esthetic
opposed to just using it for esthetic and story purposes it questions how much
and story purposes it questions how much
and story purposes it questions how much we allow ourselves to become invested in
we allow ourselves to become invested in
we allow ourselves to become invested in these imaginary worlds and how we need
these imaginary worlds and how we need
these imaginary worlds and how we need to realize that space is needed between
to realize that space is needed between
to realize that space is needed between the game world and our own games are fun
the game world and our own games are fun
the game world and our own games are fun but it’s definitely compelling food for
but it’s definitely compelling food for
but it’s definitely compelling food for thought you have to play the game to
thought you have to play the game to
thought you have to play the game to find out why everything that came number
find out why everything that came number
find out why everything that came number 7 district 9
fun fact district 9 is the end result of
fun fact district 9 is the end result of a failed attempt at getting a movie
a failed attempt at getting a movie
a failed attempt at getting a movie based on the wildly popular Halo series
based on the wildly popular Halo series
based on the wildly popular Halo series off the ground they had had enough and
off the ground they had had enough and
off the ground they had had enough and they wanted district 9 to be moved and
they wanted district 9 to be moved and
they wanted district 9 to be moved and more intensively policed and controlled
more intensively policed and controlled
more intensively policed and controlled director Peter Jackson got in touch with
director Peter Jackson got in touch with
director Peter Jackson got in touch with up-and-coming filmmaker Neil Blomkamp to
up-and-coming filmmaker Neil Blomkamp to
up-and-coming filmmaker Neil Blomkamp to helm the Halo movie but due to various
helm the Halo movie but due to various
helm the Halo movie but due to various reasons the production fell through not
reasons the production fell through not
reasons the production fell through not wanting to waste the time and effort
wanting to waste the time and effort
wanting to waste the time and effort they spent on developing the project
they spent on developing the project
they spent on developing the project Blomkamp and Jackson both avid gamers
Blomkamp and Jackson both avid gamers
Blomkamp and Jackson both avid gamers made district 9 instead and many of the
made district 9 instead and many of the
made district 9 instead and many of the video gaming elements one might see in a
video gaming elements one might see in a
video gaming elements one might see in a halo film are retained here aliens
halo film are retained here aliens
halo film are retained here aliens spaceships mech suits massive firefights
spaceships mech suits massive firefights
spaceships mech suits massive firefights gravity guns okay that’s more half-life
gravity guns okay that’s more half-life
gravity guns okay that’s more half-life than Halo but it still proves our point
number six crank you think it sounds
number six crank you think it sounds crazy why do you think I feel I have to
crazy why do you think I feel I have to
crazy why do you think I feel I have to lift this shit
lift this shit
lift this shit a guy wreaks havoc throughout a city
a guy wreaks havoc throughout a city
a guy wreaks havoc throughout a city because it was wronged by a bunch of
because it was wronged by a bunch of
because it was wronged by a bunch of really bad dudes
really bad dudes
really bad dudes there are fistfights shootouts car
there are fistfights shootouts car
there are fistfights shootouts car chases and other crazy Stern Anakin’s
chases and other crazy Stern Anakin’s
chases and other crazy Stern Anakin’s that all play out in an urban
that all play out in an urban
that all play out in an urban environment it sounds like the plot of
environment it sounds like the plot of
environment it sounds like the plot of the movie cranked right
well that description also works for a
well that description also works for a certain video game franchise wherein you
certain video game franchise wherein you
certain video game franchise wherein you steal automobiles that aren’t yours on
steal automobiles that aren’t yours on
steal automobiles that aren’t yours on an abnormally large scale its grand
an abnormally large scale its grand
an abnormally large scale its grand theft auto the parallels between these
theft auto the parallels between these
theft auto the parallels between these two series are unmistakable and
two series are unmistakable and
two series are unmistakable and considering GTA first rolled in a few
considering GTA first rolled in a few
considering GTA first rolled in a few years before crank hit the streets we
years before crank hit the streets we
years before crank hit the streets we feel the overlap is no accident and
feel the overlap is no accident and
feel the overlap is no accident and sorry
sorry
sorry Moscow number 5 sucker punch
we bet director Zack Snyder has played
we bet director Zack Snyder has played more than his fair share of video games
more than his fair share of video games
more than his fair share of video games and the proof is indeed in the pudding
and the proof is indeed in the pudding
and the proof is indeed in the pudding that goes by the name of sucker punch
that goes by the name of sucker punch
that goes by the name of sucker punch for one thing the movie is like 1% story
for one thing the movie is like 1% story
for one thing the movie is like 1% story and 99% action emulating no minigames
and 99% action emulating no minigames
and 99% action emulating no minigames tend to cut right at the chase and get
tend to cut right at the chase and get
tend to cut right at the chase and get straight to the good stuff
straight to the good stuff
straight to the good stuff additionally the visuals are an insane
additionally the visuals are an insane
additionally the visuals are an insane combination of elements from various
combination of elements from various
combination of elements from various genres ranging from science fiction to
genres ranging from science fiction to
genres ranging from science fiction to high fantasy this melding of styles is
high fantasy this melding of styles is
high fantasy this melding of styles is also something that’s done in video
also something that’s done in video
also something that’s done in video games with the solid example being the
games with the solid example being the
games with the solid example being the Final Fantasy franchise who’s clever
Final Fantasy franchise who’s clever
Final Fantasy franchise who’s clever blending of sci-fi and fantasy provides
blending of sci-fi and fantasy provides
blending of sci-fi and fantasy provides a real feast for the eyes may the
a real feast for the eyes may the
a real feast for the eyes may the blessings of the Gods like to account
blessings of the Gods like to account
blessings of the Gods like to account for all eternity
for all eternity
for all eternity number 4 Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
although it makes several references to
although it makes several references to video game franchises and culture
video game franchises and culture
video game franchises and culture showing an enthusiasm for the medium as
showing an enthusiasm for the medium as
showing an enthusiasm for the medium as a whole that’s not the only reason this
a whole that’s not the only reason this
a whole that’s not the only reason this contemporary cult classic is on our list
contemporary cult classic is on our list
contemporary cult classic is on our list the movie and the comic it’s based on
the movie and the comic it’s based on
the movie and the comic it’s based on Pitt Scott Pilgrim against Ramona
Pitt Scott Pilgrim against Ramona
Pitt Scott Pilgrim against Ramona Flowers seven evil exes in order to win
Flowers seven evil exes in order to win
Flowers seven evil exes in order to win her affections calls crazy but this
her affections calls crazy but this
her affections calls crazy but this reminds us an awful lot of a certain
reminds us an awful lot of a certain
reminds us an awful lot of a certain plumber who faced perilous danger and a
plumber who faced perilous danger and a
plumber who faced perilous danger and a series of lethal adversaries in order to
series of lethal adversaries in order to
series of lethal adversaries in order to rescue a fair maiden not to mention the
rescue a fair maiden not to mention the
rescue a fair maiden not to mention the fighting game aesthetic that permeates
fighting game aesthetic that permeates
fighting game aesthetic that permeates the battle scenes and resembles a PG
the battle scenes and resembles a PG
the battle scenes and resembles a PG rated Mortal Kombat no doubt about it
rated Mortal Kombat no doubt about it
rated Mortal Kombat no doubt about it this movie’s a real knockout number
this movie’s a real knockout number
this movie’s a real knockout number three hardcore Henry Sora no hair to
three hardcore Henry Sora no hair to
three hardcore Henry Sora no hair to hunt you in his speech modular instilled
hunt you in his speech modular instilled
hunt you in his speech modular instilled the filmmakers make no effort to hide
the filmmakers make no effort to hide
the filmmakers make no effort to hide the fact that video games had a huge
the fact that video games had a huge
the fact that video games had a huge part in giving this movie its style as
part in giving this movie its style as
part in giving this movie its style as its presented entirely from a
its presented entirely from a
its presented entirely from a first-person perspective much like many
first-person perspective much like many
first-person perspective much like many of today’s popular shooters speaking of
of today’s popular shooters speaking of
of today’s popular shooters speaking of shooters this movie story is pretty much
shooters this movie story is pretty much
shooters this movie story is pretty much non-stop action from beginning to end
non-stop action from beginning to end
non-stop action from beginning to end with little talky bits in between that
with little talky bits in between that
with little talky bits in between that feel like setup for the next big set
feel like setup for the next big set
feel like setup for the next big set piece much like how a cutscene would
piece much like how a cutscene would
piece much like how a cutscene would function in an action game
function in an action game
function in an action game Henry also acquires various weapons and
Henry also acquires various weapons and
Henry also acquires various weapons and power-ups throughout the film boosting
power-ups throughout the film boosting
power-ups throughout the film boosting his fighting ability as well as working
his fighting ability as well as working
his fighting ability as well as working alongside various comrades to even the
alongside various comrades to even the
alongside various comrades to even the odds
odds
odds co-op anyone and to top it all off the
co-op anyone and to top it all off the
co-op anyone and to top it all off the movie ends with a boss fight number 2
movie ends with a boss fight number 2
movie ends with a boss fight number 2 edge of tomorrow
aside from sensational set pieces
aside from sensational set pieces reminiscent of Call of Duty perhaps the
reminiscent of Call of Duty perhaps the
reminiscent of Call of Duty perhaps the most prominent gaming influence in this
most prominent gaming influence in this
most prominent gaming influence in this sci-fi action romp
sci-fi action romp
sci-fi action romp can be found at the core of its plot
can be found at the core of its plot
can be found at the core of its plot line after being exposed to alien
line after being exposed to alien
line after being exposed to alien substances bill cage is given the power
substances bill cage is given the power
substances bill cage is given the power to reset an entire day when he dies
to reset an entire day when he dies
to reset an entire day when he dies allowing him to effectively retry
allowing him to effectively retry
allowing him to effectively retry whenever he screws up now what does that
whenever he screws up now what does that
whenever he screws up now what does that sound like in games failure is a common
sound like in games failure is a common
sound like in games failure is a common occurrence and players improve by
occurrence and players improve by
occurrence and players improve by restarting and trying again the same
restarting and trying again the same
restarting and trying again the same principle applies here and it makes us
principle applies here and it makes us
principle applies here and it makes us wonder how much money Cage would have
wonder how much money Cage would have
wonder how much money Cage would have spent if he dad to shell out a quarter
spent if he dad to shell out a quarter
spent if he dad to shell out a quarter to continue every time he kicked the
to continue every time he kicked the
to continue every time he kicked the bucket before we reveal our top pick
bucket before we reveal our top pick
bucket before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one the matrix remember all I’m
number one the matrix remember all I’m offering is the truth nothing
offering is the truth nothing
offering is the truth nothing video games transport you into a fantasy
video games transport you into a fantasy
video games transport you into a fantasy world you control an avatar with
world you control an avatar with
world you control an avatar with abilities far beyond your own and
abilities far beyond your own and
abilities far beyond your own and interact with a virtual environment with
interact with a virtual environment with
interact with a virtual environment with its own set of rules this describes both
its own set of rules this describes both
its own set of rules this describes both the act of playing a game and the
the act of playing a game and the
the act of playing a game and the general premise of the matrix in which
general premise of the matrix in which
general premise of the matrix in which people enter a digital world where they
people enter a digital world where they
people enter a digital world where they can do martial arts become weapons
can do martial arts become weapons
can do martial arts become weapons experts and download any knowledge they
experts and download any knowledge they
experts and download any knowledge they want to acquire an outcome foo they can
want to acquire an outcome foo they can
want to acquire an outcome foo they can do and be anything in this virtual world
do and be anything in this virtual world
do and be anything in this virtual world offering them a respite from the harsh
offering them a respite from the harsh
offering them a respite from the harsh realities of their everyday lives and
realities of their everyday lives and
realities of their everyday lives and when it all comes down to it don’t video
when it all comes down to it don’t video
when it all comes down to it don’t video games offer that same escape don’t think
games offer that same escape don’t think
games offer that same escape don’t think you know you are
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