Top 10 Video Games that Should Have Film Adaptations

there’s as much of a demand for their

there’s as much of a demand for their next sequels as there is for a film

next sequels as there is for a film

next sequels as there is for a film adaptation of these games welcome to

adaptation of these games welcome to

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down one of our most requested topics top 10 video games that should have film

top 10 video games that should have film

top 10 video games that should have film adaptations you implore me you always

adaptations you implore me you always

adaptations you implore me you always were one for fancy words this list was

were one for fancy words this list was

were one for fancy words this list was the subject of much debate in the

the subject of much debate in the

the subject of much debate in the WatchMojo office as with over a hundred

WatchMojo office as with over a hundred

WatchMojo office as with over a hundred suggestions it was difficult to narrow

suggestions it was difficult to narrow

suggestions it was difficult to narrow it down first off any games that already

it down first off any games that already

it down first off any games that already had a theatrical released film are

had a theatrical released film are

had a theatrical released film are excluded

excluded

excluded although direct-to-dvd anime films won’t

although direct-to-dvd anime films won’t

although direct-to-dvd anime films won’t apply we picked the rest on a balance of

apply we picked the rest on a balance of

apply we picked the rest on a balance of fan hype story originality and how well

fan hype story originality and how well

fan hype story originality and how well the subject matter can translate onto

the subject matter can translate onto

the subject matter can translate onto film case what an obvious sales pitch

film case what an obvious sales pitch

film case what an obvious sales pitch sorry but oh some topics I’ll just get

sorry but oh some topics I’ll just get

sorry but oh some topics I’ll just get carried away number 10

carried away number 10

carried away number 10 halo Lord of the Rings director Peter

halo Lord of the Rings director Peter

halo Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson already attempted to turn this

Jackson already attempted to turn this

Jackson already attempted to turn this series into a film back in 2005 and

series into a film back in 2005 and

series into a film back in 2005 and sadly that never went anywhere god that

sadly that never went anywhere god that

sadly that never went anywhere god that wasn’t supposed to happen still the

wasn’t supposed to happen still the

wasn’t supposed to happen still the concept of humanity’s struggle for

concept of humanity’s struggle for

concept of humanity’s struggle for survival against a genocide ‘el covenant

survival against a genocide ‘el covenant

survival against a genocide ‘el covenant of aliens while also dealing with the

of aliens while also dealing with the

of aliens while also dealing with the parasitic entity known as the flood

parasitic entity known as the flood

parasitic entity known as the flood there’s definitely a lot to work with

there’s definitely a lot to work with

there’s definitely a lot to work with here good audiences connect with the

here good audiences connect with the

here good audiences connect with the character who never takes off his helmet

character who never takes off his helmet

character who never takes off his helmet does anyone care I think we’ll just get

does anyone care I think we’ll just get

does anyone care I think we’ll just get number nine Assassin’s Creed 2 we

number nine Assassin’s Creed 2 we

number nine Assassin’s Creed 2 we already know there’s a movie of this

already know there’s a movie of this

already know there’s a movie of this series being worked on but which time

series being worked on but which time

series being worked on but which time period would we like to see this is

period would we like to see this is

period would we like to see this is probably the way he said he would

probably the way he said he would

probably the way he said he would remember this for us it’s a no brainer

remember this for us it’s a no brainer

remember this for us it’s a no brainer Ezio Auditore story in the Italian

Ezio Auditore story in the Italian

Ezio Auditore story in the Italian Renaissance is a clear choice for a

Renaissance is a clear choice for a

Renaissance is a clear choice for a starting point we already have many

starting point we already have many

starting point we already have many pirate films so that rules out Black

pirate films so that rules out Black

pirate films so that rules out Black Flag and colonial America may look a

Flag and colonial America may look a

Flag and colonial America may look a little low budget for this production

little low budget for this production

little low budget for this production the real question would be how heavily

the real question would be how heavily

the real question would be how heavily the story would deal with the Animus

the story would deal with the Animus

the story would deal with the Animus elements so key to the franchise I am an

elements so key to the franchise I am an

elements so key to the franchise I am an assassin

number eight portal it sure has one of

number eight portal it sure has one of the most vocal fan bases whenever you

the most vocal fan bases whenever you

the most vocal fan bases whenever you mentioned cake hmm and nevertheless the

mentioned cake hmm and nevertheless the

mentioned cake hmm and nevertheless the string of fan made short films do indeed

string of fan made short films do indeed

string of fan made short films do indeed show that there is a strong demand for a

show that there is a strong demand for a

show that there is a strong demand for a portal film oh it’s you

portal film oh it’s you

portal film oh it’s you you know her it’s in a long time there

you know her it’s in a long time there

you know her it’s in a long time there would be a number of hurdles to overcome

would be a number of hurdles to overcome

would be a number of hurdles to overcome in the translation the fact that the

in the translation the fact that the

in the translation the fact that the main character doesn’t talk being the

main character doesn’t talk being the

main character doesn’t talk being the biggest but in the right hands a portal

biggest but in the right hands a portal

biggest but in the right hands a portal film would make for some mind-bending

film would make for some mind-bending

film would make for some mind-bending visuals but I think we can put our

visuals but I think we can put our

visuals but I think we can put our differences behind us for science we

differences behind us for science we

differences behind us for science we monster number seven row no trigger

monster number seven row no trigger

monster number seven row no trigger consider to be one of the greatest RPGs

consider to be one of the greatest RPGs

consider to be one of the greatest RPGs of all time Chrono Trigger has a deep

of all time Chrono Trigger has a deep

of all time Chrono Trigger has a deep time-traveling story starting back in

time-traveling story starting back in

time-traveling story starting back in 1080 going to the 23rd century

1080 going to the 23rd century

1080 going to the 23rd century post-apocalyptic future and then going

post-apocalyptic future and then going

post-apocalyptic future and then going back to 12,000 BC where a kingdom of

back to 12,000 BC where a kingdom of

back to 12,000 BC where a kingdom of floating islands dotted the sky

the style and setting alone would make

the style and setting alone would make for an awesome movie also considering

for an awesome movie also considering

for an awesome movie also considering the game has multiple endings good luck

the game has multiple endings good luck

the game has multiple endings good luck trying to spoil this film to anyone who

trying to spoil this film to anyone who

trying to spoil this film to anyone who hasn’t played it

number six gears of war seems like the

number six gears of war seems like the nice setup for an intense and

nice setup for an intense and

nice setup for an intense and interesting action flick for a time the

interesting action flick for a time the

interesting action flick for a time the humans of sera knew the illusion of

humans of sera knew the illusion of

humans of sera knew the illusion of peace until emergence day on a human

peace until emergence day on a human

peace until emergence day on a human inhabited planet the population is on

inhabited planet the population is on

inhabited planet the population is on the brink of extinction fighting a

the brink of extinction fighting a

the brink of extinction fighting a losing war against the locusts a

losing war against the locusts a

losing war against the locusts a subterranean species that has emerged a

subterranean species that has emerged a

subterranean species that has emerged a decade earlier Wow cool not really hyper

decade earlier Wow cool not really hyper

decade earlier Wow cool not really hyper violence and oozing with grandeur and

violence and oozing with grandeur and

violence and oozing with grandeur and machismo the games were set out like an

machismo the games were set out like an

machismo the games were set out like an epic film series right from the start

epic film series right from the start

epic film series right from the start you could get into a lot of trouble for

you could get into a lot of trouble for

you could get into a lot of trouble for doing this not anymore

doing this not anymore

doing this not anymore things have changed like halo Gears of

things have changed like halo Gears of

things have changed like halo Gears of War is another series that has attempted

War is another series that has attempted

War is another series that has attempted to get a film adaptation back in 2010

to get a film adaptation back in 2010

to get a film adaptation back in 2010 but again has gone nowhere Tilda bad

but again has gone nowhere Tilda bad

but again has gone nowhere Tilda bad news it didn’t work what do you mean it

news it didn’t work what do you mean it

news it didn’t work what do you mean it didn’t work number 5 Bioshock Pirates of

didn’t work number 5 Bioshock Pirates of

didn’t work number 5 Bioshock Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski

the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski

the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski tried to get this film into production

tried to get this film into production

tried to get this film into production but cancelled it due to budget concerns

but cancelled it due to budget concerns

but cancelled it due to budget concerns so that’s the third on this list I chose

so that’s the third on this list I chose

so that’s the third on this list I chose something

something

something I chose the impossible and as with the

I chose the impossible and as with the

I chose the impossible and as with the other games on this list

other games on this list

other games on this list the distinctive art style of Bioshock

the distinctive art style of Bioshock

the distinctive art style of Bioshock seems perfect for the big-screen

seems perfect for the big-screen

seems perfect for the big-screen treatment I’ve seen till forgot in my

treatment I’ve seen till forgot in my

treatment I’ve seen till forgot in my lineup oh oh no man he’s sure I’m right

on top of all that the strong

on top of all that the strong atmospheric history of the fall of

atmospheric history of the fall of

atmospheric history of the fall of rapture is definitely a story worth

rapture is definitely a story worth

rapture is definitely a story worth exploring in film especially now that

exploring in film especially now that

exploring in film especially now that the universe has been expanded to

the universe has been expanded to

the universe has been expanded to infinite proportions number four The

infinite proportions number four The

infinite proportions number four The Legend of Zelda there was much debate

Legend of Zelda there was much debate

Legend of Zelda there was much debate over this entry in the WatchMojo office

over this entry in the WatchMojo office

over this entry in the WatchMojo office mostly over the issue of how to treat

mostly over the issue of how to treat

mostly over the issue of how to treat the silent main character link

that being said the vast amount of fan

that being said the vast amount of fan made films as well as IGN’s infamous

made films as well as IGN’s infamous

made films as well as IGN’s infamous April Fool’s Day trailer really shows

April Fool’s Day trailer really shows

April Fool’s Day trailer really shows that it is indeed possible to make

that it is indeed possible to make

that it is indeed possible to make something spectacular out of this and

something spectacular out of this and

something spectacular out of this and more importantly that there is a huge

more importantly that there is a huge

more importantly that there is a huge market for it I welcome the hero to time

market for it I welcome the hero to time

market for it I welcome the hero to time just don’t give link his cartoon

just don’t give link his cartoon

just don’t give link his cartoon personality excuse me princess

personality excuse me princess

personality excuse me princess number three SpecOps the line out of all

number three SpecOps the line out of all

number three SpecOps the line out of all the modern military stories to choose

the modern military stories to choose

the modern military stories to choose from none even come close to the caliber

from none even come close to the caliber

from none even come close to the caliber of emotional storytelling as in 2012

of emotional storytelling as in 2012

of emotional storytelling as in 2012 spec ops the line you’re the one who’s

spec ops the line you’re the one who’s

spec ops the line you’re the one who’s fine just sitting back waiting for

fine just sitting back waiting for

fine just sitting back waiting for things song themselves watching these

things song themselves watching these

things song themselves watching these people die huh you think I won’t carry

people die huh you think I won’t carry

people die huh you think I won’t carry this shit tomorrow congrat set in the

this shit tomorrow congrat set in the

this shit tomorrow congrat set in the sand storm enveloped ruins of Dubai the

sand storm enveloped ruins of Dubai the

sand storm enveloped ruins of Dubai the line follows a group of soldiers down

line follows a group of soldiers down

line follows a group of soldiers down the path to insanity where everyone is

the path to insanity where everyone is

the path to insanity where everyone is trying to kill them along the way

it means he’s 33rd I think the CIA did

it means he’s 33rd I think the CIA did this can’t be guy’s been run too long

this can’t be guy’s been run too long

this can’t be guy’s been run too long that’s yet the story was inspired by the

that’s yet the story was inspired by the

that’s yet the story was inspired by the novel heart of darkness which also

novel heart of darkness which also

novel heart of darkness which also inspired Apocalypse Now the smell of

inspired Apocalypse Now the smell of

inspired Apocalypse Now the smell of napalm tried dealing with the smell of

napalm tried dealing with the smell of

napalm tried dealing with the smell of white phosphorus

white phosphorus

white phosphorus you seemed shit does you know which I

you seemed shit does you know which I

you seemed shit does you know which I not have a choice go go there’s always a

not have a choice go go there’s always a

not have a choice go go there’s always a choice no it’s really not

choice no it’s really not

choice no it’s really not number two deus ex whether it’s the

number two deus ex whether it’s the

number two deus ex whether it’s the insidious conspiracy theory plots or

insidious conspiracy theory plots or

insidious conspiracy theory plots or human revolutions moral dilemma of

human revolutions moral dilemma of

human revolutions moral dilemma of replacing parts of the human body with

replacing parts of the human body with

replacing parts of the human body with cybernetic components

cybernetic components

cybernetic components they’ll have their technology in your

they’ll have their technology in your

they’ll have their technology in your body they could have the power to turn

body they could have the power to turn

body they could have the power to turn off your limbs the Deus Ex universe

off your limbs the Deus Ex universe

off your limbs the Deus Ex universe would have plenty of meaty sci-fi themes

would have plenty of meaty sci-fi themes

would have plenty of meaty sci-fi themes to work with the body made

the mind is not only stores the social

the mind is not only stores the social commentary would probably be pretty

commentary would probably be pretty

commentary would probably be pretty fitting for today’s society as well

fitting for today’s society as well

fitting for today’s society as well after all

after all

after all don’t Adams glasses remind you just a

don’t Adams glasses remind you just a

don’t Adams glasses remind you just a bit of the Google glass this is who you

bit of the Google glass this is who you

bit of the Google glass this is who you are

look at me before we get to the top spot

look at me before we get to the top spot let’s take a quick look at some

let’s take a quick look at some

let’s take a quick look at some honorable mentions you have to go

honorable mentions you have to go

honorable mentions you have to go through

here let’s make you all nostalgic you

here let’s make you all nostalgic you know that is actually before my time

know that is actually before my time

know that is actually before my time okay

okay

okay how did it winter though number one mass

how did it winter though number one mass

how did it winter though number one mass effect you might have noticed from some

effect you might have noticed from some

effect you might have noticed from some of our previous video game videos that

of our previous video game videos that

of our previous video game videos that were big fans of the Mass Effect series

were big fans of the Mass Effect series

were big fans of the Mass Effect series after all a visually spectacular science

after all a visually spectacular science

after all a visually spectacular science fiction game with enough lore and

fiction game with enough lore and

fiction game with enough lore and emotion filled moments to rival Star

emotion filled moments to rival Star

emotion filled moments to rival Star Wars is just begging for an adaptation

Wars is just begging for an adaptation

Wars is just begging for an adaptation in the battle today we will hold the

in the battle today we will hold the

in the battle today we will hold the line there is technically a film in

line there is technically a film in

line there is technically a film in development but once again it’s in

development but once again it’s in

development but once again it’s in development hell is nothing I don’t

development hell is nothing I don’t

development hell is nothing I don’t imagine I’m accident

imagine I’m accident

imagine I’m accident maybe JJ Abrams could go for a triple

maybe JJ Abrams could go for a triple

maybe JJ Abrams could go for a triple threat and helm this one two or to the

threat and helm this one two or to the

threat and helm this one two or to the wise though if you make this into a

wise though if you make this into a

wise though if you make this into a movie be extra careful with your ending

movie be extra careful with your ending

movie be extra careful with your ending despite the danger it’s a great

despite the danger it’s a great

despite the danger it’s a great opportunity so those are our picks for

opportunity so those are our picks for

opportunity so those are our picks for the games we’d like to see made into

the games we’d like to see made into

the games we’d like to see made into movies now we’d like to hear from you

movies now we’d like to hear from you

movies now we’d like to hear from you spread your wings and fly

spread your wings and fly

spread your wings and fly gyeongtae wings given the trend of awful

gyeongtae wings given the trend of awful

gyeongtae wings given the trend of awful game adaptations are you confident

game adaptations are you confident

game adaptations are you confident enough to let these franchises go to the

enough to let these franchises go to the

enough to let these franchises go to the silver screen hey free use of my traps

silver screen hey free use of my traps

silver screen hey free use of my traps but take care not to fall in them

but take care not to fall in them

but take care not to fall in them yourself let us know what you’d like to

yourself let us know what you’d like to

yourself let us know what you’d like to see made into a movie and for more top

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