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The Real Reason Video Games Can't Make Good Movies

Hollywood just can't seem to get video game adaptations right. With a constant stream of poorly produced films, one has to wonder what exactly is the issue.

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Kalebninja2865d ago (Edited 2865d ago )

The real reason is because they keep getting handed off to horrible directors/writers I'm sure as a hell if they got some competent people these things could work. Looking at Assassins Creed the only notable thing the writers and director have done was last years Macbeth, which was received as good but not great and that being the only big thing they were attached to isnt very reassuring. As for Agent 47 the director was a nobody and the guy who wrote it was also responsible for writing Xmen Origins: Wolverine, same goes for Warcraft a bunch of nobody Directors/writers.

-Foxtrot2864d ago (Edited 2864d ago )

Real reasons...not that hard to figure out

1) Terrible writers who have never played the games...hell look up the writers for Assassins Creed for example...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm...

Exodus Gods and Kings, The Transporter Refuelled, New York Minute a crappy Mary Kate & Ashley film. The others have been average at best.

Decent director or actor it doesn't matter when you have a crap story.

2) They never and I mean NEVER stick to the source material. They think straying from it is a good thing because gamers don't want to see something exactly the same on screen. However who gives a shit...it's not for us it's for a new audience who haven't played them. Did Harry Potter change a shit load of core story points? What about Lord of the Rings? No they didn't and that's why they worked. I would happily watch a condensed down version of Uncharted Drakes Fortune with almost 90% of the original script being used with the sections added to prolong the game and gameplay sections removed. It's good writing why change it.

3) Some of the actors they get are terrible and are really miscast for their chosen role.

That's it...that's all.

Something so easy and they keep screwing up.

iceman062863d ago

I will agree and add to that one more thing. I honestly don't think that they want to make them really good. What they want is to cash in on the gaming industry and their IP without too much effort...and it shows. While some of these movies are passable for a fleeting bit of entertainment, most are just bad. Bad stories that we didn't ask for by bad (or as you noted badly cast) actors. What more should we expect from that type of effort?

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Three Legacy Blizzard Titles Come To Battle.Net

A return of the classics Return to the mid-'90s, where two storied universes from Blizzard Entertainment began, as three legacy titles launch today on Battle.net for the first time! This year is the Warcraft universe’s 30th anniversary–the perfect time to revisit the first tales of Azeroth–and hot off the heels of the release.

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PureArts & Ubisoft Announce Assassin’s Creed Hunt for the Nine 1/6 Scale Diorama

This should make fans and collectors very happy. PureArts & Ubisoft Announce Assassin’s Creed Hunt for the Nine 1/6 Scale Diorama Assassin's Creed Hunt for the Nine 1/6 Scale Diorama available for pre-order on January 25.

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“Survival horror and VR go well together” - Producer Hints possible VR Version for the RE Series

In a very recent development, Capcom has announced that the VR mode for the “Resident Evil 4” remake is scheduled to be added on the 8th of December as an update and will support the full main story campaign, offering an unprecedented gaming experience to its users. However, RE Series fans have another reason to rejoice as there is a possibility that RE Series might get a VR Version in the future.

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Abnor_Mal150d ago

This I would welcomed, haven’t replayed any of the older games since released years ago. VR would definitely get me to replay them all again. Make it happen Capcom.

MrBaskerville150d ago

Psvr2 version of Re7 and Re2Remake would be fire.

Tacoboto150d ago

Capcom porting anything to SteamVR would be fire.

Petebloodyonion150d ago

You can already play RE 2-3-7-8 on PC via VR mods (Praydog) they offer hand-tracking movement (like PSVR2 Village) and full VR cutscenes.
THE RE7 mod is better compared to the old PSVR version due to hand tracking.
https://youtu.be/4MAu4p59Wu...

Tacoboto149d ago

Modding != Official Support

Petebloodyonion149d ago

"Modding != Official Support"
And?
You can still play it in VR and worse it shows that this is far from a complicated feat requiring a full studio with tons of money since it's been done by 1 guy working on this mod from time to time.
So basically this could have been done by Capom a long time ago.

And again You should try (it's pretty easy to install) for Res7 for It's improved even on the PSVR version of the game.

Vanfernal150d ago

Spencer Mansion in VR would be AMAZING. That is my favorite video game setting of all time.

Babadook7150d ago (Edited 150d ago )

Itchy... tasty... More RRR EEE!!