Movies get adapted from books plenty often, but what of games? Adapting video games from the page has the potential to open up whole new dimensions of imagination and elaboration upon ideas seeded by an author.
With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond
PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?
Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.
GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.
But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.
Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.
Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.
I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.
The new Spider-Man 2 update adds multiple long-awaited features, but the improvements to this suit are worth swinging back into it alone.
I'm probably in the minority but the Raimi Spidey movies have aged so poorly and are BRUTAL to rewatch. Just an unpleasant, cringe-fest with mostly horrible casting. Tobey and Kristen suck so much.
From gloopy tendrils to his sinister voice, Spider-Man 2 PS5 developers reveal the long and terrifying process of bringing Venom to life.
No shortage of material, thats for sure.
I would say it depends on the genre and plot of a book, but there are plenty out there that could be adapted to a game. Also, games don't have a limit of 2 and 1/2 hours or less to tell their story, so big chunks of a book that would get cut for a movie could still be included. It also won't take two to three games to tell the story of a larger book like it sometimes does with movies.
And let's please start with The Way of Kings!! Although there is a short and awesome VR experience, I mean a full game.
I would kill for a game based on Mistborn. Consuming and burning metals to perform special powers like levitation and far sight while trying to start a revolution against a tyrannical god emperor and his forces sounds like a multimillion seller to me.
Hell just about any book from Brandon Sanderson seems inspired by video game mechanics. He could very well be the next Sapkowski (author of The Witcher).