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We Can Fix It: Video Game Movies

Because Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil are NOT the best we can do.

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The Meerkat4652d ago

Sucker Punch was the best video game movie even made.

....what do you mean there is no Sucker Punch game?

KingPin4652d ago

No, you cannot fix it. games and movies, while they have similar qualities, its the method in which the story is told that differs. thats what sets them apart between games and interactive movies.

see, if u take mortal kombat or any fighting game, the conclusion is the same. all the characters killed the same final boss for different reasons. hence making a movie, this cannot be possible.

same with other games, watching it in a movie is predictable. keep in mind, if anyone played infamous, in a movie that final turn in the plot would have been seen coming from a mile away. thus making the plot lame.

another reason why they cannot fix this is that movie produces like to include their own ideas into the project. creating love stories in the plot. why they do this, who knows. but it doesnt work and so kills the characters we all know from the game in a sense.

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zerocrossing4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

Just once I'd like to see a game plot actually be used in the movie version, just once!

RE, Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia, DoA, Tekken, House of the Dead, granted some of these movies where better than the others but none of them actually stuck to a plot from the games! Why? Surely the directors must know that the games are liked because of the characters and plots, so why change them beyond recognition just to ruin them for the fans.

Pozzle4652d ago

The Mortal Kombat movie is the only one I can think of that follows the story of the game.

....until they screwed it up with that godawful sequel. :(

zerocrossing4652d ago

Yeah, the Mortal Kombat movie was great! But that sequel, what were they thinking?. :(

Pozzle4652d ago

I still can't get over the giant hamster ball scene in the sequel. Why the hell would they need to use GIANT MOTHERFUCKING HAMSTER BALLS as a mode of transport? RAIDEN CAN TELEPORT FFS!

After that scene, it all went downhill from there :(

zerocrossing4652d ago (Edited 4652d ago )

I know right? I mean last I checked instant telaportation was way quicker than running in GIANT HAMSTER BALLS! The final fight though, when they turned into monsters, WTF was that about? O.o It just came out of nowhere.

Pozzle4652d ago

Lol, I completely forgot about the final fight. You're right! There was absolutely no lead-up to it. All of a sudden they turned into animals with absolutely no explanation, then like half a minute later they turned back into humans. So random.

It was so ridiculous, I was half expecting the words "ANIMALITY" to pop up on screen.

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Amazon Prime Gaming May 2024 Games Lineup Looks Highly Promising

Amazon has announced its gaming lineup for May 2024 and it is one of the better months especially if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber.

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Retroman12d ago

I have Amazon Prime hardly ever use it and these games will not make me jump back to Prime.
Only use Prime for discounts on shipping.

Retroman12d ago

Amazon
Games line-up looks Highly Promising.
Yeah if you Never played those games before.
or you just started gaming for the First time in your life it would seem "Promising "

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies22d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken21d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6922d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker22d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6922d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt21d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken21d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave23d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto23d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno23d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai23d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣