Best video game adaptations?

[Captain_Fuzz]

They've got a negative stereotype around them in my opinion - a lot just seem to alienate core fans of whichever franchise they're of in turn for making much more of a generic showing. Have you got any favourites? TLOU series was pretty strong for example

 

[SoloDolo]

Fallout. I’m way more into original stories being told in a games universe over an adaptation.

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I wasn’t a big fan of HBO’s The Last of Us. Probably due to having played the game and knowing the story beats that are coming. Just zero suspense or mystery around it.

 

[Faultandfracture]

I wouldn't say they're the "best" but I really enjoy the two silent hill movies. Especially the first one.

 

[Mike Straw]

Hands down, the Sonic movies. They are near flawless. I also am one of the weird ones that liked the Warcraft movie, I just felt they crammed too much into one film

 

[YeezyDude]

Well usually the CGI ones IMO... But some of the live-action ones can be nice-ish though!

 

[IslaParker]

I actually think the first Mortal Kombat movie still holds up in a fun, cheesy kind of way. Not perfect by any means, but it captured the vibe of the games better than most adaptations back then.

 

[YeezyDude]

I actually think the first Mortal Kombat movie still holds up in a fun, cheesy kind of way. Not perfect by any means, but it captured the vibe of the games better than most adaptations back then.

So you would recommend me watching it? I mean if it's decent so might I watch it if I'm very bored lol.

 

[rewwi]

Fallout. I’m way more into original stories being told in a games universe over an adaptation.


This may be an unpopular opinion, but I wasn’t a big fan of HBO’s The Last of Us. Probably due to having played the game and knowing the story beats that are coming. Just zero suspense or mystery around it.


That is an interesting point about how many adaptations lose core fans for a wider audience. I even started looking for a new game and the only thing that remains great and unchanged is https://gamblizard.de/einzahlungsbonus/5-euro-einzahlung/ they run a site that collects and reviews online game offers. The TLOU series really stands out for respecting the original material while giving it its own twist.

Original stories in established universes feel fresher. Adaptations can lose suspense, especially if you know every game twist!

 

[Walidnation]

They've got a negative stereotype around them in my opinion - a lot just seem to alienate core fans of whichever franchise they're of in turn for making much more of a generic showing. Have you got any favourites? TLOU series was pretty strong for example



As for The Last of Us, I had a similar experience. Amazing production and acting, sure, but if you’ve played the game, you already know every emotional beat, twist, and major moment. It kind of turns the whole show into a “spot the reference” thing instead of something fresh or suspenseful. I think adaptations work best when they expand the universe rather than recreate it scene by scene.




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Totally get where you’re coming from. I think the Fallout show really benefited from being set in the same universe but telling a new story - it didn’t try to retell the games, which gave it room to surprise even long-time fans. The tone, the worldbuilding, and that mix of absurdity and darkness really felt true to Fallout, without being predictable.

 

[flux32]

I think the adaptations that work best are the ones that use the game’s universe to tell something new. That is why Fallout ended up being such a standout for me. It kept the tone, the worldbuilding and the dark humor, while still surprising people who played every game in the series.

HBO’s TLOU was impressive in terms of acting and production, but if you already know the story, a lot of the tension disappears. It turns into more of a spot the reference experience rather than a real mystery. If I had to pick a few others that did it well, the first Sonic movie captured the spirit without copying the games, the old Mortal Kombat still works as a fun and cheesy classic, and Silent Hill deserves credit for its atmosphere even with its flaws.