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Gallery of the Day – Movie to Videogame Adaptations

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We all know of videogames that were made into movies. How many movies have been made into decent games?

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The movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, may have been subpar, but the game has quite a few fans.

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The game that was better than the sequels. Enter the Matrix was what the fans wanted rather than two disappointing movies.

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The Warriors turned a cult classic into a successful videogame. Rockstar made sure that the warriors came out to play.

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Goldeneye helped kickstart the James Bond franchise again with a successful film and game.

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Once again a game that outshone the original film. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King the game had an actual ending where the movie had what some may have vaguely called an ending.

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The Godfather was such a good movie that the game could have sucked in comparison. Instead of sucking it proved to be a period Grand Theft Auto.

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Peter Jackson was also very interested in game design, which is probably why the game adaptation of King Kong was better than expected.

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Spider Man 2 was a great movie, and luckily for us the game adaptation didn’t let anyone down. At least without a web to catch them.


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