I remember there being quite a lot of genuinely good games based on films in the early 90s and later on expectations of them were lowered.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 6 December 2020 01:24 (four years ago)
GoldenEye!
― Stone Cold Steve Ostentatious (Leee), Sunday, 6 December 2020 02:07 (four years ago)
CD Projekt Red's Witcher trilogy is better than Sapkowski's cycle of novels and on par with The Last Wish.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 6 December 2020 02:10 (four years ago)
I don’t think there was ever a period where games based on movies were consistently good? Even as a kid in the early 90s I’d picked up that they were generally to be avoided. LucasArts definitely killed it, but don’t think that fits the criteria.GoldenEye probably the king here.
― circa1916, Sunday, 6 December 2020 02:21 (four years ago)
neuromancer for ms-dos (interplay 1988)
― the late great, Sunday, 6 December 2020 02:51 (four years ago)
My good impressions of them was due to platformers like the two Aladdin games, Addams Family, Lion King and Cool Spot (which was essentially an advert for a drink), but I'm sure there was way more.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 6 December 2020 03:14 (four years ago)
betrayal at krondor is significantly better than the raymond e feist novels its based on.
― adam, Sunday, 6 December 2020 03:30 (four years ago)
I knew Witcher would get mentioned, I should've preemptively snarked that RAG is asking for good games.
― Stone Cold Steve Ostentatious (Leee), Sunday, 6 December 2020 04:00 (four years ago)
The Addams Family Pinball
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 6 December 2020 16:20 (four years ago)
Both pinball machine and film are solid 10/10 so not sure whether to agree or not
― Gary Sambrook eats substantial meals (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 6 December 2020 17:02 (four years ago)
Oh shit, I had my dates wrong and assumed it predated the films!
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 6 December 2020 17:18 (four years ago)
There are a couple of high profile ones in progress. Uncharted with Tom Holland, Last of Us HBO series (iirc). Doubt they'll be more worthwhile. Also a Monster Hunter movie that looks like shit, and ... a Resident Evil reboot? Did anyone like the most recent Tomb Raider attempt?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 6 December 2020 17:19 (four years ago)
Oh wait, we are talking about games based on other properties, not the other way around? People liked that Friday the 13th game, right?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 6 December 2020 17:21 (four years ago)
Can I stir the pot and say KOTR? *flees*
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Sunday, 6 December 2020 20:17 (four years ago)
Kord Of The Rings?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 6 December 2020 20:38 (four years ago)
King of the Ring? Knights of the Round?
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 6 December 2020 20:44 (four years ago)
Terminator 3 pinball probably brought me, overall, more joy than the film Terminator 3.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 6 December 2020 20:46 (four years ago)
actually in general pinball probably rules this thread - tons of middling but basically playable and fun adaptations of completely lame would-be blockbusters, etc.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 6 December 2020 20:47 (four years ago)
Neighbours on the zx spectrum whilst being a monochrome simple race around a single track game was undoubtedly miles better than the tv prog
― Two Meter Peter (Ste), Sunday, 6 December 2020 20:49 (four years ago)
KOTOR2, mos def.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 6 December 2020 21:38 (four years ago)
What are we counting as the source material there?
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 6 December 2020 21:49 (four years ago)
The Star Wars IP as initially laid out in film form, which is admittedly a loose take on 'adaptation'.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 6 December 2020 21:58 (four years ago)
Oh, I know a good one: Dune 2
Ecks Vs. Sever is famously a great GBA game based on a terrible movie, but I never played it (or saw the movie)
― flamboyant goon tie included, Sunday, 6 December 2020 22:45 (four years ago)
Sorry lol KOTOR I meant yes, fumblefingers.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Sunday, 6 December 2020 23:10 (four years ago)
every sports game ever
― ledge, Monday, 7 December 2020 09:33 (four years ago)
obviously Goldeneye
― Gary Sambrook eats substantial meals (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 7 December 2020 09:40 (four years ago)
& Insane Clown Posse
― Gary Sambrook eats substantial meals (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 7 December 2020 09:45 (four years ago)
Kool Aid Man for the 2600
― All cars are bad (Euler), Monday, 7 December 2020 10:50 (four years ago)