Games that should be movies

Which movies do you think would make great movies?Me? Here is my top three I can think of right now.

1. Beyond Good & Evil

2. Psychonauts

3. The Elder Scrolls

Cooking Mama, along the same lines as Serial Mom.

Only if they're not directed by Uwe Boll

It might sound odd, but I don't think any games should end up as movies. Let's face it, we have yet to see a good true-to-form adaptation. But part of that is because the best games flesh out good stories over a long period of time. We can look at some of the games that play out as if they were movies (like MGS4), but it takes probably 15 hours to get that story across. I just don't see a game adaptation making any great deal of sense over the 2 or so hours most movies tend to run

fallout 3 would just be awesome

The Matrix. That'd be awesome.

Half Life.

"It might sound odd, but I don't think any games should end up as movies. Let's face it, we have yet to see a good true-to-form adaptation. But part of that is because the best games flesh out good stories over a long period of time. We can look at some of the games that play out as if they were movies (like MGS4), but it takes probably 15 hours to get that story across. I just don't see a game adaptation making any great deal of sense over the 2 or so hours most movies tend to run"

I second Half-Life, maybe also Lost Odyssey.

1. Final Fantasy X
2. Halo Halo Halo
3. Portal
4. Bioshock
5. Zelda

Metal Gear Solid (they could milk it for days)

Shenmue (Jet-Li could play as Lan-Di, the man who killed your dad)

"The Matrix. That'd be awesome."

I really couldn't see Half-Life: The Movie working out in any capacity. The only movie I can think of off the top of my head that was successful with a wordless protagonist was Wall-E, but I don't think the formula that Pixar used to such great effect in that movie would work at all for Gordon Freeman. Same goes for a Zelda movie -- no protagonist voice = no-go at the box office.

I know it's probably inevitable, but I want to see a Halo movie. To be frank, the story in the Halo games is watered down in comparison to the narrative told in the novels, so there's plenty of substance there to make something worth watching. Plus, if the Halo short films are any indicator, the action from the game translates pretty well to the big screen. I think if it were put in the right hands (read: not Uwe Boll), a Halo film could be great.

Right now, I just want the Metal Gear Solid movie to come out! xD

Halo nuff said.

"I really couldn't see Half-Life: The Movie working out in any capacity. The only movie I can think of off the top of my head that was successful with a wordless protagonist was Wall-E, but I don't think the formula that Pixar used to such great effect in that movie would work at all for Gordon Freeman. Same goes for a Zelda movie -- no protagonist voice = no-go at the box office.

I know it's probably inevitable, but I want to see a Halo movie. To be frank, the story in the Halo games is watered down in comparison to the narrative told in the novels, so there's plenty of substance there to make something worth watching. Plus, if the Halo short films are any indicator, the action from the game translates pretty well to the big screen. I think if it were put in the right hands (read: not Uwe Boll), a Halo film could be great.
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"Fosssil said:

"I really couldn't see Half-Life: The Movie working out in any capacity. The only movie I can think of off the top of my head that was successful with a wordless protagonist was Wall-E, but I don't think the formula that Pixar used to such great effect in that movie would work at all for Gordon Freeman. Same goes for a Zelda movie -- no protagonist voice = no-go at the box office.

I know it's probably inevitable, but I want to see a Halo movie. To be frank, the story in the Halo games is watered down in comparison to the narrative told in the novels, so there's plenty of substance there to make something worth watching. Plus, if the Halo short films are any indicator, the action from the game translates pretty well to the big screen. I think if it were put in the right hands (read: not Uwe Boll), a Halo film could be great.
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Half Life 2 has an amazing story that is just begging to be adapted to the silver screen, If it were ever made into a movie I think Gordon would obviously have
to talk. I have no problem with a movie version of Freeman talking because the movie is not necessarily game canon.
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"I really couldn't see Half-Life: The Movie working out in any capacity. The only movie I can think of off the top of my head that was successful with a wordless protagonist was Wall-E, but I don't think the formula that Pixar used to such great effect in that movie would work at all for Gordon Freeman. Same goes for a Zelda movie -- no protagonist voice = no-go at the box office.

Shadow of the Colossus, that was a good one.

"Shadow of the Colossus, that was a good one."

I'm still waiting for "The Dark Knight" of video game movies.  Hell, I'd settle for the "Spiderman 2" of video game movies.

Halo

I say

Final Fantasy X

Elder Scrolls

and maybe

Beyond Good and Evil.

Psychonauts would make for one interesting movie. I'd say Half Life as well (both one and two).

Definitely Mass Effect. Also Star Wars: Jedi Knight Jedi Outcast, that would be awesome.

Metal gear solid, if made by a good director and shit.

But all-in-all no, games and movies should never form a relationship, ever.

What i think is great is that games are starting to be a lot more like movies in general. Take Metal Gear Solid 4 for example. While discussing it with people i have even accidentally called it a movie as opposed to a game. I don't think we need games being adapted to the big screen, but we need games with more depth. I think games are on the right track right now, and i don't think turning a 20 hour video game into a 2 hour movie can really do it justice.

None. Game movies are terrible. The only one I'm looking forward to is the Bioshock, because it had a great story and is being handled by a decent director. Uwe Boll = lose.

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2. Psychonauts

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^ agreed, psychonauts should be one.  It basically felt like a pixar movie