{"id":4864,"date":"2015-09-29T15:38:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T15:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2021-09-17T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T12:50:19","slug":"8-of-the-greatest-games-based-on-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/29\/8-of-the-greatest-games-based-on-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"8 of the greatest games based on movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be honest: most movies based on games are terrible. <em>Street Fighter, Super Mario Bros, <\/em>anything Uwe Boll has directed \u201d\u201c need we go on?<\/p>\n<p>But what about games based on movies? How do they fare on the quality scale?<\/p>\n<p>Well, while quite a few are cheap and cynical cash-ins, there are actually quite a few decent movie-based games. Check these out!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZUUmILXecvU\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Thing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From way back in 2002, a sequel to the original film although the premise is basically the same: you\u2019re a poor sap trapped in an Antarctic base with a shape-shifting alien nasty, and the only thing you can trust is your friendly flamethrower.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re not completely alone, though. You\u2019re the leader of a squad of equally terrified unfortunates, all of whom could turn on you in an instant due to the game\u2019s surprisingly clever trust\/fear system. Your <em>own <\/em>trust and fear can ruin things too, especially if you end up torching one of your mates on suspicion of being an alien only to find that he wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Time hasn\u2019t been kind to <em>The Thing\u2019s <\/em>graphics, but it\u2019s well worth a blast if recent horror games have left you cold. It\u2019s a million times better than <em>The Thing <\/em>prequel released in 2011 too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alien-isolation.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2111\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alien-isolation.jpeg\" alt=\"Alien Isolation\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alien-isolation.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alien-isolation-300x168.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alien Isolation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A more recent entry into the \u201d\u02dcoh my word, an alien is about to have me for dinner and there\u2019s nothing I can do about it\u2019 genre, <em>Alien Isolation <\/em>is a welcome return to form for everyone\u2019s favourite sharp-tongued xenomorph.<\/p>\n<p>Loosely based on the first film, <em>Isolation <\/em>places you in the shoes of Ripley\u2019s daughter, dumps you onto a near-abandoned ship and asks you to survive with little more than a motion sensor and a torch.<\/p>\n<p>The alien in <em>Isolation <\/em>is intelligent, relentless and near invincible, even when you finally get your hands on a gun. As a result, <em>Isolation <\/em>is insanely difficult \u201d\u201c but then again, we suppose surviving a night with a giant alien should be difficult. Turn the lights down low and keep a spare pair of trousers handy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/au2AFa0vTdU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Warriors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the wrong hands, <em>The Warriors <\/em>could have been an absolute disaster. Fortunately, a little company called Rockstar took the project on and it\u2019s every bit as awesome as you might expect.<\/p>\n<p>Staying faithful to the plot of the 1979 cult classic, <em>The Warriors <\/em>sees the titular gang battling their way through the streets of New York as they try to get back to Coney Island in one piece. Along the way you meet and beat the Baseball Furies, the Hi-Hats and, of course, the Rogues.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine <em>Streets of Rage <\/em>mixed with <em>Grand Theft Auto<\/em> and you\u2019ve pretty much got <em>The Warriors<\/em>. Yep, it really is that good.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lotr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4865\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lotr.jpg\" alt=\"lotr\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lotr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lotr-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The formula for a good <em>The Lord of the Rings <\/em>game is simple: avoid all the talky-talky bits and focus on the humungous battle sequences.<\/p>\n<p>And so it came to be. EA decided to skip out on the action-less <em>Fellowship of the Ring<\/em> and adapted <em>The Two Towers <\/em>as their first tie-in. The game was a mix of <em>Dynasty Warriors <\/em>and <em>Golden Axe<\/em>, and featured the Battle of Helms Deep. In short, it was excellent.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Return of the King<\/em>, much like the movie that inspired, took the previous game and made it bigger, better and even more epic. You\u2019ll struggle to find better battles in a video game to this day.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFmQFGhc-cU\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>GoldenEye 007<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s rare that a game based on a movie can outshine the movie itself, but then <em>GoldenEye 64 <\/em>is a rare kind of game.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does its reputation far outweigh the film that inspired it, but it more or less launched the console FPS genre. <em>Call of Duty<\/em>, <em>Halo <\/em>and countless others owe their existence to the success of <em>GoldenEye\u2019s <\/em>multiplayer mode.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, <em>GoldenEye <\/em>is actually a fairly terrible representation of James Bond. While our favourite secret agent favours sneaking and smooching the ladies, the Bond in <em>GoldenEye <\/em>has no qualms about throwing grenades indoors and generally making as much noise as possible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kwvJ-SrgroQ\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <em>Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>prequels aren\u2019t everyone\u2019s cup of tea, but they did spawn at least one good thing: the <em>Revenge of the Sith <\/em>video game.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, so it\u2019s not exactly groundbreaking. But it did give us what we\u2019ve always wanted from a <em>Star Wars<\/em> game: running around, hitting stuff with a lightsaber. No pod racing, no Ewoks: just good old fashioned lightsaber action.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ButHzEB8AO4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mad Max<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The most recent title on this list is also one of the best. Inspired by the brilliant <em>Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em>, the <em>Mad Max <\/em>videogame sees you speeding around the Australian outback trying to find Max\u2019s Interceptor, as well as parts for his new car, The Magnum Opus.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, a chap called Scabrous Scrotus (the son of Immortan Joe) and the War Boys pop up to ruin your day, which is basically an excuse for lots of car chases and vehicular combat. Excellent.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKMDOt8Oc2Q\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Godfather<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>How do you turn one of the greatest movies of all time into a game, especially when that movie doesn\u2019t have much in the way of action?<\/p>\n<p>Easy: you rip off <em>Grand Theft Auto <\/em>and replace it with characters from said film. <em>The Godfather <\/em>is more or less <em>GTA <\/em>with the Corleone family, with players taking the role of a young Mafioso hoping to become a made man.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its lack of originality, <em>The Godfather <\/em>is still a lot of fun. It was also Marlon Brando\u2019s last acting appearance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/entertainment\/trade-in-games\/\">Selling games<\/a> with musicMagpie is easy; just get an instant price, pop them into a box and send them for FREE. Click below to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be honest: most movies based on games are terrible. Street Fighter, Super Mario Bros, anything Uwe Boll has directed \u201d\u201c need we go on? But what about games based on movies? How do they fare on the quality scale? Well, while quite a few are cheap and cynical cash-ins, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[593],"tags":[1585,1629,1574,1591,1577],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4864"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4864"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13061,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4864\/revisions\/13061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}