The world of video games has evolved tremendously since simple pixels allowed you to play a tennis match in Pong. Thanks to current technology and the incredible potential of consoles and PCs, developers are able to include narratives and stories that keep users glued to the screen, going far beyond simply mashing buttons.
Beyond the video game
With this in mind, it's no surprise that in recent years we've seen more than one movie inspired by video games , so let's take a look at some of the most talked-about films based on video game stories. Because yes, there's more than one, and you've probably seen several of them in theaters.
The problem is that having a good story does not guarantee that we will enjoy a great movie, since throughout history we have come across more than one feature film of dubious quality. Between the best and the worst, we are going to review the movies based on video games that have attracted the most attention in recent years.
Mortal Kombat
The fighting game that forced the creation of an age classification for video games could not be missing from this list, since thanks to the media pull that the game generated, a thinking mind believed that the ideal would be to take it to the big screen. Among the actors we found Christopher Lambert, who played the role of Raiden, and of course, released the mythical soundtrack to the cry of Mortal Kombat!
Final Fantasy: The Strength Within
This film was quite special, not only because it deals with one of the games with the largest number of fans, but also because the film itself was completely computer generated, obtaining spectacular results to date. Unfortunately, the critics weren't very good with it, especially the fans of the saga, who didn't see great relationships with the Final Fantasy story. Luckily, Final Fantasy: Advent Children was released years later, which continues the story of FFVII, garnering better reviews.
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resident evil
One of the games that has done best in the cinema is the Resident Evil saga, since together with the actress Milla Jovovich playing Alice Abernathy, no less than six different films have been shot. In all of them the plot revolves around the dreaded T virus, which transforms people into zombies. What a novelty, right?
Prince of Persia
Another of the games that surprised by making the leap to the big screen was Prince of Persia. The saga was already losing steam, and this project appeared with a large budget and with Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead. The result was quite good and loaded with a lot of action, but it did not serve to save the video game from its decline.
Silent Hill
Yes, if there is a theme in particular that could convince the video game to the cinema, it is fear, especially psychological terror, and there Silent Hill has the upper hand. The movie wasn't particularly a blockbuster, but fans of the game will be able to find many references and similarities to the feared Fog People and their terrifying creatures. And yes, pyramid head makes its stellar appearance.
Warcraft
His announcement revolutionized Warcraft lovers. The fantastic world of Orcs and Humans came to life is a spectacular production that was huge in budget and meager in terms of results. It looked good, but there were scenes where it seemed like a bad joke. Pity.
Sonic the Hedgehog
How to forget Sonic. The most famous hedgehog in the world of video games released a movie but not before making a huge splash around the world with a trailer that generated such bad reviews that the producers were forced to delay the release to redesign Sonic's appearance. Luckily, even with the delay, the result was up to expectations.
tomb raider
The best-known adventurer in videogames gained particular popularity when Angelina Jolie brought her to life in the first two films from 2001 and 2003. What for many was the real Tomb Raider, ended up retiring to make way for the new generations, and that's when she entered At stake Alicia Vikander, the current Lara Croft.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Nintendo could not pass up the opportunity to take advantage of its Pokémon franchise, so they decided to create the first live action film with which, surprisingly, they achieved spectacular results with which to bring to life the wonderful universe of creatures. As a special detail, the voice that gives life to Pikachu in the English version is Ryan Reinolds, so you can understand the sarcastic (and unexpected) touch with which the electric Pokémon surprises us.
Assassin's creed
At some point, someone from Ubisoft thought that making a movie from one of its biggest sagas was a great idea. The problem is that they did not have the fact that to maintain the same success they had to continue with the plot that the games posed. The result was a movie with an original script that was based on some details of the game. Starring Michael Fassbender and other stars, the movie won't be particularly remembered, but it is distracting.
Street Fighter
Having Jean-Claude Van Damme play Marine Guille from Street Fighter was something that could only generate good vibes. If we add to that the presence of Kylie Minogue as Cammy, you can imagine the result. They raised a lot of money, something that did not contrast with popular opinion, which described the film as a film with a very poor script. What did you expect?
Super Mario Bros.
How can we forget the Super Mario movie in which nothing looked like Super Mario? This movie is one of those examples to show when explaining how not to make a video game movie. Beyond the leading roles, the worst of the film centers on a Yoshi who looks more like a monster than a lovable dinosaur and humanoid enemies completely out of context.