Video game fan? Exactly because this article will give you recommendations for the best films adapted from games.
Game is one source of inspiration in making films. Sometimes studios also try to take advantage of the popularity of games by being adapted into films to get extra cash.
So what are the best video game adaptations that have achieved success and are really worth watching? Here we provide recommendations.
1. Detective Pikachu
The best film adapted from the game in the first place is Detective Pikachu. It is a mystery film directed by Rob Letterman which was released in 2022.
This film is based on the Pokemon franchise by Satoshi Tajiri. One form of its franchise is a video game with the same title which was released in 2022.
In this live action film, Ryan Reynolds plays the voice of Pikachu. Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) is a 21-year-old insurance employee who gave up his dream of becoming a Pokemon trainer after his mother died.
He also does not know where his father Harry Goodman (Ryan Reynolds) is. The team lives in Ryme, a place where humans coexist with Pokemon.
But not with the team he spent a lot of time looking for his missing father. One time a pokemon came named Pikachu. The two of them then together look for where Harry is.
2. Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider is a film adaptation of the 2022 video game of the same name and is a reboot of the Lara Croft video game series.
This film presents a completely new atmosphere but does not leave the original story based on video games.
Tomb Raider 2022 tells the story of Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander), a young girl who must fight for her own life. He is in an abnormal environment for a teenager and has a great curiosity about what is going on around him.
Her curiosity makes Lara meet with Ana Miller (Kristin Scott Thomas), an important official from Croft Holding who has a secret project.
To answer the question that keeps bugging her heart, Lara must go on an adventure by visiting an uninhabited island in Japan. He also has to deal with unexpected things that can threaten him to death.
3. Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed is an action-adventure film based on the video game franchise of the same name. The film is set in the same universe as the video game and has an original story that expands on the mythology of the series.
Narrated Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender), a murder convict saved from execution by Abstrego Industry.
Thanks to revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memory, Callum travels with his ancestors in 15th century Spain.
He finds himself descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins. They also gather strength and knowledge to face the Templar organization in today’s world.
4. Resident Evil
In terms of box office success, no video game franchise to film franchise can touch Resident Evil.
Resident Evil itself is the most popular game with the zombie, action and sci-fi genres. The game has been adapted in the form of novels and films. The film was made into several sequels.
This film has 6 sequels, the first sequel was released in 2002 which tells the story of a young woman named Alice. He decided to join the military forces to fight the zombies.
The second series entitled Apocalypse, which was released in 2002, continues the journey of the first Alice when she wakes up in the Recoon City hospital. He must fight the zombies that rule the area.
In the third sequel (2007), the film introduces a new character, namely Claire Redfield. The fact is revealed that Alice has an antivirus in her body.
In the fourth sequel (2010) Alice joins the survivors and attempts to move to Arcadia to be safer. Until the last chapter, released in 2022 which is the culmination of Alice’s struggle.
5. Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the Saga video game franchise.
In the film, Sonic teams up with local town sheriff Tom Wachowski to find his ring and escape Dr. Robotics.
The film briefly hit the box office with the highest-grossing debut weekend of all time for a video game adaptation. The film will also get a season 2 which is scheduled for release on April 8, 2022.
6. Warcraft
Warcraft is a 2022 American action fantasy film based on the video game series of the same name.
The film tells the story of the battle between humans and orcs. Set in Azeroth, where humanity is destroyed due to the war between civilizations.
Meanwhile the Orcs were looking for a new place because their territory was also on the verge of collapse.
Guldan glanced at the dark portal which was the connecting door between Orcs and humans. That’s where Guldan who is an orc has an evil plan with the door.
7. Mortal Kombat
In 2022, the Mortal Kombat movie is back. Previously, the mortal kombat game has been adapted into two film series. The first film titled Mortal Kombat (1995) and the second sequel titled Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997).
The game has been very popular since it was first released in 1992. Mortal Kombat is known for its action-packed and bloody video games. But the film features refined violence.
In 2022 this film was made with the aim of showing the excitement of the video game. The 2022 Mortal Kombat film focuses on a man named Cole Young (Lewis Tan).
He carries out his profession as a Mixed Martial Art (MMA) fighter to stay alive. He had dragon-shaped burn marks on his chest. But he didn’t know what caused it.
One day the fact is revealed that Cole is descended from an important figure associated with the sign.
8. Werewolves Within
Werewolves Within is the best film adapted from a Game released in 2022 in the horror comedy genre.
If in the video game, the time and place is set in the ancient city of Gallowston, the film is set in the modern city of Beaverfield.
The film begins with a man who is attacked by something. The story goes straight to the future. A man named Finn has a new job, which is to become a Ranger.
He became a guard in the local neighborhood. While traveling with Cecily, Fiinn felt that there was something strange about the people there. They also investigate what really happened.
9. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is one of the best films adapted from quality games.
More precisely, it can be called a sequel because the story continues the story of the Final Fantasy VII game which was released on the PlayStation in 1997.
The film takes place two years after Final Fantasy VII ended. At the end of the game’s story, Could Strife manages to prevent the genocidal action of Sephiroth who plans to drop a meteor to earth.
Although successfully prevented, but the earth and its inhabitants are not all safe. Meteors that fall several times give rise to a disease outbreak called Geostigma.
Strife is on an adventure to find out the cause and cure for the disease. to be able to understand the story, you must play the game FF VII because this film is the continuation.
10. Ratchet and Clank
PlayStation fans are definitely familiar with the adventure game Rachet and Clank. Like the games on PS, the film centers on the two mascots.
Ratchet who lives alone on his planet has a desire to save the galaxy Solana from the destruction of Captain Drek.
Since then he has joined the galaxy savior hero group Solana. But he always failed because his brain was stuck. One day, he finds Clank, a smart robot. They also fought together to defeat Captain Drek.
11. Angry Birds Movie
There are some games that feel perfect for film adaptation and some that just don’t seem to translate well at all.
Angry Birds is one that feels meant to fail but is decent enough. The 2022 sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2, turned out to be much better and holds the best rating of any video game film on Rotten Tomatoes.
The animation runs interestingly by having birds and pigs team up when weapons threaten their home.
Most reviews on Letterboxd give it three stars (26%) and 3% of users give it a perfect five stars!
12 Monster Hunters (2022)
The film was actually first released on December 4 in the United Kingdom following December 25 in the United States. While in Indonesia, it will only be released on January 13, 2022.
Monster Hunter is a film inspired by Capcom’s Video Game series. However, the story in the film is slightly different from the video game series.
The film focuses on highlighting modern military units that must survive against deadly creatures. The story is told by the captain of the US army, Natalie Artemis (Milla Jovovich), and her troops looking for soldiers who were lost in the desert.
Suddenly a storm came and pulled them to the portal of the Maru world where humans coexist with large and wild monsters.
13. Need For Speed
Need for Speed is a 2022 action racing film adapted from the video game series Need for Speed by Electronic Arts. The film was written by George and John Gatins and directed and edited by Scott Waugh.
This film tells the story of Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul). He is a street criminal who was released from prison for a crime he never committed.
Initially Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper) offered Tobey to repair his car. If successful, he will share the proceeds of the sale.
But Brewser didn’t keep his promise. Conflict arises followed by a wild race involving Pete (Harrison Gilbertson), Tobey’s friend. During the race, Pete is killed and Tobey is imprisoned for Pete’s death.
Tobey intends to avenge Pete by participating in a cross-country race. This race will bring him together with Brewster but on the condition that he must win and survive to the destination.
14. Rampage
Rampage is a 2022 American science fiction film adapted from the video game series of the same name by Midway Games.
The film tells the story of a primatologist named Davis Okoye. He must work with George, an albino gorilla who turned into a giant creature that he created to stop two other giant monsters.
15. Hitman : Agent 47
Hitaman: Agent 47 is an action thriller film based on the Hitman video game series. The main character is a mysterious assassin known as Agent 47.
It is said that Katia van Dees always gets shadows of past memories about the figure of a man. The memory prompted him to seek and meet the man who later became known as his father, Dr. Piotr Aaron Litvenko.
Litvenko is a skilled geneticist from Ukraine but has no conscience for abandoning his daughter. he managed to create a mercenary agent, one of which is Agent 47. Because of his success in making agents, there are parties who want to steal the secret of its manufacture.
Closing
Well, those are some of the best films adapted from games. All of the films above can be said to be successful in adapting stories from video games considering that many films have failed.
