With Angry Birds and World of Warcraft being released, it really is the season for computer games coming to the big screen. Are you more of a beat up up, platform, shoot out or sports fan? Are there any console games you’d really like to see adapted for cinema release? As always feel free to share your thoughts on the films below or what score you received.
1. 1990s
2. 1990s
3. 2000s
4. 2000s
5. 2000s
6. 2010+
Answers below
1. Street Fighter (1994)
2. Mortal Kombat (1995)
3. Lara Croft (2001)
4. Resident Evil (2002)
5. Max Payne (2008)
6. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
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Bioshock Infinite springs to mind, though to be honest it’s already a cinematic masterpiece, I’m not sure a movie could top the original game itself.
There are still rumours it will get made. Either way an awesome game for sure yeah.
Drat. I only knew Lara Croft.😕
Do you remember the days when that poster was everywhere? The female Indiana Jones really kicked ass.
I do!
I only got Lara Croft too. When are you going to do a film quiz on James Purefoy? Give a girl a chance would ya. 😞😑🎶
Only fair to give every one else a chance ha.
I’m being really rude right now and sticking my tongue out at you
I got the first 3… then I was lost.
Mortal Kombat was my favourite game growing up. My favourite was Scorpion.
My kids pay a “throwback” version of it now!
I’m sure if I asked what that meant it would make me seem old.
It makes me feel old! They’ve got this retro-looking “game console” (not a real game console like an X-box — this thing was $30USD) that plugs into the tv. It’s got a ton of games I used to play when I was (much) younger. Mortal Combat is one of them… and it’s their favorite!
That sounds awesome!
Just Lara for me. I’m way too slow for console games 🙂
They’re not for everyone. I’m sure you’ll do better on the next quiz.
100%! I passed!
Awesome stuff Keith. Bravo.
Good old Street Fighter! Such a classic!
Jean Claude van Damme’s finest. Kylie too haha. As soon as Street Fighter was made you knew Mortal Kombat would follow on.
Wow, I’ve only seen Prince of Persia, but I actually got all of them except Mortal Kombat, though from what I’ve heard, I’m not missing much. I’d love to see Portal get a good film adaptation.
I loved Mortal Kombat. The fatalities, graphics and storylines all gripped me. Used to learn all the moves too. Neat score 🙂
I got them all. I’ve seen them all. They all suck. Sigh.
Okay, Tomb Raider wasn’t completely terrible and Mortal Kombat has some (unintentional) campy goodness, so there’s that.
I had a feeling you’d ace it. Think the Max Payne one was toughest.
I got 1/6 and I have actually seen 4 of them. For shame! I think maybe they weren’t terribly memorable.
I guess films based on video games are a step above films based on a TV advert.
only got 3, street fighter, lara croft and max payne
Max Payne was probably the toughest one. Well done 🙂
Awesome post!! Very timely and relevant. I have to say Prince of Persia was my game!!! I mean I played that game for hours (when my brother was out of the house that is)
That’s awesome you were into it. Mortal Kombat was always mine. Have I showed you the photo of when my friend dressed up as sub-zero?
4/6 – not too shabby! I actually love Resident Evil ha ha
I never played it. Funny to think of zombie life before The Walking Dead. They’ve made quite a few films out of it for sure.
Rinsed the zombie genre that’s for sure, no more please! The Walking Dead got rubbish too 😦
I gotta admit I love Lara Croft.
Who doesn’t?! I just can’t imagine anyone else playing the part. Funny to think Daniel Craig was in that film too.
I know, he looks really young in it.
That he does. Will be interesting to see where his career goes now, and who the next Bond will be.
I think Henry Cavill would make a good Bond.
Not a bad shout. They’re spoilt for choice at the moment.
I think Cavill has the smoothness for the part.
He’d do us proud for sure
And I confess that I have a man crush on him.
Wow probably the best out of the lot was Tomb Raider which gives an indication of the quality of video game adaptations. That being said I think Grand Theft Auto: Vice City the game had one of the best screenplays of the past decade. I would love that be adapted well into a movie.
Plenty of films I never thought I’d see made have made it to Hollywood who who knows? And that soundtrack would be amazing!
Super late as always ! But I got it all! Guess it helps that I love all those games 🙂
Awesome score. You’re a star Kim (bows). You’re welcome anytime.
6/6. Also, I was writing the other day that The Witcher could make a fantastic television series if done right.
Bravo. Excellent way to introduce yourself. Maybe one day it will 🙂
6/6… Because I’m cool! Some great suggestions for video game-inspired movies – along with Bioshock, we also thought Hotline Miami, Chrono Trigger and Grim Fandango when we covered this back in August! https://squareblind.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/feature-four-video-games-which-deserve-a-place-on-the-silver-screen/
Nicely done. Good extra choices.
I got all of them and I love those movies especially Lara Croft and Mortal Kombat.
Were you a big fan of the games too?