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Movie reviews for the gaming fiend; put down the controller in lieu of these films about gamers, VR-focused documentaries and adaptations of your favorite video games.
'Persona 5' Animation Episode 1 Review
Persona 5 Episode 1 What's the Main Idea? Deep in an underground police facility, the police are brutally beating and drugging a young man believed to be Joker, the leader of the infamous Phantom Thieves, before the prosecutor arrives for interrogation. Months before, the same young man arrived in Tokyo for the first time for shocking reasons. His parents have sent him away for a year after he was arrested for "alleged" assault and was put on probation. Now he is staying with a family friend's attic and is enrolled into a new high school. On his first day, he and a male classmate enter into a world of distortion and are later attacked by an evil force within, thus leading to the young man forming a contract with an unknown force in order to survive.
By Mikyah Henderson8 years ago in Gamers
This 'Uncharted' Short Film Is the Only One We Need
(SMALL SPOILER ALERT FOR THE SHORT FILM - SOME PLOT DETAILS ARE MENTIONED.) Video game to film adaptations are, to be frank, rarely any good at all. Even those that fair slightly better with audiences and critics (such as this year's Tomb Raider adaptation) come across as only just better than other adaptions. The Uncharted series is just one example of a popular, critically praised video game franchise that Hollywood has set its eyes on, in yet another attempt to prove that films based on games barely ever work as good movies, let alone companion pieces to those games they are based on.
By Scott Alexander8 years ago in Gamers
Video Game Movies
When I was growing up, the first movie that used video games as a major plot device was The Wizard. You might remember that movie starring Fred Savage, where a major secret was given away in Super Mario 3. As much as it was about video games, the story was actually about two brothers who go on a trip by themselves. The first movie based on a video game wouldn't come until years later, and would start a new trend that continues today! I only mention a handful of them, and these are the games that had a huge impact on me. I'm not listing all of them, because we'd be here all day. So sit back and enjoy.
By Nick Falkner8 years ago in Gamers
Blood, Gore, and Screams: 8 Survival-Horror Games That Deserve a Movie
As the size of the gaming community grows, so does the amount of varied games we get, and their ability to capture fans into multiple genres. There's no doubt that like movies, games are filled with great stories, powerful narrators, and even elements of surprise that not even movies can tap quite yet.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Grease The Gears: 'Gears Of War' Movie Adaptation To Be Penned By Writer of 'Avatar 2' & 'Armageddon'
Okay, okay let's take a moment to breathe and remember that even though we've faced decades of shoddy video game film adaptations things are bound to get better. In nearly every video game that we've ever played, the hero eventually saves the day or escapes from the pit of despair, torture, zombies, mythical creatures only to return in the sequel.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Gamers
Will 'Five Night's At Freddy's' Be The Start Of A New Film Genre Based On Indie Horror Games?
Recently, the hit indie horror game franchise Five Nights At Freddys received some great news on the Hollywood front, being picked up by horror movie giant Blumhouse. This is the perfect situation for the movie to end up.
By Tyler S. Callaway8 years ago in Gamers
What Should A Suicide Squad Game Look Like In A World Where Arkham Knight Exists?
Hopefully by now, everyone reading this is aware of the fact that Suicide Squad has been released (at least here in the United States), and it has been met with some - what's the best word for terrible? - let's say, mixed reviews. Yet regardless of the critic reviews or popular opinion, Suicide Squad was and can still be a pivotal movie for the DCEU depending on how the studio reacts to the reviews and fan sentiments. Even with the poor reviews, there's enough box office revenue to justify a Suicide Squad game - and I wanted to take a look at what that would look like.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Gamers
This Is How Sony Is Going To Make a Successful 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie
Sega announced in February that they would be working with Sony Entertainment to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to life on the big screen. The movie is going to be a live action/CGI hybrid that will see the CGI characters of Sonic's world mingle with ours.
By Tyler S. Callaway8 years ago in Gamers
