This article will cover video games that have their own movies or shows. I will describe what the show or movie is about without giving away too much in case you plan to watch any of them. I’ll also discuss how they performed overall and share my personal opinion on the game.
Borderlands
The movie is about Lillith, an outlaw who forms an alliance with a team of misfits to find the missing daughter of the most powerful man in the universe.
Is The Movie Like The Game?
The video game’s plot follows a group of four “Vault Hunters” who travel to the distant planet Pandora to search for the “Vault,” which is rumored to contain advanced alien technology and other priceless riches. The movie, however, has a different plot than the game, which was a bit disappointing, as movie adaptations are typically based entirely on the game. These types of movies should stay true to the game, maintaining the same characters and references, rather than changing things up with a completely different plot.
How Well Did the Movie Perform?
Unsurprisingly, the movie did not perform well. With a $110-120 million budget, it only grossed $33 million, resulting in a major loss and an overall unsuccessful film.
Did The Movie Have Potential?
I think if they stuck to the actual video game, it would have done much better. Overall, the movie didn’t have much source material, toned down the violence and humor, demonstrated a lack of devotion to the characters from the game, had a confusing plot, and received a PG-13 rating that didn’t align with the mature tone. The movie ultimately failed to come even close to what made the game so great. The video game relies heavily on these elements, and the fact that the movie was rated PG-13 is especially disappointing.
Fallout
The series is about the aftermath of the Great War of 2077, an apocalyptic nuclear war between the United States and China. The series follows the story of Lucy MacLean, a young woman who leaves her underground shelter to search for her kidnapped father. Each Fallout game has a different plot, so we will compare the overall plots of all the games.
Is The TV Show Like The Game?
The video games have pretty much the same concept: nuclear war happens, and the “Vault Dweller” or “Sole Survivor” is placed inside a vault. Hundreds of years later, they awaken to a wasteland. Compared to each of the other Fallout games, the TV show has a very close resemblance to most of them, which is very good.
How Well Did the TV Show Perform?
The show performed phenomenally, reaching 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.3/10 on IMDb, 94% of Google users liked the show, and an 8.3 on the Rating Graph.
Did The TV Show Have Potential?
It definitely had potential and wasted none of it. The Fallout show has overall good acting, movie-quality special effects and CGI, and a solid story. It sticks to a realistic situation that someone in the video games may find themselves in, and the items, props, and characters in the show nicely represent the types of people you would see in-game. The outfits are very well done too.
Silent Hill
In this movie, Rose Da Silva takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose begins her journey to find her. The game Silent Hill follows Harry Mason as he searches for his adopted daughter in the New England town of Silent Hill. Stumbling upon a cult conducting a ritual to revive a deity it worships, Harry discovers his daughter’s true origin.
Is The Movie Like The Game?
The movie and the game do have similarities, but they are not completely the same. The main characters in the movie and game both have similar goals, but the movie and the game seem to have different endings from each other.
How Well Did the Movie Perform?
The movie definitely has mixed reviews, with a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31% on Metacritic, 6.5/10 on IMDb, and 87% of Google users liking the movie.
Did The Movie Have Potential?
Silent Hill definitely had the potential to be a great movie, with its eerie environment and the monsters that come with it. It could have been amazing. The movie didn’t do badly, but it could have been better. Most people agree that it did a good job capturing the environment and eeriness of the series, but it seemed to fall short in other areas.
Conclusion
Overall, all of these movies deserve a chance to be watched, even if the reviews say otherwise. Take some time out of your day and give them a watch. You never know if a movie is truly good until you see it for yourself.
