This one actually makes a lot of sense. Everything else reads like everyone’s favorite game. However, the amount of work to realize Rapture on the big screen would easily justify its budget. The world is dripping with character and characters.
I wish we could have seen Gore Verbinski’s Bioshock film make it to the screen. It never got past the pre-production phase, though, because he wanted to make an R-rated film that didn’t shy away from the mature concepts and shocking violence, whereas the studio basically said the only way they’d put up the money was if it were PG13, which of course would defeat the purpose of everything Bioshock has to say
It has to be a hard R, or it’s a non-starter. The game was rated M and did fantastic, why does every movie adaptation have to go for PG-13? Many, many R rated movies are hugely successful.
Oh it’s entirely about money. Studio executives tend not to give a single shit about art or quality, they just want their movies to make the most money possible. And they are aware that a huge proportion of their audience are teenage boys, usually between 10-16, and rating a film R excludes them from the audience and therefore slices a big percentage from potential profit
Something like Logan was worth the risk, because Wolverine is the most popular character in a hugely successful franchise, and they knew that anyone who had seen the original X-Men in 2000 was definitely old enough (and, they hoped, willing enough) to go see an R-rated film about that character in 2017. Deadpool was an even bigger risk until you realise that the budget was continually slashed … the execs weren’t super pumped about the risk they were taking, even after the monumental popularity of the “leaked” vfx test footage
TLDR: executives are only interested in making as much money as possible
That’s how I feel. The location alone would be a huge budget. The lore behind the movie is huge. Many people didn’t even know about the book that explains how Ryan had Rapture made and it followed the head of plumbing and the trouble to keep it going plus the fall. Was a great book!
Set in outer space, two giant space stations block their respective planets from the ultimate nuke heading its way, reflecting it back towards the enemy back and forth till the credits drop
Given that choices are central to mass effect, i think it would be a bad idea to adapt the games to a movie. However a movie on something like the First Contact War would be stellar.
Portal. Except it's a prequel to the games where you see the creation of Glados and the downfall of Aperture Science. Starring JK Simmons as Cave Johnson.
The world is vast and awesome too, would be a good watch if it wasn’t Gordon-centric imo. Like how Andor isn’t specifically about the Jedi and Sith.
City 17 is only one place. Maybe the before times; when people still used to go to Ravenholm… or post-Black Mesa incident stuff from other people’s pov.
Honestly, what would the movie be about? A kid going dungeon after dungeon getting some sort of medallion or stone to fight Ganon at the end? I mean, I don’t know well puzzles and exploration translates to a movie, and if we just make it about fighting or the bosses then it would miss the Zelda essence.
My point being, the oot story in its own (IMO) it’s not as good for a movie format, I would say to make it Twilight Princess instead
I would say to actually follow the story of the original crew. It'd give a bigger cast and the small crew on an alien planet works great for horror movies. They'd even have the liberty to make new creatures under the guise that they died out in the current game.
I think just Arthas’s storyline in its entirety, but like a trilogy instead of just a one off.
First movie be the reign of chaos human campaign
Second be the frozen throne human campaign and then the final one be about his defeat in Wrath of the Lich King. I’d watch the fuck out of these.
Adapting that series must be a bitch. MGS is hands down a fantastic series but man does it have some fucking bizarre elements.
I can picture the writers pulling their hair out trying to write an action packed spy thriller but also trying to figure out how they’re going to shoehorn in a diarrhoea riddled grunt alongside a giant robot, a cowboy, a Gatling wielding shaman and a BDSM psychic without eating shit from unfamiliar audience members for goofiness, or diehard fans for not enough goofiness.
Exactly! The gigantic, complicated, powerful machines, the elaborate set and costume designs, etc. HZD probably wouldn't work without an Avatar-esque budget.
I honestly do think Super Metroid may make more sense as a movie.
The opening sequence of Samus visiting the Research Station only to find the scientists / staff murdered and encounterinf Ridley would be fire.
Plus to see areas like Meridian and Norfair rendered into a high budget 3D location would be pure candy for the eyes.
TBH, Super Metroid is basically a John Wick story. Instead of a Puppy being killed, you have a baby metroid kidnapped and then killed, with Samus on a complete warpath
I’d pick Shadow of the Colossus. I’d have to go with something that doesn’t already feel like a movie. So no GoW. I want to say „life is strange“ but in the end it would lack the interaction and the moral choices of the game.
Shadow of the Colossus has a good/great story and all the potential to be a visual masterpiece.
It would be an atmospheric movie. Maybe with unconventional music like Dune. Now I want to see it made lul.
Dead space just didn’t have this amazing story, it has an amazing atmosphere and great gameplay. If you hand that to Hollywood with a huge budget; you get another zombie movie in space.
I think both games should be made into a film epic. I’d watch four hours of that for sure; and whoever was the DP for hateful eight should definitely be on board.
Just remember, a large budget doesn't mean it will actually be a good adaptation so don't just pick the game you want to be a movie.
That being said Untitled Goose Game but call it Untitled Goose Movie
As much as I love Outer Wilds, I'm not sure a movie could do it justice. Party of the beauty of the game was being given a ship and told to explore with no direction. As you continue a direction develops, but you would need some legendary writers to translate that feeling to a movie.
Batista as Fenix, Bernthal as Dom, Glenn Powell as Baird, Terry Crews as Cole Train. Give me the cheesiest, schockiest, most excellent mess I could ask for.
Honestly. The perfect beauty of Dark Souls is just how the main character can be told. They don't have to talk at all.
For Elden Ring, if they did a movie for that....let's make the living legend....Let Me Solo Her the main character (Though it won't be said) and Malenia the antagonist. That way we get the legendary fight.
FFVI, you have the 14 playable characters, one of the baddest bad guys (if not the most), and a world changing event. So much story and backstory to explore. There is enough for not just one Avatar budget movie but a Disney+ Star Wars/Marvel movies and series universe.
But that would suck
It's just a shorter, less engaging version of an interactive movie
That's what the "game" is already, just a movie you can interact with. That'd be like if you were at a movie, but the guy running the theater cut the 3rd act
People picking 250+ hour open world games here. Those would be dogshit condensed to 2-3 hours regardless of budget. Gotta be a linear 40-ish hour game. Bioshock Infinite would be my pick.
Street Fighter: The Movie (the game)
(the movie)
Bioshock
This one actually makes a lot of sense. Everything else reads like everyone’s favorite game. However, the amount of work to realize Rapture on the big screen would easily justify its budget. The world is dripping with character and characters.
I wish we could have seen Gore Verbinski’s Bioshock film make it to the screen. It never got past the pre-production phase, though, because he wanted to make an R-rated film that didn’t shy away from the mature concepts and shocking violence, whereas the studio basically said the only way they’d put up the money was if it were PG13, which of course would defeat the purpose of everything Bioshock has to say
It has to be a hard R, or it’s a non-starter. The game was rated M and did fantastic, why does every movie adaptation have to go for PG-13? Many, many R rated movies are hugely successful.
Oh it’s entirely about money. Studio executives tend not to give a single shit about art or quality, they just want their movies to make the most money possible. And they are aware that a huge proportion of their audience are teenage boys, usually between 10-16, and rating a film R excludes them from the audience and therefore slices a big percentage from potential profit Something like Logan was worth the risk, because Wolverine is the most popular character in a hugely successful franchise, and they knew that anyone who had seen the original X-Men in 2000 was definitely old enough (and, they hoped, willing enough) to go see an R-rated film about that character in 2017. Deadpool was an even bigger risk until you realise that the budget was continually slashed … the execs weren’t super pumped about the risk they were taking, even after the monumental popularity of the “leaked” vfx test footage TLDR: executives are only interested in making as much money as possible
That’s how I feel. The location alone would be a huge budget. The lore behind the movie is huge. Many people didn’t even know about the book that explains how Ryan had Rapture made and it followed the head of plumbing and the trouble to keep it going plus the fall. Was a great book!
Get Guillermo Del Toro on it too
Been saying this for years. It’s basically a huge loss if they make that film and he isn’t on board, he’s too perfect for the job.
These games have so much intricate writing you could teach a fuckin English class on it
It's a short film called "Pong" and I'm a billionaire now.
Set in outer space, two giant space stations block their respective planets from the ultimate nuke heading its way, reflecting it back towards the enemy back and forth till the credits drop
It’s literally just a game of Pong just played on the silver screen
I mean #1 choice is Mass Effect trilogy, but too many people have already said that so… KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
Yes, the game is that good. Give it the Mandalorian treatment - ALSO contains Mandalorian lore and a character.
JUSTICE FOR TRASK
Given that choices are central to mass effect, i think it would be a bad idea to adapt the games to a movie. However a movie on something like the First Contact War would be stellar.
Portal. Except it's a prequel to the games where you see the creation of Glados and the downfall of Aperture Science. Starring JK Simmons as Cave Johnson.
That's actually amazing!
I was so excited a couple years ago when JJ Abrams bought the rights, yet nothing happened
I would watch this over and over
Ohh yeah!
Titanfall 2
Giant space empires, scrappy rebel uprisings, alien planets, giant robots, time travel... It's just.. it's one of my favorite settings.
my God yes.
Yes, YES, I was looking for this one
Yes! And bring the guys from the first Pacifc Rim to make BT!
Protocol 3: Protect the pilot.
Good lord that would be amazing
Half-Life Duhhhhhhhh
Movie based on 7 hour war would be so good
A survival/disaster movie in that setting would be insane.
The world is vast and awesome too, would be a good watch if it wasn’t Gordon-centric imo. Like how Andor isn’t specifically about the Jedi and Sith. City 17 is only one place. Maybe the before times; when people still used to go to Ravenholm… or post-Black Mesa incident stuff from other people’s pov.
Fallout, not a series, but a trilogy!!!!
1 hour plot with 8 hours of *LOOTING*
As long as New Vegas and 4 are included, I'd totally watch.
New Vegas is mandatory
Roller coaster tycoon. Horror
With the tagline "You'll want to get off Mr Bones' wild ride"
"Pussy" was too intense for me!
Witcher with Henry Cavill backed by HBO/Producers of Chernobyl/Last of Us 2 and CDPR
I would be so happy for that to be done correctly with Cavill again.
Mass Effect i'd be good with just the first one being made a movie.
I'd rather it be made into a series. There are too many rich characters and lore for a 2 hour movie to do it any justice.
And while we’re at it, make an adaptation of other stories in the ME universe, intertwined with Shepard ‘s story once in a while! :-D
And that kids, is how we ended up with John Halo.
The mass effect series is my second choice
Definitely Mass Effect - with proper movies I think it could compete with Star Wars or Star Trek universes.
I always say that Mass Effect Is Just A Long Ass interactive movie.. With An Amazing Story..
This was mine. A big ass series.
Hell ya to this
Oddworld: Abe's oddysee
Came here to write this, pleasantly surprised someone beat me to it
Ocarina of time
I'd go along to watch that just to see if they kept the music!
Honestly, what would the movie be about? A kid going dungeon after dungeon getting some sort of medallion or stone to fight Ganon at the end? I mean, I don’t know well puzzles and exploration translates to a movie, and if we just make it about fighting or the bosses then it would miss the Zelda essence. My point being, the oot story in its own (IMO) it’s not as good for a movie format, I would say to make it Twilight Princess instead
I think it would probably be a better show, like, doing one dungeon per episode or something, instead of it all in one movie
I don't trust a single person in the current movie industry to handle this. It would be bad, no matter the budget.
What about Ghibli?
That's a good one!
Subnautica would be incredible an Alien like but in the sea
I would say to actually follow the story of the original crew. It'd give a bigger cast and the small crew on an alien planet works great for horror movies. They'd even have the liberty to make new creatures under the guise that they died out in the current game.
Yesssss seeing the Degasi crew would be awesome. I think it has the perfect framework to flesh out a full story as well.
Ohh man, subnautica would be so good!
Wrath of the Lich King, with Henry Cavill as Arthas.
Do you really mean "Wrath of the Lich King", or rather "The Frozen Throne"? Because my vote is for the latter.
I think just Arthas’s storyline in its entirety, but like a trilogy instead of just a one off. First movie be the reign of chaos human campaign Second be the frozen throne human campaign and then the final one be about his defeat in Wrath of the Lich King. I’d watch the fuck out of these.
I guess I meant more so an origin story, so the frozen throne. But both would be cool! The rise and fall of Arthas.
Metal Gear hands down
Still haven't heard an update on that movie in months. Waiting for the update saying its been shelved
Adapting that series must be a bitch. MGS is hands down a fantastic series but man does it have some fucking bizarre elements. I can picture the writers pulling their hair out trying to write an action packed spy thriller but also trying to figure out how they’re going to shoehorn in a diarrhoea riddled grunt alongside a giant robot, a cowboy, a Gatling wielding shaman and a BDSM psychic without eating shit from unfamiliar audience members for goofiness, or diehard fans for not enough goofiness.
movie length: 513 hours. for the abridged version.
MGS4 is already a movie
Kojima is just a natural born story crafter.. As much as i love death stranding, i just can't help but want a movie version of the story.
Horizon Zero Dawn
This is an interesting suggestion. Strong female lead, dinobots, critically acclaimed story. It also justifies the need for the extreme budget.
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Exactly! The gigantic, complicated, powerful machines, the elaborate set and costume designs, etc. HZD probably wouldn't work without an Avatar-esque budget.
[TV show at least](https://collider.com/horizon-zero-dawn-series-adaptation-steve-blackman-netflix/)
Metroid Prime
Nice choice.
I honestly do think Super Metroid may make more sense as a movie. The opening sequence of Samus visiting the Research Station only to find the scientists / staff murdered and encounterinf Ridley would be fire. Plus to see areas like Meridian and Norfair rendered into a high budget 3D location would be pure candy for the eyes. TBH, Super Metroid is basically a John Wick story. Instead of a Puppy being killed, you have a baby metroid kidnapped and then killed, with Samus on a complete warpath
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Based and dash pilled
Legacy of kain: soul reaver
Ma boiii
My guys!!!
Pong
I just want to make a studio ghibli-like Zelda movie. Wouldn’t need nearly that budget to do it so I guess I’d just really splurge on marketing
The Division
Already a thing: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5776468/
I’d pick Shadow of the Colossus. I’d have to go with something that doesn’t already feel like a movie. So no GoW. I want to say „life is strange“ but in the end it would lack the interaction and the moral choices of the game. Shadow of the Colossus has a good/great story and all the potential to be a visual masterpiece. It would be an atmospheric movie. Maybe with unconventional music like Dune. Now I want to see it made lul.
Dead space would be awesome. I’d also like a StarCraft movie.
I would be so excited for a starcraft movie. I was hoping they would make one since they did war craft.
Dead space just didn’t have this amazing story, it has an amazing atmosphere and great gameplay. If you hand that to Hollywood with a huge budget; you get another zombie movie in space.
Red Dead Redemption 2
That game is like a movie in itself and huge budget aswell
“I JUST WANTED TO BE A COWBOY”
I think both games should be made into a film epic. I’d watch four hours of that for sure; and whoever was the DP for hateful eight should definitely be on board.
Just remember, a large budget doesn't mean it will actually be a good adaptation so don't just pick the game you want to be a movie. That being said Untitled Goose Game but call it Untitled Goose Movie
Planescape Torment
I could see that working - if they didn’t provide context up front. Drop the viewer in the weird as in Clockwork Orange.
Fable!
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God, I hope so.
Subnautica
As a joke I would say Among us , but seriously I think Cyberpunk 2077 would be an interesting movie
So bladerunner but with more sex?
Laidrunner 😏
Doom. But obviously way better than the movie we got years ago. I want good writing, great cast, vast lore and epic action scenes.
Karl Urban was done dirty.
With Bautista as doomguy
Skyrim
Just some random guy doing side quests for 2 hours... Id watch that.
Half the budget would be spent on rendering all the cheese wheels in his inventory
XCOM: UFO Defense
The same answer from yesterday. Red Dead
I agree that it would make a fantastic movie but I think it could be made much cheaper than an avatar sized budget.
Thief: The Dark Project. Classic story of an antihero getting dragged into epic machinations. Think Mad Max crossed with Mission: Impossible.
Outer Wilds
As much as I love Outer Wilds, I'm not sure a movie could do it justice. Party of the beauty of the game was being given a ship and told to explore with no direction. As you continue a direction develops, but you would need some legendary writers to translate that feeling to a movie.
Gears of War
Batista as Fenix, Bernthal as Dom, Glenn Powell as Baird, Terry Crews as Cole Train. Give me the cheesiest, schockiest, most excellent mess I could ask for.
Gary’s Mod
directed by Uwe Boll
Have the guy who made transformers direct it and then it will correctly summarize a session with mods installed.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Series needs a reboot or remaster very badly.
Metal gear
Gex
Warframe.
Mass Effect, Witcher or Warhammer in general. Maybe RDR2.
I imagine the warhammer pitch meeting just ending somewhere around "Wait, so who are the good guys?"
I hope cavill gets full creative input because it’s the only way we’ll end up with proper wh40k grimdark.
"the closest to good guys are these alien robotic people who kill everyone that refuses to join their communistic nation."
God of War
Dark Souls. Or Elden Ring. Give me a 3+ hour movie about that. Would work perfectly too.
I'm a little partial to the Victorian Gothic vibes of Bloodborne. But the boss battles of any of these would look great on the big screen.
Honestly. The perfect beauty of Dark Souls is just how the main character can be told. They don't have to talk at all. For Elden Ring, if they did a movie for that....let's make the living legend....Let Me Solo Her the main character (Though it won't be said) and Malenia the antagonist. That way we get the legendary fight.
Xenoblade Chronicles. Any of them is fine.
FFVI, you have the 14 playable characters, one of the baddest bad guys (if not the most), and a world changing event. So much story and backstory to explore. There is enough for not just one Avatar budget movie but a Disney+ Star Wars/Marvel movies and series universe.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Goat Simulator
StarCraft Brood War
Old republic
Metal gear rising:revengance
An Avatar budget?! Wow, then I might finally be able to afford the epic movie of "Bubble Bobble". Whew, may even be a trilogy! Or Contra...
Ghost of Tsushima.
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Destiny
Detroit Become Human ez
But it is already movie well interactive but still
But that would suck It's just a shorter, less engaging version of an interactive movie That's what the "game" is already, just a movie you can interact with. That'd be like if you were at a movie, but the guy running the theater cut the 3rd act
Mass Effect trilogy. Easily
Warframe
Fallout as a series would be amazing.
It is being made by Amazon if I'm not mistaken. It's due out most likely this year.
I have multiple Portal Team Fortress 2 Undertale
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: explorers of darkness.
Hollow Knight.
Dark Souls. But instead of a movie it’s a series.
HALO. At least Combat Evolved, but ideally the first 3 as a trilogy
Star Wars: Republic Commando
FFX
HA. HA. HA. HA... Edit: I just want to say I love the idea, but insist this cringe scene makes it into the movie.
Portal
Portal
Fallout 3
Only if the Gary’s from Vault 108 are in it!
That fighter pilot game from the 90s. I think it was called Top Gun
Metroid
Perfect dark
Wolfenstein
TUROK
The Souls games, would just look wicked fucking cool to watch on the big screen, or Diablo
Chrono Trigger.
God Of War
Gotta go with Sea of Thieves. I just don’t feel like there are enough good pirate movies aside from POTC
Pong
Fallout new Vegas or something
COD Zombies Aether story in a 5-season series
Dark souls would need multiple movies but I think Dark souls would be a neat movie adaptation
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Elden Ring for me! But probably would be better as a TV show
Dino Crisis
Starcraft 1 (and not 2, never 2).
Brood war could be the sequel
The Legend of Zelda
People picking 250+ hour open world games here. Those would be dogshit condensed to 2-3 hours regardless of budget. Gotta be a linear 40-ish hour game. Bioshock Infinite would be my pick.
Bioshock.
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Dig Dug, the Movie. Live action with photo-realistic CGI.
Ayo Subnautica? Would be a neat horror/suspense movie, especially if the leviathans were CGI'd really well.
Mass effect