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Hollywood, Please Stop Adapting Video Games into Film
— Machina, 20th March

Dear Hollywood, You are good at what you do. You make movie magic. Blockbusters, indies, novel adaptations, comic-book adaptations; all of these excel on screens across the world. But time and time again you fail to bring convincing adaptations of video...

Max Payne, Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2013), Need for Speed, Resident Evil, Angry Birds, Angry Birds, Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, World of Warcraft
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  • Jarrod Garripoli
    I think movie adaptations that have to follow a strict story have a tougher time than those that do not. For example, if a movie was made for The Last of Us, there's only one bit of source material to draw from, whereas a movie about Assassin's Creed has plenty more and will likely be able to have a standalone story.
    — 21st March delete