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Movie-Licensed Games That Might Not Suck

Posted by simoniker on from the how-bout-zero-effect-point-n-click? dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their new mini-feature discussing movie licenses that might actually make decent games, as opposed to "every big-budget blockbuster getting a cheap and dirty game that is less a game and more a lackluster piece of promotional material." The suggested movies include Run Lola Run as a game "with hundreds of available outcomes", Battle Royale as a "twisted and sadistic" action title, and Fletch with "a Max Payne style of narration.. to represent Fletch's internal dialogue." But, the big question - do Slashdot Games readers have any better suggestions?

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  1. Cool as Ice by leifm · · Score: 4, Funny

    You could try to prevent your character from ending up as the butt of many jokes, choose not to be in a TMNT movie, something..

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  2. Street Fighter by Monthenor · · Score: 2, Funny
    Considering how much the movie totally sucked, I was surprised that the game license has such depth and longevity.

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  3. movie by austad · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think The Ass Collector would make a great game. Just imagine being Rocco, running around and collecting ass. They could even make it a MMORPG.

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  4. I have a great idea.... by Daniel+Wood · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tron!

    Oh wait....

  5. Big Trouble in Little China by Mighty+LoPan · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think this might make a good action/RPG style game. It's got unrealistic fighting, magic and powerups built into the movie. The game practically writes itself! And as a bonus, you could probably get all the original actors for the voices, except maybe Kim Cattral.