Movie-Based Videogames - Not Actually That Bad?

Moryath writes "The fine folks at Glide Underground look like they've started a new weekly column - and for their opening run, they tackled the question of whether movie-licensed games are in fact cursed or not. Apparently it was in honor of too many reviewers picking up the new Chronicles of Riddick title, and proclaiming boldly that the game broke some curse - 'movie video games suck, it doesn't suck but it's a movie game, ergo curse broken.' Quite an interesting read, going back all the way to the days of Atari 2600 to examine the history of movie-licensed games."

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I Agree

[astrokid]

Not all video games based on movies suck unfortunately though it is the majority.

(briefly) Looking over the article it seems as though it was written more from a console standpoint. If you look at the arcade you'll notice that most movie based games are actually enjoyable. It's true that they are mostly shooters/fighters though.

Star Wars Trilogy was a great time sink and provided a lot of enjoyment for me on my lunch breaks.

Star Wars Racer had a lot more excitement than the actual movie :)

The Jurassic Park shooter was fun also.

I wouldn't call the above games great, they had their problems but they definately didn't suck.

On a tangent, it's a shame the arcade scene isn't how it used to be. I miss the days that sega ruled the arcades.