gentlemen, may i suggest something. i think, that the main thing pointed out here is that bad game movies are a sign for the demise of movies. no matter why this might be, i'd like to say that the author implies some link between computer games, bad movies thereof and the movie industry/culture altogether. i don't see that link. having seen fabulous movies that had nothing to do with computer games it seems like laughter that this is about to diminish because hollywood or whoever wants to gain a few extra bucks by trying to create a hype (or not) out of some theme (thombraider,...). i do however agree that there's not a big chance to make a good movie from a game. the best games - and the ones most preferredly played - are simple ones (tetris,pacman) and instead of having a convoluted story they stimulate creativity. things you can not easily assert with a movie. the other way around (creating a good game from a movie) is also not likely as the april issue of wired suggests.
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gentlemen, may i suggest something. i think, that the main thing pointed out here is that bad game movies are a sign for the demise of movies. no matter why this might be, i'd like to say that the author implies some link between computer games, bad movies thereof and the movie industry/culture altogether. i don't see that link. having seen fabulous movies that had nothing to do with computer games it seems like laughter that this is about to diminish because hollywood or whoever wants to gain a few extra bucks by trying to create a hype (or not) out of some theme (thombraider,...).
i do however agree that there's not a big chance to make a good movie from a game. the best games - and the ones most preferredly played - are simple ones (tetris,pacman) and instead of having a convoluted story they stimulate creativity. things you can not easily assert with a movie. the other way around (creating a good game from a movie) is also not likely as the april issue of wired suggests.