The transition of games to movies rarely goes smoothly, and vice versa – except for the few occasional exceptions. However, I’m still confident that one day it’ll be possible for the movie-making community to churn out top-quality blockbuster hits from our favorite videogames. Of course, the same goes for the game-making community. I sincerely believe they’ll eventually get the formula right, though, and make great movie to game adaptations. The following list comprises the top-five movies, comics and television shows that will make great videogames and the top-five games that will make great movies.
Top five movies, TV shows and comics that should become videogames
5: Austin Powers (Movie to Game)
“Yeah, baby!” Austin Powers is everybody’s favorite goofy British super-spy; it’s a wonder that his on-screen antics have yet to be made into a licensed videogame. The campy spy genre has become relatively popular in the gaming world with the No One Lives Forever series and the latest RTS title from Elixir Studios, Evil Genius, but an Austin Powers title could possibly push it into full-blown mania. Who would turn down the chance to step into Austin’s Italian leather boots and fight the forces of