20 Video Games That Are Basically A Movie

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re looking at 20 games that are basically just interactive movies. Not that that’s a bad thing, but for you movie buffs out there, they might be worth checking out. Our list includes “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” (2008), “Alan Wake II” (2023), “Death Stranding” (2019), “L.A. Noire” (2010), “Red Dead Redemption” series (2010-18) and more! Which video game do you think is more movie than game? Did it make our list? Let us know down in the comments!
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[@mojoplays]

Which video game do you think is more movie than game? Did it make our list? Let us know down in the comments! Subscribe for more gaming videos every day! wmojo.com/mojoplays-subscribe

[@marcusyates3044]

Top 20 Video Games Who DESERVE a (New) Movie!

[@metalwargreymon9250]

Metroid: Other M, very specifically. It's more of a movie than a game.

[@DragonKazooie89]

All of the Metal Gear Solid games, and the Monkey Island series

[@adamhoward1408]

Isn't every video game like a movie?

[@thegameking3931]

@@adamhoward1408 technically a movie where you feels you're part of it and main character even if you play interactive games

[@heroboygamebase2286]

We are still waiting for The Wolf Among Us 2.

[@dreamguardian8320]

I still wish the Game of Thrones Tell Tale Game was one of lucky games to come back and continue.

[@heroboygamebase2286]

@@dreamguardian8320 What about Guardians of the Galaxy, Minecraft: Story Mode, and Batman?

[@dreamguardian8320]

@@heroboygamebase2286 I know those are other good TTG's, but GOT was my most favorite, because I found it better than the TV series.

[@thegameking3931]

@@dreamguardian8320 man I don't know why does that games gets hate but when I played that game it become one of my favourite telltale story game it was fantastic I hoped someone makes sequel of that got games

[@thegameking3931]

@@dreamguardian8320 it's really sick when you get addicted playing game with new story of game of thrones of different characters and you don't get to watch or play full ending to series

[@Harbyz]

Uncharted 4 was made in 2016?! The graphics hold up till 2024

[@thebiggerreality18]

Facts it still looks amazing

[@iraford5788]

Agreed.

[@RealNickyBoy15]

Hell yeah. I still find myself going back to it all these years later. It’s aged like wine

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

When Videogames are far much better movies than most of today's Hollywood movies nowadays.

[@geviesanta3631]

Right, like fr. Most of these video games would be a lot better than any of Hollywood's most recent movies. With some exceptions like Dune series, Oppenheimer, Anything but you, any recent animated movies like Spiderman Across the Spiderverse, and so on.

[@nellurban7826]

people sh*t on LA Noire, but it was a really ambitious game using the MotionScan tech

[@thegameking3931]

Why people shit on that it was greatest detective open world gta style game and there are many people who wants sequel or remake atleast

[@mark91009]

I absolutely enjoyed playing LA Noire on the PS3 . Wish they made a remake or remaster of it or give it a sequel for next gen

[@nellurban7826]

@@thegameking3931 i love the game, i replay it regularly and am desperate for a sequel or another game like it, i just mean that it gets made fun of a lot and is kind of a meme online

[@levismith8423]

The facial animations are ass and way over exaggerated for a system that said it would have near realistic scans of people

[@levismith8423]

Ambition doesn't equal good

[@alexisaviles484]

No Detroit? Thats crazy

[@sidtucker3660]

That's what I was expecting. At least a mention.

[@thegameking3931]

@@sidtucker3660 technically instead of heavy rain he should have said quantum dreams games since every one is interactive games

[@Mr.Ditkovich.]

I think Ratchet and Clank games, especially the last one deserve to be on the list too.

[@RealNickyBoy15]

Ghost of Tsushima would’ve been a good honorable mention. It’s basically a Kurosawa film.

[@jessewisner1095]

agreed

[@TheCyber_Knight]

There's another game Series that feels like an interactive movie/series, and that game series is Persona! The Persona Games, especially Persona 3 through 5 feels like an interactive anime series where you are the main character. I love those games!

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

Rumble Roses (2004) a Konami Wrestling Game that's basically a mid to late 2000's Spike TV television movie with a sprinkle of Dead Or Alive at least In my opinion still better than GLOW on Netflix RIP

[@user-qk5fz9gg6s]

Telltale games are deserving to be no 1 in this list.

[@dreamguardian8320]

Agreed.

[@thegameking3931]

Quantum dreams should be no.2 and life is strange studio should be no.3

[@odysseyisland2235]

Death Stranding does a great job at building up tension and making you afraid to come face to face with the enemies. But when you acturally do, you realize that they're so easy to deal with that don't need to sneak around.

[@360Beezy]

The “ Take care of a quick choir.. just remember to press X” line had me dying! 💀 That definitely hit home.

[@ThomasJH268]

Ghostbusters: the Video Game (2009) by Atari was actually adapted from the "Ghostbusters 3" script and used most of the original cast to voice their characters. If that doesn't count as a video game that is essentially an interactive movie, I don't know what does.

[@cobracommander6522]

Yeah.

[@Alex-ng6hc]

I remember playing Assassin's Creed Revelations and Uncharted Drake's Deception back in 2011, and thinking that their graphics were so cutting edge that it felt more like I was watching a film rather than playing a game

[@BookBurrow]

I had the pleasure of playing GoTG earlier this year and it is such an underrated game. Wonderfully enjoyable.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

The dark pictures anthology games,tomb raider franchise,mass effects games and silent hills franchise many others too. Fantastic job on the video mojo plays of videos games more like movies.

[@LenGott8345]

I don't know how Mafia and Mass Effect were left off this list. Mafia is a trilogy that spans across 3 different time periods through the eyes of three different characters. Mass Effect 1 through 3 was excellent sans the obvious ending to 3. Almost every major decision made impacts the next game. These two had as much of a place on this list as RDR did.

[@iraford5788]

Yep the mafia games are basically interactive gangster movies.

[@adamhoward1408]

Top 10 video games you probably Didn't know was a sequel to movies

[@connorohalloran1636]

Wasn't on the list but Ghost of Tsushima. I know that a movie about it is in development, directed by the John Wick director, but I'd just like to throw it out there

[@guyinazo]

How could you list Unchartered, God of War and NOT Gears of War, Bioshock, and/or Mass Effect?

[@israelsu1757]

Because the trending Sony hate.

[@thegameking3931]

@@israelsu1757 okay for whom movies sound to be hating lol. I probably choose games with cinematic experience and I love interactive games

[@jsutton0010]

The Marvel Spider-Man games are not more movie than game. That would imply there is hardly any gameplay in those games, which is not true.

[@dreamguardian8320]

Tell Tale Games, (sigh) how I miss it😢 I know their trying to bring it back, along with The Wolf Among Us, but it just won't feel the same, now that Game of Thrones is gone and dose not seem to be able to ever come back. That was my favorite TTG, and I found it better than the TV series. ⚔❄

[@pusckasbom]

What about The Order 1886? That's almost the length of a movie with the black bars like a movie and feels like a movie to play

[@jessewisner1095]

I still remember playing Kingdom Hearts 3 when it came out. A cutscene was so long my controller went into power save mode and shut off from not touching it for so long

[@marcusyates3044]

Top 20 Video Games Who DESERVE a (New) Movie!

[@Leo-pd4fc]

Sly Cooper deserves it's movie what got even it's trailer! 😢

[@Nov-5062]

No movie will ever be as good as the game its based on so what's the point?

[@marcusyates3044]

@@Nov-5062 Because Sonic the Hedgehog and the Super Mario Bros were different but faithful and loving. As long whoever's writing about them loves what makes them great, they'll be in good hands, whether in games or movies, and that's OK

[@iraford5788]

​@@Nov-5062thats simply just not true.

[@iraford5788]

​@@Nov-5062also fallout and tlous tv shows just proved you wrong as well.

[@mastercheif1173]

*game has character development and cinematic cutscenes Watchmojo: “yeah, this is basically a movie”

[@kevinm.6492]

I watched a friend play through all three Original God of War games back to back. We did it over a weekend, and in to the week, and when it was done I felt like I had binged three movies, or three seasons of a TV series even. It was neat. Did the same thing with the Kingdom Hearts series, though that took longer. 👍🏻

[@Shahriyararin63]

Insomniac Spider Man series are like another series of Spider-Man movies. They are some of the best Spider Man movies as well. Plus I use TASM 2 suit in Marvel's Spider Man 2 to make ot close to TASM 3

[@RiVer-Parish]

Great Video, I love L.A. Noire even though im not a fan of cops😂😂.

[@tomcabler3084]

Harold Halibut?

[@thebiggerreality18]

I'm playing on the Xbox I'm enjoying it

[@mattalan6618]

@@thebiggerreality18 got bored and deleted it

[@mrwynn2012]

That's exactly what I call video games now a days. Interactive Movies

[@ininja32]

You forgot Beyond Good & Evil. It was a perfect blend of sci fi and spy flicks.

[@zaxko86]

My first game I played that was a Visual Novel game was Danganronpa on the PS Vita. It got me hooked on the series and in to VN. Playing Ace attorney series on the Switch and loving it. I think that VN are under rated to other people because of the heavy text based instead of all actions. I played most of these games and loved most of them. For me sometimes I enjoy setting down the controller and enjoying the long cut scenes.

[@tokiwartuthe]

Taking a break from an Alan Wake 2 cutscene lol wtf...what a joke

[@Leo-pd4fc]

Sly Cooper 4 Thieves in Time is just a movie with the most Biggest Cliffhanger in History of Video Games. Because we can't get Sly 5, Sly deserves it's movie what got even a trailer many years ago. 😮😢

[@omegaquinn3084]

i like how your starting to be more creative with the videos its more fulid and engaging

[@cobracommander6522]

The Metro games as well.

[@Animeguy300]

Top 10 Best and Worst Video Game Movie Adaptions

[@JRiley187]

The Life is Strange Series came to mind

[@ALVIN3X69]

You forgot Detroit become human game

[@fibreglassmonkey]

Immortality, it’s a game about watching movies. No mention of a single FMV game, games that are quite literally interactive movies.

[@aiyanahmed6967]

I want Five Nights at Freddy's games to be like these

[@simonaleem]

Life is Strange

[@davidaward3696]

The fact that Tekken didn't make the cut on this list is a HUGE SLAP in the face to even all the most hardcore of fighting game fans like me, especially given its ongoing storyline from the start of the franchise by itself.

[@kyleburnsii7939]

I agree with this list, but there’s a few others that were left out that comes to mind. Any of the platinum games like Bayonetta and Astral Chain are definitely fun to watch, A Plague Tale is another cool one, and Detroit Becomes Human is another great one!

[@beraterol8640]

Detroit Become Human should have been on this list

[@saurabhparikh7628]

Agreed. It should be in the top 3 atleast

[@mattalan6618]

The Quarry

[@anthonymorales9869]

Bit of an honorable mention, but a major part of "Quantum Break" is basically binge-watching a live-action TV show.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Personally, I don’t mind these kinds of Games, I would even say I appreciate them, especially if they are done well.

[@nieryorha8095]

Where is Asura's Wrath??? It was the only game that made 😢

[@matgenr020]

Honestly, I was hoping to see detroit become human and mass effect in the list.

[@evgaming9390]

Mass Effect felt like a huge movie.

[@bryanesbertgo4718]

Even in other ports is like movie too: NES/Famicom: Vice Project Doom: The more you play, the more discover the true nature of the game itself, especially the characters Ninja Gaiden series: One of the earliest game with plenty of cutscenes SNES/Sega Genesis: Maximum Carnage: Comic book style movie Playstation 1: Metal Gear Soild: Cutscenes with melodramatic twist and stock footages Covert Ops Nuclear Dawn: Have you watched Under Siege 2?

[@KurdGame648]

Keep going Mojo plays❤🎉

[@Mrjesse451]

Cant believe you left out Indigo Prophecy

[@BrianMarrino236]

Don't forget Final Fantasy Series (1987-Present)

[@heroesgeek4ever]

The Xenosaga series on PS2

[@Darkwatch2002]

ive seen millions of more players playing these games than first person shooter multiplayers.

[@Saddonghussein]

Yeah games can be art, and more than moving your character to the left or boring shT for youtubers content

[@minaldycadet1882]

Is Kratos the size of a normal man?

[@user-hz4bk3ii2w]

Yes it did make on our list on the PS4 or on the PS3 or on the switch like La Noire and Red Dead Redemption Series and Resident Evil Series and Until Dawn and Uncharted Series is more movie than game or games

[@kpopersword]

In my opinion, a good game has to have cutscenes and a good story good characters... So I think games with many cutscenes are just perfect for me

[@tyleroutland435]

Red dead 2 is a prequel not a sequel

[@wickdaline8668]

Both the characters on this thumbnail are named Sam.

[@iraford5788]

What a coincidence.

[@TheGreyLineMatters]

The cutscenes in the Uncharted games were so long sometimes when they'd end I'd just sit there, like I forgot I was playing a game, waiting for the character move on its own.

[@iraford5788]

Thats one of the reasons the uncharted games are so amazing imo.

[@iamskyfall]

The longest Uncharted cutscene is still very short compared to Metal Gear Solid cutscenes.

[@samuelberry2783]

Zero Escape series???

[@mattalan6618]

Heavy Rain and Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy

[@iraford5788]

All the mafia games are basiclly interactive gangster films.

[@arnold2149]

Sooner or later where not going to have nothing to play, might as well grab my Popcorn and soda and enjoy these movies 😁🍿🥤

[@bennywark3103]

Every game is basically a movie to me

[@cooljoe500]

lol that Death Stranding bit. game is 95% gameplay and 50+ hours long. do you even play the games you are talking about?

[@jonathanfitzharris4196]

Imagine not putting Mass Effect on here

[@IAmTrash1995]

Madden 21 Face of the Franchise

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Fun list

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

La noire deserves another game or 3

[@johnsesia9050]

There are eight King's Quests, not seven.

[@initube3552]

detroit become human

[@Dragonlove3]

Awesome

[@imgorickrollpeoplearoundth1038]

why there a empty room at 11:20

[@TheMassEffectKrantt]

Where's Mass Effect trilogy?

[@user-nu5bu6jl3q]

Where the hell is the witcher 3 wild hunt!?

[@aguycalledkwest]

what?!… where’s “Detroit: Being Human”??? ….and no “Ghost of Tsushima”??!!

[@corbinowens2437]

How was The Last of Us just a quick mention?

[@redeyetrey4763]

Damn no Max Payne 3 or GTA 4

[@iandeathrose5347]

TT games is here, but not DontNod games?? LoLz.. Even 'Devil May Cry' series can compete with this List.. and Ghost of Tsushima is a movie as well..

[@4hisglory864]

Xenosaga

[@Ssjangel3]

Imagine playing videos games. Couldn't be modern gaming.

[@DmarcusBaus]

So half of the Playstation roster?

[@beliammejia8760]

Uncharted 4 would be a perfect movie

[@sheemalmighty]

Basically all single player games as the graphics keep getting better

[@thedude3065]

never attempt to say Ryu Ga Gotoku again

[@spectrebull]

Why?

[@thedude3065]

@@spectrebull because he's not doing it right

[@GeorgeWashington-oq6us]

A WAY OUT?

[@CJ_Pharaoh]

What's that brotha?

[@TheDukeNukeDoom]

Where's Modern Warfare?

[@mrfantasticyellow2471]

Pickkng Heavy rain ocer Detroit becomrs human feels wronf ngl

[@christopherbrown7481]

What about Detroit become human?

[@sepehrgame3782]

❤

[@ChimboyVallano]

Far Cry games may bro

[@simonaleem]

Detroit becomes human