7 Movie Games Better Than the Movies They're Based On Somehow

These movie tie-in games defied the rules by being not only good, but better than the movies they were actually based on.
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[@outsidextra]

These movie games broke videogame law by being a) not terrible and b) actually better than the source material! Can you think of any other alarmingly good tie-in games? Shout in the comments if so! -OX

[@dmolmalowski]

> actually better than the source material! I dunno, Id easily rank the film Goldeneye as being better than the game.

[@IamaPERSON]

The Spiderman 2 game. It added more villians to the story, as well as had fun combat, and of course, the web swinging!

[@MDMcVay11462]

I'd say the Lord of the Rings Return of the King, it has good combat, voice acting is good, and does add some things to it but I've always enjoyed it

[@Kenoh2889]

The Real Steel game was actually really fun. Lots of customization, lots of fighting styles and a new take on boxing games. Sadly no playable Hugh Jackman

[@jtherealmccoy5309]

Do terrible games with the best soundtracks

[@geofff.3343]

The fact that Tim Curry is trying so hard not to laugh right before he says space... it just makes me smile.

[@mrbeard7701]

It's the video I go back to everytime I'm at my lowest and just watch it over and over.

[@jasminestanbury9693]

I think this is the first time I have seen the complete clip of tim curry’s SPACE!! I’ve got to say I agree with you both. The fact that he is pretty much corpsing (laughing/breaking character) through the line but still seems serious is my new favourite thing. Best line delivery ever.

[@Raguleader]

@@jasminestanbury9693 It's funny to think about how that was probably the best take they could get of that line.

[@coaxtl1413]

Me too. Every time. He is the best part of that game because he clearly has so much fun with it

[@yetanotherstronk]

I like to think they had a serious take but couldn't bring themselves to waste this one.

[@joshuarose1381]

Any excuse to use Tim Curry saying "SPACE!"

[@JasonOwensPCrepair]

And barely holding it together

[@aventine95]

@@JasonOwensPCrepair It makes me laugh that that take, was the best they could use 🤣

[@joshuarose1381]

@@aventine95 the best part is Tim Curry kept a straight face in more ridiculous films, but he couldn't get through that line without laughing

[@subman23]

It makes me yearn for a "you are dead" dance

[@peterk9126]

I see Tim Curry ... I upvote

[@michaeledmunds7266]

"I'm escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism... SPAAACE!" SpaceX and the Space Force: "About that...."

[@timothymclean]

"My game is set in 1983, cut me some slack."

[@kevinwillems8720]

That's so sad, Alexa play Mars for the Rich

[@javingijima9732]

Outer world, aka Space Capitalism: the game

[@filanfyretracker]

@@javingijima9732 its not the best choice, its the spacer's choice.

[@mikewood8815]

"Body slamming dinosaurs happily ever after" Truly the fairy tale ending we all want.

[@Dragonslayer22795]

I was surprised to see that X-Men Origins: Wolverine wasn’t on this list as it was the first game to come to mind. That game is freaking awesome. There’s a dedicated button just to sheath and unsheathe Wolverine’s claws, and doing it takes away a single health point! It’s seriously so good

[@TheGuardDuck]

Takes away health? But it grows back, right?

[@Dragonslayer22795]

TheGuardDuck yup, that’s what makes it a cool detail and not an annoying one

[@TheGuardDuck]

@@Dragonslayer22795 I NEED THIS GAME!! Is it on Xbox?

[@Dragonslayer22795]

TheGuardDuck it’s on Xbox 360 but is sadly not backwards compatible on Xbox One

[@TheGuardDuck]

@@Dragonslayer22795 Np, still got a 360 too!

[@plazma5345]

Ellen: Playing as a giant ape and going ham... My mind: But what if you were playing as a giant ham and going ape? Now that is a game I'd play

[@ernieodell4058]

Maybe Marvel's Spider-Ham will come out as a dlc for PS5 Miles Morales game? One can dream... 🥰🕷🐷

[@psychogoreman198]

This needs more likes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lnsflare1]

Legend of Ganon: Kleptomaniac Elf of Time

[@plazma5345]

@@ernieodell4058 I cannot express how much I would play a Spider-Ham game. A crazy, over the top platformer with cartoon visuals, nonsense humour, loads of weird and wacky weapons. And all topped off with a Spider-Man story! That sounds like so much fun. Get on it Marvel! Or Sony...or whoever owns the rights to Spider-Ham now.

[@FanOfMostEverything]

Well, there is that one bit in Super Mario Odyssey where you possess a miscellaneous hunk of meat...

[@orr-man5065]

Ellen: "C'mon Hollywood, we need more exploding barrels" *Michael Bay intensifies*

[@Raguleader]

I love that even Michael Bay makes jokes about how much Michael Bay likes to blow things up in his movies.

[@BoojumFed]

And now for the Micheal Bay's heartwarming epic saga of how the worlds cruelties and the and the winds of fate prevent the culmination of the passionate love between two massive fireball explosions....

[@readysteadywhoa]

Ecks vs Sever game - looks pretty ridiculous even for 2001 graphics "Game Boy Advance" ohhhhh.... wow that's impressive.

[@samuelc6246]

There were 2 games of it on GBA, the second was in some ways even much better (in ome others worse though)

[@kristalcornwell]

i kept think but doom/2 game play looks several magnitudes better and came out 10 years before..... oh game boy shit.....

[@Ryltar123]

Yeah back then it was impresive graphics but i think that Golden Sun pushed console to it's limit to a point where the GBA would slow down from all the effects on screen during battles.

[@steveking1037]

@@Ryltar123 Golden Sun was so good.

[@HylianFox3]

@@steveking1037 These days Golden Sun tends to get shit on for being a talky game filled with 2-dimensional characters and a restore-the-elements plot stolen right from Final Fantasy, but god DAMN if the presentation wasn't spot-on gorgeous and it was just hella fun to play. Oh yeah, and some of the best music you could get out of the GBA's speakers

[@ellbent]

The X-Men Origins: Wolverine game was thrilling and more bloody/violent than the actual movie. Even the boss with the terrible version of Deadpool (Weapon XI) was fun.

[@wraithcadmus]

And a great in character reason for fading health! Or was that another Wolverine game?

[@G33kCulture]

He was such a pain in the ass to beat.

[@CartmansEvlTwin]

Yeah Weapon XI was a beesh. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@ebvethron]

Came here to mention this game. Very enjoyable

[@TheColSamson]

Seriously, I would pay the same amount of money of a movie ticket to go to a theater and watch someone play that game on a big screen than watch the actual movie

[@AsteroidWrangler]

OX and OXtra will never miss an excuse to use the Tim Curry "SPACE!" clip, and I am 100% here for it.

[@jamesanthony8438]

I think they added that just for Andy. =)

[@aritrasom9536]

That was the sole purpose of this video!

[@graywolfdracon]

The best part of that clip is you can tell he's trying not to laugh.

[@ferd617]

That's "SCHPAYSE!"

[@warblyzombie]

"It was beauty that killed the beast." No... pretty sure it *was* the airplanes.

[@purefoldnz3070]

To quote Riddick it isn't the fall that kills you its the sudden stop.

[@warblyzombie]

@@purefoldnz3070 I think it may have been the gunfire. Possibly the sudden stop, too.

[@richt7525]

Definitely the airplanes.

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

_King Kong,_ the 1933 movie, is fun in part because of how it starts with an "Arabian proverb" about Beauty & the Beast: _"And the prophet said: 'And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty...'"_ Where's the "Arabian proverb" from? *Nowhere.* The people behind the movie just made it up and stuck the "prophet" thing in there to make it look good.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Purefoldnz The sudden stop was caused by the fall and the fall was caused by the planes, however

[@ourveneratedoverlorde1551]

I love the whole Riddick Franchise. I wanted to be him when I grew up...still do, tbh

[@nicholashernandez4611]

If your picture is any indication, a close shave could bring you closer to that goal. Maybe consider people as playthings rather than equals, give in to your animalistic and instinctual urges as a way to survive. Put all that together with a strict anarchistic and self sufficient mindset. Heck, you might not even have to kill anyone at that point! Then again, Riddick doesn’t kill people so much as he breaks his playthings. That’s always been how I understood the character.

[@TheToastMan69]

Even if Episode 1 was "bad", you must admit that Liam Neeson was looking hella fine

[@d0natr0n47]

Liam Neeson is a fine lookin' fella with a beard for sure... ....when he doesn't have one though he has a face like a melted welly (Wellington Boot - if you're not familiar with scottish slang 😊)

[@killboggins]

Yeah but that's a given.

[@deathbykonami5487]

It wasn't even that bad, sure it wasn't perfect like episode 5 or 6, but it was still a good movie

[@Tommyboi01]

@@deathbykonami5487 as much as it does have flaws, I always love episode 1 for what it sets up, especially now with all we have now, like clone wars and darth mauls arc that would span into the rebels show

[@theonemrtom101]

Star Wars 1 is one of The best Star Wars movies🙌🏻

[@HOUSEofROLLS]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is not in the spoilers list, and it's the first game that came to mind when I saw this video's title, WHAT THE H LUKE!

[@br4inframe]

I felt the exact same thing. LOL

[@WeRobBanks]

Why does Luke take all the blame?

[@yemustbebornagain2049]

Why luke?

[@jeremiahthepisces5493]

I just commented this

[@lnsflare1]

Luke knows what he did.

[@user-pq8qn5df7z]

"He, who controls SSSPACE!!!, controls the universe". Well, it IS mostly made of the stuff. Surprisingly accurate. Well played!

[@matthewdell5890]

Ellen: “you play as King Kong, who absolutely CAN NOT with all the dinosaurs on skull island” me: I feel that

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

3:02 "We have reason believe that he is the Chosen One." Obi-Wan stood before the Jedi Council, and gestured towards a boy-shaped pile of sponges that were leaking blood all over their brand new floor.

[@andymcp4752]

You’re telling me ‘Peter Jackson’s KING KONG The Official Game Of The Movie’ was a movie?

[@caalmodeoc]

This reminds me how much they need to make the movie about the game about the movie in so many cases.

[@polkarrty]

God King Kong was a great and fungame

[@ufoash440]

I was shooketh when Ellen said the King Kong remake 'isn't bad at all'. I remember me and all my family sitting down together, turning the lights off and watching this film cinema-style, with treats and everything stocked up... ... we turned it off after about twenty minutes. What a snooze-fest!

[@bobbysworld281995]

@@ufoash440 the beginning to the boat should have been cut

[@josephochoa9861]

@@ufoash440 it does take awhile but your family should have waited until they reached skull island

[@LostSoulNo301281]

Also, not a tie-in exactly, but 2019s Terminator: Resistance was a fantastic game game based on the Terminator films, and one which went under many peoples radars.

[@efxnews4776]

Alien: Isolation, Star Wars: Knights of Old Republic, SW: Force Unleashed.... Theres plenty games based on movie franchises that sometimes are even better than the movies, Kotor is one of this cases. Talk to any Star Wars fans who played the games and they would tell you the same, the best Star Wars story ever told was from Kotor games. Alien: Isolation is pretty much and adaptation of the first Alien, and i tell you, that game almost give me a hearth attack!

[@Gatorade69]

@@efxnews4776 Most of my love for the Star Wars franchise comes from KOTOR, The Dark forces/Jedi Knight games and the original trilogy in that order so you're right.

[@UnrealAxel27]

This is one of the few channels where I've never had a complaint about their lists. Thanks for all the years of great content

[@gruggerduggerhoose]

Ah yes the Tim Curry “SPACE!!” Clip. A hallmark of the oxtra canon lol

[@RobertsKong]

The Oxtended Universe?

[@MediaDukart]

Actually surprised that The Mummy Demastered isn’t on this list. What do you do when Tom Cruise won’t let you use his likeness for a video game tie-in to one of the worst movies of all time? Make being a “faceless and replaceable soldier” one of the key mechanics of a truly fun and entertaining Metroidvania-style game. WayForward put more effort than they ever needed to into this game!

[@vuonghuynh1708]

Like they did with Alien: Infestation, how WF deals with licenses is truly masterclasd

[@l0stndamned]

Considering Cruise's insistence for more and more screen-time was one of the reasons that movie was lame, not being allowed to include him was a blessing in disguise for the game.

[@MediaDukart]

Vuong Huynh I haven’t played Infestation, but it sounds like it was good. Maybe I’ll check it out!

[@travisjordan3853]

I'm not sure if The Mummy (2017) would qualify as the one of the worst films of all time, as I feel like there's probably at least a hundred films that are worse than it. The film along with the whole Dark Universe idea certainly qualifies as one of the biggest, most cynical & ill-conceived disasters in cinematic history though. What I personally find funny about the film is that at one point Russell Crowe's character refers to Tom Cruise's character as being considerably younger than him. When the film came out Russel Crowe was 53 years old while Tom Cruise was 56. He's three years younger than Tom Cruise! They seriously couldn't cast a more age appropriate actor for Tom Cruise 's role? Given that Universal was planning on this film being the start of a franchise you would think they would want younger actor who could then carry the franchise for a much longer period of time than a actor who's currently entering the twilight period of their career.

[@toongrowner1]

First time I played a game, recommened by game grumps. XD And yes, it's a fantastic game and looks quiet beautifull. Hope they notice your comment for whenever they do a commenter edition :3 This game deserves all the praise it can get

[@akearney1014]

Only here for the Qui-Gon Jinn montage. Thanks, James!

[@wishiwerehere2013]

*watches the podracer crash* Ani, are you okay? Are you okay, Ani?

[@antimon05]

Like myself, James is living proof that SW fans who loved the Extended Universe actually appreciate the Phantom Menace...

[@Corey_Tenderson]

It’s better than the entire sequel trilogy if you ask me! Plus, I found it slightly more enjoyable than its sequel.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Legends fans unite!

[@nunyobidniz]

Well, I appreciate some of the prequel fan edits, does that count?

[@anarchyantz1564]

Rejoice! You and James can now join group therapy session with your counsellor Darth Jar Jar!

[@antimon05]

@@anarchyantz1564 We don't like it because of Jar Jar. We like it in spite of him :)

[@sarahburke6739]

The X-Men Origins: Wolverine game is great but have you considered the Incredible Hulk game from 2008? Much better then the movie and a great game to boot!

[@rimurutempest4945]

Sarah Burke Incredible Hulk was awesome! Though the Banner parts really such so much, they’re basically forced stealth sections.

[@toddthesweatynerdguy1450]

The Incredible Hulk 2008 game, The one I keep forgetting and also keep mistaking it for The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Someone says the good Hulk game and I think of The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction straight away forgetting The Incredible Hulk 2008 game. I have actually played both and I think their both fantastic, I'd have a hard time saying one's better than the other.

[@gameking3278]

Hulk 2008 was a good game; or at least it would be if you didn’t have to play as Banner. It’s basically get from point A to point B without being seen because if you do get seen you have no chance of surviving. His combat controls are garbage, and whenever you pause while crouching the game forces you to stand up giving away your position.

[@rimurutempest4945]

Game King yeah, the Banner portions sucks so much ass. It lets you fight, sort of, but it’s still basically a game over if someone sees you.

[@gameking3278]

Rimuru Tempest no kidding. I wouldn’t mind playing them if he could at least fight back. That way, you could do something if you get spotted. Why even allow us to fight if it doesn’t do squat?! They should have just automatically reverted to check points at least.

[@jasyn197]

Everytime I see 7:29 and how hard he is trying not to laugh always makes this scene better. They could have reshot it and was like "nah. This is it." And I'm so grateful.

[@krikkitelder]

Blade Runner is a great film, but the Blade Runner game that Westwood Studios made is amazing, letting you explore the world of the film while telling it's own story (with randomised elements for replayability)! It definitely needs to go on any future list for sure.

[@khaled3433]

I don't know why everyone is hating on the Riddick's movies? I liked Vin Diesel as Riddick than Cage or whatever stupidity he's making nowadays

[@DragonKnightX12]

Way better than F&F if you ask me.

[@greenhowie]

Well Pitch Black was exceptional but the others didn't live up to the legacy in spite of being good movies in their own right. Your assertion of Vin's current role is correct, however.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

Pitch Black was great Chronicles of Riddick was fun but I wished they hadn't tried to copy Aliens by going action in a sequel to a suspense, although atleast Aliens kept some of the suspense but Chronicles had little to none of the suspense and the final movie felt like it tried to be all suspense but it never felt like it paid off. Dark fury was cool but was too short and made less sense then the prison planet in Chronicles of Riddick.

[@DragonKnightX12]

@@GrimmShadowsII They should of turned the Butcher bay plot into a movie.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

@@DragonKnightX12 Maybe they didn't want to make a prequel, seems like people complain more when a movie's a prequel

[@johnsharplin]

1:45 James, you have an ally in me! Keep fighting the good fight!

[@AngelofAmbrosia]

“Fred Durst.” ...That’s a name I haven’t heard in years.

[@karmicrespite5737]

It's not "technically" a game based off a movie, but seeing the last entry on this list reminded me of the Aliens Vs Predator Arcade beat-em-up. Like most beat-em-ups it takes place in a city and the human protagonists were basically "ninja woman cop" and "Arnold from the Terminator, but even bigger and with a giant metal arm", but it had really fun gameplay and the fact that you could play as Predators for some good ol' Xenomorph killing.

[@wraithcadmus]

The 'Arnold' is also literally called Major D Schaefer. The CPS2 platform gave us some belting beat-em-ups, though I find it hard to pick a best AvP is top 3 for sure.

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

The _Aliens vs. Predator_ first-person shooters on PC from '99/'01, too, which had problems as multiplayer games but also top-notch single-player campaigns, including _much_ better stories than both _Alien vs. Predator_ movies. The "Predator" campaign from the second game especially: the story was told largely through logs left behind by the human mercenary your character was hunting, and the concept was that you'd counted him as a kill on some other world, but he'd survived and had his body patched back together by _Alien_ era medicine, and since he was on your scorecard as a hunter, you were obligated to track him down and finish the job.

[@TheRivieraKid]

Who ever writes those puns under the game names for each entry needs a raise.

[@heydukewhatup]

That would be Luke and Ellen

[@straydogstrut115]

I think it must be Ellen=D

[@Alovatololo]

I wanna hear James' defense of the prequels. I know he lawyered up for that first entry.

[@jamesanthony8438]

Jeremy over at Geeks + Gamers is a big slobbering fanboy of the prequels, too. It's cool; we still love him, anyway. =)

[@Banquet42]

Cinema wins / Everything great about.. do a good defence of them if you enjoy revisionist movie history.

[@TheSpongyMallard]

I like the prequels, but they have problems. The movies are around 20 years old now, it’s time to just stop complaining about people liking/disliking them.

[@Zoso14892]

People gloss over the many many problems the original trilogy had because its part of their childhood. It isnt so much that the prequels are good so much as the originals aren't as good as everyone likes to remember. Give me JarJar over a little person in a monkey suit any day.

[@jamesanthony8438]

@@Zoso14892 ... HERESY!! BURN THE DISBELIEVER!!

[@Avigorus]

Might I nominate: Every LEGO game *ever made?!*

[@CapHowdy]

Well not all of them are based on movies, and not all of the movie ones are better than the films themselves ... so no.

[@JachAnen]

Only if you don't like any of the movies they base their games on, including Batman and Star Wars. I mean if you think the games were better, you couldn't have liked any of the popular franchises they've based them on.

[@concinnus]

Only about 5 of the LEGO games are worthwhile, and of those probably only the SW prequel games are better than the movies.

[@magnuskallas]

My bets were on Lego Movie to take home Oscar for animation... It's one of the best! And cartoons and super-market DVD packs don't count as proper "movie" output. So your point is completely non-valid.

[@xtieburn]

Unsurprisingly there was actually a Dune before Dune 2. Its a very different style of game despite having a technically real time strategy element to it, and quite unique. Where you have a 4X like mode of play coupled with an adventure where story unfolds. Its quite open in what you can choose to do, and the two modes play in to the other as you go along. If you have the patience to get in to it you do get very invested. (Although I dont think I ever successfully finished it.) It also had a soundtrack that came in high quality on CD, you can find it on KZbin under the name: Dune: Spice Opera. Its quite weird, and quite good.

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

That one also spawned damn near everything else in the Strategy Genre. The New Version, Dune Spice Wars is complete Garbage sadly.

[@LordNifty]

What about X-Men Origins: Wolverine?

[@tiresias7231]

The Prequel Trilogy lead to Republic Commando as well as Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, so there's that.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

VODE AN!!!

[@randalmills]

And both Clone Wars cartoons, as well as the original Battlefront games.

[@MishraArtificer]

The absolute glut of Clone Wars- era games and stories being told at that time was why Bioware specifically chose to set KOTOR in the distant past of the SW universe. I'll give you Republic Commando, though. KOTE!

[@LtBasil]

Don't forget Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

[@mattyoungau]

You forgot The Warriors! It’s not necessarily better than the movie, because the movie is great, but it’s still probably the best movie game out there.

[@unkledoda420]

Nah, the movie sucked and the game was somehow worse.

[@DarksteelHeart]

I played Podracer AND Goldeneye with my Dad growing up on N64. You all just hit me with some serious nostalgia.

[@diogopires198]

Not to diss on the Matrix trilogy, but The Path of Neo was a way more enjoyable way to experience the story. Plus, you get to fight a Giant Agent Smith

[@rapidswelsa3306]

What is it with video games and giant bosses?!

[@Azazantei]

@@rapidswelsa3306 It just a Tradition i guess, i mean when i making a game fora Competition on 2016 literally the only Minus on my Game was "Why is there no Giant Bosses?" like man.

[@mattkennedy9308]

@@rapidswelsa3306 Actually that one was the Wachoskis taking the piss out off the people who didn't like the ending of Neo sacrificing himself to stop Smith. Okay... didn't like our proper ending? Fine, here's a boss fight for you since we 'did it wrong.'

[@reno_2200]

@@mattkennedy9308 from memory, it was specifically because the 'sacrifice yourself' thing would suck in a videogame so they made a more suitable videogamey ending

[@mattkennedy9308]

@@reno_2200 That too. I think it was a bit of both though. Fallout 3 copped enough crap for the sacrifice ending I'd believe it but there's enough downer endings in games that a triumphant Neo fighting a giant Smith sounds like they're taking the piss.

[@thescienceteam2124]

Thank you Editor Lucas for the amazing Qui-Gonn Edit

[@julianmarpez3931]

*James

[@danielflanard8274]

Man I love the Riddick games. My cousin and I picked it up from the clearance shelf along with a couple other games for something to do and it was the only one that panned out. We played it on hard, which can be near impossible at times.

[@Na7ure]

No wayyyy. I loved episode 1. It was such a stark change to the original three movies that when I first saw it as a youngling my jaw was on the floor the entire time at how awesome it was

[@unkledoda420]

I wouldn't say i love it but ep.1 definitely gets more hate than it deserves. As for the cgi, it still holds up pretty good, i see worse cgi in movies/shows made nowadays on a regular basis.

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Episode 1 was a decent Spectacle....but not a good movie. However, it's a Masterpiece compared to Anything and Everything Disney Star Wars has done. That's the Beauty of the Prequels. They are decent Spectacles but look like decent movies compared to everything since them.

[@randomthunk]

Oh good, haven't had a SPAAAYCE reference in a while, I needed that.

[@Draugo]

You obviously haven't been watching Morgan Mondays then

[@jamesanthony8438]

@@Draugo Hee-yup. Kid needs more "Andy" Morgan in their life. =)

[@randomthunk]

@@Draugo I'm a working woman, I only have so much time to devote to livestreams and Luke gets them.

[@Draugo]

@@randomthunk Fair enough but Andy has two differen SPACE! buttons, that's hard to top 😁

[@randomthunk]

@@Draugo TWO space buttons, you say...

[@thajocoth]

You forgot "The Mummy: Demastered"! It's a Metroidvania-like based on "The Mummy" (Tom Cruise version). You play as a nameless soldier at around the same time that the movie occurs (or multiple nameless soldiers if you die.)

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

I'm not sure someone "forgot" something if the point of the video is to produce something short and fun that people want to watch. It's titled "7 Movie Games Better Than The Movies They're Based On Somehow", not "Every Single Movie Game Better Than The Movie It's Based On".

[@Arkainjel]

Yeah, that game was pretty clean. Not too bad.

[@randalmills]

The Harry Potter Games for nearly every system from "Sorcerors/Philosophers Stone" to "Chamber of Secrets" to "Prisoner of Azkaban" were amazing. I played the PC versions, and it was magical (pun intended) exploring Hogwarts in an open world environment, with a mix of platforming, Quidditch, unique boss battles, and even stealth missions like when you're sneaking in the Restricted Section.

[@madisonseyfried9298]

I remember sneaking around Filch and Mrs. Norris on Halloween night. I was never so on edge.

[@randalmills]

@@madisonseyfried9298 Right!?!?!? Oh my gosh, my skin was crawling and my breath sucked in every time they ever got close to me or I heard them make a single sound.

[@toddthesweatynerdguy1450]

I hear "Here's a bit of game play chosen at random" in relation to Command and Conquer. And I think "They're going to play the Tim Curry space bit awesome!!!! I freaking love that!!!"

[@NisansaDdS]

The real hero in the video is editor James!

[@ptonpc]

Very much agreed

[@eldomo22]

The real hero is Liam Neeson’s portrayal of Qui Gon Gin

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Lightsaber wielding Space Jesus for the win!

[@uhobme2028]

The High Ground is nothing in the face of the Revenge of the Sith Tie-in game (as the alternate ending so showed us). Quite a good time.

[@zackbonno3675]

To this day still some of the best 1v1 lightsaber combat you'll find and it had the best order 66 level IMO

[@SmallGreenPlanetoid]

@@zackbonno3675 I didn't play the RoTS tie-in game, but I thought about it because I really enjoyed Jedi Power Battles. Was it better than that?

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I actually loved the novelization and video game tie-in of RotS. "Love can ignite the stars" indeed, Matt Stover.

[@EonStormcrow]

@@SmallGreenPlanetoid I personally wouldn't go that far but boy it was fun! Actually... yeah, I kinda like the 1v1 Lightsaber battles in RotS more.

[@theyorkrose5274]

I'm honestly sad the alternative ROTS ending doesn't get as much screentime on this channel as Tim Curry in space (not that the latter is bad!)

[@steelman774]

Another cool it about the SW: Pod Racer game is that there was a code sequence (akin to a hidden cheat code) that allowed the use of two N64 controllers to form a two handed dual analog stick driving experience. Pretty sweet!!

[@papa_squat]

I completely forgot I had played the Kong tie-in! Looking back it was actually pretty good. And some of the sequences against dinosaurs and giant bugs were pretty stress inducing, a lot of frantic running and Tommy gun gunning

[@frodobaggins7710]

Good to know that James still loves the prequels, and I'm always down for more Liam Neeson

[@unkledoda420]

Ever since i saw an article that broke the news that Liam Neeson pisses himself on the regular, i just can't look at him the same, even as Qui-Gon. I thought it was a joke at first but they had multiple quotes from interviews with people that have worked with him and a collection of at least 15-20 pics of him with obvious piss stains on his pants. Maybe he has a medical condition and just does not give a shit what anyone thinks, I don't know but a few of the interviews also mention that he's also a bit of a drunk so maybe that has something to do with it.

[@chillhour6155]

Watch Darkman and thank me later

[@shadowcat1606]

Surprised X-Men Origins: Wolverine isn't on this list. The game was SOOOO good. The movie ... less so.

[@supermad2307]

Agreed

[@oxfanblink4115]

Agree partly since you can personally kill Weapon XI

[@coffeeaddict9605]

I'll admit I liked that movie, but purely for a dumb reason. I watched a leaked version of the movie before it was released, or finished. So you'd see the cables holding people up, Hugh Jackman brandishing his fists where claws hadn't been digitally added yet, and cgi that's incomplete and still just grey. It's the only version of the movie I've ever seen, thus it has a special place in my heart.

[@Se7en2107]

I love how everyone is commenting this. That game was beyond sick

[@onetnecghoti3473]

@@coffeeaddict9605 "claws grow"

[@Killeraholic]

I just saw the trailer for KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RE-RECKONING

[@grockman2795]

I genuinely loved the “Pit Droids” puzzler game that took up many hours of my childhood. It was similar to Lemmings in that they would file out one after another and you had to tell them what to do so they wouldn’t smash into a wall or another pit droid. But unlike Lemmings, it was along the ground in a grid, you used arrows with different conditions to guide them through the grid of obstacles and each other, and I could pause and restart the level as much as I wanted to save every droid every time with the right setup.

[@ghostderazgriz]

I thought James Cameron's Avatar was a pretty fun game actually. Caught me by surprise for sure.

[@MisterJackTheAttack]

And better than the movie since that movie is garbage!

[@Zoso14892]

I thought I was the only person that played that game.

[@fischlahamkara3818]

I remember playing that game, it was pretty fun, though I never finished it.

[@ghostderazgriz]

@@MisterJackTheAttack I mean, the visual effects are undeniable, but yeah, plot wasn't stellar. It was okay to me, solid.... 7. Rewatchable just for the executed VFX.

[@GrimmShadowsII]

@@MisterJackTheAttack Exactly, it's the perfect example of style over substance and the fact that it's so highly praised just shows why movies keep getting worse.

[@eviltimscurse]

The Warriors. The movie was already pretty good, but the game was absolutely amazing.

[@WBWhiting]

Until you get to the end levels and hand-to-hand brawling goes out the window, you're just throwing glass bottles.

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

@@WBWhiting Classic Streets of Rage tactics:P

[@stephenmckinney7792]

I came to comments looking for this, I love the Warriors and wish they’d remake and expand on it. It would be really cool to free roam more in that New York

[@DeemiGod]

The Eragon game, I remember that being a so much better than the movie

[@BlueLoneWolf527]

They made a game that was somehow better than that unbelievably terrible, awful, someone had the'bright idea' to alter because of budget or some other lazy Hollywood reason?!?!? *Cue infuriated screaming*

[@frostguard1283]

Ya but that was all based off a book lol

[@Quincy_Morris]

Film was alright. Mostly because they changed a lot from that atrocious book

[@madisonseyfried9298]

I remember that game. My only complaint was that there were so few levels you could fly Saphira on and most of the other levels were so dark.

[@madisonseyfried9298]

@@BlueLoneWolf527 it might interest you to know that the director of said movie has been given a lifelong ban from directing another movie. Ever.

[@Zekrotan]

"It's ok if you forgot about Riddick" Me: *confused Fubuki gif here*

[@misterthegeoff9767]

If Star Wars Episode 1 Racer isn't on this list then Mike is going to want a word when he's back.*edit* Ok we're good.

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

We also have Star Wars episode 3 for the ps2 which was awesome

[@jaketheauroran]

Honestly one of my favorite games as a kid. After Zeldas and Earthbound, it might be my favorite.

[@bezerkoid]

Random thoughts: The Cars 2 game is actually quite fun with a mix of modes, contrasting a film that was generally annoying (with one or two upsides). They even got most of the cast back. Also, the Lego Ninjago movie was alright, but the game was actually really good with a solid combat system, good humour and nice challenges in the form of dojos.

[@themexiflan]

The moment Dune 2 shows up I knew it was an inevitable countdown to Tim Curry. This channel never disappoints.

[@JimmyJoeBob]

I spent so much time playing Dune on my Sega. Loved the movie as kid and absolutely loved the game. WW's Tiberian Sun felt like a spiritual successor.

[@maxvel0city906]

I sure I can hear Producer James protestation at the Star Wars prequels. James: There good. Luke: why? James: cause they are.

[@gingergamer3270]

"You lot over think everything."

[@quincebielka8843]

They are good, its just a different genre from the first 3

[@heleneandersson7649]

Imho they are a failure in execution but the actual story had a lot of potential. Also I have soft spot for Ewan McGregor as obi-wan ;)

[@RadioactiveGoob]

King Kong was the first movie I cried watching, you have no idea what that alternate ending means to me! 😂

[@Se7en2107]

In high school, I and another boy were the only two in my class with PS2s. One weekend, he said he'd lend me his copy of King Kong if I let him borrow Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. Long story short, we both had the best time and are still friends 10 years later.

[@BisectedBrioche]

I seem to recall that Alien: Resurrection had a pretty solid FPS on the PS1, too. Plus the Alien vs. Predator RTS games. I think there's something about that franchise.

[@wraithcadmus]

The PC FPSs (AvP 2000 and AvP 2) were both damn good games too.

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

@@wraithcadmus Extremely good games, the '99 and '01 _Aliens vs. Predator_ games in the Unreal engine. It's stunning how well-written the stories were for _Aliens vs. Predator 2,_ especially since the "Alien" and "Predator" stories were slightly better than the one about the human marine while sticking to a nonhuman mindset. You had parts like the first "Alien" chapter where you're a face-hugger, and the game builds sympathy for the player character by having you stalk the guy you impregnate as he gradually reveals that he's a cruel jerk who almost deserves what's coming. The face-hugger doesn't notice or care, but the player does.

[@MegaZeta]

@@Dorian-_-Gray Agreed. That chapter's A-level "learn by doing". The "Alien" story has wild level design, since you can dash across walls and ceilings, but you have to get used to constant changes in perspective. The face-hugger can only climb and pounce, so you learn the hardest part first. Second, it's not a follow mission; the events wait for you, because the game knows you're still learning. Last, that sympathy matters because you're a monster murdering human/human-like targets, and the next chapter's goal is to find and eat a cat so you can grow, establishing the amoral thing you really are. It's smart to make your first target a jerk.

[@cat_Connoisseur]

alien is my favorite movie of all time and i hate the implication it isnt as good :(

[@lem0nwings]

How dare you slander The Chronicles of Riddick.

[@jamesanthony8438]

I'm still a little disappointed that they dissed on "Dune" and "Goldeneye." Saw both of them in the theaters, loved both of them at the time, and still do... though it definitely could've used less Sting in a vinyl bikini. Really didn't need to see that. Just more things we can never unsee. =)

[@kevinjohnbetts]

@@jamesanthony8438 Agree, agree and agree. 'Chronicles of Riddick' is one of my favourite films. If 'Escape From Butcher Bay' is better (and that's questionable) it's only because Vin Diesel is a keen gamer and at least part-owned the company that made it.

[@Lucifronz]

@@kevinjohnbetts Regardless of what's "better", the games were fantastic. Both Escape from Butcher Bay and its sequel. And Pitch Black is still probably my favorite Vin Diesel movie of all time.

[@surobyk]

@@jamesanthony8438 Dune is the only Lynch movie he disowns.

[@kevinjohnbetts]

@@Lucifronz 'Pitch Black' is really good. I prefer 'Chronicles ..' but it's a very different film. And you're right, the games were great. 👍

[@The_QuestionIRL]

I can think of a couple. There was the Batman game based on the movie by Ocean that was released on the Amiga/Atari ST in the early 90's. There was XIII (with David Duchovny) which was a great FPS and an adaptation of a Belgium comic series. If you like Arcade games, there were great arcade shooters for Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Terminator: Salvation.

[@Monker4444]

Obi Wan (based on Star Wars: Episode I) on the xbox was one of my favorite games ever. I remember loving the tutorial level to a weird degree.

[@camzilla_does_music834]

We all came here with X men origins in mind Edit: what the hell how do you not mention that game

[@zackbonno3675]

Considering all the buzz it's getting, the inevitable commentor's edition will in fact have it at number 1

[@cynthius6567]

I'm sure NOBODY has mentioned this game. At all. Ever. Certainly not here... But what about X-Men Origins: Wolverine?

[@prince_nocturne]

Too true. Game's actually pretty fun.

[@retromemorylane3083]

great game. certainly 10times better than the movie. the movie wasn't bad, it was good. but the game was great.

[@andoryuubushido7191]

never heard of that game especially not in this comment section

[@cynthius6567]

@@andoryuubushido7191 Exactly what I'm saying! I've never heard of it, either!

[@darkspeed54]

This needs to go up.

[@NeutralDrow]

I'm sad that Dune 2000 feels so forgotten. I know Dune 2 was the historic one, the first true RTS, but...Dune 2000 was basically "what if Dune 2, but literally everything was better" (prolly because Westwood had made Command & Conquer by then and applied the lessons learned).

[@JoyFetters]

My brothers and I used to play a *lot* of Podracer when we word younger! I never got very far in the story mode, but they were pretty good! Also...JAMES IS THE BEST AND PHANTOM MENACE IS AWESOME!

[@VinVonVoom]

It's a fantastic movie and probably the most cinematically interesting and unique of the Star Wars films. I don't understand how it's "confusing" most kids I know watched it got it perfectly first time watching it. As excellent as Pod Racer is, I don't think it's half as good as the movie.

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

@@VinVonVoom come on, dude. It’s objectively terribly written. The dialog is clumsy, the pacing is awful and Lucas as director somehow coaxed wooden performances out of experienced actors. You don’t have to pretend to have silly opinions to get attention. There’s positive attention and negative attention. You’ll find the first kind more rewarding.

[@VinVonVoom]

@@Dorian-_-Gray You clearly haven't been around the internet enough, pal. There's an insanely diehard fandom for The Phantom Menace, and for good reason (where do you think that like came from). The dialogue is far more clumsy in the original trilogy and the acting isn't any worse than the original trilogy either.

[@adesperateyoutuber2117]

When I first watched the Prequels I thought the stilted writing was intentional. It made Anakin's relationship with Obi-wan and Padme seem tense and awkward and hinted at the horrible breakup that would occur in Episode III when he turned to the Dark Side.

[@devinco1]

List is great but definitely needs more X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

[@lemminglobber1854]

This is pretty much a list of my gaming addictions as a kid: Dune 2 was my jam for years on PC, Alien 3 was a go to on Megadrive, Golden Eye multiplayer nights on my mate's N64 left everyone sleep deprived for YEARS after it was released and don't get me started about the Pod Racer arcade game in the local Namco!!!

[@Mrs_Sugar_Min]

I have the GoldenEye Reloaded for the PS3.

[@SouthofSalvation]

I loved the grapple hook in 007 Golden eye. So many corner kills lol and the proxy mines... forget about it

[@GarrestheWarrior]

"The Warriors" turned out to be fantastic. Great job, Rock Star.

[@Xanatos712]

While not based on any specific movie, *Shadow of Mordor* and *Alien: Isolation* were pretty ballin' game adaptations of movie franchises. Oh, and *Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.*

[@wallofnyc]

I don't think the Prince of Persia one would stick, as it was a full video game series before that movie. Wonderful game though (the one game I nearly platinumed on my PS3) Alien: Isolation is absolute gold

[@Xanatos712]

@@wallofnyc Yeah, but it was released as a tie-in to the PoP movie.

[@legionairesunny5507]

Sci-fi's mini series (and children of dune) was better then the lynch movie.

[@Zoxinsox]

Whole heartedly agree

[@jamesrivettcarnac]

Me too. But I like lynch's movie. Even if it's only vaguely related to the book

[@darthmaul589]

Good to know I’m not the only fan of those. Less so the sequels, but they’re all far more worthy of a watch than the Lynch adaptation.

[@Crabomax]

True. It's right.

[@nathanxxvii]

Bullshit. Honestly, if we got Jodorwsky's vision our lives would have been different.

[@sammydanger7287]

I remember renting escape from butcher bay just for the hell of it and being extremely surprised how good it was

[@Kiku91]

I never played "Racer" but "Podracers Revenge",the sequel, was the first video game I played on my own console. I have find memories....

[@gamedifficulty_4230]

You missed “every single LEGO game ever”

[@toongrowner1]

Especially true for ghostbusters 2016. it's actually somewhat enjoyable in lego deminsions, probably mostly cause the sillyness fits and the removed any kind of political drama

[@gamedifficulty_4230]

toongrowner1 Came with the best portal design too

[@stephlrideout]

But those started coming out long before the Lego movie

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Incoming top 10 list of lego movie adapted games:p LOL

[@gamedifficulty_4230]

Steph R They’re still games of movies

[@kurtishowells1327]

Think you better do a second list and definitely mention “x-men origins: wolverine” as so many of the comments suggest, but also no one has mentioned “the Warriors” which is a bit disappointing 🙄

[@Zoso14892]

The Warriors was my first thought, I can only assume it wasn't included because the Warriors was also a great film.

[@too_ql]

Dude I literally came here to comment about Wolverine

[@kurtishowells1327]

Zoso 14892 must be , just felt like the game had more depth and shows us what happens leading up to the film

[@Zoso14892]

@@kurtishowells1327 yeah, they'll either have forgotten or mentioned it too much. I'd love for it to be remastered though.

[@kurtishowells1327]

Zoso 14892 that would be amazing just make those chase missions a little less difficult haha

[@xani_was_taken]

I still regularly hum the music from the workshop in Racer, havent played the game in what feels like 20 years....but definitely cant forget how awesome it felt 😄

[@storytsunami]

Man a couple of these really take me back. Specifically Golden Eye and King Kong. I even played the sequel: Rogue Agent for PS2 which was even more enjoyable. I didn't play Star Wars Racer, but I did play the one that came after that: Racer Revenge. It was one of the first video games I ever played as a child :).

[@Sublimeoo]

Dune is legit one of the most underrated films ever. Books definitely worth a read too it's even better

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

No, Lynch’s Dune is one of the most accurately rated films ever: it’s a debacle that shows all the ways it might have turned out better than it did. It’s one case where the most popular assessment of a movie is the correct one.

[@K4RN4GE911]

Honestly, the Eragon game was actually competent! Nothing ground breaking, especially because it was in the PS2's final years, but it was certainly much better than the godawful movie.

[@ThomasBlackflame]

Which was based on the novel series. Never played the game, read the novels, watched the film. Hated the film.

[@oberon1449]

@@ThomasBlackflame Definitely agree. They took so much out of it and while I can understand having to shorten it to movie length, they replaced good parts with actual crap. I mean they RUINED Angela the herbalist (one of my favorite characters) and didn't do her fortune telling with the dragon bones. The movie sucked, but I heard that there might be a remake in the works eventually.

[@hectorluis756]

I'm genuinely discouraged over the fact that u didn't mention "The Bee Movie: The Game", let alone consider it as honorable mention

[@hopejordan2997]

Episode 1 Podracer was an AWESOME game! So many great memories playing with my bros!

[@Chunx2207]

7:23 "chosen at random" sure Luke... sure...

[@Zezlemetkun]

Dune also had Patrick Stewart holding a small dog is that not worth mentiong?

[@Sableagle]

Make it so, Pupper One!

[@jordanlg520]

I'd forgotten about star wars racer for about 15 years. That tune hit me RIGHT in the reminiscence.

[@mrg5408]

I liked the video in dedication of qui-gon!! Loved the montage.... 😂

[@HeavyHitterz5322]

Never thought i needed to hear Ellen say the phrase “Go HAM”, but now that i have I think Ellen should be the only one allowed to say it.

[@matsujonen]

Personally I think of the Iron Giant when I think of Vin Diesel science fiction movies

[@gwts1171]

The first Riddick film (Pitch Black) was good, from what I remember, but Iron Giant is an all-time fave for me!

[@Se7en2107]

Aw man. I accidentally found Iron Giant on VHS when I was a kid and my little heart was not ready for it 😭

[@GTRfiend26]

Does Scarface: The World is Yours count? Or does it have to be directly based on the original movie and not be an alternate continuation of a film?

[@NotAVeryGoodNickname]

Scarface is a great movie, so saying the tie in game is better rings untrue.

[@REDEEMERWOLF]

Are you saying the game is better than the movie?

[@GTRfiend26]

To me the game is better than the movie in a sense that it continues the story arc of a really great antihero type protagonist. A lot will agree with me here yet some won't, but the way his story canonically ended made the movie a standard rise and fall plot. A rise and fall and rise again is a lot more engaging.

[@twilistrategist1272]

1st entry: Star Wars Episode 1 Racer YES! I grew up on that game! SO glad it was recognized on this list.