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Written by Ben Broadley

So…does anybody actually buy and enjoy games that are directly based on movies?

I remember buying and playing King Kong which was okay but it was a bit restricted in where it could go because of the movie. I found that the movie was a great thriller, and in my opinion the game let it down.On the other hand I found the LOTR films quite boring (ok hate mail to my usual p.o. box please) but the game was a totally different, it was a great, exciting and enjoyable game to play.Another example is the Harry Potter series…these games were good but the movies were far better.

Now the thing is, that if the target audience of a movie is under 12’s then that means the game has to be targeted to the same audience. Unfortunately this means that some movies are turned into what can only be described as drivel due to the limitation on what can be included in the game, no gore, not much fighting and no violence in general. I believe that this is a big downside on what the games could include, although they are usually a direct copy of the movie and a few wanted extras may not be included because of these restraints.

So why then are most movie games shockingly bad? Is it the lack of individuality or is it the limitations to change and adjust? Or is it simply due to the fact that they are nothing more than cheap cash-ins?

Anyway you’ve heard my opinion, now lets hear yours…

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