GamerBraves Newsletter vol. 31 – The Problem With Video Game Film Adaptations

Last week, we looked at mobile game anime adaptations. This time, we’ll be identifying the issues with video game film adaptations instead.

One of the latest video game films to come out of theatres is the Uncharted movie, featuring Spider-Man: No Way Home superstar Tom Holland. While the film can be considered a commercial success so far, reviews have been mixed, ours included. Uncharted is just one of the many successful video game franchises to get the film treatment, with other popular titles like The Last of Us and Ghost of Tsushima also joining it soon.

Regardless of how much money these movies make, the fact is that the vast majority of them are either average or awful. Just take a look at this list. Only a tiny fraction of them was able to make it past a 70% / 70 Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic score.

Why does it seem that Hollywood just doesn’t want to learn from its mistakes? Well, in this issue of the GamerBraves Newsletter, we’ll detail what are some of the reasons why video game film adaptations struggle in terms of quality. We’ll also share how to make them. Learn more about it by signing up with your email below:

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