From playing games to enjoying them on the big screen or a massive streaming platform available to all, video games have come a long way from the pixelated version we all came to love. Today, games are complex and compelling enough to be produced in multiple mediums instead of only video games. Hence the birth of shows that were inspired by video games.
And today, we are going to point out the ones that stuck out like sore thumbs. You may love it or may hate it, but I know we all enjoy seeing a popular game title in the limelight.
The Last of Us
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The critically acclaimed action-thriller adventure game with beloved characters such as Joel and Ellie now hit our screens thanks to HBO GO, breathing new life and perspective that the audience can get behind.
The game has garnered a tightly knitted community from its initial release in 2013, which then carried over to its part II sequel, mainly focusing on Ellie. With its recently remastered version reigniting old flames from the community, all eyes are on the show to see if the HBO network can truly serve this masterpiece justice. Stream The Last of Us now on HBO Go with PLDT Home!
Assassin’s Creed
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Ubisoft never misses their Assassins Creed game releases, bringing gamers an immersive experience of different countries from different eras. From its first game released in 2007 to its recent installation of Valhalla, Assassins Creed always provides content filled with hidden blade-wielding badass characters — except for Greeks and their spear from Odyssey.
With its popularity, New Regency Productions decided to produce a film inspired by the franchise along with the assistance of Ubisoft Pictures. Released in 2016 and directed by Justin Kurzel, Assassins Creed finally hit the big screens that harvested peculiar feedback from viewers. Some say it was ahead of its time, but some say it was many things except good. You decide for yourself and give this movie a stab.
Monster Hunter
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Prep, hunt, and repeat; that is the golden formula of Monster Hunter. This game first erupted in Japan in the year 2004 that allowed players to take up the role of a Hunter in charge of slaying and trapping large monsters to keep the locale balanced. Aside from the awesome monsters, one of the critical elements was the crafting system that granted players cool armor sets from the slain monsters. So if you want to craft a hat out of a giant dinosaur, this is your game.
With around 16+ games of Monster Hunter, the year 2020 gave the public a Monster Hunter movie produced and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson starring Milla Jovovich. Personally viewing this movie just recently and having spent hours on several Monster Hunter, I must say the movie is, in a way, “too realistic.” Monster Hunter has an absurd premise, and I felt that the movie limited itself; sure, it may have taken more time to create, but the joy of the game that players have come to enjoy is immersing themselves in awesome and ridiculous monster fights with even more absurd weapons of mass destruction. It was a miss for me, but it was still fun to watch, especially seeing one of my fave monsters featured.
As we prance further into the future, we will continue to see games become more and more complex and realistic to the point where timelines between games and shows can continue off from one another. Hopefully, this is a step in the right direction, but at the end of the day, if the game or show is great, in the story most especially, we won’t hesitate to give our time and support.