Video Games Turned Into Movies: Which Ranked Best

Movie makers are looking everywhere for inspirations. They have used romantic novels, myths, legends, history and have even used biographies of important people to serve as the plot for their next project. Now the movie industry has now looked into another source which on its own has millions of followers, the gaming industry.

The gaming world has a big network ranging from small kids to adults as well. So no wonder why the movie world has shown interest in remaking some of the best known video games ever made. Not all games that have made it to the big screen are a success, but for those who did, not only have they have been shown once but has been remade multiple times. Here are the best video games that turned into movies.

Resident Evil

The first game in the series was released in 1996 as a survival horror video game. It was such a hit when it first came out that the company made 22 sequels and it is not stopping. For the movie, they have already made five since 2002 and there is another one being made which is due for release in 2017. Same as with the game the movie revolves around a protagonist who is against a corporation that is responsible for turning the whole city into a zombie infested area. The movie is action packed which includes all the bloody fights and goriness.

Tomb Raider

Who doesn’t know Lara Croft? Well besides from the fact that she was played by one of the most beautiful women in the world, she is also the protagonist in one of the most successful franchises not only in the gaming world but also in the movies as well. The story revolves around a rich heiress whose interest is into ancient artifacts. She travels all over the world in search of this and must solve clues and overcome different obstacles in order for her to find these rare antiquities. The game was first released in 1996 and the movie which was played by Angelina Jolie was shown 2001.

Prince of Persia

Released in 2010, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, is an adaptation of the game with the same title.  It is considered as one of the most successful video games that has ever hit the big screen. Set in the old streets of Persia, the story is about a young man wrongfully accused and is seeking for justice. The game and movie is action packed as it involves various fight scenes. There are a lot of acrobatics and roof jumping involved as well. If you are a fan of the game, the movie would definitely not disappoint.

As more and more video games are coming out the market we would be definitely see more of them hit the big screen. For the gaming fans out there the future is looking bright!