Movie Video Games: A New Era of Quality Adaptations

There have been video games tied to movies pretty much as long as there have been ways to play video games. While some of them have been great, most have woefully lacked almost every aspect that made the movies they were based on special. This year, thankfully, there are plenty of great movie games to enjoy, some of which may be better than the movies themselves!

First up is the official video game based on X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This action game is much better than the movie itself! Developed by Raven Software, the game features quite a different story than the blockbuster movie, but features the voice and likeness of Hugh Jackman. The game features all of Wolverine’s attributes, which are used in an interesting way, especially his healing factor.

As far as Marvel games go, the X-Mane Origins: Wolverine movie video game is extremely violent, as you’ll see on the battlefield littered with bloody body parts and other yummy stuff. Well, Wolverine certainly has claws. You have a chance to make him use them to their full lethal effect.

Then there’s the new game based on Terminator Salvation, the fourth movie in the time-traveling cyborg sci-fi adventure series. Where both Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and its video game counterpart were horrible, this seems to go hand-in-hand with the new movie’s bold new direction and is awesome to watch and play. Here’s another example of how movie video games are getting a lot better lately.

Now with two-player cooperative play, the Terminator franchise is catching up with other games like the mega-hit Gears of War, allowing for some serious split-screen action. Combine this with the remarkably rendered post-apocalyptic world that the game (and movie) takes place in, which you can take full advantage of during gameplay, and you have a powerful perspective for PS3 and Xbox 360, indeed.

The new Ghostbusters video game is something that is causing quite a stir. With the news that Ghostbusters 3 is finally moving on, 20 years after the release of Ghostbusters 2, now is the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with the original Ghostbusters characters and situations. Let’s face it, the first movie is an absolute classic in every sense of the word, and there’s finally a video game that does it justice.

The story behind the new Ghostbusters game was written by Harold Ramis and Dan Ackroyd, the writers (and stars) of the first two Ghostbusters movies, so the game may even be canon to some degree. All four of the original classic Ghostbusters characters have been recreated as stunning digital renderings of the actors, and the entire game looks fantastic. All of your vital stats are displayed on your Proton Pack, giving the game a Dead Space-like feel. With all the classic monsters featured in the game, fans will be thrilled when they pick it up for their DS, PS3, PC, Xbox 360 or Wii.

After so many lackluster movie-related video games, it seems that the new titles being released are being made with much more reverence for the source material and also what fans want from a game based on their favorite movies. These are the top three right now and we hope they help you discover a new level of fun from your favorite movies.