10 Video Game Movies That Were Truly Terrible

There are always truly terrible films and dreadful video games in their own right, but breeding the two has led to some horrific results. Whether it's films that didn't manage to capture the spirit of its video game inspiration or a film so bad it should never have entered production, there have been some awful attempts at film and video game crossovers.

Despite the success of the Sonic The Hedgehog and Detective Pikachu films, it is important to remember that a lot of these crossovers are uniquely terrible.

While on the surface it may look like a way to bolster a franchise, often the cinematic adventures of video game characters are at best, quickly forgotten, and at worst removed from the canonical world that fans love after leaking money across the production process.

Yet despite the errors that have plagued so many video game films, it seems that studios have been determined to churn out crossover marketing campaigns with the hope of one day getting it right.

With that in mind, let's look at films that lack almost any redeemable qualities and at times manage to make fans lose respect for the characters they once loved.

Over the last few years, Michael Fassbender has been a key element in the success of many box office films. However, this was a muddled blunder and it's clear the Assassin's Creed franchise and its story are best left in video games. Some fan research may have gone a long way when the team began writing and planning this film, as it manages to focus on the most tedious aspects possible.

While there are undoubtedly people who enjoy the Animus plotline in-game, most players attempted to skip through these scenes as quickly as possible, and honestly you can't blame them.

It would be completely illogical to focus on this story element, but the film doubled down on it with a disappointing return. The resulting Assassin's Creed film included all the boring present day scenes from the game, while removing the freedom to plot a bloodthirsty assassination as a reward for sitting through exposition.

Despite making a small profit, critics were not impressed. It also seems that the fan base has quickly forgotten about the attempt to make a new hit franchise from the gaming series. At least the video games managed to continue down their own path and eventually stop reminding players of the tedious MacGuffin that is the Apple of Eden.