10 Movie Video Games EVERYONE Missed

More often than not, video games based on movies come across as a lazy attempt to squeeze out extra cash from consumers.

However, you can understand why studios keep pumping them out. Who hasn't imagined themselves protecting the city of Gotham as Batman? Who wouldn't want to play as James Bond? Who hasn't dreamed of blasting the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man as a Ghostbuster? Because the demand is clear there, you can see why gaming companies are eager to churn out movie tie-ins.

Also, video games usually sell better if they're based on a recognisable IP, regardless of their quality. Enter the Matrix, Alien: Colonial Marines, and E.T The Extra-Terrestrial sold a truckload thanks to the branding, despite being terrible.

But because there've been so many film-based games over the years, a couple have slipped between the cranks. Even if you consider yourself a gaming fanatic, you probably hadn't a clue there are games based on Little Nicky, Sharknado, and Dirty Dancing.

Some of these adaptations are so ridiculous, you'll find it difficult to believe they're legit. (Seriously, how can Dirty Dancing work as a game?) But rest assured, every one of these film-based games does exist, despite how preposterous they sound.

Just because a movie is hailed as a masterpiece doesn't mean it deserves a video game tie-in. Could you imagine playing an open-world title based on Gone with the Wind? Or The Shawshank Redemption? Or Goodfellas? (Actually, a Goodfellas game would be awesome.)

So, when a game inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller, Vertigo, was revealed at E3 in 2021, the gaming community wondered how such an adaption would work.

Simple. By changing every aspect of the story and all the characters. In fact, this adventure title only shares one similarity with the film - both protagonists suffer from vertigo. If it wasn't advertised as "Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo", you wouldn't know this game was associated with the 1958 classic.

But is it any good?

Unfortunately not. Because the gameplay focuses on uncreative quick time events and searching for pixel-sized clues, Vertigo is more likely to put you to sleep rather than keep you on edge. Even though the previews generated a bit of buzz at E3, Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo made such a minuscule ripple upon launch, many gamers are still utterly unaware of its existence.