12 Movies You Didn't Realise Were Just Ripping Off Video Games

2. Edge Of Tomorrow = Halo

The Video Game: Bungie's masterful sci-fi series revolves around super-soldier Master Chief John-117 as he and other human soldiers wage war against an alien collective known as the Covenant. Military fetishism and insane, large-scale battles follow. The Movie: Edge of Tomorrow is a sci-fi movie in which humanity is again being attacked by an alien force, and though it introduces a significant fantastical element, the core look of the movie, with its beefy weaponry and vehicles, as well as the epic, wide-open gunfights, very much evokes the spirit of the Halo games. Plus, the whole idea of Tom Cruise's protagonist William Cage dying and being able to start again continuously is nothing if not a blatant nod to gaming as a whole. When the trailer for the movie first dropped, Halo fans were quick to note the stylistic similarity, and critics weren't far different in their assessments when it was finally screened in full. Sadly it doesn't seem all that likely that a proper Halo movie will materialise soon (despite numerous close calls in the past), so this may be the best bet for now.