The possibilities are endless, dude.
As David Stephens has recently pointed out on this site, video games and movies are developing an increasingly complex relationship. There are video games with movie-like story lines (and a full movie’s worth of cut scenes to watch.) There are movies that seem to have been made only to later sell a video game- and then sell the Lego version of that movie’s video game. Movies and games go hand in hand. Since David already made the list of games to movies I’ll do the opposite.
1. All Steven Seagal
Imagine playing with a character to whom no rules apply – not the laws of man, not the laws of nature. In one swift move you can leave any opponent a crumbled mess of snapped neck and caved in chest. And you do it all with a badass pony tail, tassled leather jacket, and never ending supply of one-liners. That character would be Steven Seagal. And since his acting can often be confused for a robot or computer simulation, why not go all the way and develop “Marked for Death: The Game.”
2. My Neighbor Totoro
Miyazaki’s films are overwhelmingly beautiful dreamscapes, constructed by brilliant imagination and flawless animation. Imagine being able to explore one of these as a sandbox, or platform. Think GTA meets Mario meets awesome creatures and environments.
3. Bad Lieutenant
Not the Werner Herzog/ Nicolas Cage one that I haven’t seen yet, but the original Harvey Keitel, most f’ed up movie I have ever seen. Pretty straight forward- you are a bad person, who is also a lieutenant. Bust drug dealers and then use their stuff. Gamble all of your money. Gamble all of someone else’s money. Get good at being bad.
4. The Big Lebowski
Play as The Dude and try to solve a case that’s got a lot of ins and outs. (Make sure to stick to a pretty strict drug regimen to keep your mind limber) Be Walter and take the hill. Choose Donnie as your character and throw rocks. Go door to door in Hollywood as Jesus. The possibilities are endless.
5. He’s Not That Into You
Just kidding, this would be the worst video game ever.
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Ohhh, The Dude belongs in a video game. Bowling minigames, sneaking the rug out of the Big Lebowski’s mansion, finding an ATM & getting back to Bunny in time…
A Steven Seagal video game would be awesome! Wouldn’t be much fair since you would always win…
“And since his acting can often be consfused for a robot or computer simulation, why not go all the way and develop “Marked for Death: The game” LOL – Philon you owe me a new keyboard. Steven Seagal is the man. Try his energy drink.
Big Lebowski game would be incredible…
I would buy an all Steven Seagal game!
Steve Seagal is the Chuck Norris of the offline world.