Masssively inappropiate video game adaptations

[fusoya]

That Precious video game joke during the Oscars is still stuck in my head. I imagine a sandbox type game, where you go around stealing fried chicken, get to class on time while trying to avoid getting raped, and the final battle is against your mom, who throws TVs and babies at you.

What other movies can you think of that would translate horribly (or hilariously) to video game format? Be sure to include a brief description of how the end result would be.

[The Hamster King]

I think the videogame adaptation of Johnny Got His Gun could be a lot of fun. You sit in front of a blank screen with no sound and tap out "kill me" in Morse code on the controller until the game abruptly ends, leaving you unsure if you've won or lost or why you were even playing.

[Infovore]

How about "Schindler's List"? You get points for how many concentration camp inmates you can score to work in your factory, and even more points if you can manage to smuggle them out of the country. Or if you wanted something a bit more active, you could drive your car full of smuggled Jews through a gauntlet of Nazis, avoiding obstacles as you go.

[AClockworkMelon]

Misery the video game. It's a typing game where you play the role of Paul Sheldon. The longer you go without making a mistake, the further you sneak away from the house. If you slip up Kathy Bates hobbles you. The difficulty you choose determines the minimum WPM you must maintain.

[Commander Keen]

This is not completely related, but it reminded me: there's already been at least one game based on a movie based on a game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter:_The_Movie_%28arcade_game%29). I wonder if there are any movies based on a game that was based on a movie?

[GameHat]

I'll always love the Simpsons gag about a "My Dinner With Andre" arcade game.

"Bon mot!"

[Ranchoth]

"Maus...

...Motosport Rally (http://i.neoseeker.com/p/Games/PC/Racing/General/southparkrally_profilelarge.jpg)."

[yastobaal]

Wouldn't Dante's Inferno qualify? I haven't played it but Yahtzee gave it his usual bile filled review and even when I first heard of it I was wondering why they choose that source material.

[footballisplayedwithyourfeet]

How about "Schindler's List"? You get points for how many concentration camp inmates you can score to work in your factory, and even more points if you can manage to smuggle them out of the country. Or if you wanted something a bit more active, you could drive your car full of smuggled Jews through a gauntlet of Nazis, avoiding obstacles as you go.

And include the option where you play with the 'other side' (like Command and Conquer used to have)...I'll let everyone fill the particularities in themselves...

[furryman]

"Maus...

...Motosport Rally (http://i.neoseeker.com/p/Games/PC/Racing/General/southparkrally_profilelarge.jpg)."

There was a funny April fools joke a couple of years back in some video game magazine about them introducing a Lord of the Rings racing game. The picture was the funniest part. It showed Gandalf racing in a wooden contraption with fireworks strapped to the sides of the "car".

[Justin_Bailey]

Misery the video game. It's a typing game where you play the role of Paul Sheldon. The longer you go without making a mistake, the further you sneak away from the house. If you slip up Kathy Bates hobbles you. The difficulty you choose determines the minimum WPM you must maintain.

How is that any weirder than (the all too real) Typing of the Dead?

[Infovore]

How is that any weirder than (the all too real) Typing of the Dead?

Well, fewer zombies and more insane fans, I'd assume.

I love Typing of the Dead! :D

[Duke]

Rockstar Games presents: Salo! The Video Game! Now you can, uh...

Cripes, even the description would get it an AO rating.

[Mosier]

lord of the flies

[AClockworkMelon]

The Donner Party

[Panurge]

Trafficking. But should it be sandbox or rts?

[palindromemordnilap]

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? -- multi-player game where you destroy each other using only cutting remarks. Winner is the last player with a shread of dignity.

[palindromemordnilap]

Memento -- every 15 minutes the game reboots and wipes out any data you have stored, so you have to keep starting over. Have fun!

[lisiate]

And include the option where you play with the 'other side' (like Command and Conquer used to have)...I'll let everyone fill the particularities in themselves...

Sadly it's already been done - behold KZ Manager, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KZ_Manager) perhaps the most vile concept ever...

[RealityChuck]

Koyaanisqatsi -- the game randomly slows to a crawl then speeds up as you try to balance it all.

[Green Bean]

Dead Ringers, The Video Game.

(I'm too freaked out to even come up with a descripion. Help me out here?)

[Saganist]

American Psycho. Rape, torture, and execute as many hookers as possible before the Genesis album ends.

[Hamlet]

Memento -- every 15 minutes the game reboots and wipes out any data you have stored, so you have to keep starting over. Have fun!While I think this post is genuinely clever and I like it, there is a part of me that would be fascinated to play such a game.

[BigT]

While I think this post is genuinely clever and I like it, there is a part of me that would be fascinated to play such a game.

Go play the demo games at Walmart, then. At least, they used to do this.

[palindromemordnilap]

While I think this post is genuinely clever and I like it, there is a part of me that would be fascinated to play such a game.

Actually I've never seen the whole movie. My DVD keeps jumping back to the same starting point.;)

[palindromemordnilap]

Deep Throat for Wii?

[Justin_Bailey]

Deep Throat for Wii?

:eek:

No really, literally :eek:

[JohnT]

Columbine Army
Baby Jessica's Well Adventure

Enough real life ones...

A Million Little Pieces Video Jigsaw Puzzle
Beloved... or not?

[PatriotGrrrl]

There is a Columbine video game. I didn't play it, but it looked pretty lame.

[hotflungwok]

Brokeback Mountain - dodge wives, children, and homophobes to find your true love

The Crying Game - um, no

Saw for the Wii - Use this motion to saw off your own foot with the hacksaw! Ready? Go!

And of course, Shakes the Clown

[ivan astikov]

Shampoo - the video game

Play as Warren Beatty, styling hair, bedding customers, and avoiding their partners.


eta - hee hee! nearly.

[AClockworkMelon]

American Psycho. Rape, torture, and execute as many hookers as possible before the Genesis album ends.Actually, he didn't rape any hookers.

Also, when you beat the game and the credits roll down, you learn that it was all a fantasy and you didn't kill anyone.

[YogSosoth]

Piano Hero, based on the Pianist. To hell with rock and roll, lets get some Beethoven up here!

[Ston_Col]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned JFK Reloaded (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jfk_reloaded) yet

[Jragon]

Lola Rennt: A game entirely about save scumming.