NERDOPOTAMUS.COM - Our writer, Walter Winchester, lists his five favorite video games based on movies. Click in, and find out how the list stacks up. If you don't agree, feel free to let him know.
Superhero games have been around for a long time before the PS2, but it felt like Sony’s second console was when developers really started to play around with the powers and abilities of the characters we’ve seen in movies, TV shows and comic books.
Just beat the Punisher game from the Marvel Capcom Arcade Collection last night, couch co-op with a buddy. That was fun.
Spider-Man 2 was life back then. I used to swing around New York and powerbomb thugs off of skyscrapers. Other than that I played Ultimate Alliance a lot as well as Hulk Ultimate Destruction.
The production values are top-notch across the board. If you are looking to play the ultimate version of Spider-Man 2, this is it.
Licensing issues often leave many games forgotten. But all that aside, here are 10 classic games desperate for remasters.
The getaway
Smugglers run
Dead to rights
Worlds scariest police chases
Sure I’m missing a few.
Ape Escape.
Fun game but, wow, you need a college degree to understand the controls.
A remaster would also save you from having to constantly fight the camera.
Keep the music though. Those drum and bass tracks fit really well and haven't aged. Made me think that more games could work well with drum and bass tracks, but unfortunately it's a somewhat niche genre now.
Xenogears, Xenosaga trilogy, Vagrant Story, Drakengards, Parasite Eve and many more but I’ll start with those
The Warriors it's my favorite game based on a movie.
Not even a mention of GoldenEye 007. Fail list now
1. Nightmare on elm st.
2. Friday the 13th
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
4. Back to the Future
5. The Karate Kid
Got to say, LJN made some great games!