The success of a video game does not only affect the increase in the number of players, but also when video games are eyed by filmmakers and plan to be adapted into a film. Where, there have been many adaptations of video games into the best films, such as the animated and live action versions. Although there are not a few films that are the result of video game adaptations, they fail in the market because they are unable to meet the expectations of the audience.

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In which, there are a number of recommendations for the best films which are the result of video game adaptations with quite good audience response because they successfully present what is in video games. For those of you who like this genre, the following recommendations for the best films adapted from video games can be an option.

Of course, not all attempts to adapt video games into films have been successful. In fact, you could say the majority ended in failure. The reason is, it is not easy to change an interactive media such as video games into a one-way media such as film. Not to mention that several directors who are given the responsibility to work on the film do not understand the fundamental concepts of the game which makes the film end up being "inspired" rather than actually being adapted from the video game.

However, that doesn't mean that all video game adaptations are bad. Several film adaptations can also be considered good and can be enjoyed by both moviegoers and even fans of the game. And here are the best video game adaptations that you can watch.

1. Resident Evil

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The adaptation of Resident Evil into a film indeed divides its fans into two camps. The first camp is of course those who hate the film adaptation because it deviates far from the story in the game, as well as the additional character Alice (Milla Jovovich) who is not in the game but becomes the center of the film.

The second camp is of course the fans who are able to accept the direction taken by director Paul W. S. Anderson and enjoy this Resident Evil film like an action-horror film with a light touch from the world of Resident Evil. This formula itself was considered successful for Resident Evil, which made the film continue for up to 6 sequels.

2, Tomb Raider

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The film adaptation of Tomb Raider had indeed been done before in 2001, with the main attraction being Angelina Jolie who played Lara Croft. But the film itself feels less relevant to the video game. That's what finally made the Tomb Raider film rebooted in 2018 with a stronger approach to the game.

The result is a live-action film that seems to have been taken directly from the video game. Various iconic scenes in the game are realized in the film. Unfortunately, the director prioritized taking action aspects rather than the depth of the story of the game which ultimately made some viewers feel that the film had become too ordinary.

3. Mortal Kombat

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Mortal Kombat is a film adaptation of the game of the same name. This film follows MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan) who doesn't know why the Outworld Emperor Shang Tsung (Chin Han) sent his best warrior, Sub-zero (Joe Taslim) to hunt him down.

Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes to find Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee). Then he meets Special Forces Major Jax (Mehcad Brooks) who takes him to the temple of Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) and provides protection. There, Cole trains with experienced fighters Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Kung Lao (Max Huang), and mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson) to fight the enemies of Outworld.

And those are some of the best video game adaptation films that you can watch right now. Film adaptations of video games have indeed gone through a long process to get to this point. Apart from this list, there are dozens of game adaptation films that ended badly for various reasons.