Adaptations of combat driven games like Borderlands are possible, but too much plot can get in the way of a compelling story.
of games can be successfully adapted into film. Adaptation s of combat driven games are possible, but too much plot can get in the way of a compelling story.franchise, I was disappointed by the movie. The movie failed to capture the feeling I get when I play the games. The) into television shows. These games have beautiful, and moving, plot arcs that adapt well to other storytelling mediums. Plot, or the sequence of events that move a story forward, is just one part of how humans tell stories.
As video games are reaching wider audiences, it’s wonderful to see complex and meaningful plot arcs adapted for film and television and to see games celebrated for the stories the tell. But games tell stories through more than plot—player action, level design, and world design contribute to how games make us feel. It’s possible to communicate these details cinematically, but for many games, it’s going to mean foregrounding characters over plot.
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