, Tom Chatfield compares various video games to literature and art. Flower is avant garde art! Eve Online is both Finnegan's Wake and performance art. (He has a high opinion of Eve Online, in case you couldn't tell.) Chatfield's hyperbole aside, it got me thinking: What if I were to compare games to things I actually understand, like movies? Here's what I came up with:
- BioShock
= Citizen Kane
The definitive classic of the form, depicting the story of an extremely powerful man who comes to ruin through his own hubris. And mutants. - Half-Life 2
= Children of Men
A horrific menace is slowly destroying the world in a very photogenic, compelling way. Lots of shooting ensues. - Assassin’s Creed II
= The Dark Knight
A story about a crazy person who dresses flamboyantly, climbs buildings, and fights the bad guys who killed his family. Didn’t realize it could make you have feelings and stuff, did you? - Dante’s Inferno
= Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Let’s take a classic story and turn it into garbage. Done. - Fallout 3
= Casino Royale
A “gritty reboot” that actually worked. Better than the original. - L.A. Noire
= L.A. Noire
Essentially a movie that occasionally stops and waits for you to press a button. Also, it's been distilled into book form, for those who can't abide buttons.
- Portal
= The Hangover
Given the time and budget for this project, it was unreasonably good and funny. - FEAR
= The Departed
So many exploding heads… - Batman: Arkham Asylum
= Iron Man
A licensed property based on a superhero has no right to be this brilliant.
Feel free to add your own in the comments!
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