Sin City: The Game announced

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 19th October 2007
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Sin City: The Game announced

Sin City: The Game may not be as bad as we fear as long as some design criteria are met...

Movie-to-game adaptations have a deservedly bad reputation for the most part, whether it's Peter Jackson's King Kong proving that even Michel Ancel isn't perfect or the latest Disney film-tie in monstrosity. Nobody stops making them though in spite of this reputation and people still rush out and buy them.

So, the only surprise about the announcement of Sin City: The Game is that it has taken so long for the rights to be sold.

The game-based-on-the-film-based-on-the-graphic-novels was announced today by Red Mile Entertainment, the same company behind Jackass: The Game. Yeah, it doesn't look good, does it?

Thankfully, Red Mile Entertainment may have their heads screwed on right after all as they've drafted in established game writer Flint Dille to help create the game. Dille has won accolades for his game crafting in the past and created the surprisingly good and rule breaking movie tie-in, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.

Apparently Dille and Sin City creator Frank Miller go way back too and the pair have been friends since Dille was working on the Transformers cartoon series.

"Frank and I have been having a party coming up with nasty stuff for the game. In true Sin City fashion, some old characters will return, new characters will appear and — without giving anything away — probably die horribly. It's great to be working with the Red Mile team on this project: They clearly share Frank's and my commitment to bringing a new and true Sin City to interactive life." Said Dille in an interview over at CNN.

Could this be the game to defy the movie-game rule, or will it too succumb to the curse of tie-ins? Let us know your thoughts in the forums.
Quote Fly 19th October 2007, 10:36
I hope there is a naked Jessica Alba patch...
Quote phuzz 19th October 2007, 11:00
Where exactly does the bar lie for movie to game conversions? The best one I can think of off the top of my head is GoldenEye, it managed to keep some of the plot, whilst also being a great game.
Quote mikeuk2004 19th October 2007, 12:04
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Originally Posted by phuzz
Where exactly does the bar lie for movie to game conversions? The best one I can think of off the top of my head is GoldenEye, it managed to keep some of the plot, whilst also being a great game.


There was a story to goldeneye? I dont remeber one, probably the single player got forgoten playing mutliplayer all the time.

anyway all these games based on films flop. they spend so much money getting the licence that there is no money left to create a decent and playable game.

Sin City is a great film and one of my fav's It was the first DVD I had to play on my new HD TV with 5.1 sound all the way up. Loved it. I would really like to play a Sin City game but it will be ruined like the rest and thats that.
Quote speedfreek 19th October 2007, 12:53
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Originally Posted by Fly
I hope there is a naked Jessica Alba patch...

I think thats implied.;)
Quote Redbeaver 19th October 2007, 14:10
Quote:
Originally Posted by phuzz
Where exactly does the bar lie for movie to game conversions? The best one I can think of off the top of my head is GoldenEye, it managed to keep some of the plot, whilst also being a great game.

chronicles of riddick. bar none.
Quote Bungle 19th October 2007, 15:00
With visuals becoming ever more realistic, this title might end up becoming a cross breed of Max Payne and interactive Pron.;)
Quote completemadness 19th October 2007, 16:24
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Originally Posted by Bungle
With visuals becoming ever more realistic, this title might end up becoming a cross breed of Max Payne and interactive Pron.;)
we can dream :D
Quote johnnyboy700 19th October 2007, 19:59
Speaking of Max Payne, whatever happened to the notion that that were looking at making that into a film? I guess it would just end up as another John Woo clone, ho hum, I guess I'll stuck with the games then.

But regarding Sin City, yep I can see how it might be quite appealing but I hope they do a good job and capture the sureal feeling of the film and the graphic novels - or will we have another "ban this sick filth" rant from the Daily Mail readers.

PS Dream on about the nude Jessica Alba patch, mind you some of the fan-boys are quite talented - there's even a nude patch for Alyx in HL2 but I refused to use it as I have too much respect for her character.
Quote nakchak 21st October 2007, 15:33
whats the betting...
- Generic FPS
- Crappy Camera Angles
- Irritating Level Design
- story hammered into crappy levels through cutscenes


would love it to be more of an 'adventure' game, think grim fandango but brutal
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