However, video games have yet to join the long list of successful book adaptations.
A fact that is proven by today’s most well-known franchises.
More game developers are discovering that books are a terrific source of inspiration.
The Witcher has stolen the show since its global success in 2015 with its third major instalment.
Call of Cthulhu
Many games have been indirectly influenced by H. P. Lovecraft’s horror novels.
However, some take a much more direct approach to the legendary mythology.
One such game isCall of Cthulhureleased by Cyanide in 2018.
The Witcher has stolen the show since its global success in 2015 with its third major instalment.
The mystery survival horror game follows private detective Edward Pierce as he uncovers the demise of the Hawkins family.
Parasite Eve Series
Making way to our list of the the best games based on best-selling novels isParasite Eve.
The game is based on a novel by the same name authored by a pharmacologist, Hideaki Sena.
What if mitochondria were actually part of a sentient being waiting to overtake the entire planet?
asks Sena in the book.
The third and final game in the series largely separates itself from the novel’s plot.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R
The connection betweenS.T.A.L.K.E.Rand literature isn’t nearly as close as a direct adaptation.
The Zones are confined areas where aliens visited and later abandoned in the novelRoadside Picnic.
The Strugatskys brothers also published a novel called Stalker.
A character named Artyom appears in both the video game and the novel.
He is one of the few characters who feature in both.
The game received positive reviews and fans praised it for its dark atmosphere and horror elements.
The Witcher has stolen the show since its global success in 2015 with its third major instalment.
It was eventually followed by two sequels,Metro: Last Lightin 2013 andMetro Exodusin 2019.
The game also has remasters of the first two games in the Metro Redux collection.
The Witcher
The Witcher has stolen the show since its global success in 2015 with its third major instalment.
The game has a core trilogy and a slew of add-ons and spin-offs.
One of the most noticeable alterations from the source material is that Ciri is now an adult.
This means we may expect to see more games and merchandise based on the Witcher IP in the future.
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