Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has announced that they will be producing a series of video games based on the upcoming big screen adaptation of Watchmen. But you won’t be able to buy these games in stores, instead WBI will be releasing them for download for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The first game is expected in March 2009, around the time of the film’s theatrical release. A follow-up will hit in time for the film’s home video release. Many fans believed that it would be impossible to make a feature film out of the acclaimed graphic novel. Some of those naysayers are beginning to change their tune. But what about a video game adaptation? I’m not sure the series lends it self to that medium. And while the future of video games will no doubt be downloadable, using this revolutionary stepping stone might lead mainstream gamers to believe that the result will be a lower-quality product not worthy of retail sale. It will be interesting to see how this big experiment turns out.
Discuss: Will you download and play the Watchmen video game?
source: Variety
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:28 am
If it’s an action game. No. That’s just dumb for so many reasons.
If its a point and click adventure where you play through the Watchmen story, I can dig on that.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:31 am
I think that the footage that is shown at Comic Con will hopefully convert the na sayers which I am one of them becuause the trailer looked awful
The video game will have to be a full scale gamebthat follows the storyline of the book and then it would work but just a platform one will not.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:38 am
Only if it’s free.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
its so funny, we’re getting a by the book film, and now a new direction for video games…but people still gotta bitch. I’d love to see any of them do a better job - better yet, try filming 3 minutes of this story and see how ya do.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:40 am
Watchmen. Can. Not. Be. A. Videogame.
End of Story
A Film or miniseries? yes why not.
a commercialized fun filled video game?
absolutely not.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:07 am
hurp hurp THEY’LL RUIN WATCHMEN hurp
Um, Watchmen is currently the number one selling book on Amazon.com. So, people are reading the original book and the public will know whether it’s good or bad.
And in my opinion, the trailer looked excellent, the book was incredible, and this may end up being pretty good if it’s set right.
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
More info:
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3168969&p=1
Sounds good to me.
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I’m not sure about it. :?
July 24th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Oh wow. What a terrible idea. Unless the BioShock guys are doing it, I won’t touch it with a ten foot wiimote.