The Borderlands Movie Is Nearly The Worst Video Game Adaptation [Arcade Couch Podcast]

Ash has watched the Borderlands movie and says it’s as bad as you’ve heard.

Show Dot Points

• Cat Quest 3 is praised for its gameplay mechanics and visual style.
• The Borderlands movie has received negative reviews and criticism, with many considering it disappointing.
• The studio interference and lack of violence in the Borderlands movie have been major points of criticism.
• Metacritic provides a list of the top 10 highest-rated video game film adaptations. Metacritic ratings can be a good indicator of the quality of video game movies.
• Some video game movies, like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Monster Hunter, were ranked higher than expected.
• The conversation highlights the lack of representation of certain video game movies, such as Super Mario Bros.
• The hosts express their personal preferences and excitement for upcoming video game movies. The movie ‘Werewolves Within’ is a highly-rated video game adaptation directed by Josh Rubin.
• The TV show ‘Arcane’ had episodes leaked online, which is a setback for the series.
• Accessing the game Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on PC requires signing into Ubisoft Connect, which can be frustrating.
• An ‘Until Dawn’ movie is in the works, and it will likely rely on the fact that many people haven’t played the game.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Resources

• Cat Quest III Review – Yarrr!!! Meowww!!! – Explosion Network
• Critic reviews of the Borderlands movie are absolutely savage | PC Gamer
• Arcane fans warned to avoid major spoilers, as majority of Season 2 leaks online | Eurogamer.net
  

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• Music by: Dylan Blight
• Art by: Cherie Henriques
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