#game adaptation

As I sit down to watch Netflix’s Devil May Cry, I have something to say. Do NOT go into the show expecting it to be a shot-for-shot remake of DMC 3. This is an ADAPTATION and it will take liberties where it wants.

I’ve seen it happen with Trigun Stampede, Invincible, The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, and Castlevania Nocturne. Trigun especially. Stampede is a visual and storytelling masterpiece that is constantly demonized for not being an exact replica of Trigun 1998, which is the stupidest reason in the world to dislike it.

If you ever feel stupid, remember this. I honestly thought that people like this are a myth at this point or simply joke about it.

The show is based off a series of games called “Fallout”, concerning the post nuclear war world. In the most basic way, the games portray life after that time and gave you, the player, many challenges to face.

Of course there was a concern that the show will turn out badly, because in the past decade the only good adaptation of a game was “The last of us”, the other ones flopped.

But I am here to tell you that Fallout completely changes the bad curse that was given the adaptations of games.

1. The show trusts the viewer:

You don’t get information on the plate (like avatar did for example), you received them at a specific time and that makes you interested in the show. I really like the fact that the directors didn’t put everything at the start so that the viewer won’t “lose interest”. This is really important because in today’s time it is really hard to find a show that understands that their viewer is smart.

2. I think the plot is really interesting:

Without saying any information I think the plot is very well put together, it makes sense, it’s not forced and that makes the show interesting.

3. The characters are not “one dimensional”:

I am not saying literally, but you can see that every single character has their flaws and their good sides. The fact that they are just… people makes the show so much better. I found myself rooting for the “bad” characters just because they were written in the way that they weren’t actually “bad”, if you know what I mean

4. I like the representation:

It is really hard to put representation in a show without forcing it and make it obvious but this show made it so good to include non-binary people, people of different colour and even though it’s just a minor fact I think it is just nice.

5. And the most important thing:

It is just really fun. The jokes are subtle but cool. The plot is interesting. That makes you watch one episode and then put the next one. I finished the show in one day and honestly I couldn’t stop myself from it.

The Last of Us showed that a game with a deep, complex story can be translated on screen.

The Sonic movies showed that games that are on the fantastical, whacky side can work on screen.

The Mario movie showed that game franchises that don’t really have a storyline can still work.