For whatever reason, movie adaptations of games almost always land as box office poison or get panned by critics, moviegoers, and the game's original fans alike. One doesn't have to look much further than the absolutely atrocious reception to Mortal Kombat: Annihilation,

For anyone who plays games and watches TV shows, it’s like Christmas came early when one of their favorite games gets adapted into a series. History has been cruel to gaming adaptations, and many TV shows and movies that were based on video games used to tank the box-office when they were released.