It's time for the return of Pick One! This week, we're focusing on movie tie-ins, of which there have been many throughout Xbox history. The following three titles weren't massively successful from a critical standpoint, but have all retained plenty of fans throughout the past couple of decades.
So, let's say Microsoft has trusted you with picking the next Xbox movie tie-in game to be added to backwards compatibility. They're all memorable titles, but here's the catch - you can only pick one!
Let's take a look at what we're working with:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2003)
Two whole years after the first Harry Potter game debuted on PC and PlayStation, it made its way to next-gen consoles. This 2003 original Xbox version was developed by Warthog Games and differed significantly from the original title, with varying opinions as to whether the final result was better or worse.
Enter The Matrix (2003)
Enter The Matrix proved a big deal when it was released back in 2003 - it was the very first major game based on the Matrix series of films, and an ambitious one at that. It might have suffered from mediocre reviews at the time of release, but it nevertheless remains a cherished Xbox title for many.
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The year of 2005 was a huge year for Star Wars games, giving us the likes of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, Star Wars: Republic Commando and Star Wars: Battlefront II just to name a few. It's no wonder Revenge of the Sith got somewhat overlooked, but it still remains a highly enjoyable action game.
Let us know which of these games you'd make backwards compatible in the poll, and explain why below.
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To be honest, I didn’t play any of these three, but Enter The Matrix gets my vote.
It had the guts to tell a side story to the sequel, so that was a cool concept, at the time.
The Matrix is one of my favorite films of all time. The sequels were trash, but that’s a story for another day.
I didn't play any of these but i did enjoy the first Harry Potter movie so i voted for that..
Played all three and enjoyed them all at the time. Enter the matrix was cool in that rather than movie adaptation it told a parallel story to the matrix sequels.
Was fun to play. The Shiny entertainment follow up Path of Neo was even better. That should have been a choice!
Enter the Matrix was so cool, I played it on PC years ago!
Enter the Matrix was such a good game. I would rather Path of Neo, though... assuming they change that god awful final boss battle. That game was perfect and everything I wanted until that.
@Grot I was so excited for this game that I bought it in Texas the day it released, because I was there for my cousin’s wedding. I couldn’t wait to fly home to MA so I could play it.
Would not be overly interested in any, BUT I understand Enter The Matrix actually is referenced by the movies (and helps people understand the movies) so... I guess for that, it deserves the preservation more than the others.
Played enter the matrix when it was released, it was cool. With the new movie coming out would make the most sense to release on BC.
@Odium Because it was difficult, frustrating or what? I haven't played the game.
@BlueOcean the game basically stops and digital version of the Wachowski brothers (or it was two developers, I forgot which, it’s been a while) show up and they explain they now what everyone wants in a final boss battle, a massive, epic showdown with a giant boss. Instead of the expected amazing final battle between Neo/Smith from the movies, Smith becomes a building sized boss and you fight him like that. The game was everything I wanted from a Neo perspective game until that.
Skip to the 24 minute mark
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mAK5AP-zbW8
@Odium So it's not a fight against a human being anymore.
@BlueOcean it starts off as one then shifts into a giant ridiculous battle. I wasn’t a fan of it at all.
@Odium I agree with you.
The Warriors. It’s not one of the choices but it should be.
I voted Star Wars but honestly there's a reason movie tie-in games have a bad reputation. Few, very very, are good games.
It's not that it can't be done - but most are just shameless cash grabs hoping you'll buy it cause it's related to the movie.
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