Video: Video Games at the Movies

In this clip from a film in the Resident Evil series, heroine Alice fights off a horde of zombie attackers. Watch the clip and then consider the questions below.

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  1. Question

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    In what ways does this clip replicate the experience of playing a video game? In what ways does it prove different from that experience?

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    What might be some of the challenges in adapting video games into a different medium? Do you think games are easily adaptable across various media, like movies, books, or TV shows? Why or why not?