It would be easy to assume that we'd have trouble finding the best gaming adaptations of 2024 following the flop that was Borderlands in theaters this summer. But if there was a lack of big screen success on the scale of 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie (although don't forget this list was assembled ahead of the imminent release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 this holiday, which just missed out cut-off), it's actually been a terrific year to stream shows based on the gaming franchises we love to play.
This year's best gaming adaptations are well balanced between live action and animation, or indeed a combination of both. Given we're talking about adaptations, these all excel in faithfully bringing to life the properties we've enjoyed for years if not decades while also adapting the material with a new twist for a wider audience. Even for the gaming franchises that are story-driven at their core, there's more going on here than just shooting it beat for beat.
