For video game fans everywhere, the quest for a good movie adaptation has been a long one, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Doom and (the 1993 movie) Mario were all met with a frosty reception but nowadays we've been on a decent run of video game depictions on the silver screen. The Sonic Movies are great fun, and the Gran Turismo movie was T3 Tech Editor Mike Lowe's favourite film of 2023. But if you're after a film that captures the very essence of video games, check out Ready Player One,
Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the hit novel of the same name, Ready Player One is a blockbuster sci-fi set in 'The OASIS' a virtual world full of games that offers millions an escape from grim reality. Somewhere Mark Zuckerberg's ears just pricked up. Well, he's going to have to wait until February 3rd to watch it on Netflix.
