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The most popular based on a movie games

In the 80s and the 90s we all saw a lot of good blockbuster movies come out. Some of them were good, some of them were bad. Unfortunately, most of video games based on movies (called 'tie-in') were really bad. Developers tried to put everything they could in those games and divided gameplay in different parts, each of them with a different gameplay: platform, driving sim, puzzle, etc. The best games based on a movie are those that focus on a single genre: Indiana Jones games, Star Wars games etc.
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Top Gun

DOS19873.4/5 Ocean Software
Top Gun is an abandoned flight combat simulation game developed by Ocean Software and released by Thunder Mountain in 1987 for DOS and a number of other 8 bit platforms. As the title suggests, Top Gun is based on the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise.
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

DOS19903.4/5 Elite Systems
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Arachnophobia

DOS19914.1/5 Blue Sky Productions
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Home Alone

DOS19913.9/5 Manley Associates
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Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the closet

DOS19924/5 Hi-Tech Expressions
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James Bond 007: A View to a Kill

DOS19853.9/5 Angelsoft
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Beverly Hills Cop

DOS19903.2/5 Tynesoft Computer Software
The Beverly Hills Cop video game by Tynesoft is an action-adventure game based on the popular film franchise starring Eddie Murphy. It was released in 1990 for various home computer platforms, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.In the game, players take on the role of Axel Foley, the wise-cracking detective played by Murphy in...
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

DOS19914/5 Syntetic Dimensions
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the many adaptations of the Terminator franchise. This one is based on the movie of the same name, but it's not as good as the movie, according to critics. Terminator 2 is an action game developed by Syntetic Dimensions and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS. It was also published for C64, ZX Spectrum, A...
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Night Breed

DOS19904/5
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The Black Cauldron

DOS1986freeware3.7/5 Sierra On-Line
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Star Trek: First Contact

DOS19883.6/5 Simon & Schuster Interactive
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The Blues Brothers

DOS19914.2/5 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles, enemies, and puzzles. The ultimate goal is to collect musical notes and instruments to assemble the band. develope...
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Robocop 3

DOS19923.9/5 Digital Image Design
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Back to the Future Part 2

DOS19903.8/5 Images Software
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Die Hard

DOS19893.4/5 Activision
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The Goonies

DOS19853.9/5 Datasoft
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Gremlins

DOS19842.8/5 Atari
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Wayne's World

DOS19933.9/5 Capstone
Wayne's World is an abandoned point and click adventure game based on the movie of the same name. In Wayne's World you control both the characters of Wayne and Garth (created by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) in a quest to save their TV show. Wayne's World was developed and released by Capstone in 1993.
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Jurassic Park

DOS19934.2/5 Ocean Software
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The Great Escape

DOS1986protected4.1/5 Denton Designs
As a prisoner of war, you must find a way to escape a prison in Germany in 1942. The prisoner has a daily routine which will follow if not controlled by the player for a certain amount of time.
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder

DOS19923.6/5 Tiertex Design Studios
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A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS19893.9/5 Westwood Studios
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Days of Thunder

DOS19904/5 Argonaut Games
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

DOS19904/5 Off The Wall Productions
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James Bond 007: Goldfinger

DOS19864.1/5 Angelsoft
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The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure

DOS19933.8/5 Titus Interactive
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Blues Brothers RPG

Windows XP/98/952004freeware3.9/5
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The Terminator: Future Shock

DOS19954.1/5 Bethesda Softworks
The Terminator: Future Shock is an abandoned science fiction first-person shooter game based on the popular Terminator movies franchise, set in a dystopian world where machines has taken over the Earth. The Terminator: Future Shock was developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1995 for DOS.
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The Three Stooges

DOS1987freeware3.6/5 Cinemaware