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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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Spider-Man 2: The Game

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2004
Spider-Man 2: The Game, released in 2004, finally gave players what they had been quietly demanding for years: the freedom to swing through a fully realized New York City like a ca...
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Hulk

Windows XP/98/952003 Radical Entertainment
Hulk lets you step into the oversized shoes of a character who solves most problems by smashing them. Released in 2003, it leans heavily into this premise, offering gameplay that p...
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Disney's Aladdin

DOS1994 Virgin Interactive
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you probably remember Disney’s Aladdin as the game that made you want to bounce off rooftops while throwing apples at everything in sight. T...
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The Lion King

DOS1994 Westwood Studios
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Robocop

DOS1989 Data East
Robocop is an abandoned beat 'em up / run and gun shooter game developed and released by Data East in 1989 for a number of platforms, including DOS. Robocop is a conversion fr...
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Star Wars: Yoda Stories

Windows XP/98/951997 LucasArts
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Windows XP/98/952001 KnowWonder
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone brings the wizarding world to life with a mix of exploration, puzzles, and light action that feels appropriately magical. It captures the sens...
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Days of Thunder

DOS1990 Argonaut Games
Days of Thunder (1990) is what happens when Hollywood’s love affair with Tom Cruise collides with DOS racing. Based on the movie of the same name, it’s an attempt to ca...
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The Blues Brothers

DOS1991 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 t...
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Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures

Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo LucasArts
Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures is a charmingly odd experiment that shrinks globe-trotting archaeology into bite-sized missions designed for quick play sessions. Viewed fr...
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X-Men: The Official Game

Windows XP/98/952006 Z-Axis
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Beverly Hills Cop

DOS1990 Tynesoft Computer Software
Take Eddie Murphy’s swagger, remove the charm, add some DOS chiptunes, and you get Beverly Hills Cop—a game adaptation that asks: “What if being a wisecracking de...
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007: License to Kill

DOS1989 Quixel
Before James Bond was saving the world with cinematic flair, he was crashing pixelated helicopters in 007: License to Kill. This top-down action game takes the movie and crams it i...
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Who framed Roger Rabbit

DOS1988 Silent Software
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Wayne's World

DOS1993 Capstone Software
Based on the cult comedy film, Wayne’s World (1993, DOS) is loud, weird, and occasionally frustrating—much like its source material. This platformer throws Wayne and Ga...
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Batman: the Movie

DOS1990 Ocean Software
The 1990 adaptation of Tim Burton’s Batman hit DOS screens with a moody mix of driving, platforming, and side-scrolling bat-beatdowns. Batman: The Movie swings between genres...
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Jurassic Park

DOS1993 Ocean Software
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Hook

DOS1992 Shadow Software
Hook brings the world of Peter Pan into video game form, blending platforming with a light sense of adventure. Released in 1992, it captures the whimsical tone of its source materi...
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Star Wars

DOS1988 Atari
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Alien Trilogy

DOS1996 Probe Entertainment
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and ...
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Plan 9 From Outer Space

DOS1992 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
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Home Alone

DOS1991 Manley Associates
Home Alone attempts to capture the chaotic charm of the film, placing you in the shoes of a child defending a house with questionable safety standards. Released in 1991, it mixes s...
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The Terminator: Rampage

DOS1993 Bethesda Softworks
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City of Lost Children

DOS1997 Psygnosis
City of Lost Children is as beautiful as it is bewildering. Based on the surreal 1995 film, this adventure game drops you into a dark, oily dystopia filled with creepy orphans, biz...
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Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected LucasArts
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A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS1989 Westwood Studios
Forget Freddy’s razor glove for a second - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) for DOS is terrifying in its own way. Mostly because of the controls. You play as a teen trying to...
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The Three Stooges

DOS1987freeware Cinemaware
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Willow

DOS1988 Brian A. Rice
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Ghostbusters 2

DOS1989 Dynamix
Released in 1989, Ghostbusters 2 gives you another shot at wrangling ectoplasm with the world’s most overqualified exterminators. Inspired by the movie sequel, it’s equ...
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Back to the Future Part 2

DOS1990 Images Software
1990’s Back to the Future Part 2 for DOS is a game that tries very hard to be as confusing as time travel itself. You’re Marty McFly, zipping between timelines, avoidin...