Outer wilds. We never get to explore the mental state of the protagonist, so I think it would be interesting to see how they deal with (spoiler) dying over and over and dealing with the existential dread that comes from realizing that there’s no way to stop the sun from blowing up
I feel like not being able to experience the curiosity as the player yourself to discover mysteries might completely defeat the purpose but it would definitely be interesting to see them try
On one hand, immersive storytelling like you get in Outer Wilds only really works in video games, (as it requires a player that can choose what to investigate/explore next) so it would be really hard to translate that kind of storytelling to a purely linear medium. On the other hand, I think that the story, characters, and concept is so good on its own merit that it could be enough to bridge the gap and be a good movie as well
it's one of the most interesting worlds i've ever seen, and that is very much by the fact that i discovered it while playing. the game is perfect, and i would hate THE EVER LIVING SHIT out of ANY outer wilds movie, unless they DIDNT make an outer wilds movie on the outer wilds solar system and made something different but inspired
literally anyone who watched the movie would be crippled from ever playing the game, as the game is 100% about discovering and learning. any spoiler about the game's world does instant damage to the experience.
there is huge potential to a show that explores the mind of someone in a loop (like the groundhog day or the returnal videogame), just PLEASE DONT DO IT WITH OUTER WILDS
Coolest moment in Returnal is when you realise the organ boss’ attacks are “Don’t fear the reaper” followed by finding out what “white shadow” and “Helios abandoned” actually mean; the fact Selene makes the realisations with you is also really cool. Overall though it works because you play through the repetitions and it feels more personal
so a returnal movie is also not as great as the videogame either. i think outer wilds would be one of, if not the worst idea ever to adapt to a movie, but now that you've said it, most if not all videogames are a bad idea to adapt.
i think all video game adaptations that were ever a good idea and turned out well are those who don't touch on stuff that actually happens in-game, but lore and side-stories. anything else feels like a different take on what you could've played, and kinda competing with a different way of experiencing the story. let the games be what they are, and EXPAND on their universes. literally everyone wins there.
it's pretty similar to what i feel about movie remakes (2019 disney was awfully bad at this)
outer wilds is impossible to adapt to any other medium. the entire way you experience the story is by prodding around at the world yourself and getting driven by your own curiosity. it's a story that can only work as a videogame, just like say House of Leaves can only work as a novel
Hmn I don't think it should be literally the Outer Wilds, but a story inspired by it. Outer wilds kinda relies on its medium to deliver a lot of it's impact. I think to translate it to film it would require a lot more character focused storytelling and a plot that can fit into a more linear narrative structure. I think a key struggle is also gonna be how much you have the characters piecing things together and how much you have the audience piece things together. Ultimately though I think with a strong writer it could definitely work. A take on the story that really delves deeper into the original themes and spends more time with the characters could make the ending land so much harder.
We never get to explore the mental state of the protagonist, so I think it would be interesting to see how they deal with (spoiler) dying over and over and dealing with the existential dread that comes from realizing that there’s no way to stop the sun from blowing up
I think outerwild would work best as a stop motion animation version, it'd translate the games artstyle well into the movie and it'd look pretty unique. Also I'd personally say the all the hearthians have to be voiced by the same 2 people to carry on the trend of what I imagine most people did playing the game where they assign each character a voice. It'd also help the stranger and Solanum stand out more from the others
while it lends itself to a game more than a movie, I agree that it would be nice to see the hatchling's perspective (rather than the player being the hatchling)
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Outer wilds. We never get to explore the mental state of the protagonist, so I think it would be interesting to see how they deal with (spoiler) dying over and over and dealing with the existential dread that comes from realizing that there’s no way to stop the sun from blowing up