Many notable directors have tried to make the great video game adaptation and have failed.

But what of the directors who lend their talents to the video games themselves?

Guillermo del Toro, for example, has been trying to make a video game for years.

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you might read way Evilscript here.

Its a fitting attempt from this master of horror.

Its a pretty good introduction to the tone of the game.

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Is the little boy in the beginning of the trailer John-117 before he was put into the Spartan program?

The trailer is quite ambiguous but seems to suggest as much.

KosinskisDOOMtrailer is a tad bit less nuanced, but then again this franchise isnt really known for its subtleties.

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It cant be any worse than the last one, right?

Ever wonder whatDestinywould look like as a live-action space western?

John Carpenter, Ridley Scott, and Danny Boyle were at the top of my wishlist.

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I didnt set out searching for David Lynch.

Instead, he found me…

The results were a bunch of absolutely stunning short films meant to capture the sensation of playing the console.

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Forget your opinions on the actual quality of the trailers.

The fact that these promos were ever even made is amazing enough.

Theres no reason to break down this trailer any further.

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Its an affecting two-minute promo that opens with a military funeral accompanied by the sad sound of bagpipes.

Sanders even used Russian lenses he bought in Moscow to shoot the ad.

The directorsHalo 3Believe ad campaign is also a marvel.

It was a brilliant and memorable bit of marketing.

His promos forGuitar Herowere a mix of Bob Seger viaRisky Businesswith famous athletes playing the game in their underwear.

You cant make this shit up.

Hes the talented filmmaker who finally broughtDeadpoolto the big screen in 2016 to rave reviews and box office success.

The guys super hot in Hollywood right now.

Id read the script already and I thought it was great, so I jumped at the chance.

You know how the rest goes.

Luckily, we have Eli Roth to provide the nightmare fuel.

Ive always loved Medieval History.

Now that Ive done this, and its gone so well, I really want to do it more.

The sounds more like a warning to me.

Johnson and his men reach him.

So Blomkamp did get to make an in-continuityHalofilm after all.

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