Look Book: The Top 10 Video Games Based On Literature

Who said books don't have what it takes to make a great game?

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydevideo games that actually do their source material proud

By Troy Mounis

Inferno

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10. Dante’s Inferno (Xbox 360/PS3, 2010)

Dead SpaceDivine ComedyDante’s Infernostill

Darkness

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9. The Darkness (Xbox 360/PS3, 2007)

The DarknessPortalLeft 4 DeadBionic Commando

Potter

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8. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Various, 2010)

Harry PotterLEGO Harry Potter

Shadow Complex

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7. Shadow Complex (Xbox Live Arcade, 2009)

EmpireShadow Complex in 2009. Set as a Metroidvania-style, 2.5-dimension side scroller, the game ran parallel to the Empire storyline and provided its own set of twists and turns as protagonist Jason Flemming uncovered the political machinery that laid beneath a mountain pass.

Wheel of Time

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6. The Wheel of Time (PC, 1999)

Unreal TournamentQuake 3The Wheel of Time

I Have No Mouth

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5. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (PC/Mac, 1995)

SawTerminatorI Have No Mouth and I Must Scream

Dune

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4. Dune (PC, 1992)

DuneDune IICommand & Conquer

Witcher

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3. The Witcher (PC, 2007)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeMass EffectElder ScrollsThe WitcherThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

American McGee's Alice

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2. American McGee’s Alice (PC/Mac, 2000)

American McGee’s AliceAlice in Wonderland21 Jump StreetAlice: Madness Returns

Arkham Asylum

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1. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360/PS3/PC, 2009)

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