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Reader Discussion: Which 2014 Best Picture Nominated Film Would Make A Good Video Game?
The Oscars are tomorrow, and there are eight films up for picture of the year. Which one would make a good video game?
Here are the choices:
- American Sniper
- The Imitation Game
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Selma
- The Theory of Everything
- Boyhood
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Whiplash
Some options are more obvious than others, like The Imitation Game as a puzzle game, or Whiplash as a story-driven rhythm game. Maybe The Grand Budapest Hotel could be a hotel simulator. Most of the other games would be narrative-focused Telltale-esque games with difficult decisions forcing player choice. What are your thoughts?

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