this year, The Game Awards There are 29 individual categories, and like many other awards shows, some viewers may not find all of them necessary. The Best Adapted Screenplay category at the Game Awards tends to be one of those categories, with only one or two nominees feeling like they actually deserve the title of “Best Adapted Screenplay,” with the remaining three or four nominees feeling like filler.
Unfortunately, the same criticism will likely be levied in the Best Adapted Screenplay category at The Game Awards 2024. Again, there are currently five nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay this year, but it feels like three of them were chosen just to fill out the shortlist. So while technically any of the nominees could win, the race for Best Adaptive Game of the Year is actually being run by just two contenders.
The Game Awards 2024 Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee
- Arcane
- fallout
- knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

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Arcane
The Game Awards did not have a Best Adapted Screenplay category until 2022, and despite being released in November 2021, Arcane’s first season earned them the Debut Trophy. Adaptations that transcend video game source material; Arcane It has essentially become its own entity. Characters, worlds, and specific plot points all have strong connections to league of legends'legend, Arcane It single-handedly became an incredibly successful show in its own right.
Arcane It just wrapped its second and final season, and it has become just as much of a cultural phenomenon as the first. Arcane Season 2 has been well-received by fans and critics alike, and thanks to its gorgeous animation, gripping story, top-notch character work, and outstanding performances, it has a very good chance of winning the Best Adapted Screenplay category at The Game Awards 2024.
fallout
very good Arcaneof the year fallout The Amazon Prime show has become something of a cultural phenomenon, with huge popularity among fans and casual viewers alike. Along with breaking viewership records for Amazon Prime Original shows, fallout It captured the game's tongue-in-cheek and often absurd world incredibly well, making it a huge hit with critics.
amazon fallout It's a rare adaptation that truly understands the source material and what fans want to see brought to life. Exciting twists and turns, excellent special effects, impressive details, and charismatic acting are fallout Here's your chance to win the Best Adaptation trophy at this year's The Game Awards.
knuckles
Another record-breaking entry; knuckles It has become the most-watched Paramount+ original series since its debut earlier this year. spin-off of sonic the hedgehog live action movie, knuckles Idris Elba reprises his role as the red Echidna, who is tasked with training human Wade Whipple in the ways of a warrior so he can win a bowling tournament in Nevada.
While critics praise knuckles's performances and action sequences, the show received a middling response overall, with many taking issue with the series' over-reliance on human characters, its mundane settings, and a premise that felt a little too similar. first sonic movie.
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Originally, it was intended to be made into a movie, but Like a Dragon: Yakuza The six-part live-action series was released on Amazon Prime last October. Although the show has a technically original plot, Like a Dragon: Yakuza It uses many of Sega's first plot points and characters. yakuza A game featuring the protagonist Kazuma Kiryu.
Unfortunately, Like a Dragon: Yakuza It stands out on the Best Adaptation shortlist due to its somewhat poor critical response. Although the show's performances were praised, aspects such as action scenes, tone, pacing, and writing all pale in comparison to the video game source material.

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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
While many video game adaptations are direct translations of the plot and characters of the source material; Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft What stands out is that it is an official sequel that continues the story of Crystal Dynamics. tomb raider Survivor trilogy. Now a solo adventurer, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft We see the iconic hero attempting to recover an ancient artifact stolen from Croft Manor.
Critics were a bit divided. Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. While some believed it was a great adaptation that captured the adventurous spirit of the games and conveyed the perfect characterization of Lara Croft, others thought it was a bit lacking in the animation and writing departments.

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final prediction
When all is said and done, there are two clear contenders for the Best Adapted Screenplay category at The Game Awards 2024. Arcane and fallout It received much better reviews overall than expected. knuckles, Like a Dragon: Yakuzaand Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara CroftAnd there's a very good chance that one of those two will go home with a prize.
But deciding which one is a completely different matter. Arcane It's already won the Best Adapted Game of 2022 award, which could mean the judges are unlikely to vote for it since it's already received the flower. But it could also just as easily mean that jurors are more likely to vote for the next item. Arcane Because it is a known quantity that has already been proven.
It also largely depends on how the jurors interpret the category definitions. According to The Game Awards' official description, the winner in the Best Adapted Screenplay category must be “an outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game into another entertainment medium.”
Arcane It's an absolutely amazing show with no shortage of great qualities, but in terms of an adaptation that is “a faithful and authentic adaptation of a video game” fallout You might even get the upper hand. fallout It goes above and beyond in world-building, not only tweaking the source material and giving fans a few Easter eggs, but also continuing to flesh out the game's universe through key plot points. fallout Adding a lot of formal knowledge, the following argument can be made: Arcane It's a better show. fallout It may be a slightly better adaptation, at least according to The Game Awards' definition.