The 7 worst video game adaptations and why The Last of Us bucks trend

The TV show of the gaming hit The Last of Us has proved to be a streaming blockbuster for HBO, pulling in 7.5 million viewers for its fourth episode after four straight weeks of gains. But video game adaptations don't always work well - even when they're backed by the most extravagant budgets, hottest stars and based on the biggest hits from the gaming world. Paramount's Halo and Netflix's Resident Evil were canceled after just one season, while the 2005 film Doom received a 5.2 out of 10 on IMDB. The failures come down to creators using a different structure in their storytelling than what gamers love in the games, along with the lack of puzzle solving that players appreciate while in the virtual worlds. The Last of Us has become a mega-hit for maker HBO and has overcome the odds of failing video game adaptations.