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I'd be fine with it.

Something to consider, maybe books aren't made into games because developers are influenced by what they've read in more than one book and would rather make a game that borrows elements from multiple books (and/or movies).  You know, so they're free to tell their own story while still giving a subtle shout out to their favorite authors.

I'd be fine with it if they did the source material justice. Dante's Inferno was an incredible story that just got trashed.

I actually think there are quite a few books that would make excellent games. I blogged about that yesterday actually...Check it out if you get the chance and tell me what you think :D

Why not? Movies do it all the time. Video games could be a great way for the current generation to discover great stories from the past. Who knows... some people might play a game and say, "Wow! That was a great story!" and then decide that they want to read the book. Honestly, I wouldn't have read Lord of the Rings, but I saw the movie and it's an incredible story. Personally, I have no desire to read the book but I'm sure there are many who saw the movie and then went and read the book.

If they can pull it off and make a great game, I don't mind a thing.

As one of the posters said, If respects are paid to the source material I see no issue with this. But if the game has to be bent absurdly like Dantes Inferno ( i havent played, only heard things and watched trailers ) maybe its not worth it.

I'm sure the game writers have done their share of book study and already try to incorporate famous works and play-ons of their favorite plot twists into games already.

That's what I did to Mass Effect

I really want to see a hardcore adaptation of Machiavelli's principles in 'The Prince' at work in a video game. I have no idea how it would work--I guess it would have to be a city/world simulator like Sims or Civ or something to pull it off. But if I could be a naughty 'true Prince' character by Machiavelli's standards instead of something vaguely 'lawful evil' I would be forever happy.

I would love if the industry would start looking to books more. There are some awesome books out there -my mind screams Philip K. Dick- that could make some truly awesome games if handled properly.