In a recent interview, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul revealed that he wanted to adapt Breaking Bad through a game like Grand Theft Auto. One of the biggest television properties would have combined with one of the largest franchises in gaming for an experience that could have been a lot of fun. It was also not the only video game that could have adapted Breaking Bad and its spinoff, but the majority of the titles never left the planning stages. It came down to the fact that video games are just very hard to make, and the products may not have met the high standards set by the TV shows.
Video game adaptations are always a mixed bag, and a Breaking Bad video game may have followed that trend. However, the hard-hitting writing of Breaking Bad could have made for a fantastic game. The concepts at play may have blended very well with the Grand Theft Auto formula, and the creators of the show seemed committed to making sure that the video game would have been great. However, it will probably never see the light of day as Vince Gilligan prepares to close the Breaking Bad universe when the last episode of Better Call Saul airs. That leaves fans wondering about what could have been, and it may have been great.
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The Breaking Bad franchise started back in 2008 with Breaking Bad, and it has gone on to receive immense critical acclaim. The story follows a high school chemistry teacher known as Walter White. He discovers that he has lung cancer and wants to financially provide for his family. To do this, he teams up with a former student of his Jesse Pinkman and the two of them begin to cook meth. What ensues is five seasons that are considered by many to be some of the best
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