The New Back To The Future Game Could Succeed By Learning From A 2024 GOTY Contender

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Despite its trilogy finishing over 30 years ago, the franchise is still an incredibly iconic sci-fi classic that deserves praise over the years. Even without a new entry in the series for so long, 's cultural impact can still be felt to this day, made apparent through its abundance of new merchandise and references in other media. While there have been several video game adaptations for the titular series, there's still plenty more potential for a new interactive revival.

Although 's creators have shot down any hopes for a fourth film, they've shown plenty of interest in creating a virtual new story in the same setting. While it wouldn't be without Dr. Brown and Marty McFly, a video game adaptation could add new adventures to the previously established canon, much like another award-winning adaptation last year. Regardless of when a game finally makes its way to storefronts, there are plenty of great games out there whose formulas would pair excellently in a time-traveling adventure.

In an exciting interview linked by the official account on X, a brand-new video game adaptation is currently in the early stages of development for the franchise, although there are few details available so far. While there'll likely be a moderately long wait until the project comes to fruition, the project's infancy means there's still plenty of time to take inspiration from the successful formulas of games like the award-winning .

Even though the more violent action of the films has a somewhat darker tone compared to, they share a surprising number of similarities, with 's gameplay mechanics being the perfect reference point for a new video game adaptation of its sci-fi setting. Each of the original franchises were made in the same era of 80s-90s filmmaking, sharing a similar sense of storytelling and wonder that made them so memorable, on top of both projects being made with Steven Spielberg's contribution.

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