Meanwhile, a civil war is raging between the indigenous Nords and the occupying Imperials, in which the Dragonborn must choose a side. What it's about: Set in the northern part of the land of Tamriel, this story (the fifth in the Elder Scrolls series) follows a newcomer to the land who turns out to be the Dragonborn, a warrior prophesied to save the world from the destruction of the great dragon Alduin. However, the 2018 God of War has the far superior story and the much easier path to adaptation.

What'll be interesting is how the story is approached: IMO, you can't have the 'new' God of War (the 2018 version set in Norse mythology, that is) without the proper backdrop of the 'old' God of War (which was set in Greek mythology and was - generally - a little cringe in its forced edginess). Why it would work: To me, this is hands-down the most promising video game story in terms of a potential TV adaptation, and Hollywood knows it: Sony is currently working with Amazon on a live-action series. In the 2018 sequel/reboot, Kratos is living in exile in Midgard when an encounter with a Norse god puts his - and his son's - life at risk. But after a tragic twist of fate, Kratos becomes enraged at Ares and vows to kill the god of war, even if he has to fight through the entire pantheon of gods to do it. What it's about: Kratos - a Spartan general - makes a deal with Ares - the god of war - to defeat his enemies in battle.

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