Movie adaptations are Hollywood's equivalent of a tourist trap. Of course it will be crap 95% of the time
Adaptations from a work that originated in another format are difficult to pull off. But that's only part of why most adaptations are bad.
Marketing knows that if there's a big franchise name in the title, the movie will turn a profit no matter how bad it is
"insult to gamers and movie lovers"
I've seen this sort of article written every time a franchise is adapted to a series/movie
Holy shit I'm so fucking tired of these. Will we never collectively learn not to fall for marketing stunts like these?