Some video games serve as innovative sequels to movies, offering a deeper exploration of the film's world. Titles like The Thing, Wanted: Weapons of Fate, and Alien: Isolation stand out as examples.

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...