Listen, if the DC Universe can go head to head with Mortal Kombat, then it's safe to say the sky's the limit when it come🐟s to franchise cross-overs. In Hypothetical Land, we can dream up an unlimited number of tie-ins between video game titles.
Here are 10 of our abಌsolute craziest video game crossovers ജthat we'd love to see, but probably won't, anytime soon.
10 ✅ FALLOUT + TERMINATOR
The Fallout universe takes place in an alternate timeline to our own, but that shouldn't stop a cross-over with the Terminator franchise. After all, Terminator has messed with time travel more irresponsibly than Doctor Who, and there's always room for some messing about.
We're picturing a Fallout version of SkyNET that either plays a hand in the eventual apocalypse or rises from its ashes after the fact. With a heavy focus on synths in the Fallout universe, it'd be interesting to see how SkyNET and the Institute might get along. We'd call it "Fallout: Judgment Day," because nothing sounds cooler!
9 FAR CRY♓ + CRYSIS
If there's one thing Far Cry: Blood Dragon taught us, it's that anything is possible if you just have the word "Cry" in your title. These two opposing franchises are cutꦐ r💞elatively from the same cloth, making them blood cousins in more ways than one.
The zaniness of the latest Far Cry games is a perfect reason to bring Nanosuits into the equation in some sort of story crossover. It could be a time portal, an alternate dimension, whatever! We're just pumped to see a game called "Far Crysis." That'd be cool!
8 🌼 HIT MAN + DISHONORED
The diesel-punk-esque look of Dishonored is the perfect backdrop for some otherworldly ಌassassinations. Imagine an alternate timeline where Agent 47 gets in on the action, with an entirely different backstory.
The result would be a game that blends the fast-paced play style and supernatural mechanics of Dishonored, with Hitman's focus on strat💖egy and penchant for inventive kills. Plus, there's something very wicked abou🧸t the thought of a blinkin' Agent 47.
7 🍒 DEAD SPACE + AL✨IENS
Alien: Isolation proved that it was possible to create a remarkably memorable video game based on the hit movie franchise. It put its focus on slow pacing, and a need to evade most enemies, rather than take them head-on. Dead Space foc💜u😼ses more on combat amidst all the survival horror scares.
Put these two franchises together, and the𝓀re's sure to be a rollicking good time! It wouldn't♒ be too hard to blend the two storylines together, either. Imagine necromorphs and xenomorphs teaming up, and forcing you to change tactics to deal with both. Better yet - imagine necro-xenomorphs! Our minds are blown!
6 𝓀 MORTAL KOMBAT + STREET FIGHTER
Currently, the only way to pit these two franchise teams against one another is with an unofficial M.U.G.E.N. mix. We'🐽d like to see these iconic fighting game series come together for real, but it'd be tricky!
The biggest challenge would be the play styles, since both games have distinctly different fighting mechanics. The Street Fighter franchise is flexible enough to cross over with particular franchises, as demonstrated in the Capcom vs. SNK series of games, but Mortal Kombat? It'd be back to the drawing board b🃏efore it ever saw tꦫhe light of day.
5 🎐 QUAKE + DOOM 🅘
This one would be a walk in the park! DOOM and Quake are so closely related that they're practically siblings at this point. Unfortunately, the latter has taken a backseat to the rip-roaring comeback that DOOM has made over the past few years.
That's why the union would be so perfect. The new DOOM games focus heavily on the mechanical aspects of the game world. We imagine a game where the Strogg make a pact with the forces of Hell to overwhelm humanity, setting the backdrop for one epic showdown! Such a cross-over would give new meaning to the phrase "Quad Damage."
4 🍰 HALO + MASS EFFECT
The Master Chief's vendetta against the Covenant mirrors that of Commander Shepherd's campaign versus the Reapers, so why not bridge the gap between both? The Covenant are fanatical enough to buy into the Reaper's vision of the final solution, while Shepherd and the Chief are equally s𝓡ingular in their quest to end the threat.
This wouldn't be entirely difficult to pull off, either. Simply meld the best mechanics from both games, and allow for quick toggle between 1st and 3rd person modes to accommodate different players. Toss in Mass Effect's cover system, and you'd have something resembling a Gears Of War love-child, with double the storyline. We'd call it "The Halo Effect," because we love puns!
3 ⛦ KILLZONE + CALL OF DUTY
This one won't happen for certain, but we can still imagine a great cross-over between Killzone and Call of Duty. How, we're not entirely sure, but it could involve a story set in Call of Duty's distant futur🎶e, and a tear in the fabric of space-🔜time.
The resulting plot could see the Helghan infiltrating COD space, forcing the ISA to team up with a future American military to stamp out the threat. The games play similar to each other, already. Adapting them for a c𝓀ross-over﷽ should be no trouble.
2 🎉 🌊 OVERWATCH + BORDERLANDS
Both of these game franchises are equally as crazy, and they'd be a nice fit if a cross-over ever did occur. The resulting game would need to choose bet🏅ween tournament-style PVP, or a story-based campaign, but we'd probably cheer for the latter.
The story could focus on Handsome Jack somehow meddling in the Omnic Crisis, creating a splinter timeline that requires correction. In truth, we're just looking for any excuse to put the Borderlands and Overwatch characters together in the same game! The 𒆙result would be pretty seamless, offering up hours of fun.
1 GOD OF WAR + HELLBLADE ♈ 🐭
God of War recently made the jump from Greek Mythology to Norse, making it a perfect fit for a cross-over with Hellblade. Both games ꦅhave a similar style of play, as well. Story-wise, both Kratos and Senua are tortured souls who have endured more than most can bear.
Having them team up to take out a common threat could end up being one of the coolest pairings in action game history! A little nipping and tucking to the story would be requ🧸ired, but the end result would be a marriage of interweaving storylines, a whirlwind of chaos, and adrenaline-pumping action sequences!