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Synergy in Media, for those that don't know, is an effect cause when media is created based on a different kind of media. For example, a film of a book or a game of a film. Interest in one will increase sales in the other. This means that you get more profit than if you were to release similar products that weren't connected. 1+1=3.
Don't get me wrong, synergy is fine when it happens accidentally. But synergy for synergy's sake is never good. A brilliant story can be ruined simply because those who translate it don't care about the story, they care about the money. I'm sure you can think of many examples.

In short, what I'm saying is that stories should never translate media unless it is done properly.

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Good fuckin' point Mr J ;)

Great image with a groovy message - t-shirt time!

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Transformers?

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Why thank you, er, Mr O. :D

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I haven't seen it though have heard it's good. But I'm betting that's not synergy for synergy's sake.

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i like this

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um hello *waves* come lookies *points*
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Now I know your thoughts on the matter.
Micheal Bay for President!

Nah, just kidding.

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well there are some good movies based on books, but there are no good movies based on games :P
if someone starts a franchise making a movie/game/book/etc on the same story/subjects usually most of the stuff turns out to be total utter crap (sometimes without the original media).

still what i find even worse are the movie remakes. especially when it's like the second remake like that crappy 'i am legend' film.

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Actually more than half of films are based on books or other media. This piece is talking about when they take a popular story from another media simply because they have a ready made audience.
You're right, though. Games are yet to be translated flawlessly (though one guilty pleasure of mine is that I like the Silent Hill movie) because few from the old generation really knows how to react to them.

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anyway game publishers should stop giving uwe boll rights to make movies ;)
p.s. i haven't seen silent hill yet, maybe i'll give it a try.

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Since he is of no use anymore, there is no gain if he lives and no loss if he dies.

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