Video Games That Shouldn't Exist

No matter how obsessed you are with McDreamy, Meredith, and the rest of the Grey's Anatomy cast, you understand that it would be insane to create of a video game based on the show. But alas, some gaming geek big shot executive did not see things that way. Yup, it's true. Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game exists. Apparently, as you play the game, you're able to "perform multi-step surgeries." But does your character lose or win points for inter-departmental affairs? And more importantly, who cares?

Just because a TV show, movie, or book is entertaining, it doesn't necessarily translate into a fun and enjoyable video game. In addition to sweet graphics, a video game needs to include challenging tasks and a complex world in which your character battles against all odds to move on to the next level. At the very least, it needs a formidable villain. Which is why a Harry Potter video game totally makes sense, but a Grey's Anatomy video game does not.

But just in case that gaming geek big shot executive has more "great ideas" for video game adaptations, we're here to put the kibosh on a few that we're positive would not work. So, please, we beg of you, do not make these video games:

The Office: What makes this show hilarious is exactly what would make it a terrible video game. As television viewers, we get to laugh at Michael's ridiculous ideas, Dwight's antics, and Jim's pranks. But—and this is key—WE DON'T HAVE TO WATCH THEM SELL PAPER. Dunder Mifflin is a paper company, and if this show became a video game, our characters would, inevitably, have to do some work. And selling paper is boring. B-O-R-I-N-G. Do you want to be required to shake your wii controller faster to try to sell more reams? We didn't think so.

Any Romantic Comedy: Whether it's Jerry Maguire, Juno, or the classic When Harry Met Sally, romantic comedies are predictable. It's the cast and the writing that makes each journey to the inevitable happy ending a lot of fun (Juno: "What about Katrina De Voort? You could totally go out with Katrina De Voort." Paulie: "No, I don't like Katrina. She smells like soup. Have you ever smelled her? I mean, her whole house smells like soup!") But a video game? Level 1: Boy meets girl. Sparks fly. You move on to...Level 2: Boy or girl does something stupid and sparks die. By default you move on to...Level 3: Boy and girl realize sparks didn't die, they were just taking a break. But now they're back. Yay! The end. Really, wouldn't you rather watch Michael Cera and Ellen Page act it out?

Animal Farm: We're all big fans of Orwell's classic political allegory, but we don't think it would be suitable fodder for a video game. Let's say, for instance, that you were playing as Napolean, the boar. You'd wrangle so much power for yourself that none of the other characters would be able to compete and you'd just dominate. Where's the challenge in that? Or perhaps you decide to play the game as Boxer, the workhorse. You might get to the end of the game, but you wouldn't have any control over how you got there, and you'd collapse of exhaustion just before the finish line. Don't bother trying to find a different way for Boxer; your game controller would be useless as he follows everyone else's orders. And no matter which character you play, at the end of the game, you're back at the beginning.

America's Next Top Model: We'll admit that this show can be addictive (we've wasted plenty of Sundays glued to a marathon), but truth be told, not much happens. A bunch of girls get dressed up in different outfits with crazy makeup, mug for the camera, and listen to Tyra repeat the same mantras over and over and over again. "Models need to be tough." "Models need to be ready for anything." "Models don't cry or eat." The game would have a built-in glitch so that every 10 seconds, Tyra appears in the corner to let you know that you're "fierce." Please, make it stop.

Do you think one of these examples would actually make a great video game? What about other TV shows, books, or movies that should never make it to your gaming console?