Can you imagine playing a
computer game, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG), or a
simple flash video game without a weapon? Well, dare say it, a game without any
weapon is not a game at all. Game
weapons make up a
game and without them, the game is no fun.
The creation of the first video
game incorporated the use of weapons. You might not think of the first ever
invented game weapons as actual weapons but they are, really. Game weapons come
in different forms and sizes. Moreover, game weapons come in different purposes
and power. The first game weapons might not be considered as an actual game
weapon by many but in reality; those are the first genuine ones.
When you think of game weapons,
you immediately think of AK47, or an arrow, bow, mace, a grenade, or a turtle
shell (Mario Kart). But are these the only kinds of weapons? No. There are many
more weapons that have been introduced and have been used by players. Some of
them may not seem like weapons but they actually are. Players today think
differently about weapons because of what they have been familiar to. The
things they consider to be game weapons are those that are visually stunning,
quite bulky, spreads bullets into many directions, kills and enemy with special
effects, and those that are looking more alien than weapon. But these are not
the only weapons in the gaming world. There are those that are very simple but
are very usable and exhibit the real meaning of a game weapon.
If you were born in late 80s or
90s then you most probably have played Tetris
(the basis for the now hit Facebook game
Tetris Battle). You might ask, what
about Tetris? Is there any weapon in Tetris? The answer is yes. If you haven’t
noticed, those blocks that you turn around, move around, and change into
different shapes are actually weapons. In the game Pacman, your weapon is Pacman
himself and those bigger dots that you eat in order for those chasing you
to turn into blue so they became chewable. In the same sense, the 90s game Load Runner brings one important weapon:
the hole-making gun. This gun will drill a hole with which you can pass through
to go to a lower level or trap your enemy.
In Super Mario, you can “eat”
the mushrooms for you to grow and become quite invincible and then eat another
one for you to have super powers. Eating a second mushroom would give Mario or
Luigi power to produce small red dots that kills anyone (except Mario and
Luigi) that comes to contact with it.
See? Even those that you think
are not game weapons are actually game weapons. So what exactly defines a game
weapon? A game weapon is anything that helps a player champion the game. This
simple definition should enlighten you. So, next time you play a game, think of
the things that you are using as weapons and not just another part of the game.
In Christ
Alone
