Weapon mash-ups in video games: Gun + Sword

Swords and guns are two of the most iconic weapons in games, swords being the go-to melee combat weapon, and guns the obvious answer for ranged combat.  But what about those time you need both?  I guess you could carry one of each, or try a bayonet.  If your feeling fancy you could try to combine the two.  In real life, this concept proved to be not very practical. Fortunately, in the world video games we don’t need to be practical. Let’s look at some of the most potent combinations of sword and gun that have appeared in some of my favorite video games.

P.S: Check out my friend’s latest blog post where he talks about his experience at Blizzcon this year.

 

Plagues in 3 games

Disease is a terrifying enemy.  It’s both real and intangible, a totally invisible killer.  Adding something one to a video game is tricky, because it’s a threat that can’t be defeated with guns or swords.  Recently I played 3 games that each prominently feature plagues in their setting and gameplay.  In this article I wanted to take a closer look at the diseases in each, and what kind of effects they have on gameplay.