7 iconic weapons in video games
Video games are all about weapons, or at least most are, giving the player a way to take down enemies and feel good about it. Sometimes with the added benefit of looking cool while doing it. Most games have either melee weapons for close combat or ranged weapons for long-distance attacks, or more often than not, both.
Yet, some weapons in video games have become renowned for appearing in a particular series. Such weapons become so important to the game's experience that they are then included in future installments.
These iconic weapons are numerous, and various games have their own staples. Here are seven such iconic weapons from different video games.
Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.
The primary feature of the Portal games, the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device (or portal gun), is the only tool available to protagonist Chell in both entries by Valve. Chell first comes across this item in the initial test chambers during the beginning of the first game.
As the name suggests, the gun can create portals, a blue portal, and an orange portal. If players go through a blue portal, they will always emerge out of an orange one, and vice versa.
The player can intuitively employ this mechanic to solve various puzzles throughout the two games. The game thus forces them to think outside the box and come up with their own solutions.
This mechanic in the game has earned it quite the critical acclaim and many accolades since. As one of the most ingenious video game-level design examples, the portal gun has thus become an iconic symbol for the series.
Assassin's Creed first launched in 2007, spawning a video game series of global recognition along with introducing one of the coolest weapons for a stealthy killer that
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