As a species that has long been domesticated by humans and recognized as a human friend, dogs are an indispensable part of people's daily lives. Sometimes, when the doctor sees the cute Video of Wang Xingren, he can't help but share it. In fact, dogs often appear in video games and are one of the elements that players are very familiar with.
According to statistics from overseas websites, the number of dog-related games tied for second with birds in the list of "video games about animals", only to lose to insects (quite a large variety)! If you think about it, the Doctor can think of many dog-related games, from the hound in 1984's "Fight the Duck" to the retinue Gark in last year's new game "Monster Hunter: Rise", there are too many related products to introduce them all. Therefore, today The doctor is ready to start from the functional aspect of the dog in the game, and briefly talk to you about the Wang Xingren in the game.
The protagonist of the game
Although in most games, dogs are companions or background boards, there are also games in which dogs come to be the protagonists. For example: Nintendo's classic game "Ren Tengu Dog", which is the first game software in the history of handheld game consoles to be rated as 40 points by "FAMI Tong", driving the sales of NDS! The game mimics the real dog breeding situation, and the dog is the deserved protagonist! Due to the pursuit of players, pet cats were added later.
As for the new game, the Doctor noticed a game called METAL DOGS, a top-down view shooter action game featuring a battle "dog", which landed on Steam last August and has received "special praise"! In fact, I would also like to recommend Capcom's classic game "Big God", but its protagonist is a wolf. In fact, there are still relatively few games in which dogs are the protagonists!
Help the protagonist's companions
Partners belong to the dog's own job, in the game is the positioning of auxiliary characters or teammates, such games are very many! In addition, when dogs provide help, there are two ways, one is active (the player can operate), and the other is automatic (the player cannot operate). The classic representative game of the former is naturally Samurai Shodown. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed American ninja Galfort can command the ninja dog Babi to attack! As for the latter, the Doctor thought of last year's masterpiece "Soul of Tsushima", where the ronin in the Strange Tan mode can summon a greyhound escort, and the summoned greyhound will follow the AI to move and attack, and the players cannot operate.
The Doctor's personal favorite companion dog is the "Dogmeat" in the classic B game "Fallout 4". The player returns to the surface as the only survivor of the sanctuary and embarks on an adventure towards downtown Boston. On the way to the adventure, it is this funny dog that has been with the player, leaving many good memories, but unfortunately, last June, the prototype of "Dogmeat", "River", left everyone forever.
Add fun to the background board
Neither the protagonist nor the protagonist can help, the dog is more often just a background board. They exist only to create a sense of everyday life and to bring rigid scenes to life. There are such elements in many masterpieces, such as Assassin's Creed: The Hall of Heroes, Red Dead Redemption 2, and so on. Most of the time, the player can also pet the dog, and this interaction is very popular!
It's worth mentioning that in Divine Realm: Original Sin 2, players can learn the "Pet Pal" skill, and then they can have a dialogue with various animals! This gives you some in-game information, which adds a bit of fun and humor to a hardcore European and American RPG! The dog, which was originally a background board, suddenly raised his status a little and became a partner who could help.
Enemies in the game
In addition to the positive image, dogs can also become enemies in the game, of course, their image may change! Dogs have an agility that ordinary humans do not have, and their sharp fangs and claws are equally lethal. The Doctor still vividly remembers the zombie dogs in the Resident Evil series, which terrified me; dogs also have a keen sense of smell and are good at spotting and tracking enemies. In The Last of Us 2, enemies who go out with dogs are very difficult!
In addition to being a mob, the dog also transforms into a boss. The Ice Guardian Three-Headed Dog in Devil May Cry 3 is a typical example, and there are also the watch dogs of the Ancient Kings in Bloodborne Curse, although these are so-called dogs, but they are all mutated forms, leaving a deep impression on the players.
Some of the dogs in the game are too popular, and even the C bit debuts, such as: "Collection!" The anthropomorphic puppy secretary Nishi Shiki in Animal Friends is one of the most well-known game mascots in the player community in 2020, and even participated in the "Nintendo Star Smash Bros. Brawl Special Edition" and became one of the protagonists. The above are all Wang Xing people who have impressed the doctor, so what dogs in the game make you remember it vividly? Welcome to leave a message to share.