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For Bonfire Night: What’s your favourite video game fire?Fire, I’ll take you to burn
Fire, I’ll take you to burn
Image credit:Bandai Namco
Image credit:Bandai Namco
Bonfire Night is here again, the day we in the UK celebrate the day in 1605 when… people tried to blow up the king? We’re celebrating the fact that they tried, right? This time last year, I asked you about your favouritevideo game explosions. Well, fireworks are somewhat downplayed this year, with fewer big public fireworks displays to ooh and aah at, so let’s talk about good ol' workless fire. What’s your favourite fire in games, gang?
My mind instantly goes toDark Souls, obvs. A bonfire in Dark Souls: 1) looks cool, with the sword and that; 2) makes my heart sing for I have found SAFETY; 3) makes me slightly nervous, knowing I’m abandoning the light I knew and staking a pitch in an unknown area. But actually the bonfire I think I most like is this pretty one in ΘRΑΩLE from theEast Van EP:
Gazing into ΘRΑΩLE’s fireWatch on YouTube
Gazing into ΘRΑΩLE’s fire
Lovely little bonfire, that.
Other fires exist. Video games are full of fires, environmental, circumstantial, weaponised, and more. Some are lifesavers, others are lifetakers, and many of them are pretty. They certainly are a great opportunity to show off fancy technologies and art. There’s so much to like about fire.
Reader dear, go on, tell us: what sets your heart ablaze?
