The best games with sudden tone shifts

Summary

• Video games can surprise players with sudden tone shifts, such as adding supernatural elements to realistic settings.

• Creative risk can increase the game to the classic condition, but not all players appreciate unexpected changes.

• Well -accepted games as Fire Enklem: Three Houses and Yakuza kiwami Take advantage of tonal shifts to increase the diversity and experience of the game.

As with all the media, video games are not visible to expectations. Whether a sudden plot of reversal changes completely perception, gameplay suddenly changes, or suddenly a general tone changes, the blind person can suddenly. Not all players enjoy such changes, especially when the game is firmly rooted in reality and makes a supernatural turnover, they often destroy immersion for them.

These creative choices can be risky and have mixed results, but when it pays off, it can promote the game from being only great for the classic of all time. Here are some of the best games with sudden tone shifts, based on a combination of their overall quality and general popularity.

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Real Crime: La Street

Zombies, monsters and aggressive furniture

Otherwise short but pleasant detective thriller in style Gta, Real Crime: La Street During the “Nightmare” mission, he postponed many players with his sudden change. During the investigation of the protagonist Nicholas Kang in Chinatown, zombies, dragons and other frightening monstrosis are suddenly confronted, which are completely different from ordinary human enemies to this point.

Given the name of the mission and some later clarification, it is strongly indicated that these supernatural beings are visions in Kang's dreams, but for some players it was still an unexpected and unwelcome experience. A little bizarre will return to the normal, as if the blazing heads of the demons did not fly just towards the players with a harmful intention.

7

Uncharted: Drake's Happiness

Curse, mutants and Nazis

Naughty dog ​​developers have always been known for their external thinking, and that is certainly clear in Uncharted: Drake's HappinessThe first trip of a smooth archaeologist and thief. The vast majority of the game is spent by the persecution of the legendary lost treasure of El Dorado, with many curse allusions and supernatural, but nothing is too unusual.

When Nathan Drake and his companions fight through the hordes of enemies, mostly pirates and rivals trying to trace the treasure suddenly encountered some mutated humanoids. These are known as descendants whose line can be monitored to Spanish explorers and Nazi soldiers who have been infected with a mutagen virus, and most of the players will surprise at the first meeting.

6

Mortal Kombat 2

Introducing new characters and new target movements

Following the controversy surrounding the first game and its ultraviolent nature responded to Midway ridiculous humor in an extremely recognized sequel, Mortal Kombat 2. Of course, violence has not been removed at all. In fact, it is probably even more horrible than its predecessor, especially with widespread mortality and improving graphic abilities.

The sequel, however, was the first game to introduce the finishing movements of “friendship” and “babalty”, and the warriors either do something nice for their stunning opponents, or turn them into a child rather than brutally murder. Many players were initially caught out of sight Shang Tsung, who made a rainbow or Liu Kang dance, but these special finishes have become something as a basis for the series and remain popular with most fans.

5

Ecco dolphin

Dolphins, aliens and monsters

Ecco dolphin It begins that in the open ocean it connects to the adorable dolphins of Bottlenose and attracts Disney-Esque players cuteness. Fanning expectations is suddenly torn from their natural environment, with the exception of the playable character of the ECCO, which must somehow save the sea life that has been kidnapped and prevent similar events from appearing.

The game then continues to travel time and the lost city of Atlantis, but most of the players were still surprised by the inclusion of some monsters that Geiger's shaking in his shoes. No one was ready for Queen Vortex, Gargantuan horror that resembles xenomorf from Foreign The franchise, which is so great that only her head can be seen on the screen.

4

Indigo prophecy (Fahrenheit)

Interesting settings with crazy twists

Known as Indigo prophecy In North America, Fahrenheit She is a supernatural murderous secrets set in New York during a terrible snowstorm. Due to the nature of the settings that includes a obsessed man who has committed murders against his own will, plus Quantic Dream's record about madness, it is difficult to imagine anything in this game surprising players.

After setting up and the initial somewhat grounded police investigation, things turn to bizarre, starting with Nut-Styl combat scenes and even embark on zombie romance. Despite these strange twists plus aggressive giant insects and levels involving the need to avoid furniture, Fahrenheit Critics were well reviewed and remained popular with many who have experienced it.

3

Yakuza kiwami

Remake of the original with even more strangeness

The Yakuza/like a dragon The series is not alien to sudden tone shifts, mixing serious stories with superior action and characters, plus a variety of side activities, each of which differs in tone. Be a remake of the original, Yakuza kiwami It shows many characteristic features of the first game, such as its very bleak and occasionally depressing storyline, which takes place after a ten -year stay of Kazum Kiryu in prison.

When Kiryu does not perform Dark story missions, he can explore everything Kamurocho can offer and lend a lot of brief driving with things like car races and cabaret clubs. Not to mention the personification of the tonal shift, Goro Majima, who appears during some specific story moments or just randomly on the street, usually calls Kiryu to fight or maybe some bowling.

2

Fire Enklem: Three Houses

From friendly classmates to a total war

Lined up among the best games in Fire series and one of the best tactical games on Nintendo Switch, Fire Enklem: Three Houses It is a very game of two halves. The first part has the players taking the role was, a new professor in the monastery Garreg Mach, who teaches students and participates in social activities at school.

While in the first half there are battles, as the conspiracy develops, the story is drastically shifting in the second half of the game Ao five years later takes place. Currently, three previously Peace nations Fodlan are locked in a brutal war, with players helping the house they chose at the beginning of the game.

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Country

Pure horror between encouragement and whim

Now over thirty years old, Country He is still considered one of the largest RPGs. Classic and intentionally Goofy can play a group of children on their efforts to save the universe contains a diverse range of enemies, including taxi cabins and dishonest cups of coffee.

In the course of most of the game, a crazy and lighter tone persists, although it is clear that there are some ominous events. Although general vibration changes in the second half, it still retains this charm and whim until the battle against Giygas. One of the most frightening bosses in the history of games, a complete turn from the whim of the rest of the game only contributes to horror.