There are usually players in every video game gambling for life in a way. During large boss battles, players sometimes have to weigh the pros and cons of using a potion when they're about to die, or praying that one more hit will kill the boss and save them. It may be a battle of strategy, but subsequent games put players in more dangerous situations than these on purpose.
These situations can range from risking everything for a reward or using a spell that has dire consequences. Be that as it may, players can gamble with their lives and risk getting game over in the following titles. For some, it just makes things more exciting.
CloverPit
The Devil's Casino
Balatro was a sensation that no one could have foreseen; a poker-based roguelike looked comical, yet it works so good. There are now several gambling-based roguelikes on the market, including CloverPit, which puts the player in a He saw– like traps with a mysterious voice beckoning them to take a chance on a slot machine.
The goal is to win money and accumulate enough money to advance to the next round. Gold and tickets can also unlock perks, but the main goal is to avoid falling through trapdoors. It shouldn't be as scary as it is, but CloverPit can be quite intense.
Final Fantasy VII
Learning roulette
The Final Fantasy the series has a lot of spells and abilities where players can gamble with their lives. One example comes from one of the most popular posts in the series, Final Fantasy VII, where players can learn a technique from monsters called roulette.
When the roulette wheel is cast, the hand will cycle through all enemies and party members on the screen. Instantly kills anyone it lands on. It is extremely powerful, arguably one of the most powerful abilities in the game, but also puts the party in just as much danger as its opponents.
Knight of Spades
Destruction of checkpoints
Knight of Spades is one of the great modern classic indie games that brought back the good old days of the NES. It's a challenging but well-balanced game thanks to checkpoints and merchants tied to a system of upgrades and equipment that can help players.
In each level, players can collect gems and money that they can use to unlock these upgrades, and one way to get a lot of money really fast is by destroying checkpoints. If players do so, they can get good rewards, but at the cost of gambling with death. Dying without a checkpoint means going back to the beginning of the level, which can be beyond frustrating.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Game 21
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is one of the scariest entries in the long-running series, which has received a surprising amount of DLC. One of the scariest was Banned Footage Vol. 2, which included a segment simply titled “21”.
In this segment, players had to gamble against an opponent, and if they lost the card game, they would suffer damage. Take enough damage and they'll eventually die. It was the most He saw– as a moment in totality Resident Evil universe, which represents one intense game of cards.
Hitman 3
Negotiations with Le Chiffre
Hitman 3 is the name of the latest DLC episode banker, and in it Agent 47 is tasked with taking out Le Chiffre, the main villain from the 2006 film Casino Royale, first 007 a film with Daniel Craig in the lead role of James Bond. Like everyone Hitman mission, players can take Le Chiffre out in a number of ways.
The DLC pushes players to deal the card game, and if players are caught playing Le Chiffre too blatantly, it could end badly. Playing cards is a more fun way to take him out, as players can hear the hilarious exchanges between Le Chiffre and Agent 47, although it's safer to hide in the shadows and take out the target like a true assassin.
Borderlands 2
Here comes Krieg
Borderlands 2 added Krieg though after the launch of the DLC as a playable character/class. As a former Psycho, Krieg is a bit clueless when it comes to combat. Gamblers might want to check out his Hellborn skill tree if they're in the mood to take a risk.
One of Kreig's skills is called Burn, Baby, Burn, which increases Kreig's Burn damage, but can also set Krieg on fire and damage him in return. Fuel the Fire is a skill that will increase Krieg's chance to ignite, but this will increase his attack. Most of this skill tree is filled with deadly examples like this, and the class as a whole is all about big risks leading to big rewards.
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster
Arcanist's Gamble
Brave Default: Flying Fairy it's like a tribute to the glory days Final Fantasycomplete with Jobs and Crystals, and is now playable for Switch 2 owners Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. One of the riskier jobs in the game is called the Arcanist because most of their abilities are extremely powerful, but they are double-edged swords.
For example, Exterminate can deal dark damage to both poisoned allies and enemies, while Twilight can deal instant death to sleeping allies and enemies. With the right strategy, these skills are useful, but they are abysmal in separating friend from foe, and if allies are also afflicted with status ailments, it can go badly.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare troubadour
Watch out for his evil eye
- Developer: Konami
- Publisher: Konami
- Released: 30 August 2005
- Platform: DS
Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare troubadour is a bit of an obscure game these days, but Nintendo DS fans loved it back then. The design and plot are fairly simple as players are simply a random Duelist competing in Seto Kaiba's latest tournament. They can explore the city, fight other Duelists and win cards. If they lose, it's not a big deal.
However, if players explore at night, they run the risk of encountering rare hunters such as Maximillion Pegasus, who can challenge them to a game of shadows. If players lose, their soul is banished to the Shadow Realm, aka Game Over. It's worth the risk to get better cards, but in the world Yu-Gi-OhBanishment is a fate worse than death.
Buckshot Roulette
Deal or No Deal?
Most games of Russian Roulette are played with a revolver, with one of the most notable examples coming from the 1978 classic, Deer hunter. Buckshot Roulette is a more intense version of the game as players enter a haunted nightclub and face an entity known only as The Dealer.
Also, the weapon in question is a shotgun, not a revolver, and each round players can shoot either the dealer or themselves. Getting shot with a live round knocks out one of their (or the dealer's) lives, while an empty round allows them another round. It's not as simple as pulling the trigger over a few rounds, as players can explore, get items to help them, and more. Plus there's a four-player versus mode to really shake things up. Buckshot Roulette it's very cheap on Steam, just $3, so it's definitely worth…trying.
