Bonus Level 29 - Half-Linear

What makes for a compelling narrative in video games? The story? The lived experience? Perhaps a blend of the two? For this week's bonus level, Steve and Korwin take a step back from Half-Life and go full-tilt into a discussion on narrative experiences in video games!Games referenced include...007 First Light, Assassin’s Creed, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bioshock, Call of Duty, Caves of Qud, Cyberpunk 2077, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Death Stranding, Deus Ex, Donkey Kong Bananza, Dwarf Fortress, Dying Light, Fate/Stay Night, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Forza Horizon 4, Frostpunk, Frostpunk 2, Gears 5, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War (2018), Hades, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Hitman: World of Assassinations, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Marvel’s Avengers, Max Payne, Monster Hunter, Need for Speed Underground, No More Heroes, RESIDENT EVIL requiem, Red Dead Redemption 2, Rimworld, STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, Secret Agent Barbie, Shadow of the Colossus, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Spec Ops: The Line, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Steins;Gate, Super Mario 3D World: Bowser’s Fury, Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Last of Us: Part Two, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,, The Sims, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, Tsukihime, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End