Violence with a Purpose

Episode 47 of Gaming Couch. Getting close to 50! I'm exicted. Are you excited? Alright, let's talk about that title. Many games have violence for whatever reason. It could be just bloody messy fun, it could be hair raising and challenge, it could even be meaningful and harrowing. Whatever reason games with violence often have a bad guy that you just really need to punch good in the face. On that note though, what is the best kind of combat? Since there are so many ways to look at combat and include it in games we can have trash mobs that are really just there to impede your progress while also having big bad bosses that mean something to you. This is often seen in RPGs however it can pop up in other areas. My personal tastes have developed for fights that matter. Fights that have agency. Be it a group of enemies that will put stress on my resources or a big baddy that I have been told about and acts as the stopping point for the story until I beat it. Those are the fights I love and let me tell you why. We are finally in full swing for the summer here in NY. Hope you are enjoying the weather where ever you are. Smartboy