10 Video Games That Take Place On Christmas
10 Video Games That Take Place On Christmas
Though movies and music dominate the holiday season, there are still plenty of quality games that take place on Christmas for players to enjoy.
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Much of the world transforms on December 1st. Seemingly overnight, trees are put up, lights are strung, and everything becomes just a little more jolly. For many, no part of the holiday season is more comforting or timeless than Christmas movies or music, but far too frequently, video games seem to be left out of holiday media discussions.
While it’s true that video games don’t have as storied of a relationship with the Yuletide season as other forms of entertainment, there are still plenty of quality games that take place on Christmas for players to enjoy.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman stars in some of the best superhero games of all time, and the Arkham series is largely considered the Dark Knight’s finest virtual representation. Unfortunately, Batman: Arkham Origins is often considered the black sheep of the Arkham family. The only game in the series not developed by Rocksteady, this prequel goes back to early in Batman’s career and shows him fighting for his life against eight supervillains trying to claim a bounty on his head.
The whole game takes place on Christmas Eve, and Gotham City looks stunning with its holiday decor and blanket of snow. Consider pairing Arkham Origins with the movie Batman Returns for a Caped Crusader Christmas double-feature.
Bayonetta 2
The original Bayonetta was a surprise hit of an action game, and its sequel, Bayonetta 2, was also released to critical and commercial acclaim. However, due to this second game being exclusive to the Nintendo Wii U (and later ported to the Switch), it wasn’t quite able to reach the same audience as its predecessor.
That being the case, many gamers may not know that Bayonetta 2 takes place almost entirely on Christmas, and the game even opens with the titular hero finishing her Christmas shopping when angels attack. Rodin, who procures several of Bayonetta’s weapons, even shows up dressed as Santa Claus throughout the game.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales may not be the full sequel that fans have been waiting for, it’s still one of the best Spider-Man games available to play.
This entry in the beloved open-world franchise shifts its focus from Peter Parker to Miles Morales, and it’s set in New York City during the holiday season. The game opens on Christmas, and the city is adorned with all the lights, trees, and wreaths that players would expect to see. Even as the game progresses closer to New Year’s Day, the snowy backdrops maintain the festive feel.
Dead Rising 4
The holidays may typically be a time for family and togetherness, but Dead Rising 4 uses Christmas as a backdrop for fighting near-endless waves of the undead. Every game in the now-seemingly-defunct franchise has emphasized using unconventional items as weapons, and Dead Rising 4 lets players utilize plenty of Christmas decorations as they help protagonist Frank West clear his name and investigate a zombie outbreak in Colorado.
The game steers clear of most of the obvious “Christmas consumerism is like a zombie virus” analogies, but it’s still good fun to kill the undead to a Christmas music soundtrack.
Duke Nukem: Nuclear Winter
Duke Nukem Forever may be one of the biggest video game flops from a major developer, but the franchise was once a respectable (if crude) shooter series.
Duke Nukem: Nuclear Winter is a 1997 expansion game that added several Christmas-themed levels to Duke Nukem 3D. In this game, aliens have kidnapped Santa, and Duke needs to go to the North Pole to set things right. On his mission, Duke fights such Christmassy enemies as evil snowmen, elves with shotguns, and even Duke Nukem look-alikes dressed in Santa outfits.
Saints Row 4: How The Saints Saved Christmas
The Saints Row franchise has poked fun at several pop culture tropes, and Saint’s Row 4: How The Saints Saved Christmas turned its crosshairs on Christmas specials. In the base game, the Third Street Saints were granted superpowers in order to escape a simulation run by alien invaders.
This expansion sees the Saints heading back to the simulation in order to save Santa Claus after a future version of Shaundi travels back in time. She warns them about the evil Santa Claws that will terrorize the future if the Saints fail their rescue mission.
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve is one of few video games based on books, and it also happens to take place on Christmas. The game, based on Hideaki Sena’s 1996 novel of the same name, is centered on a fairly bizarre premise: “What if mitochondria were actually part of a sentient being waiting to overtake the entire planet?”
The narrative begins during a Christmas Eve opera at which almost everyone spontaneously combusts. From there, the player follows protagonist Aya Brea for a week following Christmas as she attempts to stop the villain Eve from using mitochondria to kill the human race.
Yakuza
The Yakuza and Christmas may not seem to have much in common, but several games in the series take place on or around Christmas. Yakuza 0 doesn’t have many Christmas references, but holiday decorations can be seen during several missions. Yakuza Kiwami also contains holiday decor, and there is Christmas music playing in the background during several missions.
One such part of the game even sees the player helping someone find a Christmas gift for their crush. Yakuza Kiwami 2 takes place around Yuletide as well, and players even have to hunt down a character dressed as Santa Claus.
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
The Metal Gear series may have several popular games released in the West, but Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake was not originally released in North America or Europe. It wasn’t until 2005 that players in these markets got Metal Gear 2 as an add-on to the Metal Gear Solid 3 HD Remaster.
The plot focuses on dwindling oil reserves and the resulting conflict leading to the development of fuel-producing algae. Soldiers from Zanzibarland kidnap the responsible scientist and threaten to hold this fuel source hostage with the threat of nuclear weapons. On Christmas Eve, Solid Snake is sent in to rescue the scientist and save the world.
Hitman Holiday Hoarders
Hitman’s Agent 47 has taken on a wide array of targets throughout his various games, and even Santa impersonators aren’t above his wrath.
This mission set sees the player tracking down and stopping Harry Bagnato and Marv Gonif, two thieves attempting to steal Christmas presents in Paris. This mission set was initially released as a fundraiser for the World Cancer Research Fund, and it was brought back for a limited time in 2018 for Hitman 2. The game is now a permanent mission in Hitman 3.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/video-games-that-take-place-during-christmas
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