Parties…. I never get invited to them…. What is my life? Anyway, video games have always had quite a bit of parties in it, whether they are birthday parties, costume parties, holiday parties, pinkie party, democratic party, lemon party- Okay, I’m getting too far ahead now. So, naturally, video games wanted to recreate parties in their own creative ways. Now, I wanted to mention ten instead of five, but you see, Google thought I talked about “party games”, when I asked for “parties in games”, and I can’t find a single scrap of information on the internet about them, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, HA! So, today, I want to share with you all my top five parties in video games. First, the rules. Of course, only one game per franchise, and only games that I have played. Also, no Mario Party…… Because obvious. Now, let us start the list
#5: Birthday Parties from Animal Crossing
Let’s start the list off with something pretty simple. Occasionally, in your game, as you are enjoying your days in Animal Crossing as the mayor, you will get a letter from a fellow villager in town who wishes to invite you to an upcoming birthday party. During that time, you can choose to find a gift, wrap it up, and go to the party for the animal friend, or don’t come at all and leave him lonely on his birthday….. But, I always find it more fun to come. Because, every time you do, you will always see one extra villager in there, so it’s kinda like that scene from Sixteen Candles, and I just come in and ruin the moment like a douchebag. It just kinda gets to me for some reason. Anyway, you can give the present to the villager, who will either love the gift so much that he will call this the best birthday ever even though only two people could be bothered to come, or he will hate it and be disappointed, and not even thank you for the gift, you selfish PRICK! Oh well. It’s a small party, but a party nonetheless.
#4: Ending E from Silent Hill: Downpour
Remember Downpour? Remember how boring it was? Remember how no one liked it? Oh, wait, that’s right. You don’t remember. Because it was so forgettable… That’s why no one liked it…. What is this? Yes, I know I am sinning for putting this game on the list, because if I have been taught anything, this is a Konami game and Konami is the devil, but still, I can’t help but love this ending more than anything in the game, which is really freaking sad. To get this ending, you need to play the game twice (Oh goody), and finish the Digging up the Past side quest. After you finish that, just finish the game as you normally would, and you will be met with Murphy climbing his way out of prison into a dim-lit room. Once inside, the lights will turn on and he will hear “Surprise” be shout be the characters from the game, as well as James from Silent Hill 2 and Heather from Silent Hill 3 greeting Murphy in a room with confetti and cake. Also, Pyramid Head is there, and this is the first time his appearance outside of Silent Hill 2 doesn’t feel like he’s a total sellout. I think what makes this a good one is how funny it is. It’s like the Alien ending from Silent Hill 1, or the Dog ending from Silent Hill 2. It’s also the only amount of fun I actually had with this game.
#3: Chesty’s Tea Party from Fable II
There was a costume party in Fable III that was obviously a party, but it had tedious fighting and Balverines in a tight area, so no thank you. This one may not be as much of a party, but it is still a party. In the world of the Snow Globe Village, after you have brought color back to it, you will find a flit switch inside of a clock. Hit it to open up a door which leads to… another flit switch. Hit that one to lead you to a treasure chest, which has a letter in it from Chesty, the Friendly Chest, who is a chest that loves to make friends, and is also a sociopathic killer. He says that he wants to invite you to his tea party where there will be tea, cookies, biscuits, and arsenic, and is waiting in a house in the Snow Globe. Once you find the house and unlock it, you will be greeted to a pile of skeletons, and a letter from Chesty saying that he waited, but you never came, but forgives you, as friends always meet eventually, and says that he has a gift for you in the mirror. And actually inside of the mirror is a foggy environment with some Gory Glory Red dye inside if you want to collect all the rare dyes. Not much of a party, but still a party I wouldn’t mind going to… though, probably leave out the skeletons.
#2: A Dance with the Devil from Hitman: Blood Money
It was this, or that creepy leather party in the butcher shop from Contracts…. obviously, this was the winner. In this mission, Agent 47 is tasked with eliminating Vaana Ketlyn, an ex-circus performer who is now working on the black market, and her lover, Anthony Martinez, a CIA agent who has been working on both sides from the start, who are both part of the Franchise who planned an attack on the International Contracts Agency. The best way to eliminate them? Dress up in a mask and head to their masqurade party, of course. There are two different party areas. The first is the upper half above the parking garage, which has your simple usual party goers, as well as Martinez, who can be executed while in the bathroom. Then there’s the lower half, which is a giant sex basement with red lighting and satin cloth. Well, what did I expect. This is a Hitman game. There’s gotta be at least one half-naked female in black clothing in at least one game. And here, you can assassinate Ketlyn, which is just as simple really. However, there is one other masqurade party that is a little better in my eyes
#1: Lady Boyle’s Last Party from Dishonored
How could I not. This party does everything perfect and better. It is easily my second favorite mission in the entire game, the first being the last one. But besides that, this one is just incredible. In this game, you are told that Lady Boyle is one of Lord Regent’s top supporters. You are supposed to go and take her out, but trust me, that’s easier said than done, because there are actually three Lady Boyles. One is the supporter, and the other are just her sisters. Your mission is to find which one is in allegiance with Regent and take her out. You can do this by looking through the books in her room. And when you do manage to find out which Lady Boyle is the one you must take out, you could either lead her to the basement and execute her, or you could give her to some creepy guy who is willing to take care of her forever (You tell me which fate is worse), and the best part about this whole mission is that, since Corvo wears a mask throughout the entire game, he has no need for hiding like he always does, as he can just walk right in there and no one bats an eye. But, the best part of this whole mission is that, once you finally manage to take care of Lady Boyle, you will find a Guest Ledger at the front, and here, you can actually sign Corvo’s name onto it. That alone is what makes this one so much better than the one from Hitman. Just being able to sign your name to your enemies is just one glorious middle finger to them that makes this so much hilarious to do, and I love it, and I love this game, and I love these parties.
So, there you have it. Did you enjoy the list? Tell me what you thought of it. With that said, I will see you all next time.
#5: Birthday Parties from Animal Crossing
Let’s start the list off with something pretty simple. Occasionally, in your game, as you are enjoying your days in Animal Crossing as the mayor, you will get a letter from a fellow villager in town who wishes to invite you to an upcoming birthday party. During that time, you can choose to find a gift, wrap it up, and go to the party for the animal friend, or don’t come at all and leave him lonely on his birthday….. But, I always find it more fun to come. Because, every time you do, you will always see one extra villager in there, so it’s kinda like that scene from Sixteen Candles, and I just come in and ruin the moment like a douchebag. It just kinda gets to me for some reason. Anyway, you can give the present to the villager, who will either love the gift so much that he will call this the best birthday ever even though only two people could be bothered to come, or he will hate it and be disappointed, and not even thank you for the gift, you selfish PRICK! Oh well. It’s a small party, but a party nonetheless.
#4: Ending E from Silent Hill: Downpour
Remember Downpour? Remember how boring it was? Remember how no one liked it? Oh, wait, that’s right. You don’t remember. Because it was so forgettable… That’s why no one liked it…. What is this? Yes, I know I am sinning for putting this game on the list, because if I have been taught anything, this is a Konami game and Konami is the devil, but still, I can’t help but love this ending more than anything in the game, which is really freaking sad. To get this ending, you need to play the game twice (Oh goody), and finish the Digging up the Past side quest. After you finish that, just finish the game as you normally would, and you will be met with Murphy climbing his way out of prison into a dim-lit room. Once inside, the lights will turn on and he will hear “Surprise” be shout be the characters from the game, as well as James from Silent Hill 2 and Heather from Silent Hill 3 greeting Murphy in a room with confetti and cake. Also, Pyramid Head is there, and this is the first time his appearance outside of Silent Hill 2 doesn’t feel like he’s a total sellout. I think what makes this a good one is how funny it is. It’s like the Alien ending from Silent Hill 1, or the Dog ending from Silent Hill 2. It’s also the only amount of fun I actually had with this game.
#3: Chesty’s Tea Party from Fable II
There was a costume party in Fable III that was obviously a party, but it had tedious fighting and Balverines in a tight area, so no thank you. This one may not be as much of a party, but it is still a party. In the world of the Snow Globe Village, after you have brought color back to it, you will find a flit switch inside of a clock. Hit it to open up a door which leads to… another flit switch. Hit that one to lead you to a treasure chest, which has a letter in it from Chesty, the Friendly Chest, who is a chest that loves to make friends, and is also a sociopathic killer. He says that he wants to invite you to his tea party where there will be tea, cookies, biscuits, and arsenic, and is waiting in a house in the Snow Globe. Once you find the house and unlock it, you will be greeted to a pile of skeletons, and a letter from Chesty saying that he waited, but you never came, but forgives you, as friends always meet eventually, and says that he has a gift for you in the mirror. And actually inside of the mirror is a foggy environment with some Gory Glory Red dye inside if you want to collect all the rare dyes. Not much of a party, but still a party I wouldn’t mind going to… though, probably leave out the skeletons.
#2: A Dance with the Devil from Hitman: Blood Money
It was this, or that creepy leather party in the butcher shop from Contracts…. obviously, this was the winner. In this mission, Agent 47 is tasked with eliminating Vaana Ketlyn, an ex-circus performer who is now working on the black market, and her lover, Anthony Martinez, a CIA agent who has been working on both sides from the start, who are both part of the Franchise who planned an attack on the International Contracts Agency. The best way to eliminate them? Dress up in a mask and head to their masqurade party, of course. There are two different party areas. The first is the upper half above the parking garage, which has your simple usual party goers, as well as Martinez, who can be executed while in the bathroom. Then there’s the lower half, which is a giant sex basement with red lighting and satin cloth. Well, what did I expect. This is a Hitman game. There’s gotta be at least one half-naked female in black clothing in at least one game. And here, you can assassinate Ketlyn, which is just as simple really. However, there is one other masqurade party that is a little better in my eyes
#1: Lady Boyle’s Last Party from Dishonored
How could I not. This party does everything perfect and better. It is easily my second favorite mission in the entire game, the first being the last one. But besides that, this one is just incredible. In this game, you are told that Lady Boyle is one of Lord Regent’s top supporters. You are supposed to go and take her out, but trust me, that’s easier said than done, because there are actually three Lady Boyles. One is the supporter, and the other are just her sisters. Your mission is to find which one is in allegiance with Regent and take her out. You can do this by looking through the books in her room. And when you do manage to find out which Lady Boyle is the one you must take out, you could either lead her to the basement and execute her, or you could give her to some creepy guy who is willing to take care of her forever (You tell me which fate is worse), and the best part about this whole mission is that, since Corvo wears a mask throughout the entire game, he has no need for hiding like he always does, as he can just walk right in there and no one bats an eye. But, the best part of this whole mission is that, once you finally manage to take care of Lady Boyle, you will find a Guest Ledger at the front, and here, you can actually sign Corvo’s name onto it. That alone is what makes this one so much better than the one from Hitman. Just being able to sign your name to your enemies is just one glorious middle finger to them that makes this so much hilarious to do, and I love it, and I love this game, and I love these parties.
So, there you have it. Did you enjoy the list? Tell me what you thought of it. With that said, I will see you all next time.