Few things are as enjoyable as your favorite video game combined with a bottle or a glass of beer. This way you can spend time in company or alone – it’s equally enjoyable. And, of course, beer as a favorite drink of gamers, can’t help but appear in video games – it is either used as a setting, or is even an essential part of the gameplay.
The first games – and the first beer
In the eighties, games like “How to be a Total Bastard” or “Andy Capp: The Game.” Among other things, they involved being able to drink either until you ran out of money or until the breathalyzer reached the upper limit. The arcade game Tapper was also popular – its protagonist was a waiter pouring beer. The number of satisfied customers measured the success of the gameplay. In Resident Evil 7, beer was used to get the father of a terrifying family drunk in the mini-game “Jack’s 55th Birthday”.
Beer’s role in the game is not just about the setting
Indeed, this foamy beverage has not only been used to create atmosphere. In many of them, it is also an essential part of the gameplay. For example, in the classic strategy game Stronghold, growing hops and creating your own brewery was necessary to keep the economy going. The drink was used as currency to keep the feudal lord happy, which is close to the Middle Ages historical realities. Beer had a similar use in the classic strategy game The Settlers. For the Egyptians it was one of the primary resources, because with it it was possible to improve the troops. At the same time, the player had to process the production, take care of the crops and ensure good fermentation to please the gods.
GTA – alcohol, alcohol again, and alcohol once more
It is entirely logical that in this urban saga without it is nowhere without it. Beer is in all bars, although, of course, it does not have a positive impact on the life of the hero. In GTA even has its own brand of beer, “Pivasser”, which is a play on words. Very conventionally, the name can be translated as “urine-water”. Its quality is corresponding – it is a cheap lager, which, according to the game realities, is suitable only for export.
The sixth game in the franchise will be released soon. Game journalists explored the GTA 6 trailer in detail and found many interesting details. There is no doubt that special brands of beer will also be featured in this game, which do not exist in real life.
There are other games in which the role of beer is very important. For example, they are Fallout, Sherlock Holmes, Mass Effect, Monkey Island, Half-Life, Medal of Honor and The Sims. Naturally, this is only a tiny part of the list.
Another game about beer can be called Benny The Beer from the manufacturer Hacksaw Gaming. Unlike the other games in this material, here we are talking about a slot. The main character is a mug of beer with facial features of a cheerful middle-aged man.
And, of course, it is impossible not to mention Duke Nukem Forever separately, where finding an unopened can of beer in the corridors was a real blessing. It was a first aid kit! When drinking it, Duke’s vision became a bit blurry, but the damage was reduced. In addition, with beer it was possible to unlock some achievements.