Summary
Knights have always had huge attention when they are playable as a class in a multiplayer sword fighting game or a playable character in a linear storyline. They are represented as honorable soldiers who are ready to die on the battlefield fighting for their side. Recent video games have started to show different sides of Knights and changed how the players have been looking at them.
Knights being the center of attraction in heroic narratives allows the player to be in their shoes as they embark on a long journey through treacherous lands to conquer tough foes and complete their quest.
InShovel Knightplayers take on the role of a Knight who does not wield the standard sword or lance but takes up a shovel. Despite sounding like an odd choice of a weapon for a Knight, the Shovel helps the Shovel Knight to take down foes with his skill as well as allowing him to traverse through the different areas in the game.
The Shovel Knight’s noble quest as a Knight in the game is to rescue Shield Knight from the Tower of Fate. As the story progresses, the players get to see the Shovel Knight face off against formidable foes and the growth of his character.
Elden Ringis FromSoftware’s latest role-playing game.The game offers multiple starting classes, one of which is the Knight. Selecting a class does not change the outcome of the game in any way so the role of Knight is not much in terms of story. However, the main purpose of choosing a class is to determine how the player wants to play the game. Carrying their traditional straight sword and wearing their steel armor,Elden Ringdoes an excellent job of portraying the knight class.
However, this is not the only impact knights in general have in the game. As the player explores more areas in the game they will come across multiple knights from different factions serving under different rulers or masters. Some of these knightscan be important NPCswhile some can be challenging bosses waiting to fight the Tarnished.
For Honorfocuses on the gruesome fights in the medieval era. Knights are one of the few playable factions in the game. There are also multiple Legions inside the Knights Faction that act independently from one another and focus on protecting a particular area. Because of this, players can choose from a wide range of different Knights who all have unique playstyles. Every Knight possesses a vast arsenal to choose from.
Furthermore, every character in the game has a presence of their own. This is because of thestriking armor they wearwith fitting designs that differentiate everyone from the other. Every fight is gruesome, portraying how actual Knights fight.
Mount & Bladeallows the players to become knights to lead their armies in this medieval world. The game is all about engaging in mounted combatagainst the enemy kingdoms. The game enhances its mounted combat by allowing the use of multiple weapons such as lances or swords that the player will have to use when charging into the battle on horseback.
The engaging combat of this action role-playing game differentiates it from other games. Be it the Swadian Knights or the Vaegir Knights, all these cavalry knights have appropriate steel-clad armor and well-built Shields, which show they are formidable knights who should not be messed with.
The Penitent One, also known as the Silent Knight, is the playable character in the dark and hauntingBlasphemous. The game shows a curse-stricken land that has caused most of the inhabitants to turn into grotesque monsters and tormented creatures. The Penitent One cuts down these lost souls in his path as a wandering knight to shed light on the curse and rid the world of these monsters. The game is much more than a physical journey as it tests the character spiritually as well.Blasphemous, as the name suggests, has religious ties as well and the whole theme is around faith and sacrifice.
The Mea Culpa is the only weapon in the gameand it allows the character to demonstrate his skill as a knight against the formidable foes in the world of Cvstodia.
