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**Title:** Games that Temporarily Give You Overpowered Abilities at the Beginning
**Summary:**
A gaming content creator discusses a narrative technique used in various games where players are initially given extremely powerful abilities or equipment, only to have them taken away shortly after, forcing the player to progress through the game in a weakened state. Examples of games using this technique include:
1. God of War series
2. Metroid Prime
3. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
4. Infamous 2
5. Assassin's Creed (first game)
6. Need for Speed (specifically, a introductory sequence in one of the games)
7. Darksiders
**Purpose:** The creator invites viewers to share their own examples of games that utilize this narrative device, encouraging engagement and discussion.
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**Gameplay Mechanics**
1. Some games temporarily give players powerful abilities at the beginning, only to take them away later.
2. This mechanic is used to show players their potential power and make the gameplay experience more engaging.
**Specific Games Mentioned**
3. **God of War** series: Players start with powerful godly abilities, which are later taken away.
* Example: **God of War 2**, player starts strong but loses powers after a statue crushes them.
* Example: **God of War 3**, player is knocked off Mount Olympus and loses powers.
4. **Metroid Prime** (Nintendo Wii): Player starts with advanced robotic equipment, which is lost after an electromagnetic pulse.
5. **Castlevania: Symphony of the Night** (PlayStation): Player controls Alucard, who starts with powerful abilities, which are taken away by Death.
6. **Prototype**:
* Player controls Alex, who has phenomenal powers due to government experiments.
* The game doesn't exactly take away powers, but the gameplay experience changes 18 days into the story.
7. **Need for Speed** franchise: Some games start with a high-performance car, which is later lost or exchanged for a weaker one.
* Example: **Need for Speed: Undercover 2**, player starts with a high-performance car but later chooses a weaker starting car.
8. **Assassin's Creed** (first game): Player controls Altair, who loses life bar and items after being punished by the Brotherhood.
9. **Infamous 2**: Player's character starts strong but is beaten by a powerful enemy and later recovers.
10. **Darksiders**: Player controls War, a powerful character who is defeated and later has powers confiscated.
**Miscellaneous**
11. The video's theme was suggested by a friend named Hemsworth Truks.
12. The creator encourages viewers to share the video, comment with similar gameplay experiences, and follow them on social media.