Ah, Easter. Season of the egg. A time when we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord by feasting on delicious chocolate spheres. Easter also has some other traditions that go hand-in-hand, such as the Egg Hunt. An egg that was hidden tastes so much better than one that was given as far as I’m concerned, and it would seem that many game designers feel the same way.
You may have heard the term ‘easter egg’ being used to describe extra (usually secret) content in games, and they come in many different shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a little bit of fan service referencing a previous event in a series, or simply something quirky to break up the tension for those who stumble upon it, Easter Eggs are as common in games nowadays as escort missions are.
Some of our staffers have picked out their favourite little nuggets from the pixellated world, together with a little explanation of why they chose them, but there are so many to be found across years worth of games that we may have forgotten a few that you hold dear – so why not celebrate Easter with us and share your favourite Eggs in the comments section?
Nintendo's classic action-adventure game, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, is set to receive a fanmade port for the Sega Dreamcast.
Crytek : In episode two of Our Story, the team discusses the evolution of Crysis into Crysis 2 and 3 (and the pressures that came with it), how a local connection landed an incredible collaboration with legendary composer Hans Zimmer, and the New York trip that inspired much of Crysis 2. For the gladiators among you, you’ll also get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the development of Ryse: Son of Rome and the attention to detail that went into it.
Gary Green said: Being a writer exclusively for PlayStation is immensely rewarding, yet it does have its drawbacks. It was easy enough to distance myself from the ever decreasing number of Xbox exclusives, yet parting ways with Nintendo was hard, and it only got harder over time. Sooner or later, I knew I'd be back, and as I frantically search for the most efficient and cost-effective ways to play the Nintendo classics which I've missed out on over the years, revisiting the best of the best comes first.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came out during a time where every console had its charms. Whether you were team Sega, Nintendo, or Sony, everyone knew the game's potential, and the players who invested in Nintendo's chunky N64 console were not disappointed. Like Sega's ill-fated Saturn, it may have been a console which lacked in quantity of games, but the quality was certainly there.
Ocarina of Time was a game that was hard to put down. We would bounce home excitedly from high school, ready to wander the lands of Hyrule once again to find another secret or two, before preparing ourselves to tackle that next intimidating dungeon. It's time to retell this story. Ready your ocarina.
Yes, this is one of the true masterpieces that I believe every core gamer should play.
It even holds up to this day.
