Video games, since their first steps, have been allied with other means to nourish themselves. We have seen it many times with movies, series, comics and even other video games that take us as a basis to immerse ourselves in a story or narrative universe. However, It has been rare to see them in old classic stories that we have been told since we were little at home.
These classic stories that we have all devoured when we were younger They are an important part of popular culture and have inspired other great audiovisual works, including, as it could not be otherwise, some of the most unique, special and misunderstood video games you have ever encountered. Don’t you remember any?
Once upon a time a long time ago
And, to celebrate that very soon we will have among us the long-awaited Lies of P –in which we will be introduced to a Pinocchio very changed – is that We wanted to remember five titles inspired by those popular legends that are already in the public domain. Come, join us and we are going to tell you, not one, but up to five different stories. These are…
The Path
We start with this title that is inspired by the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood, only with a twist. Being a psychological horror game, we will find ourselves making the journey that the little girl makes, only with a touch of terror that we are sure she will not let you sleep at night. Highly recommended if you like horror games.
Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries
As you can see, for some reason great video games based on fairy tales consist of taking that source material and making it as disturbing as possible. In this case, we will find a vengeful and brave Little Red Riding Hood who will have to face every living creature and try to solve a mystery that has been following her for years.
American McGee’s Alice and Alice Madness Returns
Talking about American McGee is talking about pure and simple quality. In the case of these two games, We would follow Alice, a young woman with mental problems who will try to heal through her memories of a gloomy Wonderland..
The first installment is a great game like the top of a pine, and although the second is somewhat worse, it is still worth trying.
American Mcgee’s Grimm
Another game from this prolific cult author. Here, The somber tone of his Alice game was maintained, only now it is inspired by the entire catalog of Brothers Grimm stories.. Seeing that drawing style that seems straight out of a Tim Burton movie already predisposes us to love this type of game. If you like Alice games, give this one a try.
The Wolf Among Us
The experts at Telltale didn’t want to be left without their piece of the cake, so they decided to bring us this story that includes all the fairy tale characters imaginable and transports them to a modern world. To say that it is one of the best graphic adventures is an understatement. Everything from the characters to the different paths the story can take is sublime.
And you? Which game based on fairy tales is your favorite?
