An Updated Look athe Sun Tzu’s Classic Guide to Strategy, War, and Victory.
“The Art of War” is a highly respected book that has been studied by generals for hundred of years. Business men and football coaches also attribute their success to the ancient text because it teaches great techniques that can be used on all sorts of battlefields (literal and otherwise). Instead of picking out a handful of quotes from this book, The Sentinel staff decided to write a newer edition that replaces famed warriors’ philosophies for victory with classic lines from popular video games.
| Quote | Lesson to be Learned |
| —— | —— |
| “I need a Weapon.”
-Halo
|
Just a good, general rule going into any kind of war. |
| “CHARGE!! Wait, no! Run away!”
-Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
|
It is the split-second decisions that determine victory or defeat. |
| “The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.”
-Half-Life 2
|
Who knows… |
| “War. War never changes.”
-Fallout 3
|
This one is pretty simple. |
| “I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.”
-The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you an arrow to the knee, be a guard. |
| “You have died of dysentery.”
-Oregon Trail
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Hygiene is always important. Forget this and game over. |
| “Do a barrel roll!”
-Starfox
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In life and war, sometimes you just have to barrel roll. |
| “What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets.”
-Castlevania Symphony of the Night
|
Instead of seeing the glass half empty, try looking at it as half full. |
| “Everything is teetering in the edge of everything.”
-Spec Ops: The Line
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Sometimes being really vague makes you sound deep and intelligent, or just dumb. |
| “You can’t hide from the Grim Reaper. Especially when he’s got a gun.”
-Grim Fandango
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Death gets everybody in the end. Sometimes with a gun. |
| “We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.”
-Bioshock
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Fortune cookie wisdom at its finest. |
| “LEROY JENKINS!”
-World of Warcraft
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Sometimes the best plan is to ignore the plan and just hope for the best. |
