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Updated: 21 Jul 2015 8:07 am
Only the best get to look this awesome.
BY: Max Williams
12. Grand Theft Auto V (2015)
I'm drooling all over my keyboard, Rockstar.
Developer: Rockstar Games
Genre: Action / 3rd Person Shooter / 1st Person Shooter (if you roll that way)
Theme: Criminals do crime, and do no time.
There's more to do in this game than any other I've seen in... Well ever, actually. First off single player takes you into the lives of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. These are the games main characters, and each has a significant role to play in the story of the game.
You can even take video of your exploits and piece it together to make almost lifelike short films, if being a director is one of your interests. The world in this game offers so much to players (including full-length television shows) that you'll end up losing so much time to do something not even related to advancing the game's story. Online is fantastic, as things can get entirely out of hand.
As you do heists, you can call in large vehicles like jets or tanks and wreak havoc on all the other players on the map. And, if you're sick of all the fighting, there's Passive Mode, just to protect you from getting caught up in the war zone of San Andreas.
Just a casual Sunday night drive in lovely San Andreas...
Players who love GTA and shooters are all over this game. It really does have a little something for everyone without hurting its core mechanics, which is rare to see nowadays. This is one of the most fantastic games out right now for the PC. If you ever find an opportunity, snatch it up. You'll be glad you did.
11. League Of Legends (2009)
LOL WHAT?! Did Amumu just own the guy chasing him?!
Developer: Riot Games
Genre: MOBA
Theme: Fight for Supremacy
League of Legends has become the arena of choice for many MOBA players, and is one of the central games for e-sport players around the globe. It has such a powerful fanbase that the champions of 2014 earned $50,000.00 for their win. The game itself becomes trickier when trying to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each champion and buying the best items to exploit the enemy weaknesses while covering your own.
Awww, where ya goin', buddy?
The player base seems to be composed of people in their late teens and early twenties. If you already love games like DOTA 2, or are interested in checking it out, definitely take a look. With a gallery of 125 champions (and growing), it's not hard to see why so many people get interested in the first place.
There is such a large variety of play styles and possibilities that a personalized experience can be found for the less competitive players, which the more competitive have an active metagame to keep them adapting and changing against their rivals. You're really missing something if you don't try it out.
10. Heroes of the Storm (2015)
He's the butcher. That makes the opponent the meat, I guess.
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Genre: MOBA
Theme: Take the enemy base
The newest MOBA on the block is Heroes of the Storm. As with all MOBAs, you need to select a character, level it up, and build its strength with items in order to over power enemy characters and push all the way to their base. Heroes of the Storm offers a whole new roster unique champions (including champions from other Blizzard series like Warcraft, Diablo, etc.) as well as three game modes where players can choose to play with other players or AI-controlled characters.
Jaina Proudmoore here to freeze your heart!
It's also worth mentioning that it's pretty new and with Blizzard at the helm, you're in for some exciting new updates. Blizzard aims to make Heroes of the Storm different from the rest of the MOBA genre and in their efforts to take it in a new direction, they are referring to it as a “Hero Brawler.”
9. The Elder Scrolls: Online (2014)
Dragon Knight is apparently a class... Does that make them Dovahkiin?
Developer: Zenimax Online Studios
Genre: MMORPG
Theme: Save the World
The game starts you off by having you design your character. After that, you're to face the Daedric Prince known as Molag Bal. Thwart him and his minions and become among the heroes of Tamriel using all the skills, spells, and weapons at your disposal.
Welcome to scenic Coldharbour!
By now, we should all be familiar of what to expect from Bethesda and the Elder Scrolls games. A fantastic open world with everything to do, where you can get lost in the sheer vastness of everything and stumble upon a dungeon no one knew was there, is exactly what The Elder Scrolls: Online strives to do while adding an MMO flavor on top of everything,
8. Path of Exile (2013)
I already want it!
Developer: Grinding Gear Games
Genre: Action Adventure / RPG
Theme: Survival
The game begins by plopping your character on the beach of a cursed continent. It's apparently the place where banished people are sent. You must survive in the wilderness of this continent, against all of the horrors it contains.
This lavascape sure seems to have a great architect.
This is a thrilling action RPG with a dangerous and fascinating world to explore. There are strange and exotic items, cool skills, and tons of monsters to fight in this action-packed experience. It has a hard mode for the more hardcore audience and a normal mode for those interested in just playing the game, so there's something for everyone.
7. Hearthstone (2014)
For the HOOOOORDE!
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Genre: Strategy
Theme: Card Battle
Hearthstone is Warcraft in the form of a collectible card game, played online. The game offers a variety of play modes, each of which offers a different experience with the game. The main goal is to bring the opponent's hero's life down to zero by playing the cards in your hand.
Bolster your forces!
Hearthstone is strategic in a similar, yet ultimately different way than the Warcraft RTS games. There's a huge community, so the likelihood of finding people to help you understand the game better is very high. It even has a few expansion packs out, such as Goblins vs Gnomes and Blackrock Mountain Adventure.
6. Starcraft 2 (2010)
The new Protoss unit is really awesome looking.
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Genre: RTS
Theme: Destroy the enemy base
Starcraft 2 is the true sequel to the original Starcraft games, with Starcraft: Brood War being the last place we left off. Starcraft has been extremely popular in certain areas of the world, causing it to be one of the more popular games serving as an e-sport. Starcraft gives players a faction-based army to control in order to destroy the enemy's base.
Someone get a mop.
Starcraft 2 is a really great RTS with it's own awesome style. It's something I recommend to those seeking a challenging community or a classic RTS experience. In particular, the distinctness of all three of the factions makes this game both fun to master and gives tons of potential play time.
5. Batman: Arkham City (2011)
I love the smell of toxic waste in the morning.
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Genre: Action Adventure
Theme: Be the Batman
Batman is a superhero we all know and love. He fights for good under the cloak of night against the maniacal and corrupt forces of evil that plague Gotham City. This is a sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, but jumping right in is no problem even if you haven't played the first one.
You take on the role of Batman, badass gadgets and ninja skills included. You lurk about various parts of Arkham City, a sequestered-off piece of Gotham City that currently houses Gotham's worst criminals, and protect the innocent political prisoners from the harsh actions of those who belong there.
Now that old theme song's stuck in my head.
Arkham City is one of the most interesting and extensive locations in gaming. When you're tired of working through the story, feel free to take a break after the mission and just swing around town.
There's always a street crime to thwart, so you can take a moment to try out your newest gadget or move. You can also take part in the various side missions the game has for you. There are a number of them in unique stages, so make sure to try them all out. It's fantastic!
4. DOTA 2 (2013)
Learn something from the DOTA 2 pros.
Developer: Valve
Genre: MOBA
Theme: Overrun the enemy base
DOTA 2 is the original MOBA, as far as anyone needs to be concerned. Choose from a multitude of different heroes to use in battle against opponents across densely populated battlefields. Build armor and weapons to aid your character's unique abilities and charge full steam ahead into another player's champion.
I want that, and that, and- OOH! Three of those, and...
DOTA 2 is one of the biggest games in the e-sports circuit right now, with its International Compendium tournament's prize pool boasting over $15,000,000.00 and counting. It's great for those looking for something competitive to become a part of as well as those who are interested in MOBAs. There's even a tutorial for players who are new to the idea of MOBAs.
3. Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward (2013)
But this is the last one, right?
Developer: Square Enix
Genre: MMORPG
Theme: Save the World
This new installment in the Final Fantasy series is taking what happened with Final Fantasy 11 and fixing it. The game incorporates a branching class system, so you start out as choosing from one of two (later it's one of four) starting classes, and from there you move upwards towards more specialized classes. As you level, you can get more skills, which you'll need to use in tandem with your items and equipment to bring down bosses and eventually save the world.
Not sure if teleporter... Or gigantic clock-face...
If you've always marveled at the graceful and enigmatic environments of the Final Fantasy series, this is a good fit for you. Likewise, anyone who enjoys a good MMO will find themselves very at home in this game. Keep in mind that Heavensward is actually an expansion recently released for the game, which introduces a new playable race, more crafting recipes, and new areas.
2. Pillars of Eternity (2015)
Giant monsters make the tastiest victory meal.
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Genre: RPG
Theme: Save the World
Begins with you, the player, setting up your character's race, class, and name and then throws you into the world of Eora. You need to master your character's skills, deck them completely out with magical weapons and armor, and be ready for a rich and engrossing world with a story to match. Then, hone your strategy know-how, because you're going to be using it in this fantastic indie RPG.
So... How long do we wait until it gets back up again?
Pillars of Eternity takes an interesting approach to the battle system. It uses a real-time tactical style with pauses incorporated to create an action-packet, yet strategically inclined battle atmosphere. It brings a new spin to both action based combat as well as strategic planning! The world is also incredibly well crafted. This game is easily one of the best indie games out this year so far.
1. The Witcher 3 (2015)
Geralt reminds me of someone who loved bubblegum... Who was it...
Developer: CD Projekt RED
Genre: Action Adventure / RPG
Theme: Defeat fantasy monsters.
At the top of our list, standing tall, is the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The player is put back into the role of Geralt, the rugged yet smooth-talking badass witcher from the first two games as he journeys to find someone, a woman, who was kidnapped long ago by an evil group called the Wild Hunt. Utilize tons of player-crafted potion, medieval weapons, and your combat skills as you fight your way through the extensive world of the Witcher 3.
Four against one? Those aren't good odds... For you guys, anyway.
The world is beautiful, and teeming with life in every nook and cranny. There's always a quest to complete in a world comparable to, and possibly even bigger than, Skyrim. It's a fantastic challenge as well as an adrenaline rush on top of being so extensive and gorgeous to look at.
That's 121 games that we think YOU should check out in 2015! it may seem like a lot, and sometimes, it may seem daunting, but we're gamers. None of that nay-saying applies to us in the slightest! The year isn't over and won't be for a while, so that should be plenty of time to beat your favorite titles!
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