Skyrim 10th Anniversary Edition was released in November. This latest version includes all previously released content as well as some new features, including a fishing mechanic. But here, a distinctive approach to city building in which major structures like specialized districts and Wonders are placed on their own tiles gives it a distinctive flavor, and the newly added climate change mechanics add new long-term environmental considerations throughout and hazards that manifest in the late game.
Think of Diablo 3 not for its infamous launch, but for the incredible action-RPG it evolved into in the years afterward. While its early existence was plagued by plenty of problems including a real-money auction house that was ultimately entirely removed and burned to the ground , Blizzard managed to reshape this revival of a classic series into an excellent and infinitely replayable co-op, demon-slaying party.
Diablo 3 is still lovely to look at, full of interesting choices and class synergies, and specially designed to keep you interested far, far past when the credits roll. The series' next mainline entry, Diablo 4, will likely be released in or later.
Its sprawling caves open up and offer multiple paths to you at any given time, but no matter which way you go there are exciting bosses to fight and significant power-ups to make you stronger. And even though it was already a massive game, Hollow Knight has only gotten bigger since its launch in early Developer Team Cherry released multiple free updates with new areas and bosses, each harder than the last.
But whether you just want to get to the credits, find the true ending, or push even farther than that, Hallownest is a world worth exploring. With its distinctive Old West-tinged approach to the post-nuclear wasteland, game-changing decisions, and flexible ways to complete its quests, Fallout: New Vegas carved out a spot as not just the best game of the Fallout series, but one of the best RPGs ever made.
And the fact that you, a nameless nobody courier, get to rise up from nothing and become the person who decides the fate of the region, gives you a real sense of control and power. Just a few years ago, the Doom series was, for all intents and purposes, dead. A legend in a grave. Twelve years passed between Doom 3 — which would prove to be the final Doom from the original id Software team — and the Doom reboot in But against the odds, the new generation of id developers did it: they reimagined Doom as a fast-action modern-day demon-slaying experience while still respecting the satisfying feel of the classic originals.
Glory kills, aggressive monster mobs, big weapon and ability upgrades, and speed, speed, speed define the new Doom. Play this game first and then run straight for Doom Eternal , which evolves the formula in very smart, very fun ways you won't soon forget. Into the Breach is a puzzle game masquerading in turn-based tactics clothing.
Each mission presents you with overwhelming odds and limited options — a seemingly impossible task. Each turn becomes a puzzle for you to solve, using your limited actions for maximum effect. Into the Breach made our updated list of the 10 best roguelikes.
Few games will make you fear for your life upon encountering the most mundane of inanimate objects the way Prey does — and fewer still will then give you the power to become those objects yourself. Developer Arkane Austin is now working on Redfall , an open-world, co-op vampire shooter.
No game simulates the feeling of being in command of a starship flying by the seat of your pants like FTL: Faster Than Light. It's a game you shouldn't expect to survive — more likely, you'll be blasted out of the sky by a vastly superior enemy ship or boarded by a death squad of giant killer insects who massacre your crew. Maybe your life-support system will be hacked and everyone will suffocate. Its tactical combat never gets old, tons of loot and random events keep every game feeling unpredictable, and unlockable ships force you to change up your strategies on subsequent runs.
And every so often, you might even win. MOBAs have earned a reputation for being dense and difficult to learn, but immensely strategic for those who put in the time. Teach him how to swim and fly too. Time your bounces to get through the obstacles! Not yet Bounce the candy at the perfect time to get through the moving obstacles. Swing your way through 30 challenging courses. Swing your way through each challenging course without hitting anything.
How many tries will it take you? Outsmart your opponent in the game of X's and O's. Play the classic game of X's and O's vs. Then try to get four in a row on our super-sized 5x5 grid. Add like numbers to win this one. Can you make ? How long will it take to get up to ? Can you add like numbers to win this one? Eat the apples and reach the portal.
You're a very hungry worm. Eat the apple, and reach the portal. Sounds easy? You'll fail most of these puzzles the first time you try them! Drive the jelly truck to the end of each level. Drive your jelly truck through the jelly world and make it to the finish line.
The driving can get crazy, so you'll need to be careful! This rock is ready to roll! Gain momentum and jump. Roll the rock to its destination. Use momentum and gravity to pull off jumps and reach new heights.
The Pig is on the loose! Can you catch him? The pig is on the loose! Help prevent him from escaping by placing stone walls to block his path. Can you figure out how to parallel park? Driving is a lot of fun -- even if it's just on the computer. Driving is sometimes a lot easier than parking.
Up, up, up! This tower is full of treasures and danger! Is there treasure in your destiny? Only if you can dodge spinning blades, jump over lava and avoid dangerous monsters!
Cut blocks of wood into the right number of pieces. You've got a limited number of slices to cut the wood into the correct number of pieces. Be precise when you slice! Play with eights wild, or add action cards like Reverse, Skip and Draw Two. New levels, same crazy basketball action! Turn levers, flip switches and warp through portals to score a basket in this crazy physics game!
Round and round, don't stop running! There's no way to stop this thing! The ground keeps turning and you have to keep jumping. How long can you stay up? Avoid the obstacles, shoot and score!
How's your three-point shot? Aim over defenders and obstacles, or smash right through them! Help Diggy dig to the center of the earth. Help Diggy find the wandering truffle and dig to the center of the earth. Collect ore, fossils, and other items as you dig, and sell them to upgrade Diggy's gear.
Hop in your raft and defend your treasure. After finding hidden treasure buried on the beach, Simon and his brother have to defend it from pirates, vikings, and other treasure thieves! Defeat monsters and level up your heroes. Click to defeat monsters, earn gold and level up heroes. Ascend and transcend to reach new heights of power. See how far you can go! Intense wall-jumping fun in a 3D obstacle course! Warning: This game requires a huge amount of concentration and memorization as you run or skate through the 3 dimensional courses.
Grab your scoop and serve up cookie sundaes! Scoop and serve ice cream cookie sundaes in New York City. Can you make your ice cream cookie sundae into the next New York food fad? The slime is back, with all new powers! Slip, slide, and slime your way across fifteen dangerous levels. Dodge lasers, jump over spikes and eat wasps to escape the evil laboratory! Papa Louie opened a new sushi restaurant in Sakura Bay and you're the head chef!
Grab your rice, sharpen your knife, and get ready to roll! Draw lines to fill each cup with sugar. More Sugar? Draw lines to pour the sugar through funnels and upside down in the craziest Sugar, Sugar game yet! Sundaes have attacked the opening of a new Papa's Freezeria on the S. Help Captain Cori battle her way back to the ship and save the customers! Help the vampire finish his quest! Needless to say, the Remake had a lot to live up to. Comparing the two games is night and day, but not simply due to the year difference in age.
The Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a fantastically beautiful game with some of the most immersive lighting and environments in all of gaming, and the character models for the main cast look a hundred times better than the already good-looking FF7 movie, Advent Children. Nothing against the previous installments of God of War but the soft reboot of the sequel is not only a vastly different game but a gorgeous one at that.
Exploring the Norse lands and experiencing its mythology through this game is truly spectacular because of how great it looks. This game captures Kratos and Atreus in a way that gives real-life and depth to these characters not experienced in previous installments, at least for the God of War.
This is the most pristine dad simulator on the market. Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake and Quantum Break are both heavy hitters in the graphics department, and they paved the way to the studio's most visually epic project yet. Control takes place in the Federal Bureau of Control, which generally means that players should prepare themselves for a whole lot of strange reality-bending things.
When things are "normal," Control is a pretty game with fluid combat; however, the game's art style really comes into its own whenever the world begins to lose touch with reality. Known for being one of the greatest games ever made, CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3 is phenomenal for numerous reasons. Not all of the monsters or gruff characters are a joy to look at because they aren't meant to be, but the sprawling landscapes are constantly killer.
While the console versions look great not including the Switch port, which is nonetheless impressive in its own right , The Witcher 3 on PC can hit graphically levels that are almost beyond understanding. The game is worth playing for a ton of reasons besides graphics, but looking good is always a plus. The bathtub scene is worth the price of entry alone. On the right system, Cyberpunk is also one of the best-looking games ever. As long as Forza games continue to be made they will continue to be the best-looking games on the market.
Forza Horizon 5 isn't just one of the greatest racing games of the last few years, but one of the most gorgeous titles to ever be released for Xbox. While Forza Horizon 4 's British setting resulted in slightly homogenous environments, the sequel's Mexico map is far more diverse, offering 11 biomes that showcase different aspects of the country.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is the best-looking video game of all time. The game is practically a movie with how detailed and impressive all of the characters and landscapes look on consoles and PC. Not only does every single frame of this adventure look like a painting, but the game is also incredibly long and you will never get tired of looking at it. Arthur Morgan looks and feels like a real human being. Your tribe begins with a Settlers unit and has no knowledge about the surrounding area.
As you found new cities and explore the surroundings, you may find hostile barbarians, villages, and other competing cultures. Rage through 32 single player levels and 6 deathmatch levels of sheer terror and fully immersive sound and lighting. Arm yourself against the cannibalistic Ogre, fiendish Vore and indestructible Schambler using letal nails, fierce Thunderbolts and abominable Rocket and Grenade Launchers.
As Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's single player campaign unfolds, the player is introduced to new gameplay at every turn — one moment you are fast-roping from your Black Hawk helicopter after storming into the war zone with an armada of choppers, the next you are a sniper, under concealment, in a Ghillie suit miles behind enemy lines, the next you are engaging hostiles from an AC gunship thousands of feet above the battlefield.
Initially conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia is sent to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public. What begins as a fresh new endeavor of hope turns drastically wrong as the city soon disappears into the clouds to whereabouts unknown.
The player takes on the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, sent to the lost city to rescue Elizabeth, a young lady imprisoned there since her childhood. He develops a relationship with Elizabeth, enhancing his abilities with hers so the pair may escape from a city that is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt has to learn to fight foes in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and amongst the clouds, and harness the power of a myriad of new weapons and abilities.
Halo 3 is the third game in the Halo Trilogy and provides the thrilling conclusion to the events begun in "Halo: Combat Evolved. The Master Chief is returning to Earth to finish the fight. The Covenant occupation of Earth has uncovered a massive and ancient object beneath the African sands - an object who's secrets have yet to be revealed. Earth's forces are battered and beaten. The Master Chief's AI companion Cortana is still trapped in the clutches of the Gravemind - a horrifying Flood intelligence, and a civil war is raging in the heart of the Covenant.
This is how the world ends This sequel to Ninja Gaiden supplies a new story and new missions, plus two more difficulty settings and cinematic cut scenes that provide background about the protagonist. Ninja Gaiden Black also incorporates the additional content from Hurricane Packs 1 and 2 and includes unlockable content such as the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden. Ninja Gaiden Black includes online features for keeping track of karma points on the online leader board.
Characters and environments are rendered in high definition 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the input system. Street Fighter IV also incorporates state of the art online match making and worldwide online gameplay.
Mixing classic genre-defining game mechanics the franchise is known and loved for with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. With the inclusion of Capcom's latest advancements in new generation technology, Street Fighter IV promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honoured art of virtual martial arts.
New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus attacks, Super Combos, and the revenged-fueled Ultra Combo system. Classic Street Fighter characters recreated for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II. New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more.
New gameplay elements provide new challenges for both newcomers and the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.
Online gameplay features, including instantaneous online challenges, versus mode, tournament mode, and world wide online gameplay. A combination of exciting platforming action, wild power-ups, and charming Mario style has made Super Mario Bros. Your mission is to rescue the Mushroom Kingdom monarchs who have been transformed into animals by Bowser and his mischievous offspring, and in the process save the princess kidnapped by Bowser.
Traverse eight huge worlds and encounter fun minigames and frantic boss battles as you explore the first Mario game to use an overworld map. Join a graffiti crew, stamp your territory and protect it from rival taggers, but watch out for the angry cops! You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands.
Lightly armed and facing an army of foes, Snake must avoid firefights in order to survive. If Snake can locate them he can utilize advanced hardware, ranging from silenced pistols to ground-to-air missiles. Enemies react to sight and sound - so stay quiet and stay in the shadows. State-of-the-art graphics: textures, transparencies, models and explosions. Taut, gripping story with multiple endings - a truly cinematic experience.
Something's rotten in the Land of Dead and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But there's trouble in paradise. Help Manny untangle himself from a conspiracy that threatens his very salvation. Coming Soon. Essential Links.
Highs and Lows. Highest of the Month. Lowest of the Month. Metascore: 99 User Score: 9. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Platform: PlayStation September 20, As most major publishers' development efforts shift to any number of next-generation platforms, Tony Hawk 2 will likely stand as one of the last truly fantastic games to be released on the PlayStation.
Metascore: 98 User Score: 7. SoulCalibur Platform: Dreamcast September 8, This is a tale of souls and swords, transcending the world and all its history, told for all eternity Metascore: 98 User Score: 8.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Platform: Wii May 23, Super Mario Galaxy 2, the sequel to the galaxy-hopping original game, includes the gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge players. Grand Theft Auto V Platform: Xbox One November 18, Grand Theft Auto 5 melds storytelling and gameplay in unique ways as players repeatedly jump in and out of the lives of the game's three protagonists, playing all sides of the game's interwoven story.
Metascore: 97 User Score: 7. Grand Theft Auto V Platform: PlayStation 3 September 17, Los Santos is a vast, sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets and once-important, formerly-known-as celebrities. Metascore: 97 User Score: 8. Grand Theft Auto V Platform: Xbox September 17, Los Santos is a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets and once-important stars.
Metascore: 97 User Score: 6. Grand Theft Auto V Platform: PlayStation 4 November 18, The sprawling sun-soaked metropolis of Los Santos is chock full of self-help coaches, starlets and C-List celebrities, once on top of the media world, now struggling to stay relevant in time of economic malaise and lowest-common-denominator reality TV.
Grand Theft Auto III Platform: PlayStation 2 October 22, Players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city with a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, and a huge array of street ready weapons.
Half-Life 2 Platform: PC November 16, [Metacritic's PC Game of the Year] By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors -- even the emotions -- of both friends and enemies. Grand Theft Auto V Platform: PC April 13, Los Santos: a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets and fading celebrities, once the envy of the Western world, now struggling to stay alive in a time of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV.
Metascore: 96 User Score: 7. Metascore: 96 User Score: 9. The Orange Box Platform: Xbox October 10, Games included in The Orange Box compilation: The original Half-Life 2 - The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling.
The Orange Box Platform: PC October 10, Games included in The Orange Box compilation: The original Half-Life 2 - The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling.
Batman: Arkham City Platform: PlayStation 3 October 18, Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
Metascore: 96 User Score: 8. Tekken 3 Platform: PlayStation April 29, An ancient evil force has reawakened, attacking in secret and feeding on the souls of mighty warriors.
Mass Effect 2 Platform: Xbox January 26, The Mass Effect trilogy is a science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. Half-Life Platform: PC November 19, Half-Life combines great storytelling in the tradition of Stephen King with intense action and advanced technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players need to think smart to survive.
LittleBigPlanet Platform: PlayStation 3 October 27, In LittleBigPlanet Players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots — and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via the Playstation Network.
Metascore: 95 User Score: 8. Red Dead Redemption Platform: PlayStation 3 May 18, Developed by Rockstar San Diego, as a follow up to the hit game Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Platform: PlayStation 2 July 9, With the addition of two new courses a downtown Tokyo circuit and the Monte Carlo Grand Prix course , an impressive range of cars from Vipers to Cooper Minis , and a soundtrack featuring everything from Lenny Kravitz to Jimi Hendrix, this highly anticipated title is finally ready to be driven.
Halo 2 Platform: Xbox November 9, The Covenant alien race threatens to destroy all humankind, and the only thing standing in its way is Master Chief, a genetically enhanced supersoldier. Metascore: 95 User Score: 9. The Last of Us Platform: PlayStation 3 June 14, Twenty years after a pandemic radically transformed known civilization, infected humans run amuck and survivors kill one another for sustenance and weapons - literally whatever they can get their hands on.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Platform: Wii November 19, When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. Metascore: 95 User Score: 6. Portal 2 Platform: PC April 18, Valve is working on a full-length sequel to its award-winning, mind-bending puzzle action game for the Xbox and PC. Red Dead Redemption Platform: Xbox May 18, Developed by Rockstar San Diego, as a follow up to the hit game Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.
Portal 2 Platform: Xbox April 19, Valve is working on a full-length sequel to its award-winning, mind-bending puzzle action game for the Xbox and PC. Metascore: 95 User Score: 7. Portal 2 Platform: PlayStation 3 April 19, Portal 2 is the sequel to the title named "Game of the Year" by over 30 publications around the world. Metascore: 94 User Score: 8.
BioShock Infinite Platform: PlayStation 3 March 26, Once conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia has been dispatched to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public. Metascore: 94 User Score: 9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Platform: PlayStation 3 November 10, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Devil May Cry Platform: PlayStation 2 October 16, In a large American metropolis, a man named Dante, a private investigator of the supernatural, is seeking revenge for the death of his mother and brother.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Platform: PlayStation 3 November 5, [Metacritic's PS3 Game of the Year] As Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's single player campaign unfolds, the player is introduced to new gameplay at every turn — one moment you are fast-roping from your Black Hawk helicopter after storming into the war zone with an armada of choppers, the next you are a sniper, under concealment, in a Ghillie suit miles behind enemy lines, the next you are engaging hostiles from an AC gunship thousands of feet above the battlefield.
Madden NFL Platform: PlayStation 2 August 19, The industry football standard returns featuring the Houston Texans, new player face and body technology, the ability to create your own team with custom helmets, uniforms, and stadiums, and a new training mode that let's you learn from Madden, the master himself. Metascore: 94 User Score: 7. Batman: Arkham City Platform: Xbox October 18, Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
Mass Effect 2 Platform: PC January 26, The Mass Effect trilogy is a science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. Celeste Platform: Xbox One January 26, Help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain in this super-tight, hand-crafted platformer from the creators of TowerFall.
Mass Effect 2 Platform: PlayStation 3 January 17, The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets.
Madden NFL Platform: PlayStation 2 August 12, [Metacritic's Playstation 2 Game of the Year] Key Features for include New Playmaker Control - Make pre-snap adjustments to your receiver routes, direct receiver routes during a scramble, direct blocking down field during a run, or read and react to the offense to deliver a crushing tackle; New Owner Mode - Hire your own staff, set your team's ticket prices, build your own stadium, reward key players with signing bonuses and boost player attributes in Mini-Camp drills; Most Realistic NFL Playbooks Ever - Tons of new trick plays, multiple formation variations, and the deepest NFL playbooks from all 32 officially licensed Coaches Club Head Coaches; New Animations and Enhancements - New QB scramble transitions to improve throwing on the run, stumbles, open field blocks, whirlwind defensive reaction moves, sideline wrap tackles, and out of bound pushes.
Gears of War Platform: Xbox November 7, Gears of War blends tactical action with survival horror and thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.
Quake Platform: PC June 22, Rage through 32 single player levels and 6 deathmatch levels of sheer terror and fully immersive sound and lighting. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Platform: Xbox November 5, As Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's single player campaign unfolds, the player is introduced to new gameplay at every turn — one moment you are fast-roping from your Black Hawk helicopter after storming into the war zone with an armada of choppers, the next you are a sniper, under concealment, in a Ghillie suit miles behind enemy lines, the next you are engaging hostiles from an AC gunship thousands of feet above the battlefield.
BioShock Infinite Platform: PC March 25, Initially conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia is sent to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public. Halo 3 Platform: Xbox September 25, Halo 3 is the third game in the Halo Trilogy and provides the thrilling conclusion to the events begun in "Halo: Combat Evolved. Jet Grind Radio Platform: Dreamcast October 30, Join a graffiti crew, stamp your territory and protect it from rival taggers, but watch out for the angry cops!
Metal Gear Solid Platform: PlayStation October 21, You are Snake, a government agent on a mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorist hands.
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