From the rainy streets of Gotham City to the arid desert of Afghanistan, 2015 took us all over the world and beyond. We killed monsters for loot and inhaled new life into an irradiated wasteland. The incredible size and scope of this year's biggest releases is truly mind-boggling, and we're confident there will be more surprises to come throughout 2016.
It was undoubtedly a year of emotionally charged open-world games that stepped out of the shadow of their competitors and stood toe-to-toe with them. Without further ado, here is ours ranking of the best games of 2015 on PC.
Despite the attack from the Northern Kingdoms Empire and Wild Hunt, a cavalcade of terrible horsemen breathing down your neck - the only way survive to fight back. As Geralt of Rivia, a master swordsman and experienced hunter, you will leave no enemy standing in your way. Explore the giant open world, battle beasts and decide the fate of entire communities with your actions, all in an authentic next-gen format.
- a hand-drawn work of art and every action in it is a butterfly effect. Having the power to rewind time as the main character of the game, what would change you? And will these changes be for the better?
As the only survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by atomic war. Every second person is fighting for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can restore and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home.
Los Santos: a sprawling, sun-drenched metropolis full of self-improving gurus, rising stars and fading celebrities. The once enviable Western world is now struggling to stay alive in a time of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. Amid the turmoil, three very unique criminals build their own chances for survival and success: Franklin, a street pickpocket looking for material opportunity and serious money; Michael is a career ex-con, and his retirement turned out to be a lot less rosy than he thought; and Trevor, a violent dude driven by the possibility of a cheap thrill and his next big score. With options of great honor, the crew risks everything in a variety of daring and dangerous heists that could set their whole lives on track.
Developed by Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines features sweeping landscapes and maps with endless sand-based gameplay, as well as new ways to expand your city. The key to progress is being able to influence your city's policies by incorporating neighborhood taxation. All this plus the ability to modify the game to suit your playing style.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan brought a new edge to the Cold War, and in 1984, a one-eyed man with a prosthesis appeared in the country. Those who know him call him Snake; a legendary mercenary who was once left in a coma by the American private intelligence network Cipher. The snake accompanies Ocelot, an old friend who saved him from an attack when he finally woke up.
Now Snake's former partner Miller comes with Soviet troops to Afghanistan. Snake must carry out a solo operation to save Miller and prove to the whole world that the legendary mercenary is not dead or missing.
Star Wars: Battlefront Allows players to experience a wide range of heroic moments and intense battle fantasies of shooting blasters, riding speedbikes and snowspeeders, commanding AT-ATs and piloting TIE fighters and the Millennium Falcon. These fights will take place on iconic planets of the universe Star Wars, including Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and a previously unexplored planet, Sullusta. Gamers can play as memorable characters from the original trilogy, like Darth Vader and Boba Fett.
StarCraft 2 continues the epic saga of Protoss, Terran and Zerg. These three different and powerful races are quickly converging again evolving strategy in real time - a continuation of the legendary original StarCraft. Legions of veterans, upgraded and completely new types of units lead battles across the galaxy, and each faction fights for survival. Possessing a unique single player campaign, which picks up StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void features a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi tale filled with adventure and intrigue.
This football game, which has taken the world by storm, probably because all the men with legs to kick the ball have been replaced with amazing cars that drive around futuristic stadiums. Yes, it's car football and it works great. This is a game where you can chase the ball while driving on the ceiling, where the goal is accompanied by an explosion and aftershock that is sent by each car rushing back.
aims to recapture the magic, imagination, depth and nostalgia of the classic RPG that Obsidian loves to create—and play. The plot takes place in a fictional fantasy universe where main character of the game will witness a supernatural event and deal with its consequences throughout the game. The main character will have to find out the reasons for this event.
A selection of the best adventure games for PC, according to our website.
Prince Of Persia Series
Release date: 1989-2012
One of best parts game series - Tomb Raider. Unaltered main character– explorer and tomb raider Lara Croft. A feature of the franchise is a constant third-person view, in which both movement through the level and battles take place. The games have a very diverse setting, because over the years of adventures, Lara managed to visit the most exotic places on Earth.
The gameplay is based on parkour, dexterous movement around the location using acrobatic sketches. Lara is helped in this by a magnetic cat, with which she can climb onto the most remote ledges. Lara's enemies are mainly wild animals, but among them there are also people and all kinds of fantastic creatures. In addition to a pair of pistols, the girl’s arsenal includes shotguns, machine guns and explosives, and sometimes it comes down to hand-to-hand combat.
Siberia game series
Release date: 2002-2017
Siberia is a beautiful story about the journey of an American girl, Kate Walker. At first, her goal was to find a certain factory owner, in whose footsteps Kate races on a futuristic train. Over time, the girl’s task fades into the background, replaced by impressions of meeting unexpected characters and visiting unusual places, including a doll factory and an abandoned spaceport.
Mechanically, the game is a typical quest. The gameplay is very leisurely, based on solving simple logical problems. As a rule, the mission at the next level is to find a key item and use it in the right place. The highlight of Siberia is the atmosphere of mystery of what is happening. The whole action is very reminiscent of a dream, perhaps awakening will come as soon as Kate finally reaches the island of Cyberia, where mammoths still live.
Beyond Good & Evil
Release date: 2003
Genre: Action, adventure
Beyond Good & Evil tells the story of the adventures of a girl, Jade, a young photojournalist. Events take place in the distant future, the protagonist will have to uncover the insidious conspiracy of the Duma members, creatures intending to take over a peaceful planet. The game has a complicated plot and many twists, some of which concern the personality of Jade herself.
The gameplay is a mixture of genres, including quests, shooters, and hovercraft racing. The main part of the passage involves fighting enemies and solving logic puzzles. There is also an economic system - payment comes from participating in mini-games and publishing photos. The combat system is varied, including shootouts and hand-to-hand combat.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Release date: 2006
Genre: Third person quest
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is an adventure quest based on an intricate plot. The events take place in the future, and the girl Zoe is at the center of them. She receives messages from a certain April asking for help. While searching for a stranger, many strange things happen to Zoe, and in the end she finds herself at the center of a struggle between a rebel group and the forces of the empire.
As with all quests, familiar rules apply in this project - it is important to carefully examine locations in search of clues, and from time to time solve fairly simple puzzles. Is here and combat system, but it is clearly secondary. You can play through Dreamfall either head-on or in stealth mode. And all this is complemented by a nice picture and an amazing soundtrack.
Back to the Future: The Game
Release date: 2010
Genre: quest
Game Back to the Future: The Game made based on the famous film "Back to the Future". The player takes control of the restless teenager Marty, who never tires of looking for adventures on his own. In fact, Back to the Future is an interactive 3D cartoon, and the lion's share of the passage consists of long dialogues with characters with the ability to choose the next phrase spoken. The development of the plot directly depends on a successful choice.
The gameplay is not limited to dialogues alone. On his way, Marty encounters many tasks that are carried out according to the rules of a classic quest - finding objects and using them. There are also several entertaining mini-games that pleasantly dilute the passage. However, the basis for the project’s popularity is its harmonious plot, time travel and unexpected ending.
Darksiders 1 and 2
Release date: The first - 2010. The second - 2012.
Terraria atmospheric game, with a large, exciting world made in the style of “Mario”, and with a survival theme (like Minecraft). But unlike Minecraft, there are many bosses, much scarier at night, and on hardcore difficulty you generally need to be wary of even ordinary sand. The game also has a lot of weapons, from a wooden pickaxe to a machine gun, from a machine gun to a magical sword enchanted with evil spells! Lots of skins and gear. Lots of pets, from regular pigs to dragons! Various types of enemies, leveling up your character and his characteristics!
In Terraria you need to be able to do a lot of things at once - build your own levels, mine ore, and improve your arsenal of weapons, and all this is quite interesting. However, the core gameplay is good old-fashioned platform action. I repeat - Terraria has an incredibly large number of characters and monsters. And the number of items and ingredients for crafting is a record – more than 2000 pieces. If you plan to thoroughly study the game, it will take at least 100 hours.
Remember Me
Release date: 2013
Genre: Third person action,
Remember Me tells complicated story girls Nilin. It’s the end of the 21st century, the era of cyberpunk reigns, robots roam around, and the state monitors ordinary people with the help of ubiquitous cameras. In addition, the authorities use memory erasing technology to control unwanted people. The protagonist is one of these, but with the help of mysterious friends she gradually manages to get to the bottom of the truth.
For some reason the future is completely absent firearms, and all fights take place hand-to-hand. But opponents are not shy about using exoskeletons, and some bosses can throw bolts of energy. Nilin also has similar equipment - before the battle, you can set up combinations of attacks to write out a combo. In general, the combat system and developed plot in the game are equivalent, and most importantly, they are executed at the highest level.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Release date: 2013
Genre: Puzzle, Platformer,
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons– touching fairy tale story about the adventures of brothers Naya and Naya. Trouble comes to their family - the father is dying, and the only medicine that can help him is magic water. Having overcome many obstacles, coping with giants, wolves, a giant spider and other creatures, the brothers must make their way to the Tree of Life, because only there is the last source of life-giving moisture preserved.
The gameplay is entirely tied to physics - pull something to open it, etc. Controls are given to each of the brothers, and Naya and Naya must work together to solve the puzzles. Every now and then the gameplay is interrupted by plot inserts, dialogues and videos, adding additional fairy tale atmosphere to the game. The controls in this adventure game are deliberately simple, and it takes about 3-4 hours to complete.
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor
Release date: 2014
Genre: RPG, Action, Fantasy
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor - one of many works gaming industry, based on Tolkien's Middle-earth universe. But in this game, events follow an alternative scenario. Namely, the spirit of Celebrimber, the creator of the rings of power, seeks revenge on Sauron. To do this, he inhabits the body of the human Talion. This is what users have to manage.
The game has an extremely simple combat system, based on pointing the cursor at the enemy in combination with quick clicks on the “attack” key. The character's lethality increases the ability to combine a strike, block and counterattack. And there are no questions at all about the quality of the picture - the realism of hand-to-hand combat and the animation of finishing blows are breathtaking. For connoisseurs of the stealth mode, there are many opportunities for covert passage.
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Release date: 2014
Genre: Action, survival horror, quest
Plot of Murdered: Soul Suspect tells about the sad fate of detective Ronan. While investigating the murder of a girl, he himself becomes a victim of a maniac. After this, mysticism begins - the spirit of the detective remains on earth, with the goal of completing the search for the killer at any cost. In this difficult task, he is helped by other spirits, as well as a little girl-medium.
The gameplay is divided into two components of approximately equal importance - solving logical problems and battles. The combat part of the game is quite simple - the opponents are terrible demons hunting for restless souls. They can be easily defeated by simply coming from behind and striking with surprise. Ronan also has the ability to inhabit people's minds, extracting clues in the investigation from their memories.
Broken Age
Release date: 2014
Genre: Quest
At the center of the adventure game Broken Age are two teenagers - the boy Shay and the girl Vella. Both have problems in their family, and Vella’s is very serious - they are going to sacrifice her to a monster, like Andromeda from the myths. The guys don’t want to accept their fate, so they set off to travel, getting into trouble along the way and making new acquaintances. Towards the end, their paths will cross, the tangled story will finally find a logical ending.
The game mechanics are standard for the quest genre. Walk through the levels, carefully look for quest items, substitute them with other items - this is practically all you need to complete. And the tasks and puzzles themselves are simple. The main thing in the adventure game is a touching plot and rare quality cartoon animation, creating an unusual fairy-tale setting.
LEGO The Hobbit
Release date: 2014
Genre: RPG, Action
Once upon a time there was a hobbit, and his name was Bilbo. One day he was unlucky enough to find himself in the company of adventurers who went hunting for the dragon Smaug. This is how LEGO begins The Hobbit, an adventure game based on the famous work of Tolkien. Not only the halfling himself, but also his companions are under our control. In addition to solving logical problems in the adventure game, you have to fight a lot with goblins, trolls and other monsters.
The game retains the same mechanics as in other LEGO games - in order to pass a certain level, you need to collect a quest item or move an obstacle. All objects, naturally, are made from designer parts. At any time you can switch between squad members, and each has their own unique abilities, for example, archery, a huge hammer for moving bulky objects, and the ability to disappear.
It is developing at a tremendous pace - developers have previously unavailable opportunities, thanks to which they create real masterpieces. This applies to the graphics component, realism, engine quality, and diversity gameplay, and much more. Accordingly, now computer games have become a popular entertainment in which everyone can find something to their liking. For example, there are gamers who most like action games on PC. In fact, it is now difficult to single out any specific segment of adventure games, since this term was used much earlier, when games were just beginning to develop, and all projects in which the main character needed to move around the level in search of a solution in order to move forward were called adventure games . However, many still use this term, and for them it is worth highlighting the best action games on PC that exist today and which are “top” in any ranking.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
If we take up the story about adventure games on PC, then among the latest releases it is first of all worth remembering Brothers game: A Tale of Two Sons. This is an incredibly atmospheric project that tells the story of two brothers who go on a long journey to find a cure that can heal their father from a fatal disease. The peculiarity of this game is that it can be played by two people or by one person who will be responsible for two brothers at once.
One brother can be controlled by the left side of the gamepad, and the other by the right. All the puzzles in the game can only be solved through the interaction of the two brothers, which makes the game mechanics unique. Added to this are magnificent fantasy graphics and an exciting, heart-warming plot, which ultimately results in a real masterpiece. If we consider not only the best action games on PC, but also in general, this project may well be included in the list.
The Forest
Adventure games on PC can be very diverse, for example, The Forest is fundamentally different from the previous project described, because here you will have to fight for your own survival. This is a kind of mixture of sandbox and survival - you take on the role of a survivor of a plane crash. Finding yourself in an uninhabited forest, you will collect resources for your own survival. After some time, you will find out that you are far from alone in the forest - and this is where the fun begins, because you will have to survive not only in the wild, but also under the constant threat from the local tribe of cannibals.
Thus, you will have to try your best to find a way to get out of this dangerous forest and save yourself. Many action-adventure games on PC offer a similar story, but none have ever taken it on such a grand scale, none have had an open world and so many possibilities.
Remember Me
The best adventure games on PC will not be complete without mentioning the Remember Me project, which caused a real stir among the gaming community. This project takes the gamer to the distant future, when, thanks to technological progress, humanity was able to take a huge step forward. But the most important invention made it possible to control human memory, erasing memories and replacing them with those that someone needs.
Naturally, this technology is used in a far from peaceful way, and humanity risks being enslaved, but the main character stands in the way of the villains, who also has the ability to control her memories by traveling through them. It is she who has to save the world and, first of all, herself. As you can see, all the best adventure games on PC so far have a very strong plot on which they are based - this is their distinguishing feature.
Darksiders 1 and 2
If you are looking for more action, then you should pay attention to Darksiders. Like all the projects described above, this is not free game for PC. Adventure games are rarely free in general, since they are usually very large-scale projects. So what is so special about the Darksiders duology? In the first part you will become one of the horsemen of the Apocalypse - War. You will find yourself in the middle of a conflict between angels and demons, and you will have to fight to stop this war and prevent the premature death of humanity.
However, in the end, the Devil will decide that it was the War that ignited this battle ahead of schedule, so in the second part you will need to play for another horseman - Death. He will need to prove that War was not guilty of starting the conflict, and all this will happen in a tense atmosphere of constant action with unexpected plot twists in this action-adventure game. Adventures on PC come in different forms, but this project is one of the best in recent years.
Prince Of Persia Series
Nowadays, many computer games use parkour and other similar techniques. The list of adventure games on PC, in which the main character can perform incredible somersaults and use a variety of acrobatic techniques in battle, is simply huge. But at the origins of all this was Prince of Persia, and note that we are talking about a remake.
In the nineties, there was a platformer with the same name, telling about the same hero. This project became unique in its time, but a few years later a remake was released, which also created a sensation, only in a different genre. And if you study any top adventure games on PC, you will most likely find this game there.
Assasin's Creed series
Naturally, it is impossible to miss a wonderful series computer games, which literally turned the entire industry upside down. Assasin's Creed is a true masterpiece that takes the ideas of Prince of Persia and develops them into a wonderful universe where the Assassins wage war against the Templar Order, and you will take on the role of different assassins, each time learning an incredible story.
But it’s not just the plot that makes these games great - their worlds are simply unique, and the combat mechanics allow you to do the simply impossible and unthinkable. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine a list of the best games that would not mention this project.
Watch Dogs
Millions of gamers around the world were looking forward to this game with great impatience, as they were promised incredible opportunities. And the promises were fulfilled, since in this project you find yourself in a futuristic city, where everything is controlled by a central computer with advanced artificial intelligence. You are a brilliant hacker who is able to hack anything, and this is very dangerous in an era where high technology decides everything. That is why your family is being attacked, for which you will have to take revenge in order to restore justice.
Using a smartphone, you can hack various systems, create accidents on the roads by abruptly changing traffic lights, listen to other people's conversations, and much more.
Thief
This series was also restarted - in the distant nineties and early 2000s there was even a trilogy that talked about an experienced thief. He needed to perform a variety of tasks, and the main distinctive feature There was a stealth mode that was not yet so common. Nowadays, stealth won’t surprise anyone, so the developers have focused on the graphical component, as well as the plot, combined with excellent game engine. The result is a very high-quality project - a worthy successor to the outdated series.
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor
And, of course, we can’t help but mention the magnificent project based on the Lord of the Rings universe called Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor. Many computer games have already been released in this universe, but almost none of them were good enough to represent the legendary book series. But only this game became truly worthwhile - moreover, it turned out to be one of the best in history.
It has all the necessary components - an open world, an abundance of enemies, interesting locations, wonderful graphics, incredible features and much more. The plot looks extremely atypical - instead of focusing on well-known characters, the developers created an unknown hero who died in battle at the hands of the servants of the evil Sauron. In addition, his entire family died, which angered the dying warrior so much that the Spirit of Vengeance resurrected him, and now you have a long road ahead of you to Mordor, so that there you can get even with those who brought so much pain. The game has a huge variety of innovations, the most notable among which is the learning ability of enemies, as well as their memory. If you defeat an enemy, but do not finish him off, then be sure that he will not attack you until he becomes much stronger.
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