Top 10 Video Games
01
Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure game played
from a third-person perspective. Players complete missions—linear
scenarios with set objectives—to progress through the story.Outside of
missions, players can freely roam the open world. Composed of the San
Andreas open countryside area and the fictional city of Los Santos, the
world of Grand Theft Auto V is larger in area than earlier entries in
the series.The world may be fully explored from the beginning of the
game without restrictions, although story progress unlocks more gameplay
content.
02
The Last of Us is an action-adventure survival horror
video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer
Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It was officially revealed on
December 10, 2011 at the Spike TV Video Game Awards and released
worldwide on June 14, 2013. It was released in Japan on June 20, 2013.
The Last of Us Remastered, an updated version for the PlayStation 4,
will be released in in the third or fourth quarter of 2014.
The player controls Joel (voiced and motion captured by Troy Baker)
escorting the young Ellie (Ashley Johnson) across a post-apocalyptic
United States that has been ravaged by infection. The player uses
firearms, improvised weapons and stealth techniques to defend against
hostile bandits and zombie-like creatures infected by a mutated strain
of the Cordyceps fungus.
03
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a 2013 historical
action-adventure open world video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and
published by Ubisoft. It was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
and Wii U in October 2013 and for the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox
One in November 2013.
It is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, a
sequel to 2012's Assassin's Creed III's modern story and a prequel to
its historical storyline. The story is set in the early 18th century
Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, and follows notorious pirate
Edward Kenway, grandfather of Assassin's Creed III protagonist
Ratonhnhaké:ton, who stumbles upon the conflict waged by the Assassins
and Templars. Unlike previous games, gameplay elements focus more on
ship-based exploration in the open world map, while also retaining the
series' third-person land-based exploration, melee combat, and stealth
system. Multiplayer also returns, albeit with only land-based modes and
settings.
04
BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game
developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. It was released
worldwide for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360
platforms on March 26, 2013; an OS X port by Aspyr was later released on
August 29, 2013. Infinite is the third installment in the BioShock
series, and though it is not immediately part of the storyline of
previous BioShock games, it does feature similar gameplay concepts and
themes. Irrational Games and creative director Ken Levine based the
game's setting on historical events at the turn of the 20th century,
such as the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, and based the story on
the concept of American exceptionalism, while also incorporating
influences from more recent events at the time such as the 2011 Occupy
movement.
Set in 1912, the game has protagonist, former Pinkerton agent Booker
DeWitt, sent to the floating air city of Columbia to find a young woman,
Elizabeth, who has been held captive there for most of her life. Though
Booker rescues Elizabeth, the two become involved with the city's
warring factions: the nativist and elite Founders that rule Columbia and
strive to keep its privileges for White Americans, and the Vox Populi,
underground rebels representing the underclass of the city. During this
conflict, Booker learns that Elizabeth possesses strange powers to
manipulate "Tears" in the space-time continuum that ravage Columbia, and
soon discovers her to be central to the city's dark secrets.
05
Minecraft is a sandbox indie game originally created by
Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson and later developed and
published by Mojang. It was publicly released for the PC on May 17,
2009, as a developmental alpha version and, after gradual updates, was
published as a full release version on November 18, 2011. A version for
Android was released a month earlier on October 7, and an iOS version
was released on November 17, 2011. On May 9, 2012, the game was released
on Xbox 360 as an Xbox Live Arcade game, co-developed by 4J Studios.
All versions of Minecraft receive periodic updates.Minecraft received
five awards from the 2011 Game Developers Conference: it was awarded the
Innovation Award, Best Downloadable Game Award, and the Best Debut Game
Award from the Game Developers Choice Awards; and the Audience Award,
as well as the Seumas McNally Grand Prize, from the Independent Games
Festival in 2011. In 2012, Minecraft was awarded a Golden Joystick Award
in the category Best Downloadable Game. As of February 3, 2014, the
game has sold over 14 million copies on PC and over 35 million copies
across all platforms.
06
FIFA 14 is a sports association football simulation video
game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronics Arts. It was
released in late September 2013 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3,
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS
video game consoles and Microsoft Windows. It was also released as
freeware for iOS and Android on 23 September 2013 and for Windows Phone 8
on 28 February 2014. It was a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and
Xbox One in November 2013.The main features are listed below with EA
deciding this year to focus more on the online FUT experience. This has
come at the expense of features previously enjoyed by gamers, like
custom tournament and guest play. A number of users have complained of
various bugs and glitches which EA developers hope to eradicate through
the normal patching process. The momentum (aka scripting) is also
prevalent this year, designed to add to the excitement of matches around
the 45 and 90 minute marks.
07
Call of Duty: Ghosts is a 2013 first-person shooter video
game developed by Infinity Ward, with assistance from Raven Software,
Neversoft and Certain Affinity. Published by Activision, it is the tenth
primary installment in the Call of Duty series and the sixth developed
by Infinity Ward. The video game was released for Microsoft Windows,
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 5, 2013, with Treyarch
handling the port for the Wii U. The game was released with the launch
of next-generation consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
According to review score aggregator Metacritic, Ghosts received
"generally favorable" reviews from critics, with most praising its
multiplayer gameplay and introduction of the new game mode Extinction.
It was criticized, however, for its single-player campaign, rehashing of
familiar concepts, and general lack of innovation.
08
omb Raider is a 2013 action-adventure video game
published by Square Enix. Tomb Raider is the fifth title developed by
Crystal Dynamics in the Tomb Raider franchise. As the first entry in a
new Tomb Raider continuity, the game is a reboot that emphasises the
reconstructed origins of the culturally influential lead character Lara
Croft.[5][6] Tomb Raider was released on 5 March 2013 for Microsoft
Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and on 23 January 2014 for Mac OS
X.
Crystal Dynamics began development of Tomb Raider soon after the release
of Tomb Raider: Underworld in 2008. Rather than a sequel, the team
decided to completely reboot the series, establishing the origins of
Lara Croft for the second time, following Tomb Raider: Legend. Tomb
Raider is set on Yamatai, an island from which Lara Croft must save her
friends and escape while being hunted down by a malevolent cult.
Gameplay elements focus more on survival, although exploration is used
within the game when exploring the island and various optional tombs. It
is also the first game in the series to have multiplayer and the first
game to be published by Square Enix, after the latter's acquisition of
Eidos Interactive in 2009. Camilla Luddington was announced to voice and
perform as Lara Croft in 2010, replacing Keeley Hawes.
09
Batman: Arkham Origins is a 2013 action-adventure video
game developed by Warner Bros. Games Montréal and released by Warner
Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and the
PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 video game consoles. Based on the DC
Comics superhero Batman, it is the successor to the 2011 video game
Batman: Arkham City and is the third main installment in the Batman:
Arkham series. It was released worldwide on October 25, 2013.
For Arkham Origins, development duties shifted away from series creators
Rocksteady Studios. Written by Corey May, Ryan Galletta and Dooma
Wendschuh, the game's main storyline is set five years before that of
2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum and follows a younger, less-refined Batman.
A bounty is placed on him by crime lord Black Mask, drawing eight of
the world's greatest assassins to Gotham City on Christmas Eve. The
villains, including the Joker and Anarky, take advantage of the chaos to
launch nefarious schemes, while Gotham City police try to apprehend
Batman. The game, played from a third-person perspective, focuses on
Batman's combat and stealth abilities, detective skills, and gadgets for
combat and exploration. Arkham Origins is the first game in the series
with multiplayer capability.
10
Battlefield 4 is a first-person shooter video game
developed by Swedish video game developer EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE)
and published by Electronic Arts. It is a sequel to 2011's Battlefield
3. It was released on October 29, 2013 in North America, October 31,
2013 in Australia, November 1, 2013 in Europe and New Zealand and
November 7, 2013 in Japan for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3,
PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[2][3][4][7]
Battlefield 4 received positive critical response from reviewers and was
a commercial success, praised for its multiplayer mode, gameplay and
graphics. In contrast, the game's single-player campaign was highly
criticised by critics for being short and shallow, as well as glitches
and bugs upon the game's release.
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