Not sure how to improve your mood after the New Year holidays? Here are the 10 best video games for your long winter evenings.
The winter holidays have finally arrived – a blissful time when people have extra days off and more free time. How to spend it, everyone decides for themselves, but fans of interactive entertainment do not have such a question.
They were probably looking forward to the end of this year in order to seize a free moment and take on some solid games. You need to choose them wisely, because you can run into a poor quality project and waste your precious free time.
In this regard, HB has collected a dozen amazing large-scale games that are perfect for playing during the holiday period. All of them stand out for the highest quality and can satisfy even the most sophisticated requests.
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Crusader kings iii
Under the outer strategic shell of Crusader Kings III, a real RPG is hiding. The user creates his own nobleman in the character editor and begins to lead the chosen state. There are almost no restrictions in government and business, except for the mechanics of stress.
If the player wants to plunge into love pleasures, and not political strife, then no one will stop him. Intriguers are free to play neighboring states against each other in order to benefit from their war.
Traders will be able to turn their own power into a global economic stronghold. And for those who like to fight, there is an opportunity to form an army and a whole bunch of mechanics related to conquest.
Crusader Kings III will help players discover their true calling.
nineFallout: New Vegas
Created by Obsidian Entertainment, the post-apocalyptic Wasteland atmosphere will create the right contrast against the backdrop of the winter holidays. The game is set in the former Las Vegas, Nevada.
The protagonist of Fallout: New Vegas is an ordinary courier who has to decide the fate of people, resolve conflicts and influence the state of affairs in the region. Each task in the project presents the user with a choice, and it often defies moral principles.
You never know what consequences this or that decision will lead, thanks to which the intrigue always remains in the project. And these are just the delights of the plot, but New Vegas also has rich gameplay and a chic open world filled with secrets.
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Forza horizon 4
Racing games can be large-scale too, as Forza Horizon 4 perfectly proves.
The world around in the creation of Playground Games turned out to be very beautiful and detailed. For the sake of him alone, you can spend several hours in Forza Horizon 4. However, the most important advantage of the game is how it intelligently immerses users in the gameplay.
There are a lot of small and interesting activities on the map that you want to take part in while driving to the next race. Competitions also turned out to be diverse due to a large number of unique tracks, an extensive fleet of vehicles and a system that records the races of other users.
Then, based on this data, opponents are created under the control of AI.
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Batman: Arkham City
As Rorschach said in the film ” Keepers”: “I was not locked with you – it was you who were locked with me.” So it is with Batman, who was deceived and sent to the territory of the closed area of Gotham, where all inveterate criminals were also exiled. Joker, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face – in general, the whole gang is assembled.
The Dark Knight will have to face them in order to find out about the mysterious ” Protocol 10″. Naturally, in order to achieve this goal, you will have to take part in many skirmishes.
But this is even good, because the combat system of Batman: Arkham City deserves the highest praise. Such smooth, spectacular and at the same time complex battles are rarely found in games.
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Horizon zero dawn
Surely many wondered what the world would be like when high technologies and the widespread use of artificial intelligence became the norm. Where will development move further? “Nowhere,” says Guerilla Games in its action adventure Horizon Zero Dawn.
In this game, after the technological revolution and the disaster that followed it, the surviving people returned to the primitive harmony. They use the technologies of the past civilization very superficially, but Eloy is different. The main character is ready to discover, thanks to which she will be able to comprehend many secrets, including about her birth.
Along the way, the girl will have to complete many tasks, learn how to fight using different weapons and face incredible robotic animals. These creatures will become the main enemies in Horizon, so it is advisable to study their behavior and weaknesses.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Surely many have already gone through The Witcher 3 and, perhaps, more than once or twice. But winter holidays are a great time to feel the rotten atmosphere of Velen, breathe fresh air on Skellig and visit the hot spots of Novigrad.
And meetings with colorful characters, of which there are dozens in the game, will allow you to feel warm emotions again.
The story is exactly the same with the combat system. In The Witcher 3, you can always experiment with pumping and builds. For example, make Geralt an alchemist, who will draw the main strength from the potions drunk.
Or turn him into a “tank” – a hardy character in heavy armor and with a large supply of health. The Witcher 3 has always been distinguished by its high replayability and the ability to throw up various challenges, which makes you want to come back to the game again and again.
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Ghost of tsushima
Did you order an excursion to medieval Tsushima during the Mongol invasion? No? And if with the opportunity to reincarnate as a samurai, who is ready to betray his previous principles in order to protect the homeland? Yes, that’s more interesting.
The protagonist Jin Sakai really turned out to be an entertaining character, and his story of wrestling is capable of touching and impressing many players.
In addition to an excellent plot, Ghost of Tsushima has an addictive gameplay. Parkour, world exploration, horseback riding, stealth and open battles – all this does not allow you to get bored during the passage of samurai action.
A bonus in the project is a chic style, from which at first it naturally takes your breath away.
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God of war
And who just pulled these Scandinavian gods to come into conflict with Kratos. Have they not heard about the fate of their walnut colleagues? Well, nothing, the former Spartan military leader will quickly put them in their place.
And his son Atreus will help him, with whom the main character hurry to the highest mountain in the nine Scandinavian worlds. It is from this summit that he must scatter the ashes of his dead wife. Along the way, Kratos will have to forge a relationship with his son and understand how difficult it is to be a father.
The dramatic storyline of God of War is diluted with epic and brutal battles using an impressive arsenal of skills. The main character can be pumped and equipped in a variety of armor so that his strength grows.
Similarly, the power of Atreus increases, but he is mostly controlled by artificial intelligence.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Eh, it’s a pity that the lyrics cannot convey the sound of the legendary Skyrim soundtrack. As soon as I remember playing, I immediately hear drums and choral singing in my head.
And then there is a desire to arm yourself with a strong ax and, to the very melody, climb the mountain to hack to death the dragon.
Usually such reflections end for me with another installation of Skyrim, but now everything is different – it is already on my PC. And don’t be surprised: I also want to surf Skyrim during the winter holidays.
There, I will have business in the thieves’ guild, participation in the civil war ( on the side of the Empire, of course), a bunch of orders for murder and research of Dwemer ruins. Yes, and Alduin broke off the chain – it’s time to destroy this dragon, or even the truth will destroy all of Tamriel.
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Red dead redemption 2
Not only in Skyrim, you can conquer snow-capped mountain peaks. Red Dead Redemption 2 also provides such an opportunity, just like getting drunk, fighting in a bar, or having a big mess in a nearby town.
And if this is not enough to create a festive atmosphere, then there is still an option to engage in headhunting and arrange races on carts past the robber bases.
When everything gets bored, it is recommended to go to the camp of your own gang, where the protagonist Arthur Morgan is always greeted like a family.
And after all, all of the listed activities are just small additional activities that dilute the stunning plot and side tasks with a gorgeous setting.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is more addictive than any quagmire, but the process is extremely enjoyable.
