Buying a video game to give as a gift is not an easy task, especially if they are not your passion, you need to understand how to juggle.
First of all we must remember that consoles are not all the same, so it is necessary to investigate the model, or the models owned by who will receive the gift.
Currently the most popular consoles are: Sony’s PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro, Microsoft’s Xbox One and Xbox One X, Nintendo’s Switch and Switch Lite.
Before buying a game to give as a gift, you must check that the content of the title is suitable for the age of the recipient.
On the cover of the games on the market there is a series of icons of the PEGI system , which should always be consulted, these provide the classification based on the recommended age and give an indication of the game content.
Video games exclusively for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro
One of the most anticipated titles of 2019 was Death Stranding , a controversial and visionary work by Hideo Kojima. This particular and inspired video game boasts an exceptional cast of actors and takes the player to the melancholy territories of what remains of the north of the United States, after the catastrophe that has torn them apart.
Death Stranding is a slow game, beautiful but not suitable for everyone, choose it if the recipient of the gift is a thoughtful person who loves complexity and good music.
Exaggerating you can choose the expensive Collector’s Edition.
The action survival by Bend Studio Days Gone is set in a suggestive Oregon where the spread of a virus has transformed people and animals into zombies, forcing the few healthy survivors to build fortified enclaves. Deacon Deek St. John is a former military and biker, who offers his courier and bounty hunter services to the highest bidder. But Deacon also has a heart that soon turns the typical zombie video game into a poignant love story.
Gift suitable for Sons of Anarchy’s Jax Teller romantics who like long-term adventures topped with great music.
The poetic Concrete Genie is a title, for PlayStion 4 and PlayStation VR, that unleashes creativity. Armed with a magic brush, we will play the adolescent Ash, we will be called to restore light to the abandoned city of Denska in a touching adventure of action and friendship.
Gift suitable for everyone, for children and adults who continue to believe in the magic of creativity.
An exclusive for Xbox One and Xbox One X.
Developed by The Coalition, Gears 5 is a third-person shooter for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One that continues the previous chapter of the series, focusing the narrative on the character of Kait Diaz.
Those who receive this title as a gift will find old acquaintances such as Marcus Fenix, JD Fenix and Delmont Walker, the beefy characters who have made this saga famous.
Video games exclusively for Switch and Switch Lite
The adventure The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening is a video game released in 1993 on Game Boy, still today considered one of the best titles for that platform so much so that Nintendo has produced the remake developed in collaboration with Grezzo. A transposition without particular changes, but fresh and with a practically perfect game design still able to involve fans of the old and new generation.
Ideal gift for anyone who loves modern fairy tales.
The eighth generation arrived on Switch with the titles Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield and takes us to the unprecedented region of Galar.
Although the classic Pokémon setting of turn-based battles remains unchanged, Sword and Shield presents some welcome innovations such as the Dynamax and the Raid Dynamax, multiplayer game mode that allows you to cooperate with three players to challenge and capture high-level Pokémon.
Gift particularly suitable for Pokémon Go fans who love to play together.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is the new chapter dedicated to Luigi ghostcatcher; the first episode debuted on the GameCube console and was a great success, the sequel arrived in 2013 on Nintendo 3DS.
In this new adventure, Luigi receives a mysterious invitation for a vacation to spend, with his extended family consisting of Mario, Princess Peach and some old friends, in the luxurious Miramostri hotel. Nomen omen.
Gift suitable for lovers of adventures seasoned with typical Japanese humor.
Multiplatform video games
This year’s big revelation Control is a captivating mix of shooter and metroidvania set in the grim government building, the Federal Bureau of Control, an agency that deals with controlling supernatural manifestations.
The game is suitable for experienced gamers looking for dense and particular environments.
Particularly successful episode, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order , where the player plays Cal Kestis, a young Padawan who survived the massacre of the Jedi in Episode III.
Developed by the Respawn Entertainment team, the title offers a cinematic, immersive and challenging experience, perfect for lovers of the Star Wars saga.
Obsidian Entertainment is back with a great Fallout- style RPG . The Outer Worlds is a product of great depth in which the gamer will wake up on the Halcyon colony after a cryogenic sleep. As per the tradition of role-playing games, during the campaign numerous missions will be completed, interacting with many secondary characters, increasing the growth path that will define the skills and characteristics of the character.
