The story of Niko Bellic is a fascinating look at the American Dream — we're nostalgic just thinkig about it. Resident Evil 4 set the world on fire when it released in The changes to the series' core mechanics were so fresh and novel at the time that GameCube owner everywhere lost their collective minds. Ditching the shambling zombies from the series' past entries and replacing them with slightly more 'human' looking mutations was a stroke of genius — and IGN took note.
Still, it's surprising that such an innovative title was just shy of a perfect review. Remember though, reviews are just opinions and clearly, IGN's critic disagreed with the universal opinion that this game was a masterwork.
When this survival horror game was released in June , it was met with universal acclaim. This prompted the game to sell over 1. Many critics considered The Last of Us the swan song for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox generation of consoles, making a masterwork of cinematic design married to core action gameplay cover-based third-person shooting — what else?
Naughty Dog deserves it — The Last of Us is a truly incredible game, and a crowning achievement in video game storytelling. For millions of gamers, the series' debut —that mixed spy hijinx with a wacky anime narrative— was unlike anything they had seen before.
The game was eventually remade for the Nintendo GameCube. However, that version of the game is a bit less beloved because of changes they made the game's perspective and cutscenes. It is absolutely thanks to games like the original Metal Gear Solid that we have cinematic video games today — and IGN noticed that right away. That being said, the critic who reviewed the game felt it was just shy of perfect. This game is known by many to be the most successful game in The Legend of Zelda franchise.
This is because in the years of and Guinness World Records listed it as the best-reviewed game in all of video game history.
The reason to why this game is a top rated game by IGN is because of its superb gameplay. The gameplay has inspired so many other video games as the game introduced new features for 3D adventure games. For example, this game arguably made context-sensitive buttons and the popular target-lock system famous in 3D adventure games today.
The graphics of this game are said to beautiful as there is a whole range of different lighting effects and different texture styles. The game is so popular mainly because of the gameplay. For example, in the game, you are able to drive, solve puzzles and, of course, take part in intense combat. It encapsulates pun intended all the joy of the old games and brings a fresh angle with which players could experiment.
Everybody has jumped on Goombas and dodged Banzai Bills, but what if Mario could inhabit all the enemies and creatures of the worlds he visited?
That singular thought led to one of the most enjoyable adventures in the Mario franchise. An RPG that subverts expectations. Undertale knows that it's a game and that it's being played by gamers, so it manipulates the situation. The resulting experience is specific to each player, and the game evolves or adapts to match the choices a gamer makes. When developers understand what players will naturally attempt in a game and then modify the game to react, the emotional response is heightened.
IGN recognized the virtues of Undertale because the game didn't just sit and wait to be played. It stood up, walked around, and engaged with the player in a very novel way. Prepare to sink hundreds of hours into this game.
It won just about every award that exists for video games, and it was worthy of the critical adoration. The first open-world Zelda game, Breath of the Wild made Hyrule an absolute joy to explore. There is so much content hidden away for players to discover. Months after the release, gamers were still finding easter eggs and new things to do. It's rare when a game comes out that captivates audiences so dramatically, but Breath of the Wild is a must if you haven't dived in yet.
Developer Playdead garnered a lot of attention when it debuted with Limbo. The platformer was an unsettling experience, and it was wonderful. So when Inside came next, the audience was ready for another hit, and Playdead did not disappoint.
The game mixes beauty and horror and, for most of the experience, the player is sliding between those two extremes on the spectrum. It's haunting.
In a good way. And the puzzles do not disappoint. But the real merit is how Playdead weaves the visuals, gameplay, and story into a cohesive whole that doesn't disappoint.
The Witness is an absurdly addictive puzzle game set on a mysterious island. Sneaking around factories, racing horse-drawn carriages down the street, and even fighting Jack the Ripper all ground Syndicate in a setting that, while still fantastical, feels real.
Though later entries would add even more depth, ACII made assassination missions more dynamic, with increased flexibility in how you approached objectives, more options for hiding or causing distractions, better combat, and better mobility with the ability to actually swim. All of these changes were also connected to a beautifully realized Italian Renaissance era that introduced an all-time protagonist, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and meaningful additions to the current-day story that brought the two time periods together in the wildest way possible.
I mean, you fistfight the pope only to have an otherworldly deity speak through Ezio to Desmond in the present day. Origins marked a turning point in the series.
After a long run of assassin protagonists, Black Flag tried something different, introducing us to a main character who was a pirate first, and an assassin second - and the ensuing adventure thrived because of it. It introduced a massively entertaining sandbox playground in the Caribbean, featuring a plethora of islands teeming with treasure and activities to embark upon - and an upgrade system that made the idea of hunting wild animals and harpooning something other than a chore.
Whether it was hunting hapless merchant ships or bracing against some of the toughest buccaneers ever to sail the seas, attacking other ships cemented itself as something too good to pass up any time one floated by on screen. Aided by its impressive seamless transition from land to sea, it allowed the freedom of choice for players to either sail circles around enemy ships while blasting them to pieces, or ramming head on to leap onto the enemy ship, before unloading a brace of pistols like a whirling dervish.
Resident Evil fans were begging for a remake of the much-beloved Resident Evil 2 for over two decades. After the original RE1 received its stellar GameCube REmake all the way back in , fans waited, and waited… and waited.
When it eventually came, it was everything they dreamed of and more. The Resident Evil 7 's RE Engine was reworked into a third-person tour de force, showcasing intensely realistic gore with blood dripping from mangled zombies.
X returned as a force to be reckoned with, its shooting mechanics were pitch-perfect, and terror was palpable throughout. The series' latest entry, Resident Evil Village , was released in May.
Sucker Punch's latest adventure is dense with moving stories and striking visuals that make exploring its expansive take on 13th century japan a joy. While the stealth may be simple and enemy AI less than stellar , combat is spectacular — a simple but nuanced exploration of Japanese swordplay that is still fun right up to your very last duel.
Add all of this on top of one of the best and most addictive photo modes we've seen, and Ghost of Tsushima more than makes up for its late addition to the PS4's library by being one of its best games.
Sucker Punch recently revealed Ghost of Tsushima has sold more than 8 million copies. Both a stunning technical achievement and a gold standard for video game storytelling in an open-world setting, Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the greatest games Rockstar Games has ever made, and one of the greatest games ever, period.
Said distractions are incredibly accomplished, too — side quests, mini-games, hunting, and gathering are all deeply considered parts of Red Dead 2 in their own right. Red Dead Redemption 2 is nothing short of a masterpiece. Lost Legacy moved the spotlight to the unexpected duo of treasure hunter Chloe Frazer and mercenary Nadine Ross, and discovered there is a verve and chemistry in the cast even without Nate.
Not only does Lost Legacy open the door for any number of spinoffs that focus on other characters in the Uncharted universe, it features some of the best gameplay sequences the series has to offer. An exceptional third-person shooter with a trippy supernatural twist, Control is not only our Game of the Year for but stands out as one of the most unique adventures of the generation. On top of its excellent super-powered gunplay, Control features some truly inspired environmental design, its Oldest House a shape-shifting labyrinth-like something from a fever dream shared by Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch.
Throughout its monster-filled halls, you'll undertake memorable side quests, hunt for upgrades to your abilities and gear, and hunt down a litany of collectibles that all help flesh out the eerie bureaucracy that's at the center of Control's impossibly unique experience.
Remedy, meanwhile, is working on several new projects, including a Control multiplayer game, the long-awaited Alan Wake 2 , and a free-to-play co-op shooter codenamed Vanguard.
Candyman 's Tony Todd, who will voice Venom, says the sequel is " massive ," while Insomniac's Bill Rosemann called it " darker " than the studio's two previous Spidey games. Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of the most beautiful open-world games ever crafted. Grass sways in the wind beneath blooming sunrises while towering cities formed from the ashes of a once prosperous society loom in the distance.
And, most importantly, giant, awe-inspiring mechanical dinosaurs outfitted with a terrifying array of pseudo-natural weaponry roam the land, roaring, gnashing, and trampling their prey. When iconic PlayStation developer Guerrilla Games revealed they were pivoting away from the Killzone franchise to make an open world robot dinosaur hunting game starring a warrior redhead outfitted like a space cake dealer at Burning Man, the world was cautiously optimistic.
The end result, thankfully, was a vast, wondrous, and unique open-world action game with just the right amount of RPG elements that come together to create a brilliant first entry into what we hope will become a pillar franchise for PlayStation Studios. Taking down a gigantic boss with an active strategy of well-placed melee strikes and projectiles is one of the most thrilling experiences on PlayStation 4, and looting the shrapnel of a downed robot for much-needed upgrade parts afterwards is equally satisfying.
Horizon takes some of the best elements of existing open world games and weaves them together to make something wholly original, wonderfully refreshing and wildly fun. The latest Horizon Forbidden West trailer introduced us to the game's factions.
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