Video Games of 2018
It’s the month of December which means the end of 2018 is just around the corner. Every year there are various things that will never be forgotten. When it comes to video games, the list is quiet long. Business Insider lists the top 20 best video games of 2018 and explains why. Here are the top 10:
- Monster Hunter World (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC): Monster Hunter World is the first “Monster Hunter” game in nearly 10 years made for home consoles. The result is a remarkable beautiful adventure that asks players to stand in awe of nature, even as they attempt to tame massive dragons and creatures.
2. Marvel’s Spider-Man (PlayStation 4): The PlayStation 4 exclusive cues from open world action games like “Batman Arkham Knight” and “Shadow Mordor” but introduces a new version of Spider-Man alongside a picture-perfect rendering of Manhattan. There’s also a compelling story that blends action and humor “Marvel’s Spider-Man” is a love letter to the character’s legions of fans worldwide.
3. God of War (PlayStation 4): While previous games told a story of Kratos savage quest for revenge against Greek gods, the introduction of his son Arteus, helps humanize the game’s plot and offers a more complex lens through which to view the protagonist.
4. A Way Out (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC): Ever wonder what escaping from prison would be like? A Way Out does just that. The game always requires two players to control the games characters individually and each play will watch a story unfold.
5. Shadow of The Tomb Raider ( PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC): Shadow of The Tomb Raider is the continuation of a trilogy that started in 2013’s “Tomb Raider reboot. The game is a big playoff for fans of a new series, building off the platforming, stealth, and combat mechanics established in earlier games and wrapping up storylines.
6. Octopath Traveler (Nintendo Switch): This game feels like it’s from a different era using classic sprite animation and traditional Japanese role-playing mechanics that harken back to the original Final-Fantasy games. While 60-hour role-playing games have become more rarity in 2018, the overlapping stories of “Octopath Traveler work well when paired with portable Nintendo Switch.
7. Dead Cells (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC): Dead Cells launched as one of the most impressive independent games of 2018 mixing combat and finesse of action platformers “Metroid” and “Castlevania” with the “rogue-like” elements of the games like “Dark Souls” and “Hollow Knight.”
8. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC): Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey continues to shift the focus of one of the biggest ongoing video game franchises, opening up the stealth action series into a fully open-world adventure. With multiple Greek city-states to explore, Odyssey is on of the largest open world games ever made, mixing historical fiction and mythical elements over the course of a lengthy story that spans 30 hours.
9. Kirby: Star Allies (Nintendo Switch): After a series of oddly-themed spinoffs and reimaginings, “Kirby Star Allies” brings the series back to its traditional side-scrolling roots. Taking advantage of the Switch’s multiplayer features, “Kirby Star Allies” lets up to four players team up on the same console and run wild with a wide variety of special abilities and team-based attacks. Since the game’s release in March, Nintendo has continued to add new playable characters from previous Kirby games too.
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC): “Call of Duty” has been the best-selling game each year since 2014, but sales for the series have been slowly decreasing since their peak in 2012. Many have praised “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” as a return to form for the franchise, and the addition of a “Fortnite”-inspired battle royale mode, Blackout, has renewed interest from fans who had strayed from the series.
As 2018 is about to end, devoted gamers should remember these games and others on the list. A new year is on the raise which means new games will be created. Below Watch Mojo shares the top 10 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2019.
