Take advantage of the holiday break to unleash your competitive side and try out a new video game! If you’re looking for a present for the gamer in your life, check out this list of some notable titles released this year, which you can play across different gaming platforms.
Splatoon 2
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Price: USD 60
Photo by BagoGames via Flickr
This third-person shooter game combines the excitement of a shoot-em-up title with the punchy colors of a Nickelodeon cartoon. The competition can run hot, especially in online multiplayer, but it doesn’t get violent—all the weapons here shoot ink in inventive ways. Talk about striking!
Destiny 2
Available on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
Price: USD 60
Photo by Stefans02 via Flickr
Destiny 2 has amassed a cult following all over the world. The second installment of the series, it improved on the many revolutionary multiplayer features introduced in the first edition. This shooter’s massive array of weaponry and destructive liberty make it more suited to mature players, so gift with that in mind.
Monument Valley 2
Available on: iOS App Store, Google Play Store
Price: USD 1.99
Photo by HEALER_BKNIGHT via Gamerbraves
Monument is a puzzle-slash-adventure game that immerses the player into dimensional wrinkles. Things don’t quite make the most spatial sense here, challenging a player to think outside the box to solve problems. With beautiful animation and a moving soundtrack, this mobile device game is definitely worth purchasing!
Civilization VI
Available on: Windows, Linux, Mac
Price: USD 60
Photo by Joel Hruska via ExtremeTech
While Civ hasn’t been a blockbuster title in comparison to the likes of Call of Duty, it has garnered much respect in the gaming community for its near-obsessive look at large-scale historical development and war. Its detailed and meticulous world captivates with lore as it challenges strategic thinking. Civilization runs relatively light on computers which are slightly older, too.
Quantum Break
Available on: Xbox One, Windows 10
Price: About USD 20
Photo by BagoGames via Flickr
From the creators of the Max Payne Series comes another time-bending visual and visceral experience. It shapes the experience of the shooter with a bracing storyline and combat capabilities, which mesmerize and impress with every dynamically unique repetition. This is a new title likely on the Christmas wish list of the Xbox fan in your life.
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