Time magazine's 10 best games of 2018

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Worthy sequels of famous franchises and completely new projects that deserve special attention.

10. Donut County

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, iOS.

One of the weirdest games of this year, the main themes of which are selfishness and greed. You control a gradually growing hole in the ground and must absorb as many houses, people and animals as possible. The project boasts a fascinating and unusual storyline, interesting puzzles and pleasant minimalistic graphics.

9. Dandara

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android.

2D platformer in which you play as a girl named Dandara. She is the last ray of hope for the oppressed inhabitants of the once free world of Salt. Among the advantages of the project are a wide range of combat combinations with the ability to jump on walls and ceilings, beautiful pixel graphics, and a huge world full of mysteries.

8. Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.

The latest game in one of Ubisoft's longest running franchises is set in Ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War. No Assassin's Creed has had such a varied storyline as Odyssey. Moreover, it is finally possible to choose the gender of the protagonist.

The developers decided to take the path of less resistance and not change what already works great. The result is an almost perfect action movie on the topic of ancient Greek history.

7. Super Mario Party

Platforms: Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo's designers have greatly simplified the tabletop elements of the already excellent Mario Party series, as well as refined the minigames that gamers love so much. In addition, the project has support for motion sensors of Nintendo Switch controllers. Thanks to this, passing in an amicable way stupid tests becomes even more interesting.

6. Florence

Platforms: iOS, Android.

An outstanding representative of the fast-growing genre of interactive stories. In Florence, players have to solve a variety of puzzles, thus contributing to the development of the main character's romantic affection. Over time, the tasks become easier, and by this the game tells us: in any relationship, it is really difficult only at the beginning.

5. Red Dead Redemption 2

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One.

The prequel to Rockstar Games' hit open-world western is a truly epic tale of the atrocities of the Wild West. The protagonist is a member of a gang of villains that goes on the run after robbing a train owned by an oil tycoon. To create such a high-quality and feature-rich project, the studio staff had to work 100 hours a week.

4. Subnautica

Platforms: PC, Xbox One.

A sci-fi survival game in which brains play the main role, not muscles. You are an astronaut from the future who crashes on a mysterious planet, which is one huge ocean. Its depths are insanely beautiful, but at the same time, damn dangerous.

The project is notable for the fact that it has no weapons. Therefore, Subnautica is also a great way to plunge into a world in which, unlike real, there is no place for thoughtless violence.

3. Into the Breach

Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch.

Turn-based strategy game from the creators of the highly acclaimed space simulator FTL: Faster Than Light. The game takes place in a gloomy world of the future, filled with terrible monsters. As in chess, in Into the Breach you need to think about moves in advance and periodically sacrifice something in order to subsequently increase the chances of winning.

2. Spider-Man

Platforms: PlayStation 4.

Insomniac Games has created the ultimate Spider-Man game. Hyper-realistic New York is so fun to explore just by swinging on the web that you can easily forget about thrilling battles with the classic enemies of the famous superhero like Electro and Wilson Fisk.

1. God of War

Platforms: PlayStation 4.

The essence of previous games about the ancient Greek antihero Kratos boiled down to a cruel revenge on the gods who killed his family. The final installment of God of War is a more mature tale of a brave father and a grieving widower. The project boasts not only spectacular gameplay, but also an incredibly touching storyline that will make even the harshest representatives of the stronger sex cry.