The article lists the best games of 2018, released on a PC, the actual generation of home consoles, as well as on mobile devices with Android OS and IOS.

The best games of 2018

On the calendar December, and, therefore, it is time to summarize the preliminary results and highlight the best games of 2018. Unfortunately, for the interactive entertainment industry, almost the past calendar year has not become a breakthrough. Among the released games, truly high-quality piece projects can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Nevertheless, over the year, a lot of good and curious projects came on current platforms, which every self -respecting gamer should familiarize themselves with.

The best cross -platform games

In 2018, the bulk of the video games worthy of the attention of gamers came out immediately on personal computers and home -generated home consoles (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). At the same time, among the best gaming projects of the year there are both the flagships of the industry and new titles from little -known studios.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Characterization of the character is one of the important elements of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance combat system of the game

At first glance, the role -playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance looks like the unimportant clone of The Elder Scrolls, but this impression is deceptive. The events of the game begin in 1403 in the territory of the Kingdom of Bohemia (modern Czech Republic), the plot is based on real historical events and tells about the adventures of the son of a rural blacksmith, involuntarily drawn into a large -scale confrontation between local factions for the royal throne.

In addition to a complex and realistic role component, the project is also notable for good graphic execution and scrupulous elaboration of gameplay. In particular:

• combat system;
• variability of the passage of both plot and side quests;
• The influence of the player’s decisions on the further development of the main plot.

Experienced fencers were invited to the studio for modeling the battle techniques of those years, and cameras fixed the cameras on their heads to create a realistic view of the first person.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is one of the best games in 2018 and an unconditional mast-HEV for all connoisseurs of high-quality RPG.

A Way Out (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

The game A Way Out was announced in 2017, in 2018 I got into the top 10 most anticipated games of the year

The exclusivity of the A Way Out project lies in its strict orientation on cooperative passage. In other words, playing alone will not work. However, it is not necessary to look for a partner online, since you can go through a way out and sitting at one computer (or console).

In the center of the story is the story of two “misfortune friends” trying to escape from prison. The tandem of the players in the course of the passage will have to participate in many tense situations and learn coordinated teamwork, without which A Way Out is unlikely to go. In addition to fascinating gameplay, the game will also be remembered by a simple but interesting plot, high cinematography of the production, as well as good visual and sound design.

Far Cry 5 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

After the release of the Far Cry 5 game in 2018, three additions came to it already

Compared to the past projects of the franchise, the Far Cry 5 gameplay formula has not changed: in many respects the faceless main character again confronts the obviously crazy, but the charismatic antagonist (coupled by him, the whole sect of religious fanatics), and the whole region again acts as the theater (as the theater of fighting ( This time is part of the real American state of Montana).

To create a realistic environment, a team of developers visited Montana for two weeks to collect information about the environment and local residents who do not want outsiders to intervene in their lives. The team chose the Montana for the setting of the game, since it is located on the border of the United States and Canada.

As in the previous parts of the series, except for the completion of plot tasks, the player is also obliged to capture enemy avantists and perform other side missions. However, this does not get bored even after 20 hours of game: there is a lot of unique content, and the style of passage (from secretive murders-to the application of massive airstrikes) still depends only on the player's desire.

Vampyr (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Vampyr was included in the best games of the exhibition Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017 according to Gamesradar

Against the background of most large AAA projects, the games of the French studio Dontnod Entertainment are distinguished by identity and an original approach to the game process. Vampyr was no exception – this time the French released a chamber RPG with a twisted detective plot and an abundance of moral dilemmas already traditional for their projects.

The events of the game unfold after the First World War, the players in the role of a vampire will plunge into the gloomy atmosphere of London, embraced by an epidemic of Spanish influenza.

Key features of the game:

• role, dialogue and combat systems are rich in variations;
• The vampire essence of the protagonist is beaten by interesting gameplay mechanics;
• Each act has to calculate a few moves forward, since not only the fate of the protagonist and his environment depend on the actions of the player, but also the future of all London.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Fifteenth game of the Call of Duty franchise

The news of the absence of a full -fledged plot campaign in the new Call of Duty both gamers and the gaming press was met with the famous skepticism. The oil regime “Royal Battle of Royal” was added to the fire (already managed to become in the game community). However, despite the complete transition of the new Call of Duty to the online, the alarming expectations of the public did not live up to.

The absence of a single campaign is compensated by new multiplayer modes. A large-scale zombie mode was added to the already traditional contractions on compact maps, as well as the Blackout mode (the already mentioned “royal battle”). At the same time, all options for the game are polished by developers almost to perfection. Both gamers and the press noted that Cod multiplayer has never been so good.

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey's game takes place four hundred years before Assassin’s Creed Origins

The Assassin’s Creed series has experienced both ups and falling for more than a decade of a year old history. Starting from the last part (AC: Origins), the once successful formula was rethought and expanded – the size of the open world grew significantly, the combat system radically changed, the gameplay was enriched with role -playing elements.

AC: Odyssey developed the ideas of the predecessor, actually turning into a full-fledged action-RPG. According to the tradition of the series, the events of the new part develop in parallel in different historical eras: these days and during the Pelopone War.

The antagonist will have to make his own Odyssey in the legendary places of ancient Greece and take part in famous historical events on the side of one of the warring policies – democratic Athens or totalitarian sparta.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the most gloomy game in the series

Shadow of the Tomb Raider completes the trilogy of new adventures popular since the first PlayStation of the tomb of the tombs. In the final of the trilogy, Lara Croft goes to the South American jungle in order to forever end the secret organization, guilty of the death of her father, and at the same time once again stop the end of the world.

The new head of the adventures of Lara Croft differs little from the two past games related to the soft restart of the series. Unless the graphics improved slightly, the size of the locations has increased, and the tombs available for the study became even larger. At the same time, the action scenes are still finalized, and the riddles that are found in the path of the heroine are still interesting.

Forza Horizon 4 (PC, Xbox One)

Forza Horizon 4 is the fourth main part of Forza Horizon and the eleventh in the Forza series

New part Forza Horizon – perhaps the best racing arcade that has been published in recent years. The main innovations compared to past parts are the introduction of a system of dynamic change of seasons (including one race), as well as an increase in the accent on the team game within the framework of the multiplayer.

The game still has excellent graphics (as well as good optimization on a PC) and a picturesque open world-this time the shores of foggy Albion became the place of action.

• more than 450 licensed models of really existing racing cars;
• wide opportunities for customization and tuning of your own fleet;
• A variety of gaming modes for both single and a collective game.

Hitman 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Hitman 2 differs from previous parts in that it was not divided into episodes

In this case, the “deuce” in the name is not entirely appropriate, since the new head of the adventure of agent 47 is no more than the logical completion of the story begun in Hitman 2016. In fact, both of these parts are one big game, at the whim of the publisher, divided into 2 seasons sold as independent projects. Thus, there are no significant gameplay or technical innovations in comparison with the predecessor.

In terms of available content, execution is again at a high level. There are only 5 new full -fledged tasks, however, each of them can go through a dozen different ways. It is possible to eliminate the goals of missions both by arranging sophisticatedly planned similarities of accidents, and still cleaning the huge, picturesque and to the smallest details, at the ready with a shotgun. A new cooperative regime will also help to diversify what is happening.

Console exclusives

Among the console exclusives that were released in 2018, there are few really good games. However, if you take into account quality, not quantity, it will become obvious that the exclusive exclusives in the degree of their gameplay and artistic value are a head above most of the cross -platform projects, increasingly produced according to the principle of the conveyor.

God of War (PS4)

God of War is a restart, continuing the course of the events of the previous parts, however, transfers a series to the world of Scandinavian mythology

The new part of the adventures of the god of war unexpectedly lost not only the serial number, but also the lion's share of the brutality characteristic of the past games of the series. From the cutting of endless crowds of enemies, the game accent has shifted towards cinematography and plot orientation of what is happening.

As a result, instead of a stupid, but cheerful slaather, players are waiting for an adventure action, based on modern industry standards. The game is noticeable in the game of other Sony consumlarians, first of all, The Last of US and the Uncharted series. However, in this case, the changes clearly went to the project to the benefit, as evidenced by the enthusiastic reaction of both gamers and critics.

Detroit: Become Human (PS4)

The game Detroit: Become Human was called to answer the main question: What does it mean to be a person?

Detroit: Become Human – David Cage Studio project – almost the founder and ideologist of the genre of interactive cinema. This time in the center of the story is Detroit of the near future. The social situation in the city, as in the rest of the world, is inflated, and the reason for this was the widespread spread of androids – indistinguishable from people with self -awareness and used by the owners to perform any dirty work.

The player will take under the control of three main Android heroes at once, whose storylines develop in parallel, but are connected at the end. The main difference Detroit from a few imitators – variability, the game has a lot of plot codes leading to completely different endings for each of the characters.

• good graphic performance;
• excellent production;
• high reiglable.

Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4)

One of the main innovations in the game Marvel’s Spider-Man is the Parkuru element and the use of the environment during the battle

The Marvel’s Spider-Man release is certainly significant for the industry, as it marked the coming to the modern market of really high-quality games based on Marvel comics. For more than 35 hours, players will have to catch criminals, save the townspeople and resist the numerous supervisor who has firmly settled in New York.

The new game about the adventures of Peter Parker did not become a revelation, but took from competitors (other ACSH-games in the open world, and above all-the Batman: Arkham series) all the best. Game mechanics are honed to a shine, recreated on a real scale “Big Apple” amazes the imagination, and the gameplay does not allow to break away from the screen until the final credits appear.

Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4, Xbox One)

Red Dead Redemption 2 has been in the development stage of eight years

The release of each new game from Rockstar Games is a long -awaited event that sets video game trends for years in advance. Red Dead Redemption 2 was no exception. Conceptually, this is Western in the open world, plot – prequel to the first license plate. The plot itself tells about the misadventures of the gang of the Danch van der Linde, and the players have to control Arthur Morgan – the “right hand” of the dance.

The genre of games sets the tone, so the players will have to:

• Often and for a long time ride on horses;
• participate in numerous and various robberies;
• hunt (on wild animals and wanted criminals);
• provide a gang camp with the necessary resources and provisions;
• To participate in many other game activities, the description of which would take more than one page.

Rockstar remained true to themselves, releasing an interesting and multifaceted game of “manual dressing”: the quality was not affected by the quantity, and the gameplay was almost perfection.

2018 games for mobile devices

The modern market for mobile games cannot boast of an abundance of good titles. There is a dominance of conditionally paying projects issued only with the aim of selling intra-game content for real money. Nevertheless, in 2018, a few really good games that could entertain and help to pass the time came out for mobile devices.

Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition (Android, iOS)

Based on the Final Fantasy XV games, the animated film “Kingsglaive: The Last Fantasy XV” was shot

Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition – “Pocket” version of the same part of the cult series of games in the JRPG genre, previously released on the consoles of the current generation and PC. The mobile version differs from the senior version both graphically and gameplay, and most of all resembles the early games of the series, primarily the VII and IX part.

At the same time, the general plot has not changed, the developers managed to preserve most of the original sound design. For obvious reasons, the “pocket” version cannot compete with the older version, but thanks to good optimization and responsive management, it will help to pass a lot of hours.

PUBG MOBILE (Android, iOS)

During the first seven months, since the publication, about 15 million copies of the game PUBG MOBILE have been sold

Last year’s hit with a PC reached mobile devices. Being a portable version of the founder of fashion for Royal Batches, Pubg Mobile retains the main “zest” of the original game – the possibility of participating in large -scale battles taking place on a huge map.

On the way to victory, players still have to look for resources and weapons, fight among themselves and strive to get into a constantly narrowing safe zone. PUBG Mobile differs from analogues with high -quality graphics and sound, an extensive arsenal and an accessible transport fleet. However, the game is very demanding on the characteristics of the device used.

Reigns: Game of Thrones (Android, iOS, PC)

After the hero’s death in the game, you can determine who will take the iron throne next

As follows from the name, Reigns: Game of Thrones, a crossover of the same franchise of the same name, in which the player will act as a ruler of the seven kingdoms and try to survive in a complex and dangerous web of intrigues that connected the warring dynasties of Westeros.

Compared to the past parts of Reigns, the gameplay remained the same. Each action of a player acting as a conditional monarch boils down to a choice of two options (which, as a rule, one worse than the other), and all subsequent events directly depend on the previously made elections.

However, instead of the previous schematic characters (court sorcerer, treasurer, doctor, etc.), the main characters of the famous series are the main characters of the famous series. The game has a pretty minimalist graphics and unexpectedly fascinating gameplay.

The Room: Old Sins (Android, iOS)

The game and the development of the plot take place in Victorian England

The Room: Old Sins is already a fourth of the popular series of logical games for mobile devices. The game combines an interesting, albeit a slightly predictable plot, and a solution to various puzzles. Solving the problems that arise, the player will learn more and more exciting secrets of representatives of the English elite of the late 19th century.

As before, the main emphasis in the game is placed on various tactile manipulations (which is perfectly implemented through sensory control): when deciding the puzzles, you have to constantly unscrew, rearrange, rotate, etc. It is not difficult to solve the puzzles, but still interesting, visual design remains at the height. It is played pleasantly and, as they say, lamp.

Despite the stagnation of the video game industry, which is stated by many analysts, high -quality and interesting projects are stably continued to attend both personal computers and home consoles and mobile devices. However, I would like to hope that the coming year in this regard will still be more successful than the present.