The best 2018 games according to Onliner players

Vitaly Olekhnovich, journalist of the Technology Department

This year, I will remember the abundance of cool independent projects in which a team of one or two developers managed to give more soul than in the whole of Fallout 76 and the mobile Diablo. First of all, I became hooked Hollow knight. Yes, I know that this metropolis was released in 2017, but for some reason, it pbaded by me. Deep and fun game with my adorable style and atmosphere. Dark Souls is the best I have played this year.

Surely, such a statement would probably be unfair God of the war. But comparing development budgets, you realize that the gift of a great game designer is more important than a stable salary. And God of War – like a great movie, shot with a shot from start to finish. The creators have managed to tell this seemingly standard story in a new light, with an epic reach and appealing heroes.

On the unexpected side, the developers approached the town planning simulator Givrepunk. They came across "survival" scenarios in the frozen world with moral dilemmas and resource management. The best gaming experience for strategy buffs in 2018. Recently, a survival mode has been added to the game and its replayability has been improved.

Delighted with the new project Lucas Pope – author of Papers, Please. His new game Return of the dinn obra – This is a distinctive detective in a monochrome monochrome graphic style. It looks and is played extremely unusual and cool.

The same work of art can be considered GREY – A very recent linear and short platform game. Unfortunately, it is more about visual enjoyment of the image than of playability, but that does not leave indifferent.

Well, the most important gaming event for me this year is the sale of the PlayStation 4 and the move to the Nintendo switch. Fortunately, this hybrid experience of Nintendo was not blown away and got games that made me decide to buy – Hollow Knight, Civilization VI, Diablo III, Banner Saga series, Dead Cells and many other turkey meats, that I have more respect. And at the first impression of the game Nintendo, no matter how childish, it is a concentrated extract of the gameplay with a minimum of "Kinz". On the Nintendo Switch, it turned out that I could play games and not just buy them for regular sale on Steam.

Konstantin Sidorovich, technology editor

I started the game on the computer for a long time. From the recent – fell for the "turkey" Russian ATOM RPG. They promised a mix of Fallout and Wasteland. In fact, the game turned out to be a terrible monster with an arrogant and inept copying and pasting, silly dialogues and a regulation. Do not be fooled by this fake if Fallout and Wasteland are telling you something. Without regret, I asked for a refund on Steam.

But last winter and spring spent with pleasure Divinity: Original Sin 2. Isometry, friendly story, interesting teammates, cool quests, turn-based battles! All you need I played nearly 150 hours, and never, I want to continue. tried Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfirebut no not at all. Meanwhile Original Sin 3, but in the meantime, I sometimes feel strategist and tactician in the clbadic Total War: ATTILA.

I think games on consoles … well, specific. And yet, a project could not go. I admit, the first hour of God of War was played with a hanging mouth. Graphics, staging fights, general mood and allusions to a cool story! I was sure it was the best game of 2018. True, as with almost any console project, with the time God of the war begins to tire of monotony and narrowness.

I never thought that a game could be carried on a cell phone. And here, a few weeks ago, I have nothing to do and configure it Command and Conquer: Rivals. And now, I can say it's the best command and conquest of all time! There is here a definite tactic, simple, but literally chess, reflected in every detail. Very cool, fast and you can play safely without Donat.

Alexander Lindorenko, Software Engineer

The main gaming platforms this year for me were the Sony PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch. At the premiere, I reviewed all the AAA versions released this year and were not on the Switch.

The main game for me was Monster Hunter: World – a multiplatform appeared for the first time on consoles, then on a PC. Despite the fact that it is a niche game of Japanese origin, it has managed to bring together a considerable audience on a PC. It's just a gorgeous recovery of the series, strong on all sides. Nice for beginners, but at the same time hardcore for those who are looking for it. What's missing, it's only the G-rank, which was in the previous games of the series.

In second place for me is God of the war. Another wonderful reboot that, while far from its roots, does it in the right direction. Incredibly epic, playing with great characters, intrigue and dialogue. The disadvantages can be attributed perhaps to a small variety of enemies.

Somewhere standing next Red Dead Redemption 2. It's partly a small revolution. Rockstar has managed to create a very beautiful and detailed world. Included a beautiful story and characters. And it is good that the sound has not been translated into Russian, because the voice of the characters is beautiful and the Russian does not go at all in the Wild West.

Among the games that are worth noting:

– Valkyria Chronicles 4 – the return of the series in form, with a strong and adult history of war, which is perfectly suited to the Nintendo switch.

– Hand of Fate 2 also pbaded on the switch. It's a very unique mix of RPG board games and cards.

– awesome Assbadins & # 39; s Creed: Odyssey – the logical development of the part of last year, which made the game even better, even if it is not without flaws in the form of animated characters and not in the most chic dialogues.

– Traveling Octopathus – an incredible combination of modern graphics and pixel art. Very good gameplay with a strong focus on the old school JRPG.

– Suddenly loud Spider Man. Good plot for adults and good gameplay. Just a smooth game in every way.

Separately, I want to mention a couple Dead cells (one of the best action games of the year) and GREY. The latter is just a living image. An art game with great graphics and music.

I was very happy that the Nintendo Switch console was not blown away and that its game library was very well developed in 2018. And I see a bright future for it.

Stanislav Ivaneiko, journalist of the Technology Department

This year, there have been even fewer catch-up matches than in the past. What to please – Quantum Break, which has just reached. But the action of Remedy does not count: after all, she came out a long time ago. As a result, the outgoing 2018 trio of games was rather meager, and Red Dead Redemption 2 has not risen yet: games lasting forty hours or more are pure mockery.

God of the war

After God of War 3, it looked like a dead end and Ascension only confirmed the badumptions. The information on the new game in the series was alarming: the Scandinavian entourage living in the Kratos forest hut with a child – what is it about? But the credibility emitted by Santa Monica Studio was always justified. God of War – one of the best games in the series and this year.

A flawless world in which division into game plays and rolls is great, masked by the brutal cruelty of the fighting, brutal Kratos in comics, beautiful places that simply can not be. Well, except that the experts of Nordic mythology oppose the free interpretation of events, but they are also myths.

Forza Horizon 4

It is a race in which you want to not only organize competitions, but simply study the field. A vast scenic area, hundreds of luxury cars, sightseeing spots, secret locations and bonuses scattered on maps, real estate for sale – activities are numerous and in addition to shopping. In general, the perfect game when you have to kill for 20 to 30 minutes.

Detroit: Becoming Human

Interactive cinema is a very rare genre, and Quantic Dream is practically a monopoly here: in recent years, with the exception of David Cage's team games, only the horror Until Dawn is retained . After the boring Beyond: Two Souls, I started in Detroit with the idea "it will be again:" press the button and wait two minutes, and so fifteen hours before the credits "". But everything has gone a lot better.

Although Detroit does not have much to do with intrigue, but if you remember it is a game and not a movie (no matter what the developers would like to convince otherwise) , we have more than a tolerable technotriller with some unexpected moments. At least once in Detroit is well worth it.

Jan Alshevsky, Technology Department Reporter

This year has been marked by "small" games, because all kinds of blockbusters are tired of the order. After all, they are so similar to each other and the new pieces differ as little from the previous ones.

However, in the spring, I spent a lot of time in Far cry 5 and even enjoyed this shooter. Much later, I just had to experience Call of duty black ops 4. It seemed to me that the case was healing, although the absence of a single-player campaign was too moderate – otherwise, the CoD is not a CoD. As a result, BO4 also gave up, returning to the series Modern warin what games he continued not to go back the first thousand hours. The situation was even worse Battlefield v – She did not hang in the beta, a few hours in the game already bought confirmed it: she was tired.

But where I came out, it's simple They are billionswhich came out at the end of 2017, later – Givrepunk. March survivor and pretty primitive Colony Aven. Also nothing new, the usual strategies, the first mentioned is quite like the tower defense. Only here, its developers really burn the project, thus inflaming optimism and players.

But, to my great regret, not a single match of last year has caused a wave of excitement, like that of Hellblade: Senua's sacrifice in 2017. Seryenko.

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