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THE GAMES

THE WITCHER III

Developer: CD Projekt Red
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Genre: Action role-playing
Mode(s): Single-player

The third installation of the Witcher series serves as the pinnacle of interactive storytelling. With mesmerizing game mechanics, over 400 immersive quests, and an enchanting universe to tie it all together, no RPG is as complete as this one.

MINECRAFT

Developer: Mojang Studios
Release Date: November 18, 2011
Genre: Sandbox, survival
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

This sandbox juggernaut offers limitless possibilities where players are able to create entire worlds & invent a myriad of custom game modes so long as their imagination allows it.. one block at a time.

HALF LIFE 2

Developer: Valve
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Genre: FPS
Mode(s): Single-player

Through a combination of engaging first-person action, captivating puzzles, and precise storytelling, Half-Life 2 was a game that exceeded expectations upon its release & continues to influence the genre over 16 years later.

ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Genre: Action role-playing
Mode(s): Single-player

A world-eating dragon threatens to destroy the world of Tamriel and only YOU, the dragonborn warrior, can stop it. Or you can just ignore inevitable extinction & spend your days as the world’s greatest potato thief. The decision is yours in this open-world action RPG.

PORTAL 2

Developer: Valve
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Genre: Puzzle
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

Portal 2 will bend your mind while causing your stomach to cramp from laughter when played with the right friend. A successful follow-up to one of the greatest puzzle-platform games we’ve seen in recent years & one that’ll continue to stand as an irreverent masterpiece.

DOOM ETERNAL

Developer: id Software
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Genre: FPS
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

With no shortage of blood and brutality, this action-packed FPS wastes no time jumping straight into the action. Split skulls, gouge eyeballs, and dismember torsos! Do whatever it takes to stop the demonic forces of hell from consuming earth!

QUAKE

Developer: id Software
Release Date: June 22, 1996
Genre: FPS
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

Hailed as one of the first true 3D first-person shooters ever made, Quake can easily be considered one of the founding fathers of the genre and a game that’s forever engraved in FPS history.

STARCRAFT II

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Release Date: June 27, 2010
Genre: RTS
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

Explosions, alien hordes, and laser beams. What more could you ask for from the successor to one of the greatest real-time strategy games in history?

TEAM FORTRESS 2

Developer: Valve
Release Date: October 10, 2007
Genre: FPS
Mode(s): Multiplayer

Infiltrate the enemy team as a spy, burn your opponents with a flamethrower, or heal your teammates as a medic! With a unique range of weapons and classes, TF2 offers honest team vs team competition with no frills.

THE SIMS

Developer: Maxis
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Genre: Sim
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

The Sims is a game that rings bells for both casual and hardcore gamers alike. With nearly 200 million copies sold worldwide, this life simulator is one of the best-selling video game series of all time & the perfect way for any gamer to escape reality.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Genre: MMORPG
Mode(s): Multiplayer

One of, if not the most popular MMORPG in the world, and the first to reach 12 million monthly subscribers at its peak. Do we dare call this the greatest MMORPG of all time? We’ll let the votes decide.

FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS

Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Release Date: October 19, 2010
Genre: Action role-playing
Mode(s): Single-player

A decade later, Fallout: New Vegas holds up as one of the greatest western RPGs to be made. Adopt a cyborgdog, beat NPCs with a golf club, you can quite literally make life whatever you want it to be in this dystopian universe.

CIVILIZATION

Developer: MicroProse
Release Date: September 1, 1991
Genre: Turn-based strategy
Mode(s): Single-player

Civilization is one of those immersive games where you can clock in hundreds of hours without even noticing. There’s just that much quality content.

COUNTER-STRIKE

Developer: Valve
Release Date: November 9, 2000
Genre: FPS
Mode(s): Multiplayer

No game has had a bigger impact on the competitive FPS scene than Counter-Strike. Pitting two trigger-happy teams against each other in an objective-based game mode, the concept is relatively straightforward, but few other games will cause you to scream in both joy and emotional pain in the same round.

DIABLO II

Developer: Blizzard North
Release Date: June 29, 2000
Genre: Action role-playing, hack and slash
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

Take arms as one of 7 distinct classes to defeat the The Dark Lord Diablo! OR spend an excessive amount of time defeating bosses for rare loot. This action role-playing hack-and-slash masterpiece will leave you addicted and wanting more.

BALDUR’S GATE II: SHADOWS OF AMN

Developer: BioWare
Release Date: September 21, 2000
Genre: RPG
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

Over 20 years after its release, this cult classic RPG game still stands as one of the greatest story-driven games today. Stellar writing, a wide variety of challenges, and a unique alignment system that makes a player question their morality – an oldie but a goodie that is not to be overlooked.

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