The holidays are fast approaching and it’s time to start narrowing down the different video game titles worth picking up this upcoming break. Thanks to these holiday breaks, you'll likely have a lot of free time to sink into a few fantastic and compelling video games.
Here are ten video game titles that will provide your holiday break full of epic journies, massive battles, and competitive multiplayer, across all gaming platforms.
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It’s been five years since we’ve received a Just Cause video game title, but luckily fans won’t be waiting too much longer. Just Cause 3 is slated to release December 1, 2015, for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One where it will take place several years after the events of Just Cause 2. The protagonist Rico Rodriguez has decided to hang up his career of badassery with The Agency and return to his homeland of Medici only to find that it has been taken over by the dictator General Di Ravello. Now Rico must put his skills back to use as he stops the general from fulfilling his plot of world domination.
If you enjoyed the previous installments to the Just Cause series then you’ll definitely want to pick up the third installment as the gameplay looks to have only improved over time. This is an open-world third-person action title that roughly contains the same map size as the previously released Just Cause 2. Although, the third installment of the game contains a lush environment with subterranean caverns to explore along with players traversing the world with the help of gadgets like the iconic grappling hook and parachute. Furthermore, a new wingsuit was confirmed to allow Rico the ability to glide across the map. Needless to say, players will be spending quite a bit of time traversing and exploring the world during the fight against the evil dictator.
Bloodborne was a hit when it released earlier this year for the PlayStation 4. Players took control of a Hunter as he traverses through the gothic city of Yharnam, a location known for its medical advances. However, it becomes a mystery as to why the inhabitants have become cursed with a blood-borne disease. This action role-playing title held strong reviews from critics and gamers alike and now we’re able to prepare for its first and last expansion DLC, Bloodborne: The Old Hunters.
Overall the story is a slight mystery as it involves past hunters that are trapped into a hellish world. What we do know about the story is that it will be adding to the lore of Bloodborne and give players a bit more background history of Yharnam but more importantly developers have added all sorts of new weapons to the mix. There are over ten new weapons, all of which were carefully chosen from fan interaction with the developers. If you have yet to play Bloodborne then this DLC will add even more depth to your experience as the expansion opens up within a specific point within the game and for those who have already beaten the game, this DLC may cause you to replay the game all over again.
The latest Assassin’s Creed title, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, takes players into the streets of London during the industrial revolution. For the first time ever within the series, players will have the ability to switch between two assassins, twins Jacob and Evie Frye, both of which have their own unique style of fighting. If you enjoy the gameplay of the past Assassin’s Creed installments then you’ll enjoy knowing that Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will contain a nice big world to explore and fight off Templars as this title will be approximately 30% larger than Paris from Assassin’s Creed: Unity.
Another key point to make mention about the latest upcoming Assassin’s Creed title is that it gameplay will be a bit faster-paced and there are new gadgets to help players transverse the world like a rope launcher that could allow players rappel up different structures or create a zip-line between two points. However, unlike Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will not feature any multiplayer. Players can spend their holiday season battling against the Templars with the help of historical figures Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin starting October 23, 2015, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Set as the sequel to the reboot Tomb Raider, Lara Croft has become labeled insane with the organization Trinity covering up the events that took place within Yamatai. Now to prove she’s not insane, Lara Croft must make her way into the ancient city of Kitezh which was built by Georgy II, the Grand Prince of Vladimir during the 13th century. Lara believes the city holds information on immortality, but it will be a race to its discovery as Trinity is hot on her trail.
Developers have noted that Rise of the Tomb Raider will include a new dynamic weather system which will affect both humans and animals. For instance, to make a heavier coat to endure the elements, Lara will have to track an animal like a wolf which only comes out during certain weather conditions and times. Combat has also been tweaked to allow players who fancy stealth style gameplay a bit more fun with Lara's newly fine-tuned abilites.
The Halo franchise is a mega-franchise with the fifth main installment, Halo 5: Guardians set to release this holiday season. Halo 5: Guardians follows the events of Halo 4 where players go on the hunt for the missing Master Chief. The story of the game is a bit scarce but with franchise containing such a massive following, players are eagerly waiting for the next main installment to release. Developers event noted that Halo 4 really pushed their game engine which meant that they had to go in and create a new engine to handle the development of Halo 5: Guardians. We can hunt down Master Chief and learn why he decided to become a lone wolf this October 27, 2015, exclusively on the Xbox One.
The Call of Duty franchise always received a fair amount of hate, but regardless the installments prove there's still a massive demand for more Call of Duty. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 focuses on a new war set into the future, where mankind is combined with bits of machinery thanks to the advancements in technology and medicine. During this new day and age, wars become more relied on small groups of super soldiers. It's a blurred line if these men have become more machine than flesh and blood but because of these new body installments their combat skills and precision have proved to become a war winning adversary.
We don't think this title will have issues when it comes to making sales as the Black Ops series within the Call of Duty franchise always turns a profit. Besides the new combat and skill sets, players will be ecstatic to know that the game will feature the ever popular game mode Zombies. There are two story modes within Zombies, one that portrays a new group and adventure while the second follows from the zombie events in the second Call of Duty: Black Ops title.
Pandemic Studios first started up the Star Wars Battlefront series back in 2004 where it was a major success that led to a second title within the franchise followed by the development of a third. However, Pandemic Studios has since closed leaving EA DICE to work on a reboot of the series years later. The gameplay trailers have gotten us eagerly waiting to pick up our favorite blasters and fight alongside our either for the Rebel Alliance or turn to the dark side and join the Imperials. For those unaware, Star Wars Battlefront is a video game series that tosses players into some of the most action-packed battles that took place within the Star Wars franchise.
Instead of just playing as one of the main characters from the film such as Luke Skywalker, the game focuses on standard troops and vehicles. Players can change the way a battle plays out or even partake in battles that were never filmed for the blockbuster movie franchise. For instance, there will be a DLC launching with Star Wars Battlefront known as the Battle of Jakku, a battle that precedes the events of the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Regardless, the Battlefront franchise is loved by casual gamers to hardcore Star Wars fans and we’re pretty sure the force is telling us that a number of gamers will be spending their holiday break playing the upcoming game.
First released back in 2010, the third installment of the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty video game will be releasing on November 10, 2015, for PC and OS X. The DLC is known as StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void where it will include a single-player campaign along with adding some slight multiplayer changes. For starters, it has been noted that there will be some slight revisions made to the Heart of the Swarm. Players will continue the campaign where StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will focus on the Protoss race and according to Chris Metzen, Blizzard game designer, this DLC will feature a storyline similar to the film 300 in that players will be outmatched, outnumbered, and given very slim odds of winning the war.
It can even be played in co-op with a friend. Not bad.
Destiny had a bit of a rocky start when it first released but now with the latest expansion known as The Taken King, gamers will have a whole new story campaign expansion to work through. Destiny: The Taken King follows the Taken King Oryx who is none too pleased with the death of his son Crota. Players will have to battle against the newly formed army known as the “Taken” while also having the option to partake in three brand new multiplayer Strike missions. It’s also worth noting that Destiny received a patch that coincided with the release of The Taken King expansion.
The version 2.0 patch marked Destiny’s year two lifecycle where it tweaked some of the core gameplay. For instance, actor Peter Dinklage had his dialogue removed from the player’s Ghost along with the light levels being taken out. Select weapons were also tweaked to represent new values while a progress tab was added into the menu to showcase players character progression. Destiny: The Taken King is available right now for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
We can’t get enough of Fallout and with Fallout 4 gamers get a new perspective of the war after the debris settles years later. Fallout 4 takes place around the same time as Fallout 3, in a nuclear holocaust set within the year of 2077. Players emerge from Vault 111 after 200 years since the nuclear bomb drop to find a post-apocalyptic Boston, Massachusetts in shambles.
Gameplay will be similar to Fallout 3 with players taking quests, scavenging items and making choices that will determine just how the game will end. With perks to unlock, companions to meet, a ton of quests to finish, and a mysterious storyline that’s all tucked into a massive world to explore, gamers will have to clear their schedule if they wish to dig deep into Fallout 4 when it's on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One this November 10, 2015.
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