With Destiny and Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor out, what video games do gamers have to look forward to? How did these video games break the top ten? HF insiders will break down what will make the top 10 games worth waiting for.
10. Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Format: XO
Out: 11/11/2014
Publisher: Microsoft
What do you get when you have ten Halo fans in one room debating which Halo game is the best? HF insiders agree there would be one victor, whom, would most likely be tried for nine homicides. The answer isn't simple, but there is a solution. Halo: The Master Chief Collection lets any gamer go back in time. Every Halo fan remembers buying a case of Mountain Dew hooking up two to four Xboxes over LAN and have the proverbial Halo night. The Master Chief Collection allows anyone to relive the nostalgia of playing any of the Halo entries over again with better graphics. Don't re-live Halo for Holy Fragger, re-live it for Master Chief.
9. The Witcher 3
Formats: PC, PS4, XO
Out: 24/2/2015
Publisher: CD Projekt RED
Distributor: Bandai Namco
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the award-winning RPG series and the last part of the legend of Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the most robust and breathtaking game ever created by CD Projekt RED. Open-world, free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. An improved combat system will allow players to feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world-while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones.
HF insiders love the open world concept and The Witcher 3 delivers. Its vast story brings over 100 hours of gameplay. It also brings a multi-level combat system that allows a player to fight foes intimately and without remorse. Its REDengine3 gives stunning detail to The Witcher 3 world. Death is coming!
8. Lords of the Fallen
Formats: PC, PS4
Out: 10/31/2014
Publisher: Square Enix
In Lords of the Fallen, you are Harkyn, the best of the worst of humanity. A convicted criminal, Harkyn is given a chance for redemption. But just as the rulers of the world get close to finding a way to banish all evil from humans, an army of the long-ago defeated god attacks the human realm. Released from prison, Harkyn and his mentor, Kaslo, set out on a mission to stop the war.
Square Enix's Lords of the Fallen is intriguing. It has a unique XP system. When a player dies, the player's ghost leaves its body and takes XP with it. If the player gets back to its ghost it gains the xp back plus a bonus. There are eleven unique weapon types that all look different. Players can gain different gear on three unique classes: The Warrior, Cleric or Rogue. All classes are fully customizable skills and weapons all of which makes this game a must.
7.Far Cry 4.
Formats: PC, PS3, PS4, X360, XO
Out: 18/11/2014
Publisher: Ubisoft
In Far Cry 4, players find themselves in Kyrat, a breathtaking, perilous and wild region of the Himalayas struggling under the regime of a despotic self-appointed king. Using a vast array of weapons, vehicles, and animals, players will write their own story across an exotic open-world landscape.
New to Far Cry 4 is the new drop in/drop out multiplayer. Gamers can bring in a friend and wander the beautiful, but dangerous Kyrat together. Gamers will need a variety of weapons and vehicles to get the job done.In the wild,Gamers will cross paths with a wide variety of animals, both exotic and deadly. They can be useful resources or unforgiving enemies—it all depends on the approach.
6. The Evil Within
Formats: PC, PS3, PS4, X360, XO
Out: 17/10/2014
Publisher: Bethesda
Developer: Tango Gameworks
While investigating the scene of a gruesome mass murder, Detective Sebastian Castellanos and his partners encounter a mysterious and powerful force. After seeing the slaughter of fellow officers, Sebastian is ambushed and knocked unconscious. When he awakens, he finds himself in a deranged world where hideous creatures wander among the dead.Facing unimaginable terror, and fighting for survival, Sebastian embarks on a frightening journey to unravel what’s behind this evil force.
From what has been seen at Holy Fragger, The Evil Within has a great chance to emulate some of the favorite Horror Games. Everyone has had an experience with Dead Space . . . from a wife sneaking up on her husband and scaring him to a group of friends in a dark room yelling "RUN" and "CUT OFF ITS LEGS!" Neighbors never knew what was going on. The Evil Within hopefully packs all of the scariness of the (earlier) Resident Evils with the jumping factor of Dead Space.