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But what are 4X games, and what is a 4X <a href=\"/en/games/genre/strategy-games/\">strategy game</a> actually meant to consist of?</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"what-does-4x-mean-in-games?\">What Does 4X Mean in Games?</h2>\n\n<p>To put it in simple terms, let's break down that \"4X\". Coined during the earliest days of the genre back in the 1980s, the four X's in 4X games stand for:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li><strong>Explore:</strong> a core feature involves sending your scouts across the map to uncover and unlock new territories.</li>\n\t<li><strong>Expand:</strong> you can build your in-game empire by claiming new territories for yourself and building settlements on them.</li>\n\t<li><strong>Exploit:</strong> you can use the resources in your world to expand your settlements and increase your power.</li>\n\t<li><strong>Exterminate:</strong> you can attack and kill rival players and in-game enemies as you grow your empire.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-4x-game?\">What Is a 4X Game?</h2>\n\n<p>In a nutshell, the best 4X games, no matter what time or space they are set, involve cunning, diplomacy, alliance-building, and a fair share of trickery in order to succeed. Now that you know what a 4X game is, it's time to choose the best ones around.</p>\n\n<p>Remember that the game in question technically <em>must </em>have all four features in order to qualify. When assessing the top 4X games in history, the <em>Civilization </em>series is the most oft-cited example, given that it so perfectly blends these elements to create a shining example of the genre.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-4x-game-content?\">What Is 4X Game Content?</h2>\n\n<p>A true 4X game is always characterized by a rich, gripping, and linear storyline that players must traverse as they conquer worlds.</p>\n\n<p>There is also invariably a turn-based format in all of the top 4X games, which forces all players to think very carefully before each move as if playing a game of chess.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"civilization-vi\">Civilization VI</h2>\n\n<p>You cannot have any roundup of the best 4X games without mentioning this bad boy. As well as being one of the best <a href=\"/en/games/genre/action-games/\">action games</a> around, Civilization VI is the 4X game par excellence, one that any newcomer to the genre will love.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/5KdE0p2joJw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>This is the game that takes everything we know and love about the Civ series and cranks it up to 11, allowing you to build a world empire that spans millennia and incorporates a staggering number of historical and cultural references.</p>\n\n<p>This is 4X gaming as it is meant to be played.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"galactic-civilizations-iii\">Galactic Civilizations III</h2>\n\n<p>Definitely one of the top space 4X games out there, <em>Galactic Civilizations III</em> is the one that pushes the boundaries of what is possible to the absolute limit. All of the action takes place within a 100% randomly generated galaxy that is yours to dominate.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/3H5IsNZd9sc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Using a dizzying array of features, you can set the political agenda for your galactic government and expand accordingly, choosing your foreign policy, investment priorities, fiscal stance, military strategy, and more, all within the infinite reaches of deep space.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"europa-universalis-iv\">Europa Universalis IV</h2>\n\n<p>This is one of those 4X games that takes realism to a whole other level. As with the previous games in the series, EUIV takes place in a fictional Europe, comprised of several nations.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/zA-n6DXuG8M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>This game, which spans the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, allows you to use realpolitik and diplomacy to get the upper hand over your European neighbors and conquer the continent.</p>\n\n<p>If you're interested in 4X games that have something to say and can teach you a lot about real-world history and politics, this is the one for you.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"stellaris\">Stellaris</h2>\n\n<p>Another one of those unmissable 4X <a href=\"/en/blog/space-games/\">space games</a>, <em>Stellaris </em>takes the hyper-realism and gritty politics of Europa and combines it with the stunning intergalactic setting of Galactic.</p>\n\n<p>It is quite possibly the largest in-game 4X environment in the world to date, with new updates and patches being constantly added by an eagerly engaged community of players.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Unl15Vl0btI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>While the goal is to stake out your corner of the galaxy and build a home on a planet of your choosing, the real beauty of Stellaris lies in the game's ability to automatically evolve and grow, meaning that nothing is predictable with this AI.</p>\n\n<p>Meanwhile, if you're on the lookout for the best <a href=\"/en/games/category/new-games/\">new games</a>, then this is one to keep in mind since free expansions and mods are added almost weekly.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"is-there-also-a-5x-game?\">Is There Also a 5X Game?</h2>\n\n<p>5X is an unsettled term that some gamers use to describe certain 4X-style games with an extra component. 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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard</h2>\n\n<p>In terms of the very best horror games, PC or otherwise, it’s hard to look beyond Resident Evil 7 for its raw intensity and the way it stays true to the Resident Evil franchise.</p>\n\n<p>Returning to its survival horror roots, Resident Evil 7 enables players to solve puzzles and explore atmospheric open worlds in true first-person perspective.</p>\n\n<p>Fans of virtual reality (VR) gaming will want this at the top of their list of Halloween video games, providing you have a compatible PlayStation VR headset.</p>\n\n<p>Capcom has developed an in-house RE Engine which combines a host of VR-related features to bring a new audio-visual experience and allow you to explore everything in gory detail.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/W1OUs3HwIuo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has shifted over ten million copies as of October 2021. In the months and years after its release, it became one of the most successful horror games in terms of industry nominations and awards.</p>\n\n<p>It was named Best VR Game at the 2017 Golden Joystick Awards and 2017’s The Game Awards, as well as the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards.</p>\n\n<p>In 2018, the game also received multiple accolades at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards spanning its sound effects, sound mixing in VR and VR-based control design.</p>\n\n<p>The addition of the immersive VR has attracted many new gamers to the Resident Evil franchise.</p>\n\n<p>In many ways, this is a game that feels like VR was made for, with plenty of frighteningly frantic experiences lurking around every corner, making it comfortably one of the scariest horror games in VR today.</p>\n\n<h2>2. SOMA</h2>\n\n<p>SOMA ranks highly as one of the scariest horror games, even if there are certain aspects of its game dynamics that are confusing.</p>\n\n<p>However, despite the lack of a realistic and consistent stealth section, this is still one of the most engaging horror video games that draws comparisons with games like Bioshock due to its fusion of biotech and underwater game environments.</p>\n\n<p>Rifling through the decrepit, underwater wreck of PATHOS-II, you’ll encounter some serious problems.</p>\n\n<p>This gaming world contains glitching humans aplenty, with a disgusting array of slimy creatures and growths to negotiate.</p>\n\n<p>In this single-player game, you’ll take control of protagonist Simon Jarrett, who attempts to uncover the mystery of this subsea research facility that’s gone all too wrong.</p>\n\n<p>One of few horror games to be available on Linux, Windows, OS X and the PS4 and Xbox One, Frictional Games has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim for SOMA.</p>\n\n<p>Many critics dared gamers to give SOMA a try – even those that held a previous dislike for non-combat horror games.</p>\n\n<p>SOMA took the survival horror genre to new heights, with clever, atmospheric audio and a powerful storyline helping to deliver one of the most spooky games that’s well-paced throughout. In 2018, <a href=\"https://www.gamesradar.com/best-horror-games/2/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GamesRadar</a> ranked SOMA eighth in their top 20 horror games of all time.</p>\n\n<h2>3. The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners</h2>\n\n<p>Released in January 2020, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is Skydance Interactive’s immersive iteration of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic book series.</p>\n\n<p>It was originally launched on VR via Oculus and Steam but was later unveiled on PlayStation VR and Oculus Quest. Every fibre of this game’s existence is designed to create a feeling of loneliness, amid a zombie apocalypse.</p>\n\n<p>The VR elements of this game are also physically and mentally draining, which help to create that feeling of desperation when face-to-face with oncoming zombies.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/PwQx872oy4A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Using the larger weaponry to kill zombies in the house and on the surrounding streets requires the use of both hands. As the protagonist, you’ll be given missions from isolated contacts or contacts elsewhere in the world via radio.</p>\n\n<p>With extremely limited resources compared with other horror games, you’ll battle hard for every scrap you can get your paws on.</p>\n\n<p>The power of VR gaming is characterised in this game. Deep down you know that you are spending hours on your own, lurking around in buildings and areas you shouldn’t be, but seeing a cluster of zombies bearing down on you is enough for your brain to flip its lid.</p>\n\n<p>The biggest criticism is that this game is considered <em>too realistic</em> by some gamers, with success seemingly impossible on occasion.</p>\n\n<h2>4. Silent Hill 2</h2>\n\n<p>Fans of retro video games for Halloween should check out Konami’s second iteration of the Silent Hill series. Silent Hill 2 has an engaging storyline to rival the best horror themed <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMO games</a> like The Secret World.</p>\n\n<p>It focuses on protagonist James Sunderland, a man who receives a ‘letter’ from his deceased wife stating that she’s at Silent Hill waiting to be found. It was first released on PlayStation 2 in 2001 before being ported across to Windows (PC) a year later.</p>\n\n<p>The sequel to Silent Hill had been in the making for two years, with its plotline heavily influenced by a popular novel by <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3137322.Fyodor_Dostoevsky\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Russian author Dostoevsky</a>, titled Crime and Punishment.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/4LCl2_DK6QU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>In terms of its artistic influences, Silent Hill 2 also takes its horror games inspiration from the likes of iconic film directors namely <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hitchcock</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cronenberg</a>. The beauty of Silent Hill 2 is that the enemies are by no means eviler than in the original release.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, Pyramid Head and the nurses are scary enough, but James Sunderland’s own personal demons are more fearsome than any other enemy as the town of Silent Hill brings them to bear.</p>\n\n<p>Once James reaches Silent Hill, all he encounters are memories and sorrow related to the death of his wife. Every inch of this god forsaken town is crawling with horrors, with James having to dig deep to look beyond his personal anguish to discover what’s really at play here.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately for James – and you – the deeper you dig, the darker and creepier it gets.</p>\n\n<p>Konami’s atmospheric soundtrack for Silent Hill 2 was so popular that it eventually released its eight-track composition for purchase by gamers – proof if it were needed how important audio and sound effects are in developing the best horror games.</p>\n\n<h2>5. Amnesia: Rebirth</h2>\n\n<p>Swedish gaming developer Frictional Games published the third instalment of the Amnesia survival horror games franchise in October 2020. If you’re after horror multiplayer games, this one is unlikely to be for you, given that it’s exclusively a single-player title.</p>\n\n<p>Its release coincides with the ten-year anniversary of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with the first-person Rebirth assuming control of protagonist Tasi Trianon. A girl who is desperately seeking to find her friends amid dimly lit caves and ancient tombs.</p>\n\n<p>As you meander through the caves and tombs, you’ll notice the fear level of Tasi steadily rise.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/wqozgX92qBM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The key is to avoid her hallucinations - when she begins to see things and hear voices in her head. It’s your job to control her fear by evading monsters, cracking codes and sourcing sufficient light to navigate each environment.</p>\n\n<p>Unlike some <a href=\"/en/blog/scary-games/\">scary horror games</a>, Amnesia: Rebirth does not contain a combat system. Consequently, as Tasi you can only run or hide from your enemies.</p>\n\n<p>According to Frictional Games’ co-founder, Thomas Grip, the concept of Amnesia: Rebirth was “survival”.</p>\n\n<p>Rather than short, sharp scares, the game’s creators sought to develop an overarching claustrophobic narrative of loneliness akin to that of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. Although this wouldn’t be classified under the <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPG games</a> category, there’s enough character development to consider it a <em>horror-themed</em> RPG.</p>\n\n<h2>Get into the spirit of the spooky season with us!</h2>\n\n<p>Don’t forget, with the shorter days and longer nights, you’ve got all the time in the world to design a killer Halloween costume in honor of our most <a href=\"/en/games/category/popular-games/\">popular games</a>. Participate in our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/1604986266283539/posts/4455558764559594/?sfnsn=mo\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">costume design and makeup competition</a> to be in with a chance of landing a Bad-El-Kazar in-game portrait.</p>\n\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/1604986266283539/posts/4458510064264464/?sfnsn=mo\" target=\"_blank\">claim missing Fragments</a> from in-game tournaments in some of our most popular titles, allowing you to rush into Halloween with brand new Champions in Teleria!</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/halloween-horror-games/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"The 5 Best Horror Games to Celebrate Halloween\",\n  \"image\": \"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2019/week_7/11.png\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-28\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/28/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/halloween-horror-games.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13496"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/best-pc-games-2021/"},"strings":{"title":"What Are the 10 Best PC Games of 2021?","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"600000","description":"<p>It just keeps getting better, doesn’t it? Just when you think developers have come up with the greatest game imaginable, another offering drops and blows it out of the water.</p>\n\n<p>The best PC games of 2021 have pushed the envelope further than ever, with revolutionary game mechanics, stories, and graphics.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>Below is our <em>definitive </em>list of the best PC games of 2021. From first-person shooters to open-world epics, we’ve got it covered. And if you haven’t played all these, you’d better load them up and get gaming.</p>\n\n<p>There were a few games that didn’t make the cut, but we think you’ll agree that all the titles listed deserve to be here.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"elyon\">Elyon</h2>\n\n<p>For anyone in search of new <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMO games</a>, South Korea has become one of their most prolific producers. One of the best PC games for 2021 is Elyon from Krafton. Originally <strong>Ascent: Infinite Realm</strong>, this title wasn’t well-received, so the developer decided to improve it.</p>\n\n<p>It is a fantasy offering with steampunk elements and involves fighting between two warring realms. The opposing factions in question are Vulpin and Ontari, and players need to choose their side at the start of the game.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VlhlJJBVGgg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The title uses <a href=\"/en/blog/game-engine/\">Unreal Engine 3</a> and earned praise for its detailed and visually pleasing graphics. It’s exclusive to Microsoft Windows, meaning PC players are currently the <em>only </em>people able to play it.</p>\n\n<p>Elyon was first released in South Korea at the end of 2020 because the developer decided to refine it in a smaller market, before making it available globally. It later came out in <a href=\"https://elyon.playkakaogames.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">October 2021</a> in North America and Europe.</p>\n\n<p>Kakao Games published the title in most territories, but Asiasoft released it in Southeast Asia. Players initially had to sign up to get access to the advanced beta, and when the game was released to the public it proved to be popular.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"humankind\">Humankind</h2>\n\n<p>Humankind from Amplitude Studios is one of the most ambitious PC exclusives ever made, as it provides players with an opportunity to completely rewrite human history.</p>\n\n<p>The 4X game has been compared to the much-loved Civilization series, as it focuses on major eras of human civilization.</p>\n\n<p>The game uses the Unity engine, and borrows some of the mechanics from previous Amplitude Studios offerings, Endless Space and Endless Legend.</p>\n\n<p>When released in August 2021, Humankind became the fourth-highest selling game in the USA that month. It received a strong critical response and has a score of <a href=\"https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/humankind\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">78/100 on Metacritic</a>.</p>\n\n<p>This title will appeal to people who enjoy in-depth games that take a lot of work and dedication.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"far-cry-6\">Far Cry 6</h2>\n\n<p>Far Cry 6 is another game to feature a famous actor, in what appears to be a growing trend now that graphics can capture people’s expressions.</p>\n\n<p>This one includes Breaking Bad’s <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002064/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Giancarlo Esposito</a> as El Presidente, Anton Castillo, a dictator in charge of the fictional Caribbean island of Yara. Players take control of Dani Rojas, a guerilla fighter who’s attempting to bring down the fascist regime.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/nzaHfpL2AdA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Before this latest installment from Ubisoft, a few recent Far Cry games were criticized for their story and gameplay choices. Lauded as a return to form, the October 2021 release is one of the best offerings in the franchise for years.</p>\n\n<p>Critics were appreciative of the fact that the developers had done more to add depth to the protagonist. It still features the classic weapon systems and things like liberating outposts, so it will appeal to new and old fans.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"resident-evil-village\">Resident Evil Village</h2>\n\n<p>Resident Evil has been one of the world’s top gaming franchises for nearly 30 years, so it's no surprise to see its latest installment in the list of best PC games for 2021.</p>\n\n<p>The longevity of the series has been in constant evolution, as is how it mixes up its gameplay and story ideas. Resident Evil Village, the latest release from Capcom, is popular thanks to its twist on the standard formula.</p>\n\n<p>The May 2021 release was more action-focused than previous episodes in the franchise and features several new foes for players to fight. It takes place in a cool setting, designed to look like an Eastern European village from Victorian times.</p>\n\n<p>There are various monsters to contend with, but the main baddies are the werewolf-like Lycans. After living up to fans' high expectations for the Resident Evil series, it came as no surprise that this title became one of <a href=\"https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-village-2021-best-seller/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the most popular PC games in 2021</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"age-of-empires-iv\">Age of Empires IV</h2>\n\n<p>Age of Empires is one of the most popular PC game series of all time, and the latest release has long been anticipated to top best PC games lists in 2021. Age of Empires IV continues with the real-time strategy approach and is set during the Middle Ages this time around.</p>\n\n<p>The gameplay mechanics are based on Age of Empires II, which is one of the best PC games ever made. Stone has been added back as one of the resources after going missing in the last installment, and monks are able to convert units.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/TTaCrP_U4ao\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The scope of Age of Empires IV is bigger than anything that Relic Entertainment and World’s Edge have ever done before. There will be eight different global civilizations available upon the game’s release.</p>\n\n<p>These include the English, the Chinese, the Mongols, and the Holy Roman Empire. The new offering is likely to push the envelope and usher in a new era of the strategy game, with the possibility to develop complex colonies.</p>\n\n<p>Expect this title to be among the top PC games in 2021 (if not the top one) by the end of the year.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"life-is-strange:-true-colors\">Life is Strange: True Colors</h2>\n\n<p>The Life is Strange series from Deck Nine has been an unprecedented success, and the latest release is one of the best PC games of 2021. The previous offerings were released in an episodic format, with periodic releases.</p>\n\n<p>The newest game published by Square Enix, though, dropped all at once to the delight of players.</p>\n\n<p>Once again, players set off on an open-world adventure around the setting of Haven Springs. The protagonist is Alex Chen, someone who can experience other people’s emotions.</p>\n\n<p>This adds an intriguing element to the various interactions with NPCs that occur throughout the game. This fascinating and unique adventure received positive reviews, and <a href=\"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/life-is-strange-true-colors-pc-review/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CGM gave it a score</a> of 9.5 out of 10.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"valheim\">Valheim</h2>\n\n<p>Vikings are a common theme in popular culture now, and Valheim has capitalized on that. The sprawling sandbox survival game from Coffee Stain Publishing was released early for PC gamers, and quickly became one of the best PC games of 2021.</p>\n\n<p>Due to a five-person team at Iron Gate Studio developing this game, players can get a real sense of the love and care that has gone into it.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/ys1G4xjE8Y0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Valheim is an immersive offering in that it gives players the chance to experience what it would have been like to live during Viking times. They must craft their own tools, construct shelters, and fight off enemy clans.</p>\n\n<p>Because the game is procedurally generated, it has almost limitless potential and players can get lost in the sandbox for months. Development is still ongoing, meaning that Valheim is likely to get <em>bigger and better</em>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"it-takes-two\">It Takes Two</h2>\n\n<p>For players who enjoy a communal gaming experience, It Takes Two is one of the most popular PC games of 2021. The title from Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts is a multiplayer-only game.</p>\n\n<p>This takes the form of online gameplay, or a classic split-screen display allowing for two players to take part at the same time. Players take control of the two protagonists, Cody and May, a married couple who get sucked into a wild and wacky adventure.</p>\n\n<p>The action-adventure game released in March 2021 is designed to appeal to new and old generations of players. It borrows several elements from classic platform games but combines them with a modern twist.</p>\n\n<p>The gameplay mechanics derive from many classic genres, and change depending on the level you’re playing. For example, the protagonists have diverse abilities such as being able to replicate themselves or reverse time.</p>\n\n<p>Players need to cooperate with their teammates to get the best out of these features and complete the levels. It Takes Two earned high plaudits from critics, who enjoyed its originality and quirky vibe, cementing itself as one of the top PC games in 2021.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"marvel’s-guardians-of-the-galaxy\">Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy</h2>\n\n<p>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe offering to get a videogame makeover.</p>\n\n<p>The fun-loving space adventurers have become some of the most beloved characters in the MCU, and the new title from Square Enix captures some of the best parts of the films, including the <a href=\"https://www.slashfilm.com/573671/james-gunns-unused-guardians-of-the-galaxy-songs-playlist/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">infectious soundtrack</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Unlike Marvel’s Avengers, players are not able to take control of all the different characters. The playable protagonist is Peter Quill, otherwise known as Star-Lord. All the other lovable space heroes are there, but they are AI-controlled.</p>\n\n<p>Players can give them orders and use their skills in combat, though, helping to create a rich gameplay experience. This is another title that allows players to enter the sprawling world of the MCU and experience it in a completely new way.</p>\n\n<p>Thanks to the popularity of the film series, this game is likely to go down as one of the best PC games of 2021.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"chivalry-ii\">Chivalry II</h2>\n\n<p>It has been almost ten years since Chivalry: Medieval Warfare launched to receive critical acclaim in 2012. Players have had to wait a while for Torn Banner Studios to come up with its sequel, but Chivalry II was worth the wait.</p>\n\n<p>The hack and slash game will appeal to fans of Game of Thrones and Vikings and gives players a taste of what it would have been like to fight in a medieval battle. It is immersive, especially if you opt to play using the first-person perspective option.</p>\n\n<p>It’s a <a href=\"/en/games/genre/multiplayer-games/\">multiplayer game</a>, meaning that a vast number of players can take part in sprawling battles at the same time.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/r2MdaH4pSro\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Chivalry II has been in the works since 2017, so it should come as no surprise that the finished product is a stunning game.</p>\n\n<p>The breathtaking action enabled it to sell one million copies within the first two months of its release, highlighting how it is one of the most popular games of 2021.</p>\n\n<p>The developers took inspiration from GOT and Lord of The Rings and achieved a cinematic experience that is hard to beat. <a href=\"https://www.ign.com/games/chivalry-2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">IGN</a> awarded it nine out of ten and praised it for perfectly blending elements of fun and skill.</p>\n\n<p>The title is so realistic that players are even able to use severed limbs as weapons.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"exciting-games-coming-in-2022\">Exciting Games Coming in 2022</h2>\n\n<p>So that was your list of the most popular PC games of 2021. How many of those have you played so far? What do you plan to install next?</p>\n\n<p>It may seem hard to improve upon the top PC games of 2021, but the world’s greatest developers are already doing <em>everything </em>they can to make that happen.</p>\n\n<p>Some of the games to look forward to in 2022 include <strong>Starfield</strong>, <strong>Dying Light 2</strong>, and <strong>Elden Ring</strong>. There are far too many to list, so it’s best to stay in the loop by checking our blog posts here for up to date information and cool news.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/best-pc-games-2021/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"What Are the 10 Best PC Games of 2021?\",\n  \"image\": \"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2019/week_9/14.png\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-25\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/24/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/best-pc-games-2021.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13492"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/game-emulators/"},"strings":{"title":"Game Emulator 101 - How to Play Mobile Games on PC","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"360000","description":"<p>Do you enjoy playing mobile games, but feel the game would be better played on a PC instead? For all their qualities, mobile phones are still a long way behind PCs in some aspects.</p>\n\n<p>Things like screen size, game controls, and keyboards will always be more usable and comfortable on desktop or laptop computers. If so, a game emulator may just enhance your experience.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>That's not to disparage the various mobile platforms, as their portability and range of games (of which, <a href=\"https://www.statista.com/statistics/780229/number-of-available-gaming-apps-in-the-google-play-store-quarter/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">there are 477,877</a> on the Google Play Store) give them an advantage over their technological cousin. Of course, there are ravenous fans on both sides.</p>\n\n<p>For every fiercely loyal mobile or PC fan, there are plenty of other people who would prefer the option to switch between the two at will - even in the same game. This is where the <strong>game emulator</strong> comes in.</p>\n\n<h2>The Game Emulator, Explained</h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"/en/blog/cross-platform-games/\">Cross-platform play</a> has been a controversial topic in recent years, as manufacturers like Sony simply weren't interested in providing that kind of functionality to PlayStation owners. Notably, the block-building game Minecraft didn't get crossplay on PlayStation until April 2021.</p>\n\n<p>Mobile is a much more platform-agnostic or \"open\" environment, though, as Google's Android OS allows for the use of game emulator tools on PC. Don't worry if you're expecting a steep learning curve - learning how to play <a href=\"/en/games/platform/mobile-games/\">mobile games</a> on PC is easy.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/minecraft/photos/a.167760186592812/3502192086482922/?type=3&show_text=false&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>A game emulator is a specialized piece of software that enables a game to run on a platform that it was not designed for. It emulates the conditions of the original hardware, allowing the game to run.</p>\n\n<p>For instance, the official compilation <a href=\"https://genesisclassics.sega.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sega Genesis Classics</a> uses a game emulator to get Sonic the Hedgehog or Streets of Rage (among others) working on Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.</p>\n\n<p>A virtual console is the same thing as a game emulator, as it's a reproduction of hardware in software form.</p>\n\n<h3>Are Game Emulators Available for Android and iOS?</h3>\n\n<p>There are plenty of questions to be answered already, with the most important one concerning the legality of these tools.</p>\n\n<p>The mobile game emulator is a completely legal piece of software to use as it's incapable of doing anything on its own.  Emulators require Android APK files to function. These are basically the same as games and/or apps - but this is where things get a little complicated.</p>\n\n<p>In summary, as long as the app is free on the Play Store, there are no legal concerns. Some emulators can even connect directly to Google's own mobile marketplace.</p>\n\n<p>Note that Apple, with its famous \"walled-garden\" approach to its own hardware and software, does not support the use of game emulator tools at all.</p>\n\n<h2>Find Something to Play On</h2>\n\n<p>First, it's important to note the difference between simulation and emulation (or a simulator vs. a game emulator). When it comes to gaming systems, an emulator is a direct copy of all the functions of a particular platform.</p>\n\n<p>It will fall apart if the emulator doesn't imitate the hardware and its limitations. In contrast, a simulator provides an example or model of that system where the original rules don't always apply.</p>\n\n<p>The original Super Mario Bros. running on PC is game emulation. The original Super Mario Bros. remade for PC is a simulation.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"289\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/TerrariaOfficial/posts/3792198950845977&show_text=false&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>BlueStacks is the game emulator most commonly associated with running mobile games on PC. As mentioned, it connects to the Play Store so that players can download apps as though their laptop or desktop was a phone - whether that's productivity software or <a href=\"/en/games/genre/adventure-games/\">adventure games</a>.</p>\n\n<p>This game emulator has support for cloud-based gaming on around two hundred titles and counts many high-profile companies among its supporters, including Intel, AMD, and chip manufacturer Qualcomm.</p>\n\n<h3>Google's Own Emulator</h3>\n\n<p>Google does offer its own Android emulator but, as it's part of its developer studio, it's a bit obtuse for everyday use. With BlueStacks, knowing how to play <a href=\"/en/games/os/android-games/\">Android games</a> on PC comes down to almost a single click.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, as such an open ecosystem, there are plenty of other examples of the mobile game emulator on Android.</p>\n\n<p>These include NoxPlayer, AndY, and GameLoop, which is the \"official\" software used to emulate the PC versions of Call of Duty and PUBG on mobiles, according to its Chinese publisher.</p>\n\n<h2>Staying Safe Among the APKs</h2>\n\n<p>It's important to note that any given game emulator will have different features that determine its audience. GameLoop only accepts gaming apps but allows the use of APK files that didn't come from the Play Store.</p>\n\n<p>The importance of this trick, known as \"side-loading\" will become clear shortly.</p>\n\n<p>NoxPlayer lets players record their app usage, which makes it useful for YouTubers or educators, as it can load APKs in any genre. It's not just a game emulator.</p>\n\n<p>Finally, AndY includes an option to have a mobile phone serve as a game control device when playing on a PC.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"312\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/StardewValley/photos/a.471547346218877/1346655725374697/?type=3&show_text=false&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<h2>So, what's all that about side-loading?</h2>\n\n<p>One of the great benefits of the mobile game emulator is that long-forgotten and deleted Android apps can often be found preserved in the internet's many APK repositories.</p>\n\n<p>Remember Tap Tap Revenge? Flappy Bird? Dragon Coins? These once-popular games are all now missing from the Play Store but can still be downloaded from unofficial sources.</p>\n\n<p>While it's just another thing that's banned on iOS devices, Android allows sideloading as standard. There are some things to be aware of, however.</p>\n\n<p>One of the major reasons why Google wants its userbase to get its fitness trackers and robot games from the Play Store is security.</p>\n\n<p>The search giant can't do anything to prevent an app from stealing data or installing malware on a phone if it comes from a third-party website.</p>\n\n<h3>Using Trusted Outlets</h3>\n\n<p>It's therefore important to download <strong>only </strong>from trusted and established APK sites. The popular news website Android Police hosts its own app website called APKMirror, which should serve most people interested in a game emulator well.</p>\n\n<p>Overall, learning how to play mobile games on PC shouldn't be a difficult task for most savvy mobile users or PC enthusiasts.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/game-emulators/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Game Emulator 101 - How to Play Mobile Games on PC\",\n  \"image\": \"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/old/blog/en/2014/07/the-hottest-trends-in-social-gaming-preview.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-25\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/24/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/game-emulators.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13488"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/game-engine/"},"strings":{"title":"Turn Your Ideas into a Reality with the Right Game Engine","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"660000","description":"<p>The barriers to entry associated with building video games have fallen in recent years, as the tools required have become less expensive, open-source, and even free to use. These pieces of software usually fall into the category of a pre-made game engine.</p>\n\n<p>While they tend to do exactly what you might expect, namely, provide all the moving parts that make your favourite worlds come to life, engines can still seem like alien technology to novice game designers.</p>\n\n<p>Today, we’re going to break down the various leaders in this enigmatic space so that you can start your journey to the top of the video game charts.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>First, though, let’s define what exactly we mean by the term <em>video game engine</em>.</p>\n\n<p>In brief, an engine provides everything required for a game to run, including physics, level structure, sound, player inputs, as well as elements like the inventory, support for graphics, and the placement of enemies and other NPCs.</p>\n\n<p>Engines are often used over generations, which is one of the reasons that games released early in a franchise’s life tend to look and behave differently from later ones. A few commercial examples are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>RE Engine (Capcom)</li>\n\t<li>Luminous Engine (Square-Enix)</li>\n\t<li>Frostbite (DICE)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>In order to immerse fully into a game, the best game engines suspend players' sense of disbelief, making them unaware of anything happening \"under the hood\" but simple video game magic.</p>\n\n<p>So, let’s dive into the world of the game engine with three of the biggest ones around:</p>\n\n<h2>1. Unity 3D</h2>\n\n<p>As a gamer, there’s a good chance that you will have heard of <a href=\"https://unity.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unity 3D</a> even if you have no idea what a game engine is.</p>\n\n<p>This is because it’s often mentioned on the splash screens while a game is loading, along with the names of developers, publishers, and other tools involved in the creation of that particular title.</p>\n\n<p>Unity 3D is the most popular solution for building games, holding a 50% share of the game engine market on mobile phones, PC, and consoles*, though it has applications well beyond portable entertainment.</p>\n\n<p>Unity currently claims 71% of the top 1,000 mobile games in its portfolio.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/uCwz001yPcQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>One of several free game engines available online, Unity 3D can be used to create just about anything based on graphics, including <a href=\"/en/games/platform/browser-games/\">browser games</a>, CGI movies, games, trailers, and animation. The company itself defines these products as RT3D or Real-Time 3D.</p>\n\n<p>However, Unity also has settings to work in 2D, which you can enable shortly after you open the program for the first time. For designers coming from tools with a more visual interface, such as Enterbrain’s RPG Maker series, Unity 3D can appear a little daunting.</p>\n\n<p>Almost everything has to be coded using C# or Java, though it’s entirely possible to put something together in an hour or so just via YouTube tutorials.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/pbaOGZzth6g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>This brings us to one of the greatest strengths of Unity - community support. The Unity website has an exhaustive amount of documentation but creators also benefit from educational material on YouTube, Udemy, and other websites that allow user-created content.</p>\n\n<p>Much of this media is also genre-specific, which means that videos about inventory systems in <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPGs</a> or ways to implement microtransactions on mobile platforms are easy to find.</p>\n\n<p>Unity also maintains an asset store so that reluctant artists can still add some polish to their first Snake or Space Invaders clone.</p>\n\n<p>Arguably one of the biggest concerns facing first-time developers is whether a game engine will be enough to create something special. Well, worry not - Unity 3D is popular with both AAA developers and people just starting out in their bedrooms.</p>\n\n<p>It’s also scalable depending on what you intend to use it for and/or how much money your business is currently making.</p>\n\n<p>For example, Unity is free with some small restrictions on the condition that it’s not being used at a company with an income of more than $100K/year. Packages of up to $4,000/month are available at the enterprise level.</p>\n\n<p>You probably won’t need that kind of support from a game engine until you’re competing with the big studios, though.</p>\n\n<p>Overall, Unity 3D is the most accessible and one of the best-supported free game engines in the world today.</p>\n\n<p><em>*All figures from Unity.com</em></p>\n\n<h2>2. Unreal Engine</h2>\n\n<p>Much like Unity 3D, you’ve probably heard of this one by proxy too. <a href=\"https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Epic Games’</a> <a href=\"https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unreal Engine</a> has been around since 1998, albeit as the game engine behind one of the most popular <a href=\"/en/games/genre/shooting-games/\">shooting games</a> (Unreal), as well as its various spin-offs.</p>\n\n<p>Since then, the software has blossomed through a handful of other iterations to stand on the cusp of a new one. Unreal Engine 5 will reportedly release sometime in 2022. Of course, that kind of longevity implies something a bit special.</p>\n\n<p>Unreal Engine is currently Unity’s strongest competitor due to its exceptional graphical capabilities. So, let’s dig into what this storied video game engine can do for the budding game designer.</p>\n\n<p>This product has a slightly different objective from its competitors, but is otherwise a game engine like any other. This time, though, Epic Games also lists tasks like architectural design and services for TV among its many possible applications.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/NXPjz_npNxs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>It’s worth noting that Unreal isn’t really built around an appeal for newbies, as its coding language (C++) might be considered a little archaic today. It also lacks Unity’s more intuitive interface.</p>\n\n<p>In other words, Unreal Engine is a popular choice for AAA developers and frequently sneaks its way into blockbuster releases. But let’s forget about the comparisons and focus on what Epic Games’ flagship engine <em>can </em>actually do.</p>\n\n<p>As mentioned, Unreal Engine is a graphical titan that appeals directly to artists, level designers, lighting experts, and simple tech aficionados.</p>\n\n<p>This platform includes support for volumetric fog, pixel-accurate shadows, post-processing, and “billions of triangles”, to quote the marketing material for Unreal Engine 5.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1ZnM7CH-v4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>As far as the future of graphics goes, Epic Games are chasing photorealism with no performance loss, which has been the dream of video games designers since Pong proved that it’s possible to make boxes move on a screen.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, this kind of advanced development requires hordes of experts rather than lone hobbyists. One of the main draws of Unreal Engine outside graphics is its native multiplatform tools.</p>\n\n<p>With the 2022 update, in particular, the game engine will be able to run anything on anything - or, at least, take a PC-made game and port it to consoles without much difficulty.</p>\n\n<p>For systems and publishers that have struggled with the quality of game ports in the past, such as the Nintendo Switch, this functionality could be extremely valuable to just about everybody involved in designing and playing video games.</p>\n\n<p>As far as operating costs go, Unreal Engine can be a little complicated, as royalties are involved. This is one of the great advantages of Unity 3D over Unreal, according to the former’s CEO. Unreal’s free-to-use licences come in two types, namely, <em>Publisher </em>and <em>Creator</em>.</p>\n\n<p>The difference here is that 5% royalties are due on the Publisher license once a product earns over $1m. Enterprise options are available from Epic Games on a negotiated plan, although a one-size-fits-all plan can be found at $1,500/year.</p>\n\n<h2>3. Amazon Lumberyard</h2>\n\n<p>Amazon has not enjoyed much success at all in the video game world. Granted, it pulled off something of a coup when buying Twitch and recently released the <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMO</a> <a href=\"//www.newworld.com/en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New World</a>. But those two occasions are the stars in an otherwise gloomy sky.</p>\n\n<p>Despite having roots stretching back more than a decade, <a href=\"https://www.amazongames.com/en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Games</a> didn’t venture far from mobile and social media apps until 2018, when it released a title based on the popular Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour.</p>\n\n<p>Its adventures on console and PC have been nothing short of a disaster, with five games <em>cancelled </em>to date - including one (Crucible) after launch. So, it's arguable that New World has a point to prove.</p>\n\n<p>Perhaps more importantly for this article, so does the technology behind it - <a href=\"https://aws.amazon.com/lumberyard/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lumberyard</a>, one of the few completely free game engines.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/E1NgI8urJ7o\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Lumberyard deserves its place on this list because it’s a new and interesting development in the realm of the game engine. Let’s forget everything we know about Amazon Games, then, and charge on with our analysis.</p>\n\n<p>First, Lumberyard is a modified version of the CryEngine, another development environment known for Crytek games like Far Cry and Crysis.</p>\n\n<p>Note that Lumberyard is a “fork” of CryEngine (and an arguably much-improved version of it) so developers already turned off by the mere mention of the latter shouldn’t be too alarmed.</p>\n\n<p>Given that the CryEngine is known for its graphical prowess and the memes it spawned as a consequence (e.g. “Can it run Crysis?”), Lumberyard sits firmly in the same category as Unreal rather than Unity 3D.</p>\n\n<p>If you’ve read the other two entries on our list, that should tell you a few things right away. Lumberyard isn’t as user-friendly as Unity 3D and it lacks the exhaustive documentation associated with that game engine, as it’s such a new entry into this space.</p>\n\n<p>However, for AAA developers, Lumberyard could potentially be millions of dollars cheaper over the course of several years. After all, Unreal Engine’s 5% royalties translate into a lot of money when studios like CD Projekt Red can shift 13m units in a launch month.</p>\n\n<p>So, what makes Lumberyard stand out as the potential best game engine? Amazon’s technological assets are almost second to none and some of its most popular tools are integrated with its debut game engine.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/OMLkLf5mux4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>A good example is Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is a cloud computing platform that can streamline the introduction of multiplayer into Lumberyard games.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the video game aspect of AWS, GameLift, is a premium service charged at a pay-as-you-go rate.</p>\n\n<p>It’s not overly expensive given the kind of resources multiplayer games need just to get off the ground, scaling upwards from about $8/month, but recurring bills are rarely popular with smaller studios.</p>\n\n<h2>4. The Verdict</h2>\n\n<p>The video game engine has a long and varied history, with the 3D variety going back to 1995. This platform - XnGine - was engineered by the still-active developer Bethesda and was involved in the creation of early The Elder Scrolls titles Daggerfall and Battlespire.</p>\n\n<p>Before these halcyon days, games were made from the ground up, with every piece and controller brand new. Engines now let entire game franchises exist in precisely the same world, right down to the code that governs how the virtual wind interacts with a character’s hair.</p>\n\n<p>They can be expanded, modded, ported, and otherwise prodded and poked until suitable for the next big game release, too.</p>\n\n<p>As a beginner in any of a number of industries, it’s hard to see beyond <em>Unity 3D</em> as the ultimate stepping stone into video game design.</p>\n\n<p>Combine it with other free tools, like Notepad 3D, Inkscape, YouTube, and Blender, and it’s possible to have almost everything you need to produce a game - other than time, some writers, an artist, and discipline, of course.</p>\n\n<p>However, some reviewers have noted that Unity tends to fall down when games require the highest graphical fidelity. This is where our other two options come in.</p>\n\n<p>Unreal Engine is our pick over Lumberyard but largely because Amazon’s engine could still be considered as an unknown property. When it comes to switching an existing project to Lumberyard, though, Jeff Bezos’ brainchild wins hands-down.</p>\n\n<p>Developers note that Lumberyard can take over the reins in a matter of hours or days.</p>\n\n<h2>Choosing the Best Game Engine Based on Your Needs</h2>\n\n<p>Ultimately, the best game engine depends on what you and your company require of development software. Do you want to learn and play around with something you don’t fully understand, or are you a student looking to break into the industry after graduation?</p>\n\n<p>To know even more, and get a fuller picture on the industry and how to advance in games creation, check our <a href=\"/en/blog/how-to-make-a-game/\">\"How to Make a Game?\"</a> post.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/game-engine/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Turn Your Ideas into a Reality with the Right Game Engine\",\n  \"image\": \"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/old/blog/en/2014/06/Why-You-Should-Work-Together-In-MMOs.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-17\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/17/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/game-engine.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13477"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/games-to-play-when-bored-online/"},"strings":{"title":"The Very Best Games to Play When Bored Online","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p>Being bored online is a common thing in the online age. Despite the internet being home to so many millions of fascinating experiences, it's difficult to find a perfect time sink through the sheer volume available.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>With that in mind, a little research can reveal some of <em>the </em>best games to play when bored online. Whether you're looking to spend a few minutes here or there, or drop <em>hours </em>into engaging experiences, the titles below should have something for everyone.</p>\n\n<p>One thing to keep in mind before diving in is that, depending on the title, some of the suggested games to play when bored online might be difficult to get working. This is because, for a long time, <a href=\"/en/games/platform/browser-games/\">browser games</a> were built off Macromedia Flash.</p>\n\n<p>Since Flash is now defunct and not supported by most browsers, this can make access a little tricky.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"1.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-for-clumsy-hilarity-–-qwop\">A Game to Play if You're Looking for Clumsy Hilarity – QWOP</h2>\n\n<p>The best games to play when bored online don’t have to be the most in-depth. In fact, they’re often the exact <em>opposite</em>. This is the attitude adopted by QWOP, which could also generously be called a kind of racing game.</p>\n\n<p>In QWOP, the player uses the eponymous keys to control the main character’s thighs and calves. With the end goal to complete a short race, this game is hilarious, especially when <a href=\"/en/blog/games-play-friends-phone/\">challenging friends</a>.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/YbYOsE7JyXs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Make no mistake, QWOP is not a game people get good at, rather they just do less terribly with time. An internet classic, QWOP might not be worth hours of dedication, but for quick diversions, it’s easily one of the best games to play when bored online.</p>\n\n<p>As for how somebody with such basic coordination skills managed to find his way into a foot race or even dress himself, that's a question for another day.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"2.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-to-keep-mentally-active-–-trivia-machine\">A Game to Play if You're Looking to Keep Mentally Active – Trivia Machine</h2>\n\n<p>Games can just be for fun, but they can also be useful tools in finding new and engaging mental experiences. Trivia Machine takes this path, as it tests different levels of knowledge in a wide range of themes and disciplines.</p>\n\n<p>From three different challenge levels of Elementary, Scholar, and Genius, Trivia Machine is one of the best games to play when bored online to challenge a player, and maybe even help them learn something new.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZnzeGb01Mq8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>As an older title, Trivia Machine can sometimes require BlueMaxima’s Flashpoint to work correctly on certain browsers, so keep that in mind.</p>\n\n<p>Otherwise, whether the title is used to improve knowledge or challenge other player’s high scores, Trivia Machine only gets better, and easier, with time.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"3.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-obsessing-over-food-–-cookie-clicker\">A Game to Play if You're Obsessing over Food – Cookie Clicker</h2>\n\n<p>Cookie Clicker was the game that started the clicker game craze, and for many players, it's still the best in the business. Built on the idea of slow growth, those after the best games to play when bored online for long periods need look no further than Cookie Clicker.</p>\n\n<p>The way the game works is by, well, clicking. At first, players simply click to earn cookies, to accumulate as many as possible. Aiding in this pursuit are cookie-making Grandmas, factories, light-bending cookie prisms, and even Elder Gods drawing from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lovecraftian</a> inspiration.</p>\n\n<p>Eventually, players will reach a point where they can reset their progress and start again with a larger cookie multiplier, repeating the process over and over.</p>\n\n<p>Sometimes the best online games to play when bored online never stop, and Cookie Clicker holds this attitude close to its sugary heart.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"4.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-for-a-classic-experience-–-helicopter\">A Game to Play if You're Looking for a Classic Experience – Helicopter</h2>\n\n<p>A game called Flappy Bird became all the rage a few years ago due to its simple and addicting nature. Widely regarded as one of <em>the </em>best games to play when bored online at the time, Flappy Bird was actually a clone of an older game – <em>Helicopter</em>.</p>\n\n<p>Helicopter, first released in 2004, quickly became all the rage in high schools and workplaces as players competed in what was a deceptively difficult title.</p>\n\n<p>Like with Flappy Bird, players controlling Helicopter do so by pressing to guide the namesake through a range of vertical obstacles. Since the machine quickly falls to gravity, finding the right balance is tricky.</p>\n\n<p>Following crashes in Helicopter, players will usually hear announcements of unfairness, and then the player claiming how much better they can do. Rinse and repeat dozens of times, and it's no wonder Helicopter is one of the internet's best games to play when you're bored.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"5.-a-game-to-play-for-hardcore-gamers-–-dwarf-fortress\">A Game to Play for Hardcore Gamers – Dwarf Fortress</h2>\n\n<p>Some games can be instantly playable with just a glance. Others, like Dwarf Fortress, can require an immense amount of reading and preparation before achieving even a base level of understanding.</p>\n\n<p>This can be an instant turnoff for many, but for those who put in the effort, Dwarf Fortress is often considered a contender for one of the best games to play when bored online.</p>\n\n<p>Playing Dwarf Fortress means setting out with a small Dwarf settlement and bracing it against the threat of the coming monster horde.</p>\n\n<p>While appearing simple due to the original's use of ASCII imagery, the gameplay beneath the surface of Dwarf Fortress is some of the most complicated gaming has ever seen. It might take some time to learn, but as every fan will tell you, the effort is worth it.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"6.-a-game-to-play-for-a-challenge-–-meat-boy\">A Game to Play for a Challenge – Meat Boy</h2>\n\n<p>Games you choose to play when you're bored online are often relaxing, but sometimes all you want is a challenge. For gamers in this group, Meat Boy can be a <em>perfect </em>choice.</p>\n\n<p>This is a platform game and one which doesn't pull its punches in putting players through their paces.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/izXj61XDVNE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Beating a level in Meat Boy is simple, in theory. Get to the exit of each small screen, and continue through the game, it's that easy. The only things in the player's way are spikes, saws, monsters, and jumps that appear completely impossible until they’re not.</p>\n\n<p>This game was so popular that it went on to inspire a direct (and much harder) sequel, so for anyone who loves Meat Boy, the challenge isn’t over yet.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"7.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-for-a-niche-genre-–-perfect-tower-2\">A Game to Play if You're Looking for a Niche Genre – Perfect Tower 2</h2>\n\n<p>The <em>Tower Defense</em> genre was once one of the most popular forms of online <a href=\"/en/games/genre/robot-games/\">robot games</a>, and while it might no longer hold that position, the games are still undeniably great.</p>\n\n<p>Perfect Tower 2 is a, well, perfect illustration of one of the best games of any genre, to give a shot at when bored online. It might look simple at first, but stick with it, and eventually, the reason for simple graphics will make itself known.</p>\n\n<p>The goal seems easy, just stop the enemy cubes from reaching and destroying the base tower. With each new wave, more enemies arrive, with battles growing increasingly frantic.</p>\n\n<p>Players of Perfect Tower 2 will eventually be fighting off thousands of monsters at once, all while building their base and engaging in minigames. Like with Cookie Clicker, there’s an idle element to this one, so players don’t have to stay active if they don’t choose to.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"online,-bored-and-looking-for-a-game-to-play?\">Online, Bored and Looking for a Game to Play?</h2>\n\n<p>No matter a player’s choice of games to play when they are bored online, we've collected enough information here that nobody will be left wanting. Even better, these games aren’t locked to PC as they used to be, so players can engage through whichever avenue they think is best.</p>\n\n<p>Whether on a home computer, MacBook, mobile phone, or any other device, there are no wrong answers – so feel free to experiment, and choose whatever feels right to you!</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/games-to-play-when-bored-online/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"The Very Best Games to Play When Bored Online\",\n  \"image\": \"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2017/week_35/toxicity-in-mmo-header.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-13\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/13/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/games-to-play-when-bored-online.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13466"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/how-to-make-a-game/"},"strings":{"title":"How to Make a Game: 6 Steps to Creative Glory","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p>While it’s almost impossible to forge a career based on ideas alone, almost every good business or creative endeavor begins with one.</p>\n\n<p>This is especially true in the world of video gaming, where studios are built around unique concepts and win or lose based on how popular those game ideas are within the wider world.</p>\n\n<p>After all, at some point, Mario and Sonic were just daydreams in some designers' brains.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"386\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/Ranger.HQ/photos/a.331872346862035/669865703062696/&show_text=true&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Bringing ideas to life is always tough. As video games tend to be multifaceted beasts, requiring a host of different skills and/or individual experts, knowing how to make a game and putting that knowledge into practice are two entirely different things.</p>\n\n<p>Today, though, we’re going to put together a quick introduction to game design so that you can start learning how to make a game <em>independently</em>.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<h2>1. Play Everything, All the Time</h2>\n\n<p>First of all, there’s nothing wrong with starting out without a refined idea. In fact, it could be argued that playing games in a genre you’d like to emulate is the first and only thing you should be doing when you start learning how to make a video game, as it helps shape thoughts you might have.</p>\n\n<p>This is true of every hobby that requires inspiration as a starting point. There’s a reason Stephen King reads <em>eighty </em>books a year. Don’t stick to one genre either, even if learning how to create a game in the <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPG</a> or <a href=\"/en/games/genre/strategy-games/\">strategy games</a> niche is a known objective.</p>\n\n<p>Ultimately, the game you create will need to be a hybrid of what you want to play and what’s attractive to other genre fans. That is, of course, unless you’re only learning how to make a game for yourself.</p>\n\n<h2>2. Start Journaling</h2>\n\n<p>One of the most daunting aspects of learning how to make a game is how some tutorials tend to phrase things. Game design documents, business plans, or any particular qualifications are not required to create a game.</p>\n\n<p>However, it’s important to have a place to organize your thoughts and game ideas. Keep a notebook, an Excel file, or a desktop wiki such as <a href=\"https://zim-wiki.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Zim</a> and jot down the elements that attract you to each individual title you play.</p>\n\n<p>Maybe it's <a href=\"/en/games/genre/pvp-games/\">PVP games</a> or the option to fight and/or romance aliens. It's up to you. There has been a <a href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-25-pigeon-dating-sim-hatoful-boyfriend-to-be-delisted-from-ios-android-ps-store-in-june\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pigeon dating simulator</a> out there, after all. The game Subnautica by Unknown Worlds was pulled into shape on list-making site Trello.</p>\n\n<p>Five decades after the release of Pong (1972), there are arguably no truly original ideas left in video gaming, so it’s the little quirks and new perspectives that elevate a game to superstardom. You'll learn more about this when you learn how to make your own game.</p>\n\n<h2>3. Gather Your Party (Optional)</h2>\n\n<p>In Dungeons & Dragons-based games like Baldur’s Gate, it’s impossible to proceed to a new area if one or more members of the adventuring party are missing.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, students learning how to make a game can proceed solo, but it doesn’t change the fact that video games are the ultimate in group projects.</p>\n\n<p>Like-minded friends may be able to offer skills that you do not currently possess, such as coding or artistic abilities. If nothing else, getting together some people to exchange game ideas is a fun way to fill an evening.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"384\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsubnautica%2Fphotos%2Fa.740568692625930%2F776686615680804%2F&show_text=true&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Places like Reddit, Twitch, Discord, and any forum dedicated to modding can be useful places to hunt down a few extra party members, but don’t staff yourself out of a job. Too many helpers can get in the way of your goal to learn how to make a game.</p>\n\n<h2>4. Make it Go</h2>\n\n<p>Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, and Amazon Lumberyard are all inexpensive and professional game-making tools available to everybody interested in learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<p>However, note that the engine and coding language you end up using will almost definitely be a singular decision. Unity 3D only supports Java and C#, for instance, while Unreal Engine requires skills in C++, a powerful but rather cumbersome example of a programming language.</p>\n\n<p>For somebody learning how to make a video game, <a href=\"https://unity.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unity3D</a> is by far the best choice due to the wealth of documentation available.</p>\n\n<p>A quick note of caution - engines can be overwhelming due to the number of things they can do, so it’s always best to get used to the interface before starting with anything more advanced. Understanding what an engine does is a separate skill from knowing how to make a game.</p>\n\n<h2>5. Learn</h2>\n\n<p>Tutorials are at the heart of every creative hobby, whether it’s crochet, painting, or building things with clay.</p>\n\n<p>As a novice who is otherwise unattached to the wider video game industry, YouTube, Udemy, Skillshare, and similar sites will serve as your primary method of learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<p>It’s important to keep learning costs down at such an early stage though, as, if you’re going to drop out of video game design as a hobby, it will almost certainly happen in the first few days or weeks.</p>\n\n<p>The latter concern, keeping costs down, is an important thing to remember throughout your game design career. Unity 3D and many other well-known engines will allow you to make an entire game for free, provided that you have all the skills necessary to do so.</p>\n\n<p>As a starter, learning how to make a game with code and, separately, use an art program such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator will allow you to outline some characters or locations. This will help you avoid the dreaded programmer art while you’re learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<h2>6. Bring it to Life</h2>\n\n<p>While this part is often considered the hardest bit of game development, it’s important not to segment building from the other parts we’ve covered in our list.</p>\n\n<p>Ideas will form and concepts will change as you're learning how to make a game, so attempting to set things in stone early on can cause problems.</p>\n\n<p>There are at least three development versions of Resident Evil 4, for instance, one of which became the action-platformer Devil May Cry. Let’s not forget that the Creeper mob in Minecraft was born from an incorrectly coded pig, too.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNoMansSky%2Fphotos%2Fa.1737692142926297%2F1737692309592947%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=true&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Coding in an engine takes a long time and projects will fall to pieces every now and again, largely because computers are logical creations and need to be told precisely what to do.</p>\n\n<p>Ironically, this usually requires a bit of abstract thinking for humans to understand and can be one of the harder parts of learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<p>Viewing video games through the lens of a player exclusively is perhaps why so many people think they can do it better than the developers and publishers that put their livelihoods into the process.</p>\n\n<p>However, knowing how to make a game of any size and complexity takes time, patience, and effort. Watching a character you’ve coded jump or move for the first time is a rewarding feeling though, especially if it marks the first leap on the journey to becoming a fully-fledged game developer.</p>\n\n<h2>Time to Get Going!</h2>\n\n<p>We hope you've enjoyed reading this short guide about how to make a game in a modern engine. Games of every description can only get more popular so knowing how to make a game app is both a great career option and an enjoyable hobby.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/ar-vs-vr/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"AR vs. VR: The Great Gaming Debate\",\n  \"image\": \"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2018/week_8/Images-for-the-blog_Battle-Royale_header_4.webp\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-09-13\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/11/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/how-to-make-a-game.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13463"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/what-game-should-i-play/"},"strings":{"title":"What Game Should I Play Next?","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"780000","description":"<p>Choice has become the real-life equivalent of the level one basement rat in every RPG - you're going to have to deal with it somehow if you want to actually play something.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we don't seem to have developed the brainpower necessary to filter through our ever-expanding game libraries. Let's lend you a sword to help you on your way, adventurer, with our answers to the problem of \"what game should I play?\"</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>We have gathered 20 games, and organized them in 4 lists (by theme) featuring 5 games each. And here they are, in all their glory:</p>\n\n<h2>#I Strange Places to Explore</h2>\n\n<h3>1. The Longing</h3>\n\n<p>Due to its unusual concept, a PC/Switch game that uses the ''idle'' or incremental mechanic common to some <a href=\"/en/games/platform/mobile-games/\">mobile games</a>, The Longing isn't often found on many lists answering the question of what PC game to play. </p>\n\n<p>This award-winning title doesn't ask anything of the player, other than to keep company to a lonely creature, living deep below the earth, named Shade, while he waits for his monarch to awaken after 400 days.</p>\n\n<p>It's a sad, slow game that echoes the feelings of many during <a href=\"https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-lockdowns/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2020's lockdowns</a>. Explore ancient places, collect items, read books - and wait.</p>\n\n<h3>2. Gris</h3>\n\n<p>A game by Nomada and Devolver, Gris has attained the coveted ''Overwhelmingly Positive'' review score on Steam from almost 40,000 player reviews. Much like Shade in the previous entry on this list, Gris is a character struggling with negative emotions, in this case, grief. </p>\n\n<p>The initial appeal of Gris is in its presentation. The hand-painted world shimmers in pastel shades of cyan and red. While it can be light on gameplay and story text, helping Gris on her journey (via abilities granted by her outfit) serves as its own reward.</p>\n\n<p>We consider Gris a major player when wondering what game to play, mostly because it's a genuine work of video game <em>art</em>.</p>\n\n<h3>3. Death Stranding</h3>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hideo Kojima</a>, the creator of several nearly impenetrable games for Konami, went separate ways with the publisher in 2015. Death Stranding, now arguably the poster child of the ''walking simulator'' genre of <a href=\"/en/games/genre/adventure-games/\">adventure games</a>, is the first independent title from Kojima Productions. </p>\n\n<p>The purpose of Death Stranding is to deliver goods in the post-apocalyptic United States. However, during main character Sam's expedition, the character will explore elements like birth and death and all the weird things in between.</p>\n\n<p>As a Kojima game, it's definitely not for everyone, but fans of labyrinthine lore and plot aspects will enjoy this one.</p>\n\n<h3>4. Golf Club Wasteland</h3>\n\n<p>Here's the fourth entry in the Strange Adventures list, and potentially <em>the </em>answer to our question from earlier - \"what game should I play next?\"</p>\n\n<p>Oddly enough, golf has become one of the most adaptable games to ever grace a hard drive, with plenty of variants, themes, and personalities gracing the various video game platforms.</p>\n\n<p>Acclaimed by the <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/09/03/golf-club-wasteland-game-review/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Post</a>, Golf Club Wasteland is exactly that - golf on a destroyed planet. Become a billionaire sports enthusiast and hit your ball through sewers, from the balconies of tumbledown apartment buildings, and deep underground.</p>\n\n<p>The atmosphere is as beautiful as it is oppressive in this indie title.</p>\n\n<h3>5. No Man's Sky</h3>\n\n<p>An unmitigated disaster at launch, No Man's Sky's redemption arc is now the stuff of legends. Developer Hello Games have released eighteen content patches since 2016 and the title was nominated for a Bafta award in 2020 and 2021.</p>\n\n<p>While echoes of its difficult start are likely to persist forever in the community, if any game deserves a second chance, it's this one.</p>\n\n<p>Even as a curiosity, it's hard not to recommend this one for our \"what game should I play?\" list.</p>\n\n<p>No Man's Sky's concept is simple - take your spaceship into the galaxy and do what you like. Follow the quests, learn alien languages, build bases, or pester the local wildlife for rides.</p>\n\n<h2>#II - Games to Relax with</h2>\n\n<h3>6. Dorfromantik</h3>\n\n<p>Made by students from Berlin, this simple yet surprisingly deep experience is all about matching titles to create a bucolic scene. Fit water to water and forest to forest, railway to railway and town to town, and try not to run out of precious tiles.</p>\n\n<p>Dorfromantik tasks the player with pairing as many sides of a hexagon as possible to the matching sides of previous tiles.</p>\n\n<p>Gentle ''quests'' that require a certain amount of points from the placing of city or forest tiles, for example, reward the player with more tiles to continue their adventures.</p>\n\n<p>A mix of puzzle and city-builder, Dorfromantik is another ''Overwhelmingly Positive'' game and very much worth the attention of those looking for the next game to play.</p>\n\n<h3>7. Minecraft</h3>\n\n<p>Minecraft has the unmatched ability to occupy whatever genre the player wants it to be, and is a popular choice of game to play on PC.</p>\n\n<p>The base game is about building things but cave-diving always adds an element of horror while PVP modes can introduce frantic action. The player-made game Spleef even attracts audiences on YouTube and Twitch.</p>\n\n<p>Minecraft is almost a gaming universal, appearing on <em>18 platforms</em> and operating systems since its debut in November 2011.</p>\n\n<p>With its new <a href=\"https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Caves_%26_Cliffs#:~:text=Caves%20%26%20Cliffs%20is%20the%20name,copper%2C%20new%20blocks%20and%20mobs.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Caves and Cliffs</a> update, Mojang's mega-seller adds plenty of new things to discover, including mountain goats, axolotl, a new copper ore, and a glowing squid. Just make sure you turn the monsters off if you want a peaceful evening.</p>\n\n<h3>8. Secret Cat Forest</h3>\n\n<p>A mobile game that has quite the fanbase on Facebook, Secret Cat Forest is the brainchild of <a href=\"/en/games/os/android-games/\">Android games</a> publisher IDEASAM.</p>\n\n<p>It's an expression of the phrase ''if you build it, they will come'' from 1989's Field of Dreams movie, only with cats instead of dead baseball players.</p>\n\n<p>In Secret Cat Forest, shake the enchanted tree to collect logs and build different pieces of furniture. Then, catch fish in the nearby pond to lure cats into your house.</p>\n\n<p>You have to acquire different combinations of rugs, tables, lights, and toys to meet cats named Tushie, Brainy, Fluffy, and Froggy, and tens of others. In return, they will leave you gifts.</p>\n\n<h3>9. Cloud Gardens</h3>\n\n<p>Somewhat ironically, the end of the world is often presented as a tranquil place. Even in the more violent zombie variants, there's often peace to be found amidst the ruins, often via a representation of what life still remains.</p>\n\n<p>Remember the giraffe scene from that one survival game set in an overrun United States? </p>\n\n<p>Cloud Gardens turns the post-apocalyptic genre on its head by deifying the player with the powers of nature itself. Build dioramas from the broken vestiges of humanity and beautify them with ferns, trees, wildlife, and other pleasant green things.</p>\n\n<p>Cloud Gardens is not so much a game as an experience in what it's like to serve the planet as Mother Nature.</p>\n\n<h3>10. Stardew Valley</h3>\n\n<p>Created by Eric ''ConcernedApe'' Barone, Stardew Valley is Harvest Moon if it was remade for burnt-out city-dwellers.</p>\n\n<p>At its most basic, it's a farming sim but the concept has expanded to include all aspects of modern <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPGs</a>, from dungeon crawling and NPC relationships to archaeology and minor city-building elements. </p>\n\n<p>While the time limits can feel unwelcome at times (often, by the time you get to the cave dungeon, it's time to go home), there's no true pressure to do anything you don't fancy.</p>\n\n<p>There's always plenty of vegetables to grow and slimes to smash and festivals come around each year whether you attend them or not. This is an easy one to round off the second \"what game should I play?\" list, for those looking for a laid back gaming experience.</p>\n\n<h2>#III - Dark and Spooky Tales</h2>\n\n<h3>11. Resident Evil Village</h3>\n\n<p>Horror has a great ability to provide catharsis - after all, when you're tucked up in bed, you're doing a lot better than the poor souls on the TV.</p>\n\n<p>Resident Evil Village, the eighth mainline entry in the franchise, and one of our obvious favorites, continues the direction set by its predecessor by keeping the first-person camera and returning protagonists Ethan Winters and Chris Redfield.</p>\n\n<p>The 9ft 6in Lady Dimitrescu and her horde of vampiric daughters became the game's breakout stars long before the title was even released to stores, and the title didn't disappoint on arrival.</p>\n\n<p>With the addition of classic horror icons like werewolves, Capcom has gone back further than even the first Resident Evil game for inspiration this time. A triumph title, it's likely to remain a favorite for a while.</p>\n\n<h3>12. Dysmantle </h3>\n\n<p>While just another zombie title on the surface, Dysmantle is actually a <em>cheerful </em>indie adventure about destroying everything in your path. Chairs, walls, computers, cars, zombies - it can all come down.</p>\n\n<p>If you're still asking \"what game should I play?\", then take into account that it's also one of a golden breed of early access games that add new content every month, keeping it fresh and interesting.</p>\n\n<p>Unusually for an action title, Dysmantle brings a sword to this particular gunfight, favoring melee weapons and close-quarters combat over shooting, though a hunting rifle is a recent addition to the game's arsenal. Farming and fishing are included, too.</p>\n\n<h3>13. Subnautica</h3>\n\n<p>Granted, it's a bit of an abstract addition to this part of our list of games to play, but Subnautica creates horror in a truly primal way. Thalassophobia (fear of the ocean) is very common in humans because it ultimately led to our survival as evolving apes.</p>\n\n<p>Yet, by placing the character alone on an ocean planet, Subnautica already has fingers up our collective spines.</p>\n\n<p>Giant monsters, an endless abyss, a colossal submerged spaceship, and all the worries of regular human survival combine to make Subnautica something of an exercise in survival and horror. It can also be beautiful, with a large range of vibrant biomes.</p>\n\n<h3>14. Visage</h3>\n\n<p>Of all the genres out there, horror is the one most cursed with adjectives in the media. Whether it's ''terrifying'' or ''nerve-shredding'', it can be difficult to tell one franchise from another when they all ultimately meet with the same review.</p>\n\n<p>Visage hasn't escaped this fate but it at least seems to be living up to the hype and is definitely an option for those wondering what game they should play next, and enjoy a good scare.</p>\n\n<p>Visage is a rare psychological horror game done well. The game's apparent objective is to unmake the player's sanity by contorting the world around them.</p>\n\n<p>It's otherwise a classic haunted house tale that seems to take some visual cues from the remaster of the first Resident Evil, at least in terms of its twisted hallways and ornate bedrooms.</p>\n\n<h3>15. Dead by Daylight</h3>\n\n<p>While its concept is typically cynical - escape the monster or die - Dead by Daylight earns its place on our list of \"what game should I play?\" by virtue of the fact that it's very popular on streaming platform Twitch and continues to provide updates in the form of new antagonists.</p>\n\n<p>To date, developer Behaviour Interactive has added a number of ''celebrity'' bad guys in the form of Michael Myers, Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, Ghost Face, and even Nemesis and Pyramid Head from Resident Evil 3 and Silent Hill 2, respectively.</p>\n\n<h2>#IV - Remastered Classics</h2>\n\n<h3>16. Planescape: Torment (Enhanced Edition)</h3>\n\n<p>Planescape: Torment is a gloomy romp through a world based on the Dungeons & Dragons campaign of the same name.</p>\n\n<p>Critically acclaimed to this day, the player must take on the mantle of the Nameless One, a badly-scarred immortal who has lived more lives than he can remember, and his cohort of oddities.</p>\n\n<p>Throughout his quest across the planes, the Nameless One comes across people he has befriended, loved, and betrayed previously.</p>\n\n<p>This remastered version of the 1999 epic maintains the combat-lite, story-heavy focus of the original perfectly.</p>\n\n<h3>17. Command & Conquer (Remastered Collection)</h3>\n\n<p>C&C fans haven't been treated very kindly in recent years. The final game in the Tiberium trilogy can only be referred to as a mistake while the newish mobile game went down about as well as Blizzard's introduction of the same with the Diablo franchise.</p>\n\n<p>Evidently, players aren't <em>always </em>interested in mobile apps.</p>\n\n<p>The C&C Remastered Collection is a long-overdue love letter to the classic RTS. It includes every mission from the two introductory games and all expansion packs, which amounts to around one hundred campaigns in total.</p>\n\n<p>The once-secret ant and dinosaur missions make a return too - and it's all re-rendered in glorious <em>HD quality.</em></p>\n\n<h3>18. Halo (The Master Chief Collection)</h3>\n\n<p>A collection of Halo games from the franchise's first thirty years, this collection serves as a perfect introduction to the pivotal FPS series for those who missed it all the first time around.</p>\n\n<p>For long-serving fans, it's also a great recap ahead of the release of the brand new installment Halo Infinite towards the end of 2021. </p>\n\n<p>Halo is a forerunner of the ''small squad vs. overwhelming alien force'' trope that features heavily in shooters like Destiny 2, Mass Effect, and fellow Xbox title Gears of War.</p>\n\n<p>It also introduced many elements (and memes) to the shooter genre and is an obvious highlight of any list of what games you should play.</p>\n\n<h3>19. Final Fantasy VII (Remake)</h3>\n\n<p>For all his flaws, Final Fantasy VII's protagonist Cloud Strife is one of the most recognizable characters in video gaming.</p>\n\n<p>Much the same can be said for his arch-nemesis Sephiroth, who was designed to be the polar opposite in appearance to Cloud, from the width and length of their swords to the hands they wield them with.</p>\n\n<p>While controversial in some aspects, the remake of this 1997 RPG brings the cast from the first disc together in their battle to save the planet from the evil corporation SHINRA.</p>\n\n<p>The newer title, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, brings charismatic thief Yuffie back into the fold too.</p>\n\n<h3>20. Mass Effect (Legendary Edition)</h3>\n\n<p>The original three Mass Effect games are as close to a perfect trilogy as it's possible to get in video gaming.</p>\n\n<p>From the dark yet somehow optimistic atmosphere of the first game, the universe collapses first into a struggle against nefarious organizations and then into a battle for survival against a nearly all-powerful foe.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it's perhaps fair to say that Mass Effect's monstrous Reapers fell into the same trap as the Borg from Star Trek (they had to be humanized to be stoppable) and confusion over the third game's ending is unlikely to ever go away.</p>\n\n<p>Still, none of that detracts from the overall experience the Legendary Edition offers.</p>\n\n<h2>\"What Should I Play Next?\" In a Nutshell</h2>\n\n<p>Congratulations on coming this far in our article! Going over all of our answers to the ultimate quandary of \"what game should I play?\" is <em>not </em>an easy task.</p>\n\n<p>The question at hand is an evolving and difficult one to answer, given the number of games now out there. However, hopefully, we've helped shine a light on some of the more interesting titles that deserve your attention.</p>\n\n<p>Good luck, and happy gaming!</p>\n","date":"10/5/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/what-game-should-i-play.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13450"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/best-story-games/"},"strings":{"title":"A Look at the Best Story Games Currently on the Market","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"600000","description":"<p>Once upon a time, video games were seen as little more than forms of stimulation. Run through a maze, shoot up the armies of faceless bad guys, drive a circuit track over and over again. However, those days are increasingly behind us.</p>\n\n<p>Nowadays, the most exciting and engaging games are increasingly recognized not only as works of art in their own right, but also as unparalleled works of storytelling.  The best video games stories can easily compete with Oscar-winning films and Nobel or Pulitzer-winning novels.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>While <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMOs</a> and deathmatch games certainly have their merits, there is nothing quite as immersive as playing the best story games out there.</p>\n\n<p>If you're looking for a truly gripping experience the next time you pick up your controller, here are the <em>absolute </em>best story driven games that you need to be playing in 2021:</p>\n\n<h2>10. 12 Minutes</h2>\n\n<p>Which game has the best story of 2020? 12 Minutes can definitely compete for this title, mostly due to its originality. Produced by indie developer Annapurna, this gripping title is one of those good story games that will keep you thinking for days after you have completed it. </p>\n\n<p>The entire game is set in a cramped apartment on a rainy night, with the player taking a birds'-eye view of the scene throughout.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/XuL8FPhKr2Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The protagonist, voiced by none other than <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564215/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">James McAvoy</a>, is frantically arguing with his wife, before a police officer (voiced by <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000353/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Willem Dafoe</a>) bursts in and kills him. The screen goes black and everything is reset, with the argument starting once more.</p>\n\n<p>12 Minutes is a <em>time loop</em> game, where the player must re-live the same scene over and over again to figure out why this is happening and how to save your character's life.</p>\n\n<p>This point-and-click adventure game is unlike anything you have ever experienced before and is definitely one of the best story <a href=\"/en/games/platform/pc-games/\">games on PC</a> you'll ever play. </p>\n\n<h2>9. Resident Evil: Village </h2>\n\n<p>When it comes to the best story mode games, Resident Evil gives every other contender a serious run for its money. While the mini-games and combat options are pretty stellar, the rich, horrific, and tragic world of Resident Evil keeps us coming back again and again.</p>\n\n<p>This award-winning game instantly made it to the top 10 lists for the best story games of the <em>decade</em>, and it's not hard to see why. The action takes place in a sinister, remote village in Eastern Europe, complete with murderous fungi and a 7-foot-tall vampire countess.</p>\n\n<p>The game takes a step back from the previous RE games, focusing instead on deep character explorations to consider what humans can do when pushed to the limit of survival, as well as the recurrent themes in this series of greed, hubris, and power.</p>\n\n<p>As we mention in our <a href=\"/en/blog/10-best-games-2021/\">top 10 games of 2021 post</a> — this is definitely one of the best story based games you'll play this year. </p>\n\n<h2>8. The Room: Old Sins</h2>\n\n<p>If you are looking for a truly fantastic <a href=\"/en/games/os/android-games/\">Android game</a> that can immerse you in an unforgettable story, this quirky <a href=\"/en/games/genre/puzzle-games/\">puzzle game</a> is the one for you.</p>\n\n<p>The game follows on from the previous titles in the critically-acclaimed Room series, this time putting you in the heart of a creepy and sorrowful Victorian mansion. Here, you must determine the fate of its previous occupants while also bending the fabric of space and time.</p>\n\n<p>The puzzles in this game are second to none, and will likely keep you scratching your head for several hours at a time, making this ideal for those who love a challenge.</p>\n\n<p>What makes this one of the best story games are the clever ways that the plot reveals the context piece by piece, with each new hard-won nugget of information about the home's former occupants feeling incredibly rewarding. You won't find many good story games like this on mobile. </p>\n\n<h2>7. NieR Automata</h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"/en/games/genre/robot-games/\">Robot games</a> have historically made for incredibly rich source material among the best story games, with Nier Automata standing a cut above the rest.</p>\n\n<p>Set in the Nier universe, which has attracted a cult fan following among fans of story based games for almost a decade now, this latest installment puts you in the shoes of two ancient android robots, 2B and 9S.</p>\n\n<p>In this devastated post-apocalyptic open world, you play as both characters while you roam a shell-shocked planet to uncover the origins of a war between humans and your own kind.</p>\n\n<p>This is a game that has frequently been described as one that requires multiple playthroughs to fully appreciate, as incredibly important plot points and clues are frequently hidden within easy-to-miss details.</p>\n\n<p>The journey is violent and incredibly entertaining, while the plot reveals some harsh truths about human nature and the propensity of our species to violence that seems to endure across time and space.</p>\n\n<p>This is one of the best story driven games for anyone who is feeling philosophical. </p>\n\n<h2>6. Hitman III </h2>\n\n<p>The Hitman series completely recalibrated the world of gaming when it got a much-needed reboot a decade ago. Since then, the franchise has gone from strength to strength, with the latest 2021 release counting among one of the best story games of the past decade.</p>\n\n<p>While the combat features are second-to-none, this really is one of the best story mode games out right now.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/avAXhnbs69w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>What makes this release so spectacular is the incredible plot and unforgettable writing, which takes a departure from the previous installments by shining a harsh mirror on Agent 47 and the goals that his employers ostensibly claim to strive towards. </p>\n\n<p>Hitman III keeps all of the epic assassination and stealth mechanics that we know and love, all while incorporating a timely plot that explores the inevitabilities that a life of violence and brutality will bring.</p>\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the incredibly rich settings of Berlin, Chongqing, Mendoza, and the English Countryside bring this memorable storyline to life. </p>\n\n<h2>5. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut</h2>\n\n<p>Upon its release in 2019, Disco Elysium instantly rocketed its way to the top of countless year-end lists, with some even describing it as the best game of the decade - making it another game mentioned in our top 10 of 2021.</p>\n\n<p>This <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">role-playing game</a> drops you into the heart of a city that is still recovering from a long war, a place where corruption, violence, and vice reign supreme.</p>\n\n<p>In one of the best story games on PC, you play a battle-hardened detective who must navigate a colorful underworld of warring political factions, from anarcho-communists to well-funded fascists, in order to restore order and prevent future conflicts from breaking out.</p>\n\n<p>The game features no conflict at all, instead opting for a rich dialogue-driven plot in which you must use your investigative and rhetorical abilities to unearth the conspiracies at foot.</p>\n\n<p>The re-released version, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, hit the shelves this summer, with additional missions and maps that thicken the plot even further. This is one of those good story games that will keep you coming back.</p>\n\n<h2>4. Life is Strange: New Colors </h2>\n\n<p>The Life is Strange game series has won hearts and minds all over the world, despite being light-hearted point-and-click games with virtually no action whatsoever.</p>\n\n<p>That's because the team behind this series has an unparalleled knack for strong script-writing and an ability to hire some of the most talented voice actors in the world right now.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/PNt1aSkYfWk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>In this latest addition, you step into the shoes of Alex Chen, who moves to the idyllic mountain town of Haven and is soon confronted with the death of her brother in a mysterious accident.</p>\n\n<p>From here, Chen must use her ability to read people's minds and auras to piece together what exactly happened, uncovering memories she had long forgotten in the process.</p>\n\n<p>As fans of this series would expect, this is a tender, heart-stopping journey that takes a timeless subject and explores it in greater depth than <em>any </em>Hollywood tearjerker. Be prepared for a whole lot of emotions!</p>\n\n<h2>3. Lake</h2>\n\n<p>Undoubtedly one of the most surprising and best story games of 2021, Lake is a slow-burn that immerses you in the rich life of an ordinary person, generating a bond that is rarely forged between player and character.</p>\n\n<p>In Lake, you play Meredith, a young woman who has returned from the big city to the town of Providence Oaks, Oregon, to help out her aging father. At first, you might find yourself bored, with the earliest tasks consisting of covering your dad's shift as a mail carrier.</p>\n\n<p>However, things begin to change quickly as the plot thickens and your relationships with the various townspeople are revealed.</p>\n\n<p>This is one of <em>the best</em> video game stories that somehow manages to take about four hours to complete while also making you confront serious questions about human ambition, the meaning of life, and the art of self-sacrifice. You won't find that in Call of Duty...</p>\n\n<h2>2. Twin Mirror</h2>\n\n<p>Sometimes the best story games are those that work with the medium of gaming to stretch creativity to its limits.</p>\n\n<p>This is the case with Twin Mirror, the indie PC role-playing game that splits its setting between small-town West Virginia and the internal \"mind palace\" of the protagonist, an increasingly jaded investigative journalist on the hunt for the scoop of the century.</p>\n\n<p>Again, this is one of those games where the main plot is almost ephemeral, with the real point being the exploration of rich and often painful relationships, in order to ask questions that many of us would rather not know the answer to.</p>\n\n<p>You don't want to hear spoilers for this one, since the twists are as good as it gets. Let's just say that this is a game that you will keep coming back to once you reach the unforgettable ending...</p>\n\n<h2>1. The Last of Us: Part II</h2>\n\n<p>Where to even start with this one? Just when you thought the first installment couldn't be topped, The Last of Us: Part II came along.</p>\n\n<p>Since its release a few months ago, this game has managed to <a href=\"https://screenrant.com/last-of-us-2-most-awarded-game/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">win the world record</a> for the highest number of \"Game of the Year\" awards ever received.</p>\n\n<p>That's because this is one of the best video game stories <em>ever </em>written. The game continues to explore the sad, drab world of a post-apocalyptic, post-pandemic America, where the infected are no longer the main threat, but rather the warring factions of survivors.</p>\n\n<p>This incredibly timely and disturbing game manages to incisively explore the resilience and frailties of the human spirit, while also looking at the factors that cause people to turn their backs on society.</p>\n\n<p>On top of it all, TLoU2 also manages to cram in one of the most gut-wrenching love stories ever depicted in the medium of video games. What more could you ask for? </p>\n\n<h2>Best Story Game Of All Time: Bioshock </h2>\n\n<p>Now that you have seen the best video games of the <em>past </em>year, let's take a look at the best story games <em>ever</em>. For this, there is one game that stands a cut above the rest in terms of writing, plot, setting, characterization, and themes.</p>\n\n<p>That is, of course, the <em><strong>Bioshock games</strong></em>.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvtZVzQe8GY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The underwater, Randian metropolis of Rapture continues to capture imaginations in the 14 years since the release of the first title.</p>\n\n<p>This game series has always managed to keep its finger on the pulse, deftly exploring and parodying the kind of individualist, hyper-capitalist lies that those in power tell each other to justify their positions.</p>\n\n<p>The most recent installment in the series, Bioshock Infinite, also throws in a heady analysis of xenophobia and doomerism aboard the floating steampunk city of Columbia.</p>\n\n<p>If you are looking for some of the best video game stories <em>ever </em>made, you cannot do any better than the Bioshock series.</p>\n","date":"10/5/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/best-story-games.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13448"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/dlc-gaming/"},"strings":{"title":"DLC Gaming and the Quest to Keep Stories Alive ","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"540000","description":"<p>It’s easy to get too technical when it comes to gaming, but the DLC meaning you need to know is pretty straightforward. Yes, there are some nuances that you have to understand.</p>\n\n<p>In terms of the DLC meaning in games, though, the main concept to grasp is that content can be <em>downloaded</em>. What does that mean in practice? That’s what you’ll discover in the following sections. </p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>As well as discussing the finer details of DLC gaming content and how they create living ecosystems, we’ll touch on the pros and cons of this feature.</p>\n\n<p>And, just for completeness, this guide will also highlight some of the best DLC games and the types of extras you can expect to find when you play PC, console, and <a href=\"/en/games/platform/mobile-games/\">mobile games</a>.</p>\n\n<p>So, with that being said, here’s <em>everything </em>you need to know about downloadable content in gaming. </p>\n\n<h2>What is DLC Gaming?</h2>\n\n<p>DLC gaming stands for <em>Downloadable Content</em>. The type of content you can download will vary. The meaning of DLC in gaming, however, simply refers to <em>anything </em>that enhances a product.</p>\n\n<p>This could be something simple like new character outfits, or it can be more complex downloads such as extra levels. The point to grasp here is that the downloadable content will be a digital add-on. It will be something that brings a new depth and dimension to whatever game you’re playing.</p>\n\n<p>Naturally, the counter to DLC gaming is <em>non-DLC gaming</em>. Games without downloadable content were the main option before the internet. As online gaming flourished and everything from <a href=\"/en/games/genre/strategy-games/\">strategy games</a> to <a href=\"/en/games/genre/adventure-games/\">adventure games</a> became popular on the internet, DLC came into its own.</p>\n\n<p>Today, players have the option to purchase games and enjoy them as originally intended or they can embrace an evolving storyline by downloading additional content. That’s an exciting prospect and one of the main reasons gaming continues to thrive in the online era. </p>\n\n<h2>The History of DLC Gaming</h2>\n\n<p>The internet may have made DLC gaming popular, but its roots stretch back a few <em>decades </em>before the online boom of the early 2000s. The forerunner to modern DLC gaming content was a dialup service known as <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameLine\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GameLine</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Atari 2600 owners in the 1980s could call the GameLine and download a game. The initial cost for the hardware was $60 and the membership fee was $15. Members could then download games for $1 and keep them for a week.</p>\n\n<p>That was a lot of money to spend on games back in the 1980s, which is why GameLine fizzled out. The fact Atari was able to send packets of data across specially designed phone lines was revolutionary.</p>\n\n<p>It meant players could access a library of games <em>without </em>having to buy dozens of cartridges. It also showed that there was a desire among gamers to get something extra once they’d purchased something. </p>\n\n<h3>Expansion Packs Evolve into Digital Downloads</h3>\n\n<p>From this starting point in the 1980s, DLC gaming evolved into <em>expansion packs</em>. Although GameLine was great, it wasn’t powerful enough to support the type of upgrades and add-ons companies wanted to sell.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"/en/games/platform/pc-games/\">PC gaming</a> started to take off in the 1990s and games such as the Sims were leading the way with regards to evolving environments and tasks with no specific end goal. </p>\n\n<p>Expansion packs played into this trend of creating digital worlds that, like our own, are living, breathing entities. This trend is even more popular today and that’s why developers have made expansion packs a digital phenomenon.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dreamcast.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sega’s Dreamcast</a> was the first console to offer DLC in the first decade of the 2000s. Although the add-ons were small and somewhat trivial in nature, they built on the innovations of the past and, moreover, started a content war among the major console creators.</p>\n\n<p>PlayStation didn’t immediately follow Sega into the DLC gaming arena, but Microsoft did with <a href=\"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/live\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Live</a>. Microsoft’s original batch of content, including certain games, was free for Xbox Live members. This proved extremely popular, and PlayStation soon joined the party.</p>\n\n<p>From new cars for games such as <a href=\"https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gran Turismo</a> to extra songs in Guitar Hero, DLC gaming content flooded the industry from 2010 onwards, which is why it’s now a mature market. </p>\n\n<h2>What Types of DLC is Available?</h2>\n\n<p>Gaming DLC can be free or cost money. Whatever category the add-ons fall into, the aim is to bring a new dimension to the game you’re playing. As a general guide, here are the types of in-game DLC you’ll be able to download:</p>\n\n<h3>Extra Features</h3>\n\n<p>These add-ons can be anything from new characters to extra levels. You’ll also find that these features can add tasks and challenges to existing parts of a game. For example, you might have completed a level before downloading some content.</p>\n\n<p>Once you’ve installed the upgrade, the same level might contain extra enemies, more puzzles, or secret bonuses that change the overall experience. </p>\n\n<h3>Character Upgrades</h3>\n\n<p>Some of the most popular DLC upgrades are weaponry and skills. Otherwise known as character upgrades, these extras are designed to make your character a little bit tougher, slightly more durable, a better fighter, or simply have more weapons at their disposal.</p>\n\n<p>The benefit of new skills, tools, and powerups is to help you progress in the game, beat enemies you couldn’t before, or just be better as a character. </p>\n\n<h3>Cosmetic Content</h3>\n\n<p>Not all DLC gaming content is designed to make you stronger, faster, and more skilled. There are some upgrades that are simply there to make characters or settings more aesthetically pleasing. These add-ons can be anything from different scenery, new outfits for a character, or skins for weapons.</p>\n\n<p>This type of DLC in gaming won’t necessarily make you a better player or unlock new parts of the game. It’s simply there to add a new sparkle to what’s already there. </p>\n\n<h3>Loot Boxes</h3>\n\n<p>One of the more controversial types of DLC content in gaming are loot boxes. These boxes cost money and they contain a random prize. Sometimes the value of the prize is less than what you paid for the box, sometimes it’s more. This is the controversial element.</p>\n\n<p>Some critics have likened loot boxes to gambling. Regardless of your opinion, loot boxes are a type of add-on that can unlock new characters, weapons, skins, upgrades, and in-game credits. </p>\n\n<h3>Season Passes and Special Prizes</h3>\n\n<p>Another type of DLC gaming content to look out for is passes. These passes will grant you early access to upcoming DLC content. The passes can also get you entry to prize draws or contests with special prizes. </p>\n\n<h2>What Games with DLC Can I Play?</h2>\n\n<p>Now we’ve broken down the DLC meaning, let’s run through some of the top games from this genre. The market is always changing, but it’s usually the case that DLC content is used for games that either have no start/end points or have overarching stories.</p>\n\n<p>This is because the add-ons can be used to expand whatever universe the developers have created. Some of the DLC gaming hits you can try are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Call of Duty</li>\n\t<li>Hitman</li>\n\t<li>The Outer Worlds</li>\n\t<li>Diablo</li>\n\t<li>Baldur’s Gate</li>\n\t<li>Red Dead Redemption</li>\n\t<li>Grand Theft Auto</li>\n\t<li>Dragon Age</li>\n\t<li>Borderlands</li>\n\t<li>Fallout</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Where Can I Find DLC Games?</h2>\n\n<p>You can find DLC content online through a variety of reputable sources. The main places to get digital upgrades and add-ons for your favorite PC and console games are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/xbox?icid=CNavDevicesXbox\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Store</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/games/buy-digital/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo eShop</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/pages/latest/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation Store</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Steam</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Each store has its own way of distributing DLC. In general, you’ll be given a special code once you’ve made a purchase. You then have to go through a link and input your code. This verifies your transaction and initiates the download.</p>\n\n<p>The time it takes for the download to complete will depend on the size and type of your upgrade, as well as your device and internet connection. Some DLC game upgrades can take minutes, others can take <em>hours </em>(!).</p>\n\n<h2>What About Mobile DLC Gaming Content?</h2>\n\n<p>There is some crossover between DLC content and in-app purchases for mobile games. Both types of upgrades come at a cost and they both add something to your experience. However, in-app purchases aren’t necessarily designed to help you advance or unlock something new.</p>\n\n<p>Instead, they’re typically used to buy more ammunition/health/time. They can also be used to get extra lives or replenish your in-game credits instantly rather than waiting for a set period of time. </p>\n\n<p>In general, new levels, characters, and features are added to mobile games for free. They’re added to the mix each time you install app updates. For example, <a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mortal-kombat/id949701151\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mortal Kombat for iOS</a> often adds new fighters or challenges after an app update.</p>\n\n<p>Because this game uses the freemium model, they typically don’t cost anything. However, there may be ways to increase the speed at which you can make use of these upgrades by paying. So, in this regard, mobile gaming DLC could be described as a hybrid system. </p>\n\n<h2>Downloadable Gaming Content Summarized</h2>\n\n<p>Some people love gaming DLC, other people don’t. There was a time when a publisher put out a game and it was complete. There are some benefits to this, like a one-off cost. Customers pay one price and they get the full experience.</p>\n\n<p>This set-up also means that there’s a definite start and end point. 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All of the action takes place within a 100% randomly generated galaxy that is yours to dominate.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/3H5IsNZd9sc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Using a dizzying array of features, you can set the political agenda for your galactic government and expand accordingly, choosing your foreign policy, investment priorities, fiscal stance, military strategy, and more, all within the infinite reaches of deep space.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"europa-universalis-iv\">Europa Universalis IV</h2>\n\n<p>This is one of those 4X games that takes realism to a whole other level. 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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard</h2>\n\n<p>In terms of the very best horror games, PC or otherwise, it’s hard to look beyond Resident Evil 7 for its raw intensity and the way it stays true to the Resident Evil franchise.</p>\n\n<p>Returning to its survival horror roots, Resident Evil 7 enables players to solve puzzles and explore atmospheric open worlds in true first-person perspective.</p>\n\n<p>Fans of virtual reality (VR) gaming will want this at the top of their list of Halloween video games, providing you have a compatible PlayStation VR headset.</p>\n\n<p>Capcom has developed an in-house RE Engine which combines a host of VR-related features to bring a new audio-visual experience and allow you to explore everything in gory detail.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/W1OUs3HwIuo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has shifted over ten million copies as of October 2021. 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Every fibre of this game’s existence is designed to create a feeling of loneliness, amid a zombie apocalypse.</p>\n\n<p>The VR elements of this game are also physically and mentally draining, which help to create that feeling of desperation when face-to-face with oncoming zombies.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/PwQx872oy4A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Using the larger weaponry to kill zombies in the house and on the surrounding streets requires the use of both hands. As the protagonist, you’ll be given missions from isolated contacts or contacts elsewhere in the world via radio.</p>\n\n<p>With extremely limited resources compared with other horror games, you’ll battle hard for every scrap you can get your paws on.</p>\n\n<p>The power of VR gaming is characterised in this game. Deep down you know that you are spending hours on your own, lurking around in buildings and areas you shouldn’t be, but seeing a cluster of zombies bearing down on you is enough for your brain to flip its lid.</p>\n\n<p>The biggest criticism is that this game is considered <em>too realistic</em> by some gamers, with success seemingly impossible on occasion.</p>\n\n<h2>4. Silent Hill 2</h2>\n\n<p>Fans of retro video games for Halloween should check out Konami’s second iteration of the Silent Hill series. Silent Hill 2 has an engaging storyline to rival the best horror themed <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMO games</a> like The Secret World.</p>\n\n<p>It focuses on protagonist James Sunderland, a man who receives a ‘letter’ from his deceased wife stating that she’s at Silent Hill waiting to be found. It was first released on PlayStation 2 in 2001 before being ported across to Windows (PC) a year later.</p>\n\n<p>The sequel to Silent Hill had been in the making for two years, with its plotline heavily influenced by a popular novel by <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3137322.Fyodor_Dostoevsky\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Russian author Dostoevsky</a>, titled Crime and Punishment.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/4LCl2_DK6QU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>In terms of its artistic influences, Silent Hill 2 also takes its horror games inspiration from the likes of iconic film directors namely <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hitchcock</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cronenberg</a>. The beauty of Silent Hill 2 is that the enemies are by no means eviler than in the original release.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, Pyramid Head and the nurses are scary enough, but James Sunderland’s own personal demons are more fearsome than any other enemy as the town of Silent Hill brings them to bear.</p>\n\n<p>Once James reaches Silent Hill, all he encounters are memories and sorrow related to the death of his wife. Every inch of this god forsaken town is crawling with horrors, with James having to dig deep to look beyond his personal anguish to discover what’s really at play here.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately for James – and you – the deeper you dig, the darker and creepier it gets.</p>\n\n<p>Konami’s atmospheric soundtrack for Silent Hill 2 was so popular that it eventually released its eight-track composition for purchase by gamers – proof if it were needed how important audio and sound effects are in developing the best horror games.</p>\n\n<h2>5. Amnesia: Rebirth</h2>\n\n<p>Swedish gaming developer Frictional Games published the third instalment of the Amnesia survival horror games franchise in October 2020. If you’re after horror multiplayer games, this one is unlikely to be for you, given that it’s exclusively a single-player title.</p>\n\n<p>Its release coincides with the ten-year anniversary of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with the first-person Rebirth assuming control of protagonist Tasi Trianon. A girl who is desperately seeking to find her friends amid dimly lit caves and ancient tombs.</p>\n\n<p>As you meander through the caves and tombs, you’ll notice the fear level of Tasi steadily rise.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/wqozgX92qBM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The key is to avoid her hallucinations - when she begins to see things and hear voices in her head. It’s your job to control her fear by evading monsters, cracking codes and sourcing sufficient light to navigate each environment.</p>\n\n<p>Unlike some <a href=\"/en/blog/scary-games/\">scary horror games</a>, Amnesia: Rebirth does not contain a combat system. Consequently, as Tasi you can only run or hide from your enemies.</p>\n\n<p>According to Frictional Games’ co-founder, Thomas Grip, the concept of Amnesia: Rebirth was “survival”.</p>\n\n<p>Rather than short, sharp scares, the game’s creators sought to develop an overarching claustrophobic narrative of loneliness akin to that of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. Although this wouldn’t be classified under the <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPG games</a> category, there’s enough character development to consider it a <em>horror-themed</em> RPG.</p>\n\n<h2>Get into the spirit of the spooky season with us!</h2>\n\n<p>Don’t forget, with the shorter days and longer nights, you’ve got all the time in the world to design a killer Halloween costume in honor of our most <a href=\"/en/games/category/popular-games/\">popular games</a>. Participate in our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/1604986266283539/posts/4455558764559594/?sfnsn=mo\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">costume design and makeup competition</a> to be in with a chance of landing a Bad-El-Kazar in-game portrait.</p>\n\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/1604986266283539/posts/4458510064264464/?sfnsn=mo\" target=\"_blank\">claim missing Fragments</a> from in-game tournaments in some of our most popular titles, allowing you to rush into Halloween with brand new Champions in Teleria!</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/halloween-horror-games/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"The 5 Best Horror Games to Celebrate Halloween\",\n  \"image\": \"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2019/week_7/11.png\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-28\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/28/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/halloween-horror-games.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13496"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/best-pc-games-2021/"},"strings":{"title":"What Are the 10 Best PC Games of 2021?","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"600000","description":"<p>It just keeps getting better, doesn’t it? Just when you think developers have come up with the greatest game imaginable, another offering drops and blows it out of the water.</p>\n\n<p>The best PC games of 2021 have pushed the envelope further than ever, with revolutionary game mechanics, stories, and graphics.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>Below is our <em>definitive </em>list of the best PC games of 2021. From first-person shooters to open-world epics, we’ve got it covered. And if you haven’t played all these, you’d better load them up and get gaming.</p>\n\n<p>There were a few games that didn’t make the cut, but we think you’ll agree that all the titles listed deserve to be here.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"elyon\">Elyon</h2>\n\n<p>For anyone in search of new <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMO games</a>, South Korea has become one of their most prolific producers. One of the best PC games for 2021 is Elyon from Krafton. Originally <strong>Ascent: Infinite Realm</strong>, this title wasn’t well-received, so the developer decided to improve it.</p>\n\n<p>It is a fantasy offering with steampunk elements and involves fighting between two warring realms. The opposing factions in question are Vulpin and Ontari, and players need to choose their side at the start of the game.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VlhlJJBVGgg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The title uses <a href=\"/en/blog/game-engine/\">Unreal Engine 3</a> and earned praise for its detailed and visually pleasing graphics. It’s exclusive to Microsoft Windows, meaning PC players are currently the <em>only </em>people able to play it.</p>\n\n<p>Elyon was first released in South Korea at the end of 2020 because the developer decided to refine it in a smaller market, before making it available globally. It later came out in <a href=\"https://elyon.playkakaogames.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">October 2021</a> in North America and Europe.</p>\n\n<p>Kakao Games published the title in most territories, but Asiasoft released it in Southeast Asia. Players initially had to sign up to get access to the advanced beta, and when the game was released to the public it proved to be popular.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"humankind\">Humankind</h2>\n\n<p>Humankind from Amplitude Studios is one of the most ambitious PC exclusives ever made, as it provides players with an opportunity to completely rewrite human history.</p>\n\n<p>The 4X game has been compared to the much-loved Civilization series, as it focuses on major eras of human civilization.</p>\n\n<p>The game uses the Unity engine, and borrows some of the mechanics from previous Amplitude Studios offerings, Endless Space and Endless Legend.</p>\n\n<p>When released in August 2021, Humankind became the fourth-highest selling game in the USA that month. It received a strong critical response and has a score of <a href=\"https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/humankind\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">78/100 on Metacritic</a>.</p>\n\n<p>This title will appeal to people who enjoy in-depth games that take a lot of work and dedication.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"far-cry-6\">Far Cry 6</h2>\n\n<p>Far Cry 6 is another game to feature a famous actor, in what appears to be a growing trend now that graphics can capture people’s expressions.</p>\n\n<p>This one includes Breaking Bad’s <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002064/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Giancarlo Esposito</a> as El Presidente, Anton Castillo, a dictator in charge of the fictional Caribbean island of Yara. Players take control of Dani Rojas, a guerilla fighter who’s attempting to bring down the fascist regime.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/nzaHfpL2AdA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Before this latest installment from Ubisoft, a few recent Far Cry games were criticized for their story and gameplay choices. Lauded as a return to form, the October 2021 release is one of the best offerings in the franchise for years.</p>\n\n<p>Critics were appreciative of the fact that the developers had done more to add depth to the protagonist. It still features the classic weapon systems and things like liberating outposts, so it will appeal to new and old fans.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"resident-evil-village\">Resident Evil Village</h2>\n\n<p>Resident Evil has been one of the world’s top gaming franchises for nearly 30 years, so it's no surprise to see its latest installment in the list of best PC games for 2021.</p>\n\n<p>The longevity of the series has been in constant evolution, as is how it mixes up its gameplay and story ideas. Resident Evil Village, the latest release from Capcom, is popular thanks to its twist on the standard formula.</p>\n\n<p>The May 2021 release was more action-focused than previous episodes in the franchise and features several new foes for players to fight. It takes place in a cool setting, designed to look like an Eastern European village from Victorian times.</p>\n\n<p>There are various monsters to contend with, but the main baddies are the werewolf-like Lycans. After living up to fans' high expectations for the Resident Evil series, it came as no surprise that this title became one of <a href=\"https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-village-2021-best-seller/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the most popular PC games in 2021</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"age-of-empires-iv\">Age of Empires IV</h2>\n\n<p>Age of Empires is one of the most popular PC game series of all time, and the latest release has long been anticipated to top best PC games lists in 2021. Age of Empires IV continues with the real-time strategy approach and is set during the Middle Ages this time around.</p>\n\n<p>The gameplay mechanics are based on Age of Empires II, which is one of the best PC games ever made. Stone has been added back as one of the resources after going missing in the last installment, and monks are able to convert units.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/TTaCrP_U4ao\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The scope of Age of Empires IV is bigger than anything that Relic Entertainment and World’s Edge have ever done before. There will be eight different global civilizations available upon the game’s release.</p>\n\n<p>These include the English, the Chinese, the Mongols, and the Holy Roman Empire. The new offering is likely to push the envelope and usher in a new era of the strategy game, with the possibility to develop complex colonies.</p>\n\n<p>Expect this title to be among the top PC games in 2021 (if not the top one) by the end of the year.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"life-is-strange:-true-colors\">Life is Strange: True Colors</h2>\n\n<p>The Life is Strange series from Deck Nine has been an unprecedented success, and the latest release is one of the best PC games of 2021. The previous offerings were released in an episodic format, with periodic releases.</p>\n\n<p>The newest game published by Square Enix, though, dropped all at once to the delight of players.</p>\n\n<p>Once again, players set off on an open-world adventure around the setting of Haven Springs. The protagonist is Alex Chen, someone who can experience other people’s emotions.</p>\n\n<p>This adds an intriguing element to the various interactions with NPCs that occur throughout the game. This fascinating and unique adventure received positive reviews, and <a href=\"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/life-is-strange-true-colors-pc-review/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CGM gave it a score</a> of 9.5 out of 10.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"valheim\">Valheim</h2>\n\n<p>Vikings are a common theme in popular culture now, and Valheim has capitalized on that. The sprawling sandbox survival game from Coffee Stain Publishing was released early for PC gamers, and quickly became one of the best PC games of 2021.</p>\n\n<p>Due to a five-person team at Iron Gate Studio developing this game, players can get a real sense of the love and care that has gone into it.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/ys1G4xjE8Y0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Valheim is an immersive offering in that it gives players the chance to experience what it would have been like to live during Viking times. They must craft their own tools, construct shelters, and fight off enemy clans.</p>\n\n<p>Because the game is procedurally generated, it has almost limitless potential and players can get lost in the sandbox for months. Development is still ongoing, meaning that Valheim is likely to get <em>bigger and better</em>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"it-takes-two\">It Takes Two</h2>\n\n<p>For players who enjoy a communal gaming experience, It Takes Two is one of the most popular PC games of 2021. The title from Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts is a multiplayer-only game.</p>\n\n<p>This takes the form of online gameplay, or a classic split-screen display allowing for two players to take part at the same time. Players take control of the two protagonists, Cody and May, a married couple who get sucked into a wild and wacky adventure.</p>\n\n<p>The action-adventure game released in March 2021 is designed to appeal to new and old generations of players. It borrows several elements from classic platform games but combines them with a modern twist.</p>\n\n<p>The gameplay mechanics derive from many classic genres, and change depending on the level you’re playing. For example, the protagonists have diverse abilities such as being able to replicate themselves or reverse time.</p>\n\n<p>Players need to cooperate with their teammates to get the best out of these features and complete the levels. It Takes Two earned high plaudits from critics, who enjoyed its originality and quirky vibe, cementing itself as one of the top PC games in 2021.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"marvel’s-guardians-of-the-galaxy\">Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy</h2>\n\n<p>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe offering to get a videogame makeover.</p>\n\n<p>The fun-loving space adventurers have become some of the most beloved characters in the MCU, and the new title from Square Enix captures some of the best parts of the films, including the <a href=\"https://www.slashfilm.com/573671/james-gunns-unused-guardians-of-the-galaxy-songs-playlist/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">infectious soundtrack</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Unlike Marvel’s Avengers, players are not able to take control of all the different characters. The playable protagonist is Peter Quill, otherwise known as Star-Lord. All the other lovable space heroes are there, but they are AI-controlled.</p>\n\n<p>Players can give them orders and use their skills in combat, though, helping to create a rich gameplay experience. This is another title that allows players to enter the sprawling world of the MCU and experience it in a completely new way.</p>\n\n<p>Thanks to the popularity of the film series, this game is likely to go down as one of the best PC games of 2021.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"chivalry-ii\">Chivalry II</h2>\n\n<p>It has been almost ten years since Chivalry: Medieval Warfare launched to receive critical acclaim in 2012. Players have had to wait a while for Torn Banner Studios to come up with its sequel, but Chivalry II was worth the wait.</p>\n\n<p>The hack and slash game will appeal to fans of Game of Thrones and Vikings and gives players a taste of what it would have been like to fight in a medieval battle. It is immersive, especially if you opt to play using the first-person perspective option.</p>\n\n<p>It’s a <a href=\"/en/games/genre/multiplayer-games/\">multiplayer game</a>, meaning that a vast number of players can take part in sprawling battles at the same time.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/r2MdaH4pSro\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Chivalry II has been in the works since 2017, so it should come as no surprise that the finished product is a stunning game.</p>\n\n<p>The breathtaking action enabled it to sell one million copies within the first two months of its release, highlighting how it is one of the most popular games of 2021.</p>\n\n<p>The developers took inspiration from GOT and Lord of The Rings and achieved a cinematic experience that is hard to beat. <a href=\"https://www.ign.com/games/chivalry-2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">IGN</a> awarded it nine out of ten and praised it for perfectly blending elements of fun and skill.</p>\n\n<p>The title is so realistic that players are even able to use severed limbs as weapons.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"exciting-games-coming-in-2022\">Exciting Games Coming in 2022</h2>\n\n<p>So that was your list of the most popular PC games of 2021. How many of those have you played so far? What do you plan to install next?</p>\n\n<p>It may seem hard to improve upon the top PC games of 2021, but the world’s greatest developers are already doing <em>everything </em>they can to make that happen.</p>\n\n<p>Some of the games to look forward to in 2022 include <strong>Starfield</strong>, <strong>Dying Light 2</strong>, and <strong>Elden Ring</strong>. There are far too many to list, so it’s best to stay in the loop by checking our blog posts here for up to date information and cool news.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/best-pc-games-2021/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"What Are the 10 Best PC Games of 2021?\",\n  \"image\": \"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2019/week_9/14.png\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-25\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/24/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/best-pc-games-2021.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13492"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/game-emulators/"},"strings":{"title":"Game Emulator 101 - How to Play Mobile Games on PC","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"360000","description":"<p>Do you enjoy playing mobile games, but feel the game would be better played on a PC instead? For all their qualities, mobile phones are still a long way behind PCs in some aspects.</p>\n\n<p>Things like screen size, game controls, and keyboards will always be more usable and comfortable on desktop or laptop computers. If so, a game emulator may just enhance your experience.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>That's not to disparage the various mobile platforms, as their portability and range of games (of which, <a href=\"https://www.statista.com/statistics/780229/number-of-available-gaming-apps-in-the-google-play-store-quarter/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">there are 477,877</a> on the Google Play Store) give them an advantage over their technological cousin. Of course, there are ravenous fans on both sides.</p>\n\n<p>For every fiercely loyal mobile or PC fan, there are plenty of other people who would prefer the option to switch between the two at will - even in the same game. This is where the <strong>game emulator</strong> comes in.</p>\n\n<h2>The Game Emulator, Explained</h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"/en/blog/cross-platform-games/\">Cross-platform play</a> has been a controversial topic in recent years, as manufacturers like Sony simply weren't interested in providing that kind of functionality to PlayStation owners. Notably, the block-building game Minecraft didn't get crossplay on PlayStation until April 2021.</p>\n\n<p>Mobile is a much more platform-agnostic or \"open\" environment, though, as Google's Android OS allows for the use of game emulator tools on PC. Don't worry if you're expecting a steep learning curve - learning how to play <a href=\"/en/games/platform/mobile-games/\">mobile games</a> on PC is easy.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/minecraft/photos/a.167760186592812/3502192086482922/?type=3&show_text=false&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>A game emulator is a specialized piece of software that enables a game to run on a platform that it was not designed for. It emulates the conditions of the original hardware, allowing the game to run.</p>\n\n<p>For instance, the official compilation <a href=\"https://genesisclassics.sega.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sega Genesis Classics</a> uses a game emulator to get Sonic the Hedgehog or Streets of Rage (among others) working on Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.</p>\n\n<p>A virtual console is the same thing as a game emulator, as it's a reproduction of hardware in software form.</p>\n\n<h3>Are Game Emulators Available for Android and iOS?</h3>\n\n<p>There are plenty of questions to be answered already, with the most important one concerning the legality of these tools.</p>\n\n<p>The mobile game emulator is a completely legal piece of software to use as it's incapable of doing anything on its own.  Emulators require Android APK files to function. These are basically the same as games and/or apps - but this is where things get a little complicated.</p>\n\n<p>In summary, as long as the app is free on the Play Store, there are no legal concerns. Some emulators can even connect directly to Google's own mobile marketplace.</p>\n\n<p>Note that Apple, with its famous \"walled-garden\" approach to its own hardware and software, does not support the use of game emulator tools at all.</p>\n\n<h2>Find Something to Play On</h2>\n\n<p>First, it's important to note the difference between simulation and emulation (or a simulator vs. a game emulator). When it comes to gaming systems, an emulator is a direct copy of all the functions of a particular platform.</p>\n\n<p>It will fall apart if the emulator doesn't imitate the hardware and its limitations. In contrast, a simulator provides an example or model of that system where the original rules don't always apply.</p>\n\n<p>The original Super Mario Bros. running on PC is game emulation. The original Super Mario Bros. remade for PC is a simulation.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"289\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/TerrariaOfficial/posts/3792198950845977&show_text=false&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>BlueStacks is the game emulator most commonly associated with running mobile games on PC. As mentioned, it connects to the Play Store so that players can download apps as though their laptop or desktop was a phone - whether that's productivity software or <a href=\"/en/games/genre/adventure-games/\">adventure games</a>.</p>\n\n<p>This game emulator has support for cloud-based gaming on around two hundred titles and counts many high-profile companies among its supporters, including Intel, AMD, and chip manufacturer Qualcomm.</p>\n\n<h3>Google's Own Emulator</h3>\n\n<p>Google does offer its own Android emulator but, as it's part of its developer studio, it's a bit obtuse for everyday use. With BlueStacks, knowing how to play <a href=\"/en/games/os/android-games/\">Android games</a> on PC comes down to almost a single click.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, as such an open ecosystem, there are plenty of other examples of the mobile game emulator on Android.</p>\n\n<p>These include NoxPlayer, AndY, and GameLoop, which is the \"official\" software used to emulate the PC versions of Call of Duty and PUBG on mobiles, according to its Chinese publisher.</p>\n\n<h2>Staying Safe Among the APKs</h2>\n\n<p>It's important to note that any given game emulator will have different features that determine its audience. GameLoop only accepts gaming apps but allows the use of APK files that didn't come from the Play Store.</p>\n\n<p>The importance of this trick, known as \"side-loading\" will become clear shortly.</p>\n\n<p>NoxPlayer lets players record their app usage, which makes it useful for YouTubers or educators, as it can load APKs in any genre. It's not just a game emulator.</p>\n\n<p>Finally, AndY includes an option to have a mobile phone serve as a game control device when playing on a PC.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"312\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/StardewValley/photos/a.471547346218877/1346655725374697/?type=3&show_text=false&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<h2>So, what's all that about side-loading?</h2>\n\n<p>One of the great benefits of the mobile game emulator is that long-forgotten and deleted Android apps can often be found preserved in the internet's many APK repositories.</p>\n\n<p>Remember Tap Tap Revenge? Flappy Bird? Dragon Coins? These once-popular games are all now missing from the Play Store but can still be downloaded from unofficial sources.</p>\n\n<p>While it's just another thing that's banned on iOS devices, Android allows sideloading as standard. There are some things to be aware of, however.</p>\n\n<p>One of the major reasons why Google wants its userbase to get its fitness trackers and robot games from the Play Store is security.</p>\n\n<p>The search giant can't do anything to prevent an app from stealing data or installing malware on a phone if it comes from a third-party website.</p>\n\n<h3>Using Trusted Outlets</h3>\n\n<p>It's therefore important to download <strong>only </strong>from trusted and established APK sites. The popular news website Android Police hosts its own app website called APKMirror, which should serve most people interested in a game emulator well.</p>\n\n<p>Overall, learning how to play mobile games on PC shouldn't be a difficult task for most savvy mobile users or PC enthusiasts.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/game-emulators/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Game Emulator 101 - How to Play Mobile Games on PC\",\n  \"image\": \"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/old/blog/en/2014/07/the-hottest-trends-in-social-gaming-preview.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-25\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/24/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/game-emulators.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13488"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/game-engine/"},"strings":{"title":"Turn Your Ideas into a Reality with the Right Game Engine","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"660000","description":"<p>The barriers to entry associated with building video games have fallen in recent years, as the tools required have become less expensive, open-source, and even free to use. These pieces of software usually fall into the category of a pre-made game engine.</p>\n\n<p>While they tend to do exactly what you might expect, namely, provide all the moving parts that make your favourite worlds come to life, engines can still seem like alien technology to novice game designers.</p>\n\n<p>Today, we’re going to break down the various leaders in this enigmatic space so that you can start your journey to the top of the video game charts.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>First, though, let’s define what exactly we mean by the term <em>video game engine</em>.</p>\n\n<p>In brief, an engine provides everything required for a game to run, including physics, level structure, sound, player inputs, as well as elements like the inventory, support for graphics, and the placement of enemies and other NPCs.</p>\n\n<p>Engines are often used over generations, which is one of the reasons that games released early in a franchise’s life tend to look and behave differently from later ones. A few commercial examples are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>RE Engine (Capcom)</li>\n\t<li>Luminous Engine (Square-Enix)</li>\n\t<li>Frostbite (DICE)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>In order to immerse fully into a game, the best game engines suspend players' sense of disbelief, making them unaware of anything happening \"under the hood\" but simple video game magic.</p>\n\n<p>So, let’s dive into the world of the game engine with three of the biggest ones around:</p>\n\n<h2>1. Unity 3D</h2>\n\n<p>As a gamer, there’s a good chance that you will have heard of <a href=\"https://unity.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unity 3D</a> even if you have no idea what a game engine is.</p>\n\n<p>This is because it’s often mentioned on the splash screens while a game is loading, along with the names of developers, publishers, and other tools involved in the creation of that particular title.</p>\n\n<p>Unity 3D is the most popular solution for building games, holding a 50% share of the game engine market on mobile phones, PC, and consoles*, though it has applications well beyond portable entertainment.</p>\n\n<p>Unity currently claims 71% of the top 1,000 mobile games in its portfolio.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/uCwz001yPcQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>One of several free game engines available online, Unity 3D can be used to create just about anything based on graphics, including <a href=\"/en/games/platform/browser-games/\">browser games</a>, CGI movies, games, trailers, and animation. The company itself defines these products as RT3D or Real-Time 3D.</p>\n\n<p>However, Unity also has settings to work in 2D, which you can enable shortly after you open the program for the first time. For designers coming from tools with a more visual interface, such as Enterbrain’s RPG Maker series, Unity 3D can appear a little daunting.</p>\n\n<p>Almost everything has to be coded using C# or Java, though it’s entirely possible to put something together in an hour or so just via YouTube tutorials.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/pbaOGZzth6g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>This brings us to one of the greatest strengths of Unity - community support. The Unity website has an exhaustive amount of documentation but creators also benefit from educational material on YouTube, Udemy, and other websites that allow user-created content.</p>\n\n<p>Much of this media is also genre-specific, which means that videos about inventory systems in <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPGs</a> or ways to implement microtransactions on mobile platforms are easy to find.</p>\n\n<p>Unity also maintains an asset store so that reluctant artists can still add some polish to their first Snake or Space Invaders clone.</p>\n\n<p>Arguably one of the biggest concerns facing first-time developers is whether a game engine will be enough to create something special. Well, worry not - Unity 3D is popular with both AAA developers and people just starting out in their bedrooms.</p>\n\n<p>It’s also scalable depending on what you intend to use it for and/or how much money your business is currently making.</p>\n\n<p>For example, Unity is free with some small restrictions on the condition that it’s not being used at a company with an income of more than $100K/year. Packages of up to $4,000/month are available at the enterprise level.</p>\n\n<p>You probably won’t need that kind of support from a game engine until you’re competing with the big studios, though.</p>\n\n<p>Overall, Unity 3D is the most accessible and one of the best-supported free game engines in the world today.</p>\n\n<p><em>*All figures from Unity.com</em></p>\n\n<h2>2. Unreal Engine</h2>\n\n<p>Much like Unity 3D, you’ve probably heard of this one by proxy too. <a href=\"https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Epic Games’</a> <a href=\"https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unreal Engine</a> has been around since 1998, albeit as the game engine behind one of the most popular <a href=\"/en/games/genre/shooting-games/\">shooting games</a> (Unreal), as well as its various spin-offs.</p>\n\n<p>Since then, the software has blossomed through a handful of other iterations to stand on the cusp of a new one. Unreal Engine 5 will reportedly release sometime in 2022. Of course, that kind of longevity implies something a bit special.</p>\n\n<p>Unreal Engine is currently Unity’s strongest competitor due to its exceptional graphical capabilities. So, let’s dig into what this storied video game engine can do for the budding game designer.</p>\n\n<p>This product has a slightly different objective from its competitors, but is otherwise a game engine like any other. This time, though, Epic Games also lists tasks like architectural design and services for TV among its many possible applications.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/NXPjz_npNxs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>It’s worth noting that Unreal isn’t really built around an appeal for newbies, as its coding language (C++) might be considered a little archaic today. It also lacks Unity’s more intuitive interface.</p>\n\n<p>In other words, Unreal Engine is a popular choice for AAA developers and frequently sneaks its way into blockbuster releases. But let’s forget about the comparisons and focus on what Epic Games’ flagship engine <em>can </em>actually do.</p>\n\n<p>As mentioned, Unreal Engine is a graphical titan that appeals directly to artists, level designers, lighting experts, and simple tech aficionados.</p>\n\n<p>This platform includes support for volumetric fog, pixel-accurate shadows, post-processing, and “billions of triangles”, to quote the marketing material for Unreal Engine 5.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1ZnM7CH-v4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>As far as the future of graphics goes, Epic Games are chasing photorealism with no performance loss, which has been the dream of video games designers since Pong proved that it’s possible to make boxes move on a screen.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, this kind of advanced development requires hordes of experts rather than lone hobbyists. One of the main draws of Unreal Engine outside graphics is its native multiplatform tools.</p>\n\n<p>With the 2022 update, in particular, the game engine will be able to run anything on anything - or, at least, take a PC-made game and port it to consoles without much difficulty.</p>\n\n<p>For systems and publishers that have struggled with the quality of game ports in the past, such as the Nintendo Switch, this functionality could be extremely valuable to just about everybody involved in designing and playing video games.</p>\n\n<p>As far as operating costs go, Unreal Engine can be a little complicated, as royalties are involved. This is one of the great advantages of Unity 3D over Unreal, according to the former’s CEO. Unreal’s free-to-use licences come in two types, namely, <em>Publisher </em>and <em>Creator</em>.</p>\n\n<p>The difference here is that 5% royalties are due on the Publisher license once a product earns over $1m. Enterprise options are available from Epic Games on a negotiated plan, although a one-size-fits-all plan can be found at $1,500/year.</p>\n\n<h2>3. Amazon Lumberyard</h2>\n\n<p>Amazon has not enjoyed much success at all in the video game world. Granted, it pulled off something of a coup when buying Twitch and recently released the <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMO</a> <a href=\"//www.newworld.com/en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New World</a>. But those two occasions are the stars in an otherwise gloomy sky.</p>\n\n<p>Despite having roots stretching back more than a decade, <a href=\"https://www.amazongames.com/en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Games</a> didn’t venture far from mobile and social media apps until 2018, when it released a title based on the popular Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour.</p>\n\n<p>Its adventures on console and PC have been nothing short of a disaster, with five games <em>cancelled </em>to date - including one (Crucible) after launch. So, it's arguable that New World has a point to prove.</p>\n\n<p>Perhaps more importantly for this article, so does the technology behind it - <a href=\"https://aws.amazon.com/lumberyard/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lumberyard</a>, one of the few completely free game engines.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/E1NgI8urJ7o\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Lumberyard deserves its place on this list because it’s a new and interesting development in the realm of the game engine. Let’s forget everything we know about Amazon Games, then, and charge on with our analysis.</p>\n\n<p>First, Lumberyard is a modified version of the CryEngine, another development environment known for Crytek games like Far Cry and Crysis.</p>\n\n<p>Note that Lumberyard is a “fork” of CryEngine (and an arguably much-improved version of it) so developers already turned off by the mere mention of the latter shouldn’t be too alarmed.</p>\n\n<p>Given that the CryEngine is known for its graphical prowess and the memes it spawned as a consequence (e.g. “Can it run Crysis?”), Lumberyard sits firmly in the same category as Unreal rather than Unity 3D.</p>\n\n<p>If you’ve read the other two entries on our list, that should tell you a few things right away. Lumberyard isn’t as user-friendly as Unity 3D and it lacks the exhaustive documentation associated with that game engine, as it’s such a new entry into this space.</p>\n\n<p>However, for AAA developers, Lumberyard could potentially be millions of dollars cheaper over the course of several years. After all, Unreal Engine’s 5% royalties translate into a lot of money when studios like CD Projekt Red can shift 13m units in a launch month.</p>\n\n<p>So, what makes Lumberyard stand out as the potential best game engine? Amazon’s technological assets are almost second to none and some of its most popular tools are integrated with its debut game engine.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/OMLkLf5mux4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>A good example is Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is a cloud computing platform that can streamline the introduction of multiplayer into Lumberyard games.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the video game aspect of AWS, GameLift, is a premium service charged at a pay-as-you-go rate.</p>\n\n<p>It’s not overly expensive given the kind of resources multiplayer games need just to get off the ground, scaling upwards from about $8/month, but recurring bills are rarely popular with smaller studios.</p>\n\n<h2>4. The Verdict</h2>\n\n<p>The video game engine has a long and varied history, with the 3D variety going back to 1995. This platform - XnGine - was engineered by the still-active developer Bethesda and was involved in the creation of early The Elder Scrolls titles Daggerfall and Battlespire.</p>\n\n<p>Before these halcyon days, games were made from the ground up, with every piece and controller brand new. Engines now let entire game franchises exist in precisely the same world, right down to the code that governs how the virtual wind interacts with a character’s hair.</p>\n\n<p>They can be expanded, modded, ported, and otherwise prodded and poked until suitable for the next big game release, too.</p>\n\n<p>As a beginner in any of a number of industries, it’s hard to see beyond <em>Unity 3D</em> as the ultimate stepping stone into video game design.</p>\n\n<p>Combine it with other free tools, like Notepad 3D, Inkscape, YouTube, and Blender, and it’s possible to have almost everything you need to produce a game - other than time, some writers, an artist, and discipline, of course.</p>\n\n<p>However, some reviewers have noted that Unity tends to fall down when games require the highest graphical fidelity. This is where our other two options come in.</p>\n\n<p>Unreal Engine is our pick over Lumberyard but largely because Amazon’s engine could still be considered as an unknown property. When it comes to switching an existing project to Lumberyard, though, Jeff Bezos’ brainchild wins hands-down.</p>\n\n<p>Developers note that Lumberyard can take over the reins in a matter of hours or days.</p>\n\n<h2>Choosing the Best Game Engine Based on Your Needs</h2>\n\n<p>Ultimately, the best game engine depends on what you and your company require of development software. Do you want to learn and play around with something you don’t fully understand, or are you a student looking to break into the industry after graduation?</p>\n\n<p>To know even more, and get a fuller picture on the industry and how to advance in games creation, check our <a href=\"/en/blog/how-to-make-a-game/\">\"How to Make a Game?\"</a> post.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/game-engine/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Turn Your Ideas into a Reality with the Right Game Engine\",\n  \"image\": \"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/old/blog/en/2014/06/Why-You-Should-Work-Together-In-MMOs.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-17\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/17/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/game-engine.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13477"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/games-to-play-when-bored-online/"},"strings":{"title":"The Very Best Games to Play When Bored Online","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p>Being bored online is a common thing in the online age. Despite the internet being home to so many millions of fascinating experiences, it's difficult to find a perfect time sink through the sheer volume available.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>With that in mind, a little research can reveal some of <em>the </em>best games to play when bored online. Whether you're looking to spend a few minutes here or there, or drop <em>hours </em>into engaging experiences, the titles below should have something for everyone.</p>\n\n<p>One thing to keep in mind before diving in is that, depending on the title, some of the suggested games to play when bored online might be difficult to get working. This is because, for a long time, <a href=\"/en/games/platform/browser-games/\">browser games</a> were built off Macromedia Flash.</p>\n\n<p>Since Flash is now defunct and not supported by most browsers, this can make access a little tricky.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"1.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-for-clumsy-hilarity-–-qwop\">A Game to Play if You're Looking for Clumsy Hilarity – QWOP</h2>\n\n<p>The best games to play when bored online don’t have to be the most in-depth. In fact, they’re often the exact <em>opposite</em>. This is the attitude adopted by QWOP, which could also generously be called a kind of racing game.</p>\n\n<p>In QWOP, the player uses the eponymous keys to control the main character’s thighs and calves. With the end goal to complete a short race, this game is hilarious, especially when <a href=\"/en/blog/games-play-friends-phone/\">challenging friends</a>.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/YbYOsE7JyXs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Make no mistake, QWOP is not a game people get good at, rather they just do less terribly with time. An internet classic, QWOP might not be worth hours of dedication, but for quick diversions, it’s easily one of the best games to play when bored online.</p>\n\n<p>As for how somebody with such basic coordination skills managed to find his way into a foot race or even dress himself, that's a question for another day.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"2.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-to-keep-mentally-active-–-trivia-machine\">A Game to Play if You're Looking to Keep Mentally Active – Trivia Machine</h2>\n\n<p>Games can just be for fun, but they can also be useful tools in finding new and engaging mental experiences. Trivia Machine takes this path, as it tests different levels of knowledge in a wide range of themes and disciplines.</p>\n\n<p>From three different challenge levels of Elementary, Scholar, and Genius, Trivia Machine is one of the best games to play when bored online to challenge a player, and maybe even help them learn something new.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZnzeGb01Mq8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>As an older title, Trivia Machine can sometimes require BlueMaxima’s Flashpoint to work correctly on certain browsers, so keep that in mind.</p>\n\n<p>Otherwise, whether the title is used to improve knowledge or challenge other player’s high scores, Trivia Machine only gets better, and easier, with time.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"3.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-obsessing-over-food-–-cookie-clicker\">A Game to Play if You're Obsessing over Food – Cookie Clicker</h2>\n\n<p>Cookie Clicker was the game that started the clicker game craze, and for many players, it's still the best in the business. Built on the idea of slow growth, those after the best games to play when bored online for long periods need look no further than Cookie Clicker.</p>\n\n<p>The way the game works is by, well, clicking. At first, players simply click to earn cookies, to accumulate as many as possible. Aiding in this pursuit are cookie-making Grandmas, factories, light-bending cookie prisms, and even Elder Gods drawing from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lovecraftian</a> inspiration.</p>\n\n<p>Eventually, players will reach a point where they can reset their progress and start again with a larger cookie multiplier, repeating the process over and over.</p>\n\n<p>Sometimes the best online games to play when bored online never stop, and Cookie Clicker holds this attitude close to its sugary heart.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"4.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-for-a-classic-experience-–-helicopter\">A Game to Play if You're Looking for a Classic Experience – Helicopter</h2>\n\n<p>A game called Flappy Bird became all the rage a few years ago due to its simple and addicting nature. Widely regarded as one of <em>the </em>best games to play when bored online at the time, Flappy Bird was actually a clone of an older game – <em>Helicopter</em>.</p>\n\n<p>Helicopter, first released in 2004, quickly became all the rage in high schools and workplaces as players competed in what was a deceptively difficult title.</p>\n\n<p>Like with Flappy Bird, players controlling Helicopter do so by pressing to guide the namesake through a range of vertical obstacles. Since the machine quickly falls to gravity, finding the right balance is tricky.</p>\n\n<p>Following crashes in Helicopter, players will usually hear announcements of unfairness, and then the player claiming how much better they can do. Rinse and repeat dozens of times, and it's no wonder Helicopter is one of the internet's best games to play when you're bored.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"5.-a-game-to-play-for-hardcore-gamers-–-dwarf-fortress\">A Game to Play for Hardcore Gamers – Dwarf Fortress</h2>\n\n<p>Some games can be instantly playable with just a glance. Others, like Dwarf Fortress, can require an immense amount of reading and preparation before achieving even a base level of understanding.</p>\n\n<p>This can be an instant turnoff for many, but for those who put in the effort, Dwarf Fortress is often considered a contender for one of the best games to play when bored online.</p>\n\n<p>Playing Dwarf Fortress means setting out with a small Dwarf settlement and bracing it against the threat of the coming monster horde.</p>\n\n<p>While appearing simple due to the original's use of ASCII imagery, the gameplay beneath the surface of Dwarf Fortress is some of the most complicated gaming has ever seen. It might take some time to learn, but as every fan will tell you, the effort is worth it.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"6.-a-game-to-play-for-a-challenge-–-meat-boy\">A Game to Play for a Challenge – Meat Boy</h2>\n\n<p>Games you choose to play when you're bored online are often relaxing, but sometimes all you want is a challenge. For gamers in this group, Meat Boy can be a <em>perfect </em>choice.</p>\n\n<p>This is a platform game and one which doesn't pull its punches in putting players through their paces.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/izXj61XDVNE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Beating a level in Meat Boy is simple, in theory. Get to the exit of each small screen, and continue through the game, it's that easy. The only things in the player's way are spikes, saws, monsters, and jumps that appear completely impossible until they’re not.</p>\n\n<p>This game was so popular that it went on to inspire a direct (and much harder) sequel, so for anyone who loves Meat Boy, the challenge isn’t over yet.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"7.-a-game-to-play-if-you're-looking-for-a-niche-genre-–-perfect-tower-2\">A Game to Play if You're Looking for a Niche Genre – Perfect Tower 2</h2>\n\n<p>The <em>Tower Defense</em> genre was once one of the most popular forms of online <a href=\"/en/games/genre/robot-games/\">robot games</a>, and while it might no longer hold that position, the games are still undeniably great.</p>\n\n<p>Perfect Tower 2 is a, well, perfect illustration of one of the best games of any genre, to give a shot at when bored online. It might look simple at first, but stick with it, and eventually, the reason for simple graphics will make itself known.</p>\n\n<p>The goal seems easy, just stop the enemy cubes from reaching and destroying the base tower. With each new wave, more enemies arrive, with battles growing increasingly frantic.</p>\n\n<p>Players of Perfect Tower 2 will eventually be fighting off thousands of monsters at once, all while building their base and engaging in minigames. Like with Cookie Clicker, there’s an idle element to this one, so players don’t have to stay active if they don’t choose to.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"online,-bored-and-looking-for-a-game-to-play?\">Online, Bored and Looking for a Game to Play?</h2>\n\n<p>No matter a player’s choice of games to play when they are bored online, we've collected enough information here that nobody will be left wanting. Even better, these games aren’t locked to PC as they used to be, so players can engage through whichever avenue they think is best.</p>\n\n<p>Whether on a home computer, MacBook, mobile phone, or any other device, there are no wrong answers – so feel free to experiment, and choose whatever feels right to you!</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/games-to-play-when-bored-online/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"The Very Best Games to Play When Bored Online\",\n  \"image\": \"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2017/week_35/toxicity-in-mmo-header.jpg\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-10-13\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/13/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/games-to-play-when-bored-online.webp"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13466"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/how-to-make-a-game/"},"strings":{"title":"How to Make a Game: 6 Steps to Creative Glory","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"420000","description":"<p>While it’s almost impossible to forge a career based on ideas alone, almost every good business or creative endeavor begins with one.</p>\n\n<p>This is especially true in the world of video gaming, where studios are built around unique concepts and win or lose based on how popular those game ideas are within the wider world.</p>\n\n<p>After all, at some point, Mario and Sonic were just daydreams in some designers' brains.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allowtransparency=\"allow=autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"386\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/Ranger.HQ/photos/a.331872346862035/669865703062696/&show_text=true&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Bringing ideas to life is always tough. As video games tend to be multifaceted beasts, requiring a host of different skills and/or individual experts, knowing how to make a game and putting that knowledge into practice are two entirely different things.</p>\n\n<p>Today, though, we’re going to put together a quick introduction to game design so that you can start learning how to make a game <em>independently</em>.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<h2>1. Play Everything, All the Time</h2>\n\n<p>First of all, there’s nothing wrong with starting out without a refined idea. In fact, it could be argued that playing games in a genre you’d like to emulate is the first and only thing you should be doing when you start learning how to make a video game, as it helps shape thoughts you might have.</p>\n\n<p>This is true of every hobby that requires inspiration as a starting point. There’s a reason Stephen King reads <em>eighty </em>books a year. Don’t stick to one genre either, even if learning how to create a game in the <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPG</a> or <a href=\"/en/games/genre/strategy-games/\">strategy games</a> niche is a known objective.</p>\n\n<p>Ultimately, the game you create will need to be a hybrid of what you want to play and what’s attractive to other genre fans. That is, of course, unless you’re only learning how to make a game for yourself.</p>\n\n<h2>2. Start Journaling</h2>\n\n<p>One of the most daunting aspects of learning how to make a game is how some tutorials tend to phrase things. Game design documents, business plans, or any particular qualifications are not required to create a game.</p>\n\n<p>However, it’s important to have a place to organize your thoughts and game ideas. Keep a notebook, an Excel file, or a desktop wiki such as <a href=\"https://zim-wiki.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Zim</a> and jot down the elements that attract you to each individual title you play.</p>\n\n<p>Maybe it's <a href=\"/en/games/genre/pvp-games/\">PVP games</a> or the option to fight and/or romance aliens. It's up to you. There has been a <a href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-25-pigeon-dating-sim-hatoful-boyfriend-to-be-delisted-from-ios-android-ps-store-in-june\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pigeon dating simulator</a> out there, after all. The game Subnautica by Unknown Worlds was pulled into shape on list-making site Trello.</p>\n\n<p>Five decades after the release of Pong (1972), there are arguably no truly original ideas left in video gaming, so it’s the little quirks and new perspectives that elevate a game to superstardom. You'll learn more about this when you learn how to make your own game.</p>\n\n<h2>3. Gather Your Party (Optional)</h2>\n\n<p>In Dungeons & Dragons-based games like Baldur’s Gate, it’s impossible to proceed to a new area if one or more members of the adventuring party are missing.</p>\n\n<p>Of course, students learning how to make a game can proceed solo, but it doesn’t change the fact that video games are the ultimate in group projects.</p>\n\n<p>Like-minded friends may be able to offer skills that you do not currently possess, such as coding or artistic abilities. If nothing else, getting together some people to exchange game ideas is a fun way to fill an evening.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"384\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsubnautica%2Fphotos%2Fa.740568692625930%2F776686615680804%2F&show_text=true&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Places like Reddit, Twitch, Discord, and any forum dedicated to modding can be useful places to hunt down a few extra party members, but don’t staff yourself out of a job. Too many helpers can get in the way of your goal to learn how to make a game.</p>\n\n<h2>4. Make it Go</h2>\n\n<p>Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, and Amazon Lumberyard are all inexpensive and professional game-making tools available to everybody interested in learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<p>However, note that the engine and coding language you end up using will almost definitely be a singular decision. Unity 3D only supports Java and C#, for instance, while Unreal Engine requires skills in C++, a powerful but rather cumbersome example of a programming language.</p>\n\n<p>For somebody learning how to make a video game, <a href=\"https://unity.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Unity3D</a> is by far the best choice due to the wealth of documentation available.</p>\n\n<p>A quick note of caution - engines can be overwhelming due to the number of things they can do, so it’s always best to get used to the interface before starting with anything more advanced. Understanding what an engine does is a separate skill from knowing how to make a game.</p>\n\n<h2>5. Learn</h2>\n\n<p>Tutorials are at the heart of every creative hobby, whether it’s crochet, painting, or building things with clay.</p>\n\n<p>As a novice who is otherwise unattached to the wider video game industry, YouTube, Udemy, Skillshare, and similar sites will serve as your primary method of learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<p>It’s important to keep learning costs down at such an early stage though, as, if you’re going to drop out of video game design as a hobby, it will almost certainly happen in the first few days or weeks.</p>\n\n<p>The latter concern, keeping costs down, is an important thing to remember throughout your game design career. Unity 3D and many other well-known engines will allow you to make an entire game for free, provided that you have all the skills necessary to do so.</p>\n\n<p>As a starter, learning how to make a game with code and, separately, use an art program such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator will allow you to outline some characters or locations. This will help you avoid the dreaded programmer art while you’re learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<h2>6. Bring it to Life</h2>\n\n<p>While this part is often considered the hardest bit of game development, it’s important not to segment building from the other parts we’ve covered in our list.</p>\n\n<p>Ideas will form and concepts will change as you're learning how to make a game, so attempting to set things in stone early on can cause problems.</p>\n\n<p>There are at least three development versions of Resident Evil 4, for instance, one of which became the action-platformer Devil May Cry. Let’s not forget that the Creeper mob in Minecraft was born from an incorrectly coded pig, too.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNoMansSky%2Fphotos%2Fa.1737692142926297%2F1737692309592947%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=true&width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>Coding in an engine takes a long time and projects will fall to pieces every now and again, largely because computers are logical creations and need to be told precisely what to do.</p>\n\n<p>Ironically, this usually requires a bit of abstract thinking for humans to understand and can be one of the harder parts of learning how to make a game.</p>\n\n<p>Viewing video games through the lens of a player exclusively is perhaps why so many people think they can do it better than the developers and publishers that put their livelihoods into the process.</p>\n\n<p>However, knowing how to make a game of any size and complexity takes time, patience, and effort. Watching a character you’ve coded jump or move for the first time is a rewarding feeling though, especially if it marks the first leap on the journey to becoming a fully-fledged game developer.</p>\n\n<h2>Time to Get Going!</h2>\n\n<p>We hope you've enjoyed reading this short guide about how to make a game in a modern engine. Games of every description can only get more popular so knowing how to make a game app is both a great career option and an enjoyable hobby.</p>\n<script type=\"application/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https://plarium.com/en/blog/ar-vs-vr/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"AR vs. VR: The Great Gaming Debate\",\n  \"image\": \"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2018/week_8/Images-for-the-blog_Battle-Royale_header_4.webp\",  \n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"url\": \"https://plarium.com\"\n  },  \n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Plarium\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2021-09-13\"\n}\n</script>","date":"10/11/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/how-to-make-a-game.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13463"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/what-game-should-i-play/"},"strings":{"title":"What Game Should I Play Next?","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"780000","description":"<p>Choice has become the real-life equivalent of the level one basement rat in every RPG - you're going to have to deal with it somehow if you want to actually play something.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we don't seem to have developed the brainpower necessary to filter through our ever-expanding game libraries. Let's lend you a sword to help you on your way, adventurer, with our answers to the problem of \"what game should I play?\"</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>We have gathered 20 games, and organized them in 4 lists (by theme) featuring 5 games each. And here they are, in all their glory:</p>\n\n<h2>#I Strange Places to Explore</h2>\n\n<h3>1. The Longing</h3>\n\n<p>Due to its unusual concept, a PC/Switch game that uses the ''idle'' or incremental mechanic common to some <a href=\"/en/games/platform/mobile-games/\">mobile games</a>, The Longing isn't often found on many lists answering the question of what PC game to play. </p>\n\n<p>This award-winning title doesn't ask anything of the player, other than to keep company to a lonely creature, living deep below the earth, named Shade, while he waits for his monarch to awaken after 400 days.</p>\n\n<p>It's a sad, slow game that echoes the feelings of many during <a href=\"https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-lockdowns/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2020's lockdowns</a>. Explore ancient places, collect items, read books - and wait.</p>\n\n<h3>2. Gris</h3>\n\n<p>A game by Nomada and Devolver, Gris has attained the coveted ''Overwhelmingly Positive'' review score on Steam from almost 40,000 player reviews. Much like Shade in the previous entry on this list, Gris is a character struggling with negative emotions, in this case, grief. </p>\n\n<p>The initial appeal of Gris is in its presentation. The hand-painted world shimmers in pastel shades of cyan and red. While it can be light on gameplay and story text, helping Gris on her journey (via abilities granted by her outfit) serves as its own reward.</p>\n\n<p>We consider Gris a major player when wondering what game to play, mostly because it's a genuine work of video game <em>art</em>.</p>\n\n<h3>3. Death Stranding</h3>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Hideo Kojima</a>, the creator of several nearly impenetrable games for Konami, went separate ways with the publisher in 2015. Death Stranding, now arguably the poster child of the ''walking simulator'' genre of <a href=\"/en/games/genre/adventure-games/\">adventure games</a>, is the first independent title from Kojima Productions. </p>\n\n<p>The purpose of Death Stranding is to deliver goods in the post-apocalyptic United States. However, during main character Sam's expedition, the character will explore elements like birth and death and all the weird things in between.</p>\n\n<p>As a Kojima game, it's definitely not for everyone, but fans of labyrinthine lore and plot aspects will enjoy this one.</p>\n\n<h3>4. Golf Club Wasteland</h3>\n\n<p>Here's the fourth entry in the Strange Adventures list, and potentially <em>the </em>answer to our question from earlier - \"what game should I play next?\"</p>\n\n<p>Oddly enough, golf has become one of the most adaptable games to ever grace a hard drive, with plenty of variants, themes, and personalities gracing the various video game platforms.</p>\n\n<p>Acclaimed by the <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/09/03/golf-club-wasteland-game-review/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Post</a>, Golf Club Wasteland is exactly that - golf on a destroyed planet. Become a billionaire sports enthusiast and hit your ball through sewers, from the balconies of tumbledown apartment buildings, and deep underground.</p>\n\n<p>The atmosphere is as beautiful as it is oppressive in this indie title.</p>\n\n<h3>5. No Man's Sky</h3>\n\n<p>An unmitigated disaster at launch, No Man's Sky's redemption arc is now the stuff of legends. Developer Hello Games have released eighteen content patches since 2016 and the title was nominated for a Bafta award in 2020 and 2021.</p>\n\n<p>While echoes of its difficult start are likely to persist forever in the community, if any game deserves a second chance, it's this one.</p>\n\n<p>Even as a curiosity, it's hard not to recommend this one for our \"what game should I play?\" list.</p>\n\n<p>No Man's Sky's concept is simple - take your spaceship into the galaxy and do what you like. Follow the quests, learn alien languages, build bases, or pester the local wildlife for rides.</p>\n\n<h2>#II - Games to Relax with</h2>\n\n<h3>6. Dorfromantik</h3>\n\n<p>Made by students from Berlin, this simple yet surprisingly deep experience is all about matching titles to create a bucolic scene. Fit water to water and forest to forest, railway to railway and town to town, and try not to run out of precious tiles.</p>\n\n<p>Dorfromantik tasks the player with pairing as many sides of a hexagon as possible to the matching sides of previous tiles.</p>\n\n<p>Gentle ''quests'' that require a certain amount of points from the placing of city or forest tiles, for example, reward the player with more tiles to continue their adventures.</p>\n\n<p>A mix of puzzle and city-builder, Dorfromantik is another ''Overwhelmingly Positive'' game and very much worth the attention of those looking for the next game to play.</p>\n\n<h3>7. Minecraft</h3>\n\n<p>Minecraft has the unmatched ability to occupy whatever genre the player wants it to be, and is a popular choice of game to play on PC.</p>\n\n<p>The base game is about building things but cave-diving always adds an element of horror while PVP modes can introduce frantic action. The player-made game Spleef even attracts audiences on YouTube and Twitch.</p>\n\n<p>Minecraft is almost a gaming universal, appearing on <em>18 platforms</em> and operating systems since its debut in November 2011.</p>\n\n<p>With its new <a href=\"https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Caves_%26_Cliffs#:~:text=Caves%20%26%20Cliffs%20is%20the%20name,copper%2C%20new%20blocks%20and%20mobs.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Caves and Cliffs</a> update, Mojang's mega-seller adds plenty of new things to discover, including mountain goats, axolotl, a new copper ore, and a glowing squid. Just make sure you turn the monsters off if you want a peaceful evening.</p>\n\n<h3>8. Secret Cat Forest</h3>\n\n<p>A mobile game that has quite the fanbase on Facebook, Secret Cat Forest is the brainchild of <a href=\"/en/games/os/android-games/\">Android games</a> publisher IDEASAM.</p>\n\n<p>It's an expression of the phrase ''if you build it, they will come'' from 1989's Field of Dreams movie, only with cats instead of dead baseball players.</p>\n\n<p>In Secret Cat Forest, shake the enchanted tree to collect logs and build different pieces of furniture. Then, catch fish in the nearby pond to lure cats into your house.</p>\n\n<p>You have to acquire different combinations of rugs, tables, lights, and toys to meet cats named Tushie, Brainy, Fluffy, and Froggy, and tens of others. In return, they will leave you gifts.</p>\n\n<h3>9. Cloud Gardens</h3>\n\n<p>Somewhat ironically, the end of the world is often presented as a tranquil place. Even in the more violent zombie variants, there's often peace to be found amidst the ruins, often via a representation of what life still remains.</p>\n\n<p>Remember the giraffe scene from that one survival game set in an overrun United States? </p>\n\n<p>Cloud Gardens turns the post-apocalyptic genre on its head by deifying the player with the powers of nature itself. Build dioramas from the broken vestiges of humanity and beautify them with ferns, trees, wildlife, and other pleasant green things.</p>\n\n<p>Cloud Gardens is not so much a game as an experience in what it's like to serve the planet as Mother Nature.</p>\n\n<h3>10. Stardew Valley</h3>\n\n<p>Created by Eric ''ConcernedApe'' Barone, Stardew Valley is Harvest Moon if it was remade for burnt-out city-dwellers.</p>\n\n<p>At its most basic, it's a farming sim but the concept has expanded to include all aspects of modern <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">RPGs</a>, from dungeon crawling and NPC relationships to archaeology and minor city-building elements. </p>\n\n<p>While the time limits can feel unwelcome at times (often, by the time you get to the cave dungeon, it's time to go home), there's no true pressure to do anything you don't fancy.</p>\n\n<p>There's always plenty of vegetables to grow and slimes to smash and festivals come around each year whether you attend them or not. This is an easy one to round off the second \"what game should I play?\" list, for those looking for a laid back gaming experience.</p>\n\n<h2>#III - Dark and Spooky Tales</h2>\n\n<h3>11. Resident Evil Village</h3>\n\n<p>Horror has a great ability to provide catharsis - after all, when you're tucked up in bed, you're doing a lot better than the poor souls on the TV.</p>\n\n<p>Resident Evil Village, the eighth mainline entry in the franchise, and one of our obvious favorites, continues the direction set by its predecessor by keeping the first-person camera and returning protagonists Ethan Winters and Chris Redfield.</p>\n\n<p>The 9ft 6in Lady Dimitrescu and her horde of vampiric daughters became the game's breakout stars long before the title was even released to stores, and the title didn't disappoint on arrival.</p>\n\n<p>With the addition of classic horror icons like werewolves, Capcom has gone back further than even the first Resident Evil game for inspiration this time. A triumph title, it's likely to remain a favorite for a while.</p>\n\n<h3>12. Dysmantle </h3>\n\n<p>While just another zombie title on the surface, Dysmantle is actually a <em>cheerful </em>indie adventure about destroying everything in your path. Chairs, walls, computers, cars, zombies - it can all come down.</p>\n\n<p>If you're still asking \"what game should I play?\", then take into account that it's also one of a golden breed of early access games that add new content every month, keeping it fresh and interesting.</p>\n\n<p>Unusually for an action title, Dysmantle brings a sword to this particular gunfight, favoring melee weapons and close-quarters combat over shooting, though a hunting rifle is a recent addition to the game's arsenal. Farming and fishing are included, too.</p>\n\n<h3>13. Subnautica</h3>\n\n<p>Granted, it's a bit of an abstract addition to this part of our list of games to play, but Subnautica creates horror in a truly primal way. Thalassophobia (fear of the ocean) is very common in humans because it ultimately led to our survival as evolving apes.</p>\n\n<p>Yet, by placing the character alone on an ocean planet, Subnautica already has fingers up our collective spines.</p>\n\n<p>Giant monsters, an endless abyss, a colossal submerged spaceship, and all the worries of regular human survival combine to make Subnautica something of an exercise in survival and horror. It can also be beautiful, with a large range of vibrant biomes.</p>\n\n<h3>14. Visage</h3>\n\n<p>Of all the genres out there, horror is the one most cursed with adjectives in the media. Whether it's ''terrifying'' or ''nerve-shredding'', it can be difficult to tell one franchise from another when they all ultimately meet with the same review.</p>\n\n<p>Visage hasn't escaped this fate but it at least seems to be living up to the hype and is definitely an option for those wondering what game they should play next, and enjoy a good scare.</p>\n\n<p>Visage is a rare psychological horror game done well. The game's apparent objective is to unmake the player's sanity by contorting the world around them.</p>\n\n<p>It's otherwise a classic haunted house tale that seems to take some visual cues from the remaster of the first Resident Evil, at least in terms of its twisted hallways and ornate bedrooms.</p>\n\n<h3>15. Dead by Daylight</h3>\n\n<p>While its concept is typically cynical - escape the monster or die - Dead by Daylight earns its place on our list of \"what game should I play?\" by virtue of the fact that it's very popular on streaming platform Twitch and continues to provide updates in the form of new antagonists.</p>\n\n<p>To date, developer Behaviour Interactive has added a number of ''celebrity'' bad guys in the form of Michael Myers, Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, Ghost Face, and even Nemesis and Pyramid Head from Resident Evil 3 and Silent Hill 2, respectively.</p>\n\n<h2>#IV - Remastered Classics</h2>\n\n<h3>16. Planescape: Torment (Enhanced Edition)</h3>\n\n<p>Planescape: Torment is a gloomy romp through a world based on the Dungeons & Dragons campaign of the same name.</p>\n\n<p>Critically acclaimed to this day, the player must take on the mantle of the Nameless One, a badly-scarred immortal who has lived more lives than he can remember, and his cohort of oddities.</p>\n\n<p>Throughout his quest across the planes, the Nameless One comes across people he has befriended, loved, and betrayed previously.</p>\n\n<p>This remastered version of the 1999 epic maintains the combat-lite, story-heavy focus of the original perfectly.</p>\n\n<h3>17. Command & Conquer (Remastered Collection)</h3>\n\n<p>C&C fans haven't been treated very kindly in recent years. The final game in the Tiberium trilogy can only be referred to as a mistake while the newish mobile game went down about as well as Blizzard's introduction of the same with the Diablo franchise.</p>\n\n<p>Evidently, players aren't <em>always </em>interested in mobile apps.</p>\n\n<p>The C&C Remastered Collection is a long-overdue love letter to the classic RTS. It includes every mission from the two introductory games and all expansion packs, which amounts to around one hundred campaigns in total.</p>\n\n<p>The once-secret ant and dinosaur missions make a return too - and it's all re-rendered in glorious <em>HD quality.</em></p>\n\n<h3>18. Halo (The Master Chief Collection)</h3>\n\n<p>A collection of Halo games from the franchise's first thirty years, this collection serves as a perfect introduction to the pivotal FPS series for those who missed it all the first time around.</p>\n\n<p>For long-serving fans, it's also a great recap ahead of the release of the brand new installment Halo Infinite towards the end of 2021. </p>\n\n<p>Halo is a forerunner of the ''small squad vs. overwhelming alien force'' trope that features heavily in shooters like Destiny 2, Mass Effect, and fellow Xbox title Gears of War.</p>\n\n<p>It also introduced many elements (and memes) to the shooter genre and is an obvious highlight of any list of what games you should play.</p>\n\n<h3>19. Final Fantasy VII (Remake)</h3>\n\n<p>For all his flaws, Final Fantasy VII's protagonist Cloud Strife is one of the most recognizable characters in video gaming.</p>\n\n<p>Much the same can be said for his arch-nemesis Sephiroth, who was designed to be the polar opposite in appearance to Cloud, from the width and length of their swords to the hands they wield them with.</p>\n\n<p>While controversial in some aspects, the remake of this 1997 RPG brings the cast from the first disc together in their battle to save the planet from the evil corporation SHINRA.</p>\n\n<p>The newer title, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, brings charismatic thief Yuffie back into the fold too.</p>\n\n<h3>20. Mass Effect (Legendary Edition)</h3>\n\n<p>The original three Mass Effect games are as close to a perfect trilogy as it's possible to get in video gaming.</p>\n\n<p>From the dark yet somehow optimistic atmosphere of the first game, the universe collapses first into a struggle against nefarious organizations and then into a battle for survival against a nearly all-powerful foe.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it's perhaps fair to say that Mass Effect's monstrous Reapers fell into the same trap as the Borg from Star Trek (they had to be humanized to be stoppable) and confusion over the third game's ending is unlikely to ever go away.</p>\n\n<p>Still, none of that detracts from the overall experience the Legendary Edition offers.</p>\n\n<h2>\"What Should I Play Next?\" In a Nutshell</h2>\n\n<p>Congratulations on coming this far in our article! Going over all of our answers to the ultimate quandary of \"what game should I play?\" is <em>not </em>an easy task.</p>\n\n<p>The question at hand is an evolving and difficult one to answer, given the number of games now out there. However, hopefully, we've helped shine a light on some of the more interesting titles that deserve your attention.</p>\n\n<p>Good luck, and happy gaming!</p>\n","date":"10/5/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/what-game-should-i-play.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13450"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/best-story-games/"},"strings":{"title":"A Look at the Best Story Games Currently on the Market","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"600000","description":"<p>Once upon a time, video games were seen as little more than forms of stimulation. Run through a maze, shoot up the armies of faceless bad guys, drive a circuit track over and over again. However, those days are increasingly behind us.</p>\n\n<p>Nowadays, the most exciting and engaging games are increasingly recognized not only as works of art in their own right, but also as unparalleled works of storytelling.  The best video games stories can easily compete with Oscar-winning films and Nobel or Pulitzer-winning novels.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>While <a href=\"/en/games/genre/mmo-games/\">MMOs</a> and deathmatch games certainly have their merits, there is nothing quite as immersive as playing the best story games out there.</p>\n\n<p>If you're looking for a truly gripping experience the next time you pick up your controller, here are the <em>absolute </em>best story driven games that you need to be playing in 2021:</p>\n\n<h2>10. 12 Minutes</h2>\n\n<p>Which game has the best story of 2020? 12 Minutes can definitely compete for this title, mostly due to its originality. Produced by indie developer Annapurna, this gripping title is one of those good story games that will keep you thinking for days after you have completed it. </p>\n\n<p>The entire game is set in a cramped apartment on a rainy night, with the player taking a birds'-eye view of the scene throughout.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/XuL8FPhKr2Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The protagonist, voiced by none other than <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564215/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">James McAvoy</a>, is frantically arguing with his wife, before a police officer (voiced by <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000353/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Willem Dafoe</a>) bursts in and kills him. The screen goes black and everything is reset, with the argument starting once more.</p>\n\n<p>12 Minutes is a <em>time loop</em> game, where the player must re-live the same scene over and over again to figure out why this is happening and how to save your character's life.</p>\n\n<p>This point-and-click adventure game is unlike anything you have ever experienced before and is definitely one of the best story <a href=\"/en/games/platform/pc-games/\">games on PC</a> you'll ever play. </p>\n\n<h2>9. Resident Evil: Village </h2>\n\n<p>When it comes to the best story mode games, Resident Evil gives every other contender a serious run for its money. While the mini-games and combat options are pretty stellar, the rich, horrific, and tragic world of Resident Evil keeps us coming back again and again.</p>\n\n<p>This award-winning game instantly made it to the top 10 lists for the best story games of the <em>decade</em>, and it's not hard to see why. The action takes place in a sinister, remote village in Eastern Europe, complete with murderous fungi and a 7-foot-tall vampire countess.</p>\n\n<p>The game takes a step back from the previous RE games, focusing instead on deep character explorations to consider what humans can do when pushed to the limit of survival, as well as the recurrent themes in this series of greed, hubris, and power.</p>\n\n<p>As we mention in our <a href=\"/en/blog/10-best-games-2021/\">top 10 games of 2021 post</a> — this is definitely one of the best story based games you'll play this year. </p>\n\n<h2>8. The Room: Old Sins</h2>\n\n<p>If you are looking for a truly fantastic <a href=\"/en/games/os/android-games/\">Android game</a> that can immerse you in an unforgettable story, this quirky <a href=\"/en/games/genre/puzzle-games/\">puzzle game</a> is the one for you.</p>\n\n<p>The game follows on from the previous titles in the critically-acclaimed Room series, this time putting you in the heart of a creepy and sorrowful Victorian mansion. Here, you must determine the fate of its previous occupants while also bending the fabric of space and time.</p>\n\n<p>The puzzles in this game are second to none, and will likely keep you scratching your head for several hours at a time, making this ideal for those who love a challenge.</p>\n\n<p>What makes this one of the best story games are the clever ways that the plot reveals the context piece by piece, with each new hard-won nugget of information about the home's former occupants feeling incredibly rewarding. You won't find many good story games like this on mobile. </p>\n\n<h2>7. NieR Automata</h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"/en/games/genre/robot-games/\">Robot games</a> have historically made for incredibly rich source material among the best story games, with Nier Automata standing a cut above the rest.</p>\n\n<p>Set in the Nier universe, which has attracted a cult fan following among fans of story based games for almost a decade now, this latest installment puts you in the shoes of two ancient android robots, 2B and 9S.</p>\n\n<p>In this devastated post-apocalyptic open world, you play as both characters while you roam a shell-shocked planet to uncover the origins of a war between humans and your own kind.</p>\n\n<p>This is a game that has frequently been described as one that requires multiple playthroughs to fully appreciate, as incredibly important plot points and clues are frequently hidden within easy-to-miss details.</p>\n\n<p>The journey is violent and incredibly entertaining, while the plot reveals some harsh truths about human nature and the propensity of our species to violence that seems to endure across time and space.</p>\n\n<p>This is one of the best story driven games for anyone who is feeling philosophical. </p>\n\n<h2>6. Hitman III </h2>\n\n<p>The Hitman series completely recalibrated the world of gaming when it got a much-needed reboot a decade ago. Since then, the franchise has gone from strength to strength, with the latest 2021 release counting among one of the best story games of the past decade.</p>\n\n<p>While the combat features are second-to-none, this really is one of the best story mode games out right now.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/avAXhnbs69w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>What makes this release so spectacular is the incredible plot and unforgettable writing, which takes a departure from the previous installments by shining a harsh mirror on Agent 47 and the goals that his employers ostensibly claim to strive towards. </p>\n\n<p>Hitman III keeps all of the epic assassination and stealth mechanics that we know and love, all while incorporating a timely plot that explores the inevitabilities that a life of violence and brutality will bring.</p>\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the incredibly rich settings of Berlin, Chongqing, Mendoza, and the English Countryside bring this memorable storyline to life. </p>\n\n<h2>5. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut</h2>\n\n<p>Upon its release in 2019, Disco Elysium instantly rocketed its way to the top of countless year-end lists, with some even describing it as the best game of the decade - making it another game mentioned in our top 10 of 2021.</p>\n\n<p>This <a href=\"/en/games/genre/rpg-games/\">role-playing game</a> drops you into the heart of a city that is still recovering from a long war, a place where corruption, violence, and vice reign supreme.</p>\n\n<p>In one of the best story games on PC, you play a battle-hardened detective who must navigate a colorful underworld of warring political factions, from anarcho-communists to well-funded fascists, in order to restore order and prevent future conflicts from breaking out.</p>\n\n<p>The game features no conflict at all, instead opting for a rich dialogue-driven plot in which you must use your investigative and rhetorical abilities to unearth the conspiracies at foot.</p>\n\n<p>The re-released version, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, hit the shelves this summer, with additional missions and maps that thicken the plot even further. This is one of those good story games that will keep you coming back.</p>\n\n<h2>4. Life is Strange: New Colors </h2>\n\n<p>The Life is Strange game series has won hearts and minds all over the world, despite being light-hearted point-and-click games with virtually no action whatsoever.</p>\n\n<p>That's because the team behind this series has an unparalleled knack for strong script-writing and an ability to hire some of the most talented voice actors in the world right now.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/PNt1aSkYfWk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>In this latest addition, you step into the shoes of Alex Chen, who moves to the idyllic mountain town of Haven and is soon confronted with the death of her brother in a mysterious accident.</p>\n\n<p>From here, Chen must use her ability to read people's minds and auras to piece together what exactly happened, uncovering memories she had long forgotten in the process.</p>\n\n<p>As fans of this series would expect, this is a tender, heart-stopping journey that takes a timeless subject and explores it in greater depth than <em>any </em>Hollywood tearjerker. Be prepared for a whole lot of emotions!</p>\n\n<h2>3. Lake</h2>\n\n<p>Undoubtedly one of the most surprising and best story games of 2021, Lake is a slow-burn that immerses you in the rich life of an ordinary person, generating a bond that is rarely forged between player and character.</p>\n\n<p>In Lake, you play Meredith, a young woman who has returned from the big city to the town of Providence Oaks, Oregon, to help out her aging father. At first, you might find yourself bored, with the earliest tasks consisting of covering your dad's shift as a mail carrier.</p>\n\n<p>However, things begin to change quickly as the plot thickens and your relationships with the various townspeople are revealed.</p>\n\n<p>This is one of <em>the best</em> video game stories that somehow manages to take about four hours to complete while also making you confront serious questions about human ambition, the meaning of life, and the art of self-sacrifice. You won't find that in Call of Duty...</p>\n\n<h2>2. Twin Mirror</h2>\n\n<p>Sometimes the best story games are those that work with the medium of gaming to stretch creativity to its limits.</p>\n\n<p>This is the case with Twin Mirror, the indie PC role-playing game that splits its setting between small-town West Virginia and the internal \"mind palace\" of the protagonist, an increasingly jaded investigative journalist on the hunt for the scoop of the century.</p>\n\n<p>Again, this is one of those games where the main plot is almost ephemeral, with the real point being the exploration of rich and often painful relationships, in order to ask questions that many of us would rather not know the answer to.</p>\n\n<p>You don't want to hear spoilers for this one, since the twists are as good as it gets. Let's just say that this is a game that you will keep coming back to once you reach the unforgettable ending...</p>\n\n<h2>1. The Last of Us: Part II</h2>\n\n<p>Where to even start with this one? Just when you thought the first installment couldn't be topped, The Last of Us: Part II came along.</p>\n\n<p>Since its release a few months ago, this game has managed to <a href=\"https://screenrant.com/last-of-us-2-most-awarded-game/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">win the world record</a> for the highest number of \"Game of the Year\" awards ever received.</p>\n\n<p>That's because this is one of the best video game stories <em>ever </em>written. The game continues to explore the sad, drab world of a post-apocalyptic, post-pandemic America, where the infected are no longer the main threat, but rather the warring factions of survivors.</p>\n\n<p>This incredibly timely and disturbing game manages to incisively explore the resilience and frailties of the human spirit, while also looking at the factors that cause people to turn their backs on society.</p>\n\n<p>On top of it all, TLoU2 also manages to cram in one of the most gut-wrenching love stories ever depicted in the medium of video games. What more could you ask for? </p>\n\n<h2>Best Story Game Of All Time: Bioshock </h2>\n\n<p>Now that you have seen the best video games of the <em>past </em>year, let's take a look at the best story games <em>ever</em>. For this, there is one game that stands a cut above the rest in terms of writing, plot, setting, characterization, and themes.</p>\n\n<p>That is, of course, the <em><strong>Bioshock games</strong></em>.</p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvtZVzQe8GY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"></iframe></p>\n\n<p>The underwater, Randian metropolis of Rapture continues to capture imaginations in the 14 years since the release of the first title.</p>\n\n<p>This game series has always managed to keep its finger on the pulse, deftly exploring and parodying the kind of individualist, hyper-capitalist lies that those in power tell each other to justify their positions.</p>\n\n<p>The most recent installment in the series, Bioshock Infinite, also throws in a heady analysis of xenophobia and doomerism aboard the floating steampunk city of Columbia.</p>\n\n<p>If you are looking for some of the best video game stories <em>ever </em>made, you cannot do any better than the Bioshock series.</p>\n","date":"10/5/2021"},"images":{"preview":{"alt":"","href":"https://cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/blog/images/2022/best-story-games.jpg"},"authorAvatar":{"href":"//cdn01.x-plarium.com/browser/content/portal/common/avatars/default_avatar.jpg","sizes":[]}},"template_options":{"compositeId":"13448"}},{"links":{"link":"/en/blog/dlc-gaming/"},"strings":{"title":"DLC Gaming and the Quest to Keep Stories Alive ","category":"Insights","author":"PLARIUM STAFF","readTime":"540000","description":"<p>It’s easy to get too technical when it comes to gaming, but the DLC meaning you need to know is pretty straightforward. Yes, there are some nuances that you have to understand.</p>\n\n<p>In terms of the DLC meaning in games, though, the main concept to grasp is that content can be <em>downloaded</em>. What does that mean in practice? That’s what you’ll discover in the following sections. </p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{banner:default}}</p>\n\n<p>As well as discussing the finer details of DLC gaming content and how they create living ecosystems, we’ll touch on the pros and cons of this feature.</p>\n\n<p>And, just for completeness, this guide will also highlight some of the best DLC games and the types of extras you can expect to find when you play PC, console, and <a href=\"/en/games/platform/mobile-games/\">mobile games</a>.</p>\n\n<p>So, with that being said, here’s <em>everything </em>you need to know about downloadable content in gaming. </p>\n\n<h2>What is DLC Gaming?</h2>\n\n<p>DLC gaming stands for <em>Downloadable Content</em>. The type of content you can download will vary. The meaning of DLC in gaming, however, simply refers to <em>anything </em>that enhances a product.</p>\n\n<p>This could be something simple like new character outfits, or it can be more complex downloads such as extra levels. The point to grasp here is that the downloadable content will be a digital add-on. It will be something that brings a new depth and dimension to whatever game you’re playing.</p>\n\n<p>Naturally, the counter to DLC gaming is <em>non-DLC gaming</em>. Games without downloadable content were the main option before the internet. As online gaming flourished and everything from <a href=\"/en/games/genre/strategy-games/\">strategy games</a> to <a href=\"/en/games/genre/adventure-games/\">adventure games</a> became popular on the internet, DLC came into its own.</p>\n\n<p>Today, players have the option to purchase games and enjoy them as originally intended or they can embrace an evolving storyline by downloading additional content. That’s an exciting prospect and one of the main reasons gaming continues to thrive in the online era. </p>\n\n<h2>The History of DLC Gaming</h2>\n\n<p>The internet may have made DLC gaming popular, but its roots stretch back a few <em>decades </em>before the online boom of the early 2000s. The forerunner to modern DLC gaming content was a dialup service known as <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameLine\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">GameLine</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Atari 2600 owners in the 1980s could call the GameLine and download a game. The initial cost for the hardware was $60 and the membership fee was $15. Members could then download games for $1 and keep them for a week.</p>\n\n<p>That was a lot of money to spend on games back in the 1980s, which is why GameLine fizzled out. The fact Atari was able to send packets of data across specially designed phone lines was revolutionary.</p>\n\n<p>It meant players could access a library of games <em>without </em>having to buy dozens of cartridges. It also showed that there was a desire among gamers to get something extra once they’d purchased something. </p>\n\n<h3>Expansion Packs Evolve into Digital Downloads</h3>\n\n<p>From this starting point in the 1980s, DLC gaming evolved into <em>expansion packs</em>. Although GameLine was great, it wasn’t powerful enough to support the type of upgrades and add-ons companies wanted to sell.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"/en/games/platform/pc-games/\">PC gaming</a> started to take off in the 1990s and games such as the Sims were leading the way with regards to evolving environments and tasks with no specific end goal. </p>\n\n<p>Expansion packs played into this trend of creating digital worlds that, like our own, are living, breathing entities. This trend is even more popular today and that’s why developers have made expansion packs a digital phenomenon.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dreamcast.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sega’s Dreamcast</a> was the first console to offer DLC in the first decade of the 2000s. Although the add-ons were small and somewhat trivial in nature, they built on the innovations of the past and, moreover, started a content war among the major console creators.</p>\n\n<p>PlayStation didn’t immediately follow Sega into the DLC gaming arena, but Microsoft did with <a href=\"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/live\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Live</a>. Microsoft’s original batch of content, including certain games, was free for Xbox Live members. This proved extremely popular, and PlayStation soon joined the party.</p>\n\n<p>From new cars for games such as <a href=\"https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gran Turismo</a> to extra songs in Guitar Hero, DLC gaming content flooded the industry from 2010 onwards, which is why it’s now a mature market. </p>\n\n<h2>What Types of DLC is Available?</h2>\n\n<p>Gaming DLC can be free or cost money. Whatever category the add-ons fall into, the aim is to bring a new dimension to the game you’re playing. As a general guide, here are the types of in-game DLC you’ll be able to download:</p>\n\n<h3>Extra Features</h3>\n\n<p>These add-ons can be anything from new characters to extra levels. You’ll also find that these features can add tasks and challenges to existing parts of a game. For example, you might have completed a level before downloading some content.</p>\n\n<p>Once you’ve installed the upgrade, the same level might contain extra enemies, more puzzles, or secret bonuses that change the overall experience. </p>\n\n<h3>Character Upgrades</h3>\n\n<p>Some of the most popular DLC upgrades are weaponry and skills. Otherwise known as character upgrades, these extras are designed to make your character a little bit tougher, slightly more durable, a better fighter, or simply have more weapons at their disposal.</p>\n\n<p>The benefit of new skills, tools, and powerups is to help you progress in the game, beat enemies you couldn’t before, or just be better as a character. </p>\n\n<h3>Cosmetic Content</h3>\n\n<p>Not all DLC gaming content is designed to make you stronger, faster, and more skilled. There are some upgrades that are simply there to make characters or settings more aesthetically pleasing. These add-ons can be anything from different scenery, new outfits for a character, or skins for weapons.</p>\n\n<p>This type of DLC in gaming won’t necessarily make you a better player or unlock new parts of the game. It’s simply there to add a new sparkle to what’s already there. </p>\n\n<h3>Loot Boxes</h3>\n\n<p>One of the more controversial types of DLC content in gaming are loot boxes. These boxes cost money and they contain a random prize. Sometimes the value of the prize is less than what you paid for the box, sometimes it’s more. This is the controversial element.</p>\n\n<p>Some critics have likened loot boxes to gambling. Regardless of your opinion, loot boxes are a type of add-on that can unlock new characters, weapons, skins, upgrades, and in-game credits. </p>\n\n<h3>Season Passes and Special Prizes</h3>\n\n<p>Another type of DLC gaming content to look out for is passes. These passes will grant you early access to upcoming DLC content. The passes can also get you entry to prize draws or contests with special prizes. </p>\n\n<h2>What Games with DLC Can I Play?</h2>\n\n<p>Now we’ve broken down the DLC meaning, let’s run through some of the top games from this genre. The market is always changing, but it’s usually the case that DLC content is used for games that either have no start/end points or have overarching stories.</p>\n\n<p>This is because the add-ons can be used to expand whatever universe the developers have created. Some of the DLC gaming hits you can try are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Call of Duty</li>\n\t<li>Hitman</li>\n\t<li>The Outer Worlds</li>\n\t<li>Diablo</li>\n\t<li>Baldur’s Gate</li>\n\t<li>Red Dead Redemption</li>\n\t<li>Grand Theft Auto</li>\n\t<li>Dragon Age</li>\n\t<li>Borderlands</li>\n\t<li>Fallout</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Where Can I Find DLC Games?</h2>\n\n<p>You can find DLC content online through a variety of reputable sources. The main places to get digital upgrades and add-ons for your favorite PC and console games are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/xbox?icid=CNavDevicesXbox\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Store</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/games/buy-digital/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo eShop</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/pages/latest/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation Store</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Steam</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Each store has its own way of distributing DLC. In general, you’ll be given a special code once you’ve made a purchase. You then have to go through a link and input your code. This verifies your transaction and initiates the download.</p>\n\n<p>The time it takes for the download to complete will depend on the size and type of your upgrade, as well as your device and internet connection. Some DLC game upgrades can take minutes, others can take <em>hours </em>(!).</p>\n\n<h2>What About Mobile DLC Gaming Content?</h2>\n\n<p>There is some crossover between DLC content and in-app purchases for mobile games. Both types of upgrades come at a cost and they both add something to your experience. However, in-app purchases aren’t necessarily designed to help you advance or unlock something new.</p>\n\n<p>Instead, they’re typically used to buy more ammunition/health/time. They can also be used to get extra lives or replenish your in-game credits instantly rather than waiting for a set period of time. </p>\n\n<p>In general, new levels, characters, and features are added to mobile games for free. They’re added to the mix each time you install app updates. For example, <a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mortal-kombat/id949701151\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mortal Kombat for iOS</a> often adds new fighters or challenges after an app update.</p>\n\n<p>Because this game uses the freemium model, they typically don’t cost anything. However, there may be ways to increase the speed at which you can make use of these upgrades by paying. So, in this regard, mobile gaming DLC could be described as a hybrid system. </p>\n\n<h2>Downloadable Gaming Content Summarized</h2>\n\n<p>Some people love gaming DLC, other people don’t. There was a time when a publisher put out a game and it was complete. There are some benefits to this, like a one-off cost. Customers pay one price and they get the full experience.</p>\n\n<p>This set-up also means that there’s a definite start and end point. For example, if you’re playing a shooter without additional DLC, you know that the game is complete once you make it through the final level.  Some people like being able to draw a line under their experience.</p>\n\n<p>Other players get to the end of the game and feel a sense of bathos. In other words, they’re left with a feeling of disappointment and anticlimax that it’s over. DLC allows developers to keep the dream alive.</p>\n\n<p>There are players that love this. Once they start a game, they become invested in the storyline, and they want it to continue. This is why DLC is thriving. There are some games that can’t be contained in a single product.</p>\n\n<p>Yes, bringing out a sequel can keep things going. However, sequels often skew the main story in a slightly different direction. DLC keeps the setting and story the same, but it adds new wrinkles to the mix. Games are designed to be played and replayed.</p>\n\n<p>Some people are happy to repeat the same experiences over and over again. Some people aren’t. For those that don’t mind repeats, non-DLC games are great. 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