As Christmas comes ever closer, so does the question of what game you will get in the bargains after the festive period. No need to fear however as I have compiled my top five games you need to play this Christmas!
Spiderman Available on: PS4
Yes, I know it has been out since September but if you haven’t yet experienced the web-slinger with glorious next generation graphics then I highly recommend you do. Besides the stunning visuals, the game has an engaging story line along with a host of side missions to keep you entertained for hours. If you don’t fancy any of that you can just swing around New York. There are also DLC’s coming soon with ‘Turf Wars’, where Spidey takes on Hammerhead, being released in November and’ Silver Lining’ in December.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy Available on: Xbox One and PS4
After the success of Crash Bandicoot remastered, Activision has decided to remaster another one of their classic franchises ‘Spyro’. Spyro Reignited Trilogy includes the first three games; Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon. There are changes to voice actors and the design of some characters, however, Tom Kenny returns to voice the enigmatic dragon. The developers have kept the classic gameplay as well, and with the remastered graphics, it will make all three seem as good as you remember them.
Super Smash Bros Brawl Ultimate Available on: Nintendo Switch
Another childhood classic Super Smash Bros Ultimate promises to bring all your favourite Nintendo and beyond characters together like never before. If you were ever looking for a reason to purchase a Nintendo Switch this is it. With five times more characters than the opening game in the franchise and 103 settings to battle, gamers will certainly struggle to run out of combinations of characters and places to fight. There are also new gameplay modes with the Squad Strike battle mode being a 5-on-5 or 3-on-3 elimination-style battle, where each player uses consecutive fighters in a battle to decide the winner. Tourney Mode allows players to include up to 32 participants and make a tournament bracket, making it perfect for big parties.
Fallout 76 Available on: Xbox One, PS4 and PC
After the relative disappointment of Fallout 4, the latest edition in the series looks to gain Bethesda some redemption. The story follows the classic post-apocalyptic scenario when residents of control Vault 76, the brightest and best residents of America, are released into the wilderness. The main difference from other games in the series is that Fallout 76 is entirely online, meaning you can explore the wasteland with your buddies. The game gives you the opportunity to be good or bad, but if you are too bad then bounties are placed on your head and other players will hunt you down. It looks like the most exciting release in the series so far and with the map being four times the size of Fallout 4, there is plenty of the world to explore.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Available on: Xbox One and PS4
Topping my list is the latest western from Rockstar Games, which seems to have taken gaming to a whole new level. After the uncharted success of GTA 5, fans were waiting in anticipation for their next big release and Red Dead 2 is everything they could have wished for and more. A vast world in which you can interact with every character promises to be an epic. With online inclusion rumoured to start in late November, you could be holding up trains with all your cowboy friends in no time.
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