- Steven Erquiza
Popular Video Games of 2020
You guys are feeling bored? I know, I feel you guys. Ever since the shelter-in-place was implemented we have been trying to find ways to occupy or distract ourselves from boredom or from what’s happening around us. I wouldn't consider this as a healthy thing to do but it’s definitely fun! wait for it… PLAY VIDEO GAMES! Yes, video games, they are so much fun and addicting but just like everything else moderation is advised. If you are planning to start playing video games and you’re thinking, “What should I play?” I got you guys, here are some video games you can try out: (click the title of the game to see the trailer)
Mobile Video Games
Pokemon Go is a 2016 augmented reality free-to-play mobile game developed and published by Niantic in collaboration with The Pokemon Company for iOS and Android devices. If you are a fan of the anime series Pokemon, then I assure you, you are going to love this. Basically, you catch Pokemon and battle gym members/other people with the Pokemon that you have acquired. You can catch Pokemon by moving around (walking outside/driving), then if a Pokemon pops up on your screen, you try to catch it. The good thing about this is that it gives you a reason to go out and just walk around your neighborhood.
Candy Crush Saga is a free-to-play video game released by King on April 12, 2012, for Facebook, other versions for iOS and Android. This can get you going for a long time. So when you play this game, you just swipe and match 3 same candies. The more candies you match horizontally or vertically, a different type of candy shows up with a power-up. There are different levels, and the more you progress to a higher level, the more it gets challenging.
Released in the U.S. in October 2019. This is a free-to-play first-person shooter game developed by TiMi Studios and published by Activision for Android and iOS, with different game modes, so you have more choices on which mode you want to play, including fast-paced multiplayer, zombies, and battle royale. The gist of the game is to kill the enemy and stay alive.
This is one of my favorite games. After conquering the PC with Minecraft, Swedish indie developer Mojang compacted the game's creative and addictive gameplay into Minecraft—Pocket Edition for Android and iOS ($6.99). In this game, players are dropped in a world made of different kinds of cubes. Players "mine" these cubes, which can, in turn, be used to "craft" buildings and items. Pocket Edition comes with two modes: creative and survival. Creatively, players can fly around the game world and build using an infinite supply of materials. The core gameplay is in survival mode, where daytime is for building above ground (stacking blocks to make castles, bridges, etc.), and night brings monsters who attack players and destroy their creations. There's no story, and the only advantage you have in a hostile environment is creativity.
Clash of Clans is a free-to-play mobile strategy video game developed and published by Finnish game developer Supercell. The game was released for iOS platforms on August 2, 2012, and on Google Play for Android on October 7, 2013. The game is set in a fantasy-themed setting where the player is the chief of a village. You attack other players to get resources to build your village and to train warriors. You can also create or join a clan with other players to fight in clan wars together, donate or receive troops, and chat together.
PlayStation, Xbox, or PC Video Games
Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game played from either a third-person or first-person perspective developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. This game is set circa 2013 in the city of Los Santos and its surrounding areas and tells the stories of three protagonists: Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, and Trevor Philips. You play it by completing missions to progress through the story.
PS4 Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $29.99 (New) and $18.99 (Pre-Owned). Premium Edition $19.99 (New).
Xbox Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $29.99 (Digital) and $18.99 (Pre-Owned). Premium Edition $19.99 (New).
PC Prices
Steam for Standard Edition ($29.99), and Premium Online Edition ($35.18).
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a 2015 action role-playing game developed and published by a Polish developer CD Projekt and is based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. It is the sequel to the 2011 game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings played in an open world with a third-person perspective. You play as Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter tasked with finding a child from an ancient prophecy. This game is full of meaningful choices and impactful consequences. You travel complete missions and fight monsters/people.
PS4 Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $29.99 (New) and $18.99 (Pre-Owned). Premium Edition $19.99 (New).
Xbox Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $29.99 (Digital) and $18.99 (Pre-Owned). Premium Edition $19.99 (New).
PC Prices
Steam for Standard Edition ($29.99), and Premium Online Edition ($35.18).
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is an action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. It is the eleventh major installment, and 21st overall, in the Assassin's Creed series and the successor to 2017's Assassin's Creed Origins. The player can choose between siblings Alexios and Kassandra as to whom they use as the main character. The game contains dialogue options, branching quests, and multiple endings.
PS4 Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition is $39.97 (New) and $34.99 (Pre-Owned). Deluxe Edition is $79.97 (New), and Gold Edition $90.97 (New).
Xbox Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition - $39.97 (New), $34.99 (Pre-Owned) and $60 (Digital). Deluxe Edition - $64.97 (New) and $79.99 (Digital). Gold Edition $99.99 (Digital), and Ultimate Edition $119.99 (Digital).
Xbox Store has a sale (remaining days: 4, starting from this day) for Standard Edition, ($14.99), Deluxe Edition ($19.99), Gold Edition ($24.99), and Ultimate Edition ($29.99)
PC prices
Steam for Standard Edition ($59.99), Deluxe Edition ($79.99), Gold Edition ($99.99), and Ultimate Edition ($119.99).
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the Red Dead series and is a prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption. Set in a fictional recreation of the American Old West in 1899, Red Dead Redemption 2 focuses on the life of Arthur Morgan and his position in the notorious Van der Linde gang. The game follows the gang's decline as they are pursued by lawmen, fellow gangs, and Pinkerton agents.
PS4 Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $39.99 (New) and $34.99 (Pre-Owned). Special Edition $32.97 (New) and Ultimate Edition $99.99 (New).
Xbox Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $39.99 (New), $34.99 (Pre-Owned), $59.99 (Digital). Special Edition $64.97 (New) and $79.99 (Digital). Ultimate Edition $99.99 (New) and $99.99 (Digital).
PC Prices
Steam for Standard Edition ($59.99), Special Edition ($79.99), and Ultimate Edition ($99.99).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a 2019 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The game takes place in a realistic and modern setting. The campaign follows a CIA officer and British SAS forces as they team up with rebels from the fictional country of Urzikstan, combating together against Russian forces who have invaded the country.
PS4 Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $59.99 (New) and $54.99 (Pre-Owned). Precision Edition $79.97 (New) and Dark Edition $169.97 (New).
Xbox Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $59.99 (New) and $54.99 (Pre-Owned). Precision Edition $79.97 (New), Battle Pass $99.99 (Digital), and Dark Edition $169.97 (New).
PC Prices
Gamestop for Standard Edition $59.99, Battle Pass $79.99, and Dark Edition $169.97.