Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden II is an Action-packed, Adventure, Hack-and-Slash, and Ninja video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Eidos Interactive. The game offers both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and available to play on Xbox. It serves as the sequel to Ninja Gaiden, released in 2004 and offers enhanced graphics, mechanics and gameplay. There is a new combat system in this title, enabling the protagonist to dismember his foes, severing their tearing their remains and severing their limbs apart covering his weapons and everything surrounding the blood. The game takes place in the terrific environment and offers open world to free roam. The player controls the ninja equipped with mighty sword which he can use to slay enemies and kill them to earn points. The world is explored from the third-person perspective and the player can face deadly creatures to battle. The player can perform combos to kill multiple enemies simultaneously and can use melee combat also to take down enemies and earn points. He can run, jump, explore, and attack enemies his way through a variety of levels to fulfill the missions. With detailed environment, superb mechanics, and brilliant graphics, Ninja Gaiden II is the best game to play.
#1 Dark Souls
Dark Souls is an RPG game packed with Action-Adventure and Hack and Slash elements. It is developed and published by From Software. This game provides an open world environment, enhanced graphics, challenging game-play, an updated user interface, and an advanced A artificial Intelligence (AI)I system. You can play it on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4. The game takes you to a fictional and mysterious world.
The player starts his journey with many weapons and rations and a little gathering of companions, and on his way to the badlands, he engages with the creatures. This game features realistic and eye-catching graphics, and the open-world allows him to interact with people, objects, and other things. Playing Dark Souls will definitely be a good experience because of its amazing story, addictive gameplay, and brilliant visuals. These features make Dark Souls among the top choices of combat gamers.
#2 Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is a brilliant open world Action-Adventure, RPG, Hack and Slash video game by Monolith Productions. The game allows you to enter into the massive world of fun. You are going to enter into real hardcore battling world against the most powerful and strong monsters including different creatures of evil forces. You have a chance to test your skills and abilities here. You can customize your character by gaining experience points, multiple upgrades of weapons and skills. You have to control a character with amazing skills and abilities to fight against the enemies and after defeating them, there will be new addition of features for your character to improve heath, abilities and skills. By completing different quests and exploring the game world, you will unlock new levels to fight with the evil forces. Story of the game is based on the revenge of a murder of a family and wife of the hero. You have to be strong enough to survive and get it done. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is an attractive game to play and enjoy.
#3 Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 2, developed by From Software is a Hack and Slash, Action-Adventure and RPG video game that is set in a Hostile Drangleic world and allows you to explore it and engage in combats and battles against your enemies. Dark Souls 2 offers both PvP and PvE events for you to get into and fight against the opponents. Every kill means a win for you, the soul of the player who gets defeated by you, accumulates and turns into experience points and currency for you. You can use the experience points and currency to buy upgrades, power-ups, weapons and skills etc. Because of the open world nature of the game, you encounter a lot of enemies while exploring but you can always kill them with your mighty sword. Multiplayer gaming mode allows you to team up with other online players or go against them and fight them off of your areas. Dark Souls 2 is one of the best Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and RPG games and it will definitely entertain you to the limits. Do try it out.
#4 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is an Action and Role-Playing Game (RPG) video game. The game sets in the fantasy world of Skyrim located in the territory of Tamriel, in which the protagonist roams in an open world and fights with the enemies. The game focuses on a war that started almost 200 years ago between Stormcloaks and Imperial Legion. The game kicks off with the protagonist being transferred for execution along with other Stormcloak soldiers and their leader Ulfric Stormcloak when a dragon suddenly comes and interrupts the procession by attacking and devastating the whole town. The protagonist runs and takes refuge in a nearby village of Riverwoods and starts gathering items and weapons and a place to live. Upon returning to Dragonstorm he slays a dragon and absorbs the soul of the dragon to use the abilities and fight against the Legion. The story continues and the protagonist continues his search of Paarthurmax. After finding Paarthurmax, player gets to the land of Legion and kills their lord and this installment of the Skyrim Series concludes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim provides with an amazingly addictive and quite engaging game-play, a beautifully embedded and character oriented story along with super realistic graphics. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as an absolutely fantastic creation of Bethesda Softworks that will surely entertain you enough. Do try it out.
#5 Divinity 2
Divinity 2 is a wonderful Hack and Slash, Action-RPG game by Larian Studios. You will be asked to complete different quests and explore the game world by having fight against the NPCs following the PvE combat system. Divinity 2 is a great story of the young dragon slayer and he turns himself into a dragon to burn his enemies. You can fight as a human against your enemies or you can become a dragon and fly in the sky. The game is set in a brilliant mode of graphics to give you complete fun of its wonderful combat system. By exploring the game world, you will get more power and strength to fight more against most powerful and strong rivals. Do give it a try, Divinity 2 is fun playing.
#6 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings developed by Polish Studios, CD Projekt Red and published by Atari, Inc., Badnai Namco Games and CyberFront in the same year of 2011. This super addicting game is a sequel to The Witcher and is packed with great Action-Adventure, RPG and intense Hack and Slash elements. The game is based on the story from a novel written by a Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. From its first appearance in the market to the present day, this game is a real success. Graphics, game-play and story-line is quite to its predecessor. With an open world gaming environment, Stealth mode, tons of new content and bug fixes, this game attracts the players a lot. The Witcher, genetically mutated Geralt takes you to an amazing land of wonders. Battles with monsters and humans and their extremely disastrous super powers are a key element in the success of the game. Playing this game won’t cost you a bit of tiredness and make you feel sorry for your precious time. Give it a try and experience an extremely engaging and thrilling nature of the game.
#7 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a great Action-Adventure and RPG game with super thrilling Hack and Slash elements. The game sets you up into the character of the Fateless One who after being resurrected gets destined to go against the Winter Fae, a dark entity with dark abilities and skills. Your task is to get out of the Lab before Winter Fae Swarms up the place, find Octienne, get the info about Winter Fae and eliminate em before its too late. Other tasks of the game include, exploration, find weapons and skills, go on quests to fight against the vicious enemy, and earn skill points to buy upgrades and stuff. This game is all about close combats and melee fights, so you’ll have one of the best experience of hardcore combats and the use of melee weapons like swords, hammers, knives etc. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a great Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and RPG video game to play and enjoy.
#8 Two Worlds 2
Two Worlds 2 is an Open World, Single and Multiplayer, Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game developed by Reality Pump. The game is set in a fantasy world in which you can take the role of the protagonist, the former king of the Gandohar. A recent attack by Antaloor throws you out of your throne and he occupies your place and names himself the King. Antaloor puts you and your sister behind bars until a group of orcs rescues you. Now you must work secretly and gather up your faithful troops and generals to revolt against the unlawful king Antaloor. Orcs are on your side so you must make alliances with other kings and attack when you have the chance to seize back your throne and kill the evil king. You’ll experience one on one battles in the game that are mostly based on melee game-play so you must use melee weapons and techniques to eliminate your enemies. Multiplayer mode of the game is totally separate from the single player mode and allows you to create entirely new characters, their skills etc. and act differently. Multiplayer mode also allows you to take part in challenges and one on one combats and defeat your enemies. Every enemy defeat rewards you with experience points and currency that you can use to buy upgrades and power-ups. Two Worlds 2 offers beautiful realistic graphics, an involving story and a totally immersive game-play to enjoy.
#9 Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a superb Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game by Snowblind Studios. The game is set in a medieval era and it allows you to select your player character from a number of choices Such as Humans, Elves, Dwarfs and Orcs, explore the game world and engage yourself into epic Combats with enemies, defeat them and complete the game objectives. Lord of the Rings: War in the North lets you build and control your own army of finest warriors, select 3 main characters (Online Friends or NPCs), control them during the game-play and switch between them to use their special abilities whenever you need them. The game offers a unique mechanism that allows you to develop both your skills and character as you further with the story, unlock a number of upgrades and enjoy immersing yourself into the most fantastic game-play ever. Lord of the Rings: War in the North lets you enjoy the game solo or you can team up with your friends in Co-Op multiplayer mode and enjoy the game. With only one main objective of Survival and Defeating the enemy forces, Lord of the Rings: War in the North offers a brilliantly immersive game-play, beautiful and realistic visuals and a well-written story-line to enjoy.
#10 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a fantastic combination of Action-Adventure, RPG, and Hack and Slash elements by Bethesda Game Studios. It offers Fantasy-based game-play, epic Combats between the protagonist, and a cult known as Mythic Dawn that tries to open up the gates to a realm named Oblivion. Your task is to embark on epic quests along with your trusted companions, fight against the Mythic Dawn, and stop them from opening the gates.
It features epic battles between the protagonist and magical creatures known as Daedra, To save Tamriel and the Emperor Uriel Septim VII. Unfortunately, the Daedra has already killed Emperor’s 3 sons, so you must save the Emperor, find the One who carries the Royal Bloodline, retake the throne and wake the Dragonfires up using the Amulet of Kings to save Tamriel.
#11 Fable 3
Fable 3 is an amazing game by Lionhead Studios that lets you experience the best mix-up of Action-RPG, Shooting and Hack and Slash elements. The game is set in the boundaries of a mid-era city Albion, where the protagonist tries to overthrow the King from his throne. You can be part of the game by setting yourself up in the character of the protagonist, form alliances with neighboring kingdoms and build support for the revolution. You must control all the affairs so you could successfully revolt against the king and his government, become a monarch and defend Albion from a great evil that is about to embark upon the people of Albion. Fable 3 allows you to gather up legions of armies and fight against the evil all together. The combats in the game are mostly closed ones so you must fight your enemy using melee weapons and techniques. You can buy upgrades and power ups to enhance your weapon inventory, skills etc. If you want to experience a true Action-Adventure and RPG marvel, you must play this super thriller video game. You’ll definitely like it.
#12 Overlord 2
Overlord 2 continues the unique and a bit humorous adventures of the Original Overlord. This time the series offers a more enhanced and quite brilliant version of Overlord game and allows you to be an unnamed Overlord (the son of the Overlord of previous game), who tries to set his mark by overtaking the Glorious Empire. Your task in the game is to simply go against the Emperor Solaris who is keen to remove all the dark magic that is engulfing the whole empire day by day. Overlord 2 offers all the cool things that you enjoyed in Overlord such as your multi colored minions, your towers, all the powers your dad had in the previous game along with your adviser Gnarl. With a number of weapons, all the mean powers and your advanced minions, your task is to simply overthrow the Emperor, seize the throne and continue with the story-line to finish the game. Overlord 2 offers enhanced game mechanics, a new world based on the Roman Empire like environment, Amazing dark powers to experience along with beautifully created visuals and an addictive game-play. Try it out as an alternative to Gothic and you’ll be amazed at what this game will offer.
#13 Darksiders
Darksiders is one amazing Action-Adventure and Hack and Slash video game that offers wonderful RPG elements and allows you to be the main protagonist named as War who is one among the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. The game is set in an apocalyptic era and allows you to roam freely in an open world, combat and slash your way through the equally equipped enemies, defeat enemy bosses and earn experience points plus the game currency. The game world is divided into numerous parts and every part of the game world has its own enemy boss and Darksiders lets you defeat every boss and acquire its weapon and skills to enhance your powers. With a special weapon, a boomerang-style throwing blade is your primary weapon in the game that helps you target your enemies from a brief distance and kill them in order to get more points. With a wonderful story, cool mechanics, brilliant visuals and an immersive game-play, Darksiders is a superb Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and RPG game to play.
#14 Arcania Gothic 4
Arcania: Gothic 4 is a cool Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game set in the southern seas. The game features the protagonist, a war hero who gets his wedding ruined because of a neighboring king’s attack. His wife gets killed and he vows to avenge her death. In order to fulfill the game objectives, the protagonist journeys to the land of evil to fight against the dark forces who led the king to devastate his kingdom. This is where you get into the play and your task is to explore the evil lands, fight against the huge and mighty forces of enemies, eliminate them, absorb their powers and finally kill the king. Arcania Gothic 4 features an amazing Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash game-play ain which you are allowed to use weapons such as Swords, Axes, Hammers etc. and engage yourself into the most epic combats of the time. With a well-written story, enhanced visuals and sounds and a lot of other cool things, Arcania Gothic 4 is a wonderful game to play.
#15 Darksiders 2
Darksiders 2 is a brilliant Hack and Slash, RPG and Action-Adventure video game by Vigil Games. This game belongs to the Darksiders series and lets you be the protagonist Death, one of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. The game amalgamates interactive puzzle elements with the super thrilling Action, RPG and Hack and Slash game-play and tasks you to go through various environments consisting of things such as Doors, Elevators, Portals, and Platforms etc. In an open world environment, Darksiders 2 lets you explore the game world on foot or your special Horse named as Despair, traverse through a number of dungeons, complete a number of quests and side quests, engage in epic boss fights along with thrilling PvP melee combats with other enemies and enjoy immersing yourself into a brilliantly engaging game-play. Darksiders 2 offers multiple means of travel and one of them is teleporting from one location to another. Your primary weapons are two sharp edged Scythes that you can use to slice up your enemies or you can use your secondary weapons (Hammers, Axes, Maces etc.) as well. With a very interesting and very well-written story line, fantastic visuals and an immersive game-play, Darksiders 2 is one of the best games of Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash genres. Do try it out.
#16 Dragon’s Dogma
Dragon’s Dogma is another wonderful Action-Adventure, RPG, and Fantasy-based Hack and Slash video game. The game allows you to be the protagonist (Male/Female) who emerges from a deep crater temple after defeating the Chimera, reaches to a village Cassardis where a strange dragon appears, calls him Chosen One, tears out his heart and flies away. The protagonist gets revived without his heart as the Arisen and starts his journey. He reaches to Gran Soren and starts working as a soldier, kills the Hydra and gifts its head to the king of Gran Soren. King sends him to Everfall where he meets Wyrm Hunt. Teams up with Wyrm and starts killing the members of a cult named as Salvation. The cult turns out to be the believer of Grigori (The Dragon). After a great journey The Arisen reaches the lair of the dragon and kills him after a dreadfully long and bloody battle, retrieves his heart and goes on. Dragon’s Dogma offers an amazing combination of Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and RPG elements along with beautiful graphics, enhanced mechanics and an impressive game-play.
#17 ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif
ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif is an exciting Action RPG with Hack ‘n’ Slash video game from the Gothic series which is published by Nordic Games. You can explore the game world by killing the enemy forces by using your special skills and weapons. You have to fight with the monsters and different evil forces to survive. By completing your quests, you are free to go on side quests to get more fun of this wonderful game world. You can make your character more strong by completing all your tasks and gaining experience points with different upgrades of skills and abilities. You will explore a new world of chronicles of Argaan. This game allows you to meet new enemies and gives you more powerful weapons including all new armor in comparison with Arcania: Gothic 4. You can import the character from the main Game of this series, ArcaniA who was the slayer of the end boss in that game. ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif is a fantastic game to enjoy in most enhanced visuals of the Gothic series so far.
#18 Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns is an Adventure, Action, Platform, Female Protagonist, Hack and Slash and Single-player video game developed by Spicy Horse Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game is the sequel to American McGee’s Alice and offers action-packed and horror gameplay. The story follows the character named Alice Liddle, a little girl suffering from Trauma caused by the death of her beloved parents in a strange accident. The protagonist was discharged from the hospital now she lives as traumatized orphans and Dr. Argus Bumpy treat her. It takes place in the world of Wonderland corrupted by an evil force. To learn about her past and get rid of the Trauma, she must explore the game world, interact with NPCs and fight against enemies using the weapons. You can navigate the game world from a third-person perspective, and your character can jump, dodge, run and attack. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, exciting story and superb graphics details, Alice: Madness Returns is the best game to play and enjoy.
#19 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (Known as DMMM: Elements) is an Action Role-playing, First-person Perspective, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Arkane Studios and published by Ubisoft. It mixes the elements of adventure, hack and slash, stealth, and fantasy. The story revolves around the protagonist named Sareth who sent on an epic adventure in the Stonehelm’s city to assist an expedition in restoring the power of an ancient artifact called The Skull of Shadows. The game introduces new levels in Single-player campaign. Customize your character to get into the game world where you have to fight against foes and defeat them to earn experience points. You can use melee combat and weapons to rid your enemies. It takes place in the Universe of Might and Magic. The game rewards you with experience points as you complete the objectives and you can use your points to buy skills such as Combat, Miscellaneous, and Magic. With enhanced graphics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant controls, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic is an excellent game to play and amuse.
#20 N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights
N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights is an Action-Adventure, Role-playing, Hack and Slash, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Freeplus and published by Konami. The game takes place in the fantasy-themed world invaded by demon armies with up to one million troops. It is the direct sequel to the Ninety-Nine Nights video game. It offers an open environment and represents multiple story modes. The main plot centers on the protagonist named as Galen as he navigates the world to find against massive hordes of demons using his mighty sword to defend his world. It offers the similar gameplay to Samurai Warriors and Dynasty released by Koei. There are different playable characters such as Inphyy, Aspharr, Myifee, Tyurru, and more. Manipulate the environment from third-person and gain experience by fulfilling the objectives. Use your points to upgrade your weapons and enhance your character performance. N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights is the best game with lots of prominent features and stunning gameplay that you must enjoy.
#21 Ninety-Nine Nights
Ninety-Nine Nights is an Action, Hack and Slash and Single-player video game developed by Q Entertainment and published by Microsoft Game Studio. The game takes place in the fantasy-based world and introduces hundreds of foes at a time on the playfield. It offers the similar gameplay to Kingdom under Fire and Dynasty Warrior. There are different playable characters including Inphyy, Aspharr, Myifee, Klarrann, etc. and you can select one of them to start your game. The game features two types of NPCs such as the character who have specific roles to play in the story and the soldiers who make up the rank of the enemies. After selecting your character, you primary objective is to navigate the game world from third-person perspective and fight against a wave of enemies, take down them using your sword and score the best points to become the ultimate warrior. Your character can run, fight, jump and can perform combos and special attack to demolish hundreds to thousands enemy simultaneously. With detailed graphics, realistic sounds, brilliant mechanics, and amazing story, Ninety-Nine Nights is the best game to play and enjoy.
#22 Otogi: Myth of Demons
Otogi: Myth of Demons is an Arcade, Hack and Slash, Third-person and Single-player video game created and published by FromSoftware. It offers superb gameplay revolves around the protagonist named as Raikoh Minamoto, who was born into the executioners’ clan under the command of Emperor. The protagonist receives an order to slaughter his father. He stole the Soul Shrine because he couldn’t kill his father. The game takes place in the fictional world divided into two parts, one for human and other for demons. Upon the protagonist departure, the seal between human and demon worlds was damaged. The storm of darkness almost killed the protagonist, but a princess rescued him. The princess gives him a new body in exchange for his services. The princess ordered the protagonist to repent his sins as an assassin by saving the world from brutal demons. There are a variety of levels, and the game becomes challenging to play, as the player progresses. With the exciting story, excellent mechanics, intense gameplay, and smooth controls, Otogi: Myth of Demons is the best game to play and enjoy.