Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is an Action, Adventure, Open-world, Puzzle, Survival, Shooter, and Single-player video game offered by Eidos Montreal. It serves as the twelfth installment in the series of Tomb Raider, and the player takes on the role of a female protagonist, named Lara whose main task is to stop the Mayan by completing various missions.
The game takes place in the continent of America and offers a new barter system through which Lara can trade and sell various goods to generate revenue for unlocking equipment. While exploring the world, the player swims and breathe underwater for a long time and move to the teleport locations.
During the gameplay, the player can hunt wild animals, craft materials, use the stealth approach to hide from antagonists, and solve puzzles to seek out the tombs. The game allows the player to select the play mode, such as Puzzle, Combat, or Exploration Mode, to face numerous challenges.
In short, with Real Jungle Adventure, Survival Mode, Stealth Ability, Swimming, Hunting, Third-person, and Open-world Exploration makes the game quite enjoyable to play.
#1 Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider Originally developed in 1996 by Crystal Dynamics proved its worldwide prominence and likeness among action game enthusiasts. This mighty Action and Adventure video game ended up with a lot of world famous sequels and spin-offs. Recently in 2013 the game series Rebooted and the new Tomb Raider made its way to the markets with countless new features, slightly different storyline and a new face of the protagonist “Lara Croft”. Once again the game progressed in Crystal Dynamic Studios and Eidos Montreal, Nixxes Software, United Front and Feral Interactive did all the additional work. Game was published by Square Enix and “Feral Interactive” in early 2013. The storyline of the game tells us about Lara Croft who happens to be on the island of Yamatai to rescue her friends, while on the island she fights off against a vindictive cult of forgotten and most notorious beings. She must survive in order to free her friends and escape this God forsaken island for good. The game features a remarkable blend of Action, Adventure, RPG and Shooting Elements, addictive and quite fascinatingly action packed game-play, an open world gaming environment with a 3rd person gaming perspective and state of the art, eye catching graphics. Player controls the protagonist Lara Croft and gets caught in the act as the game advances on its course. This super cool and highly anticipated piece of art allows the players to play game in single or multiplayer mode and is available on different platforms like PC (Microsoft Windows), OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
#2 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.
#3 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.
#4 Lords of the Fallen
Lords of the Fallen is a marvelous Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game that takes you to an amazing Realm of a world that was once ruled by the demonic forces. Humankind served the evil and lived in fear until the uprising that forced the Evil forces to go deep down their dark realm. Humanity rose again and lived by the harshest and strict rules, Sins were not forgiven and redemption was not considered an option to let anyone repent for what he did. Now many epochs later, the Lords of the Fallen are returning with the forces of evil and a widespread fear is engulfing everything once again. As the last hope, World is looking towards you, The Harkyn, a convicted murderer, Sinner and a society reject. You must stand up, gather up your courage and companions, make a legion of heroes and go against the most darken and evilest forces of devil, get into the most epic show of unique Action, RPG and Fast-Paced Combats you have ever experienced. Flutter your Flags high after blowing up the imagination of the enemies. Put on show your best Melee Combat skills, use the best weapons and armor and eventually free the humanity from the chains of fear once and for all. With amazing visuals, a great story and an engaging game-play, Lords of the Fallen is a wonderful piece of art.
#5 Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider offers a wonderful combination of Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash aesthetics. This remake of the original Tomb Raider game by Crystal Dynamics features a new ace for the protagonist and allows you to be Lara Croft and go on an epic journey to free your friends from the pirates taking refuge on a distant and god-forsaken island. Equipped with only a Bow and Arrows, you’ll have to survive through hostile environments, encounter the most notorious and vindictive groups of pirates and enjoy immersing yourself into hardcore action and thrill filled game-play. As compared to the previous Tomb Raider games, you’ll experience enhanced mechanics and visuals, a totally new story and plenty of new perks available with the purchase. With a third-person perspective, a new face of protagonist and boldness of the character, Rise of the Tomb Raider offers a totally immersive and one of its kind gaming experience.
#6 Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior is a First-person Action-packed Hack and Slash, Shooter and RPG video game by Flying Wild Hog. The reboot of 1997’s Shadow Warrior features the protagonist with same character named Lo Wang and is set in an Asian Themed game world. Lo Wang is a Modern ninja, is controllable by a first person perspective and fight against the hordes of Evil Powers. Shadow Warrior consists of a number of game levels presented in a chapter wise order and lets you progress gradually from smaller stages to the huge ones with open Battles Arenas and Melee Combats. You as the protagonist can act and use various types of fire arms along with traditional ninja swords. Your basic task is to kill all the enemies and complete the game objectives in time to move towards the higher level of expertise. Shadow Warrior allows you to battle against differently categorized enemies who have various skills and tactics to fight against you. Their abilities are classified according to their skills and strength. You must first fight against the smaller enemies to gradually go against the ones with same strength as you possess. In order of fighting against an enemy who is stronger than you, will cost you a life. Shadow Warrior offers best graphics, a good story and an open world.
#7 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.
#8 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a cool Third-person Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash, RPG and Beat ‘em’ Up video game from the Ninja Gaiden series. The story of the game revolves around the character of Yaiba Kamikaze, a Ninja with special Ninja and Skills and abilities. After an outrage in the Clan, Yaiba Kamikaze turns against all of his Clan Elders and kills them and soon after that challenges Ryu Hayabusa, the leader of the clan. After a series of combats, Ryu Hayabusa slices up Yaiba’s left arm and that results in the death of Yaiba. After being resurrected, Yaiba Kamikaze emerges from the dead and follows the trail of Ryu Hayabusa, encounters him one last time and kills him. After killing Ryu Hayabusa, Yaiba finds out that the Forge Industries is manipulating every event from the very start and the recent Zombie outbreak is one of its doing. Yaiba travels to Ukraine where Russian Army invades Ukraine and the protagonist teams up with the Ukrainians and fight off against the forces and zombies all together and finally brings down the Forge Industries along with all of its owners and plotters. With great story, an amazingly engaging game-play and a lot of other cool things, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a great Action-Adventure and RPG game to play and enjoy. try it out and you’ll love every bit of this brilliant game.
#9 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, developed by Platinum Games is a Single-player Action-Adventure, RPG and a Hack and Slash video game. The game focuses on the protagonist Raiden who is a Cyborg with a katana sword as his primary weapon. Raiden gets a task assigned to him by his superiors to kill the enemy Cyborgs. After gearing up, Raiden sets off to fight the enemies and engages in hard core hack and slash action using his high-frequency blade Katana sword and a lot of other weapons such as daggers, rocket launchers etc. After a long lasting effort, Raiden reaches the enemy Core of operations and destroy it. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance lets you use your best Stealth abilities and use your Katana in the amazing Blade Mode where you can slice the enemy Cyborgs in Slow Motion and steal all the parts hidden well in their bodies. Focusing strictly on Melee combats, the game allows you to encounter the equally equipped enemies and other machines in close encounters, kill them and earn experience points and loads of upgrades including unlock-able weapons, tactics and skills. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance features thrillingly fast-paced action game-play, a well written story-line and eye catching 3D graphics.
#10 Guacamelee!
Guacamelee! Is a fantastic Action-Adventure, Beat em’ Up, Hack and Slash and RPG video game that features the player character named as Juan who embarks on a journey to save the El President’s Daughter. Juan is basically a wrestler type of character who uses punches and special skills to eliminate his enemies and to defeat the bosses. Guacamelee! Enables you to use grapple attack on your enemies and once they are in close range, kick them out for good using your iron hands. This brilliant fighting and beat em’ up game mostly focuses on melee combats and allows you to enjoy a side-scrolling game-play, with amazingly well designed mechanics and visuals. Every enemy kill awards you with coins that you can use to buy upgrades and stuff. With an amazing amount of challenging puzzles, ability to switch between the land of dead and the land of the living, fast-paced action and thrill filled game-play and all the wonderful things, Guacamelee! Is one amazing game to play.
#11 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a Third-person, Fast-paced Action and Thrill filled Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game by Mercury Steam. The game is set in the year 1047 and tells the story about the epic Alliance between Earth and Heaven that was threatened by the mighty and evil Lords of the Shadow. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow allows you to be the main protagonist Gabriel Belmont a skilled warrior who uses advanced skills and up to 40 unique Unlockable fighting combos and his special sword fighting abilities to kill the enemies. Your task is to use all the weapons along with secondary ones such as Knives, Holy Water, and Hammers etc. to eliminate your enemies. Laced up with all the advanced melee tactics and weapons, special magical spells, you’ll have to attack your enemies in a fast-paced manner and kill them before they get you. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow offers ultra-HD visuals, a well-written story and an engaging game-play. Try it out if you really love playing Action-Adventure and RPG video games and you’ll definitely love it.
#12 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.
#13 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.
#14 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.