The Sopranos: Road to Respect
The Sopranos: Road to Respect is a Beat ‘em up, Action-Adventure, and Single-player video game created by 7 Studios and published by THQ for PlayStation 2. The game offers exciting gameplay based, on the HBO series The Sopranos. The storyline of the game is set between the 5th and sixth seasons and revolves illegitimate son named Joey LaRocca, as he struggles to make his way through the family business. The story starts with NPC named Tony Soprano providing Joey LaRocca (the protagonist), a place in the Mafia. During the job, the protagonist accidentally murders Mario Buscetta, Angelo Buscetta’s nephew. After that, Angie sends a hitman to target the protagonist, but he kills the hitman during the rooftop chase. In the game, the player takes several missions from the main characters of the series at the specific points. The game is different from influenced games in that it is in a linear and story-driven gameplay as opposed to open world type gameplay of GTA. The game becomes challenging as the player advances through it and further levels will be unlocked.
#1 Bully
Bully is an Open-World RPG Action game developed by Rockstar Games. The game’s main character is “Jimmy” who stands up against all the Bullies at Bullworth Academy. He puts his best efforts hard to bring peace and save all the weaker ones against all the bullies. Bully offers a Third-person perspective and allows you to navigate through the game world mostly on foot, Cycle or Skateboard. Your task is to get into the role of Jimmy, get admitted into the Bullworth Academy, Find out all the bullies and let them learn the hardest lessons to stop them from bullying.
Your main task is to bring peace to the Academy and be the one true savior of all the bullied. Besides your Bully hunting routines, you are also required to attend classes, hang out with your friends and be a normal student. Bully offers a multiplayer mode for the game in which you can compete with any of the players for higher rankings doDo give it a try if you haven’t yet and enjoy kicking bullies.
#2 Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City is an amazingly addictive and engaging Action-RPG and Beat em’ Up video game by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game revolves around the character of Batman, who gets imprisoned in the Arkham City, a Mega Prison that surrounds the whole slums of Fictitious Gotham City. With no memories of how he got there, Batman tries to uncover the sinister plan of his imprisonment and to find a way to get out of this Godforsaken place. The game allows you to take down your arch enemy The Joker, using all of your advanced Stealth, parkour and fighting, Detective and Exploration abilities. Batman: Arkham City offers a number of advanced gadgets, weapons and other items to use against the enemies and allows yo to be the one true hero of the Gotham City. With super action filled gameplay, amazing 3D visuals and a great game story, Batman: Arkham City is a wonderful game to play.
#3 PayDay 2
PayDay 2 is First-person Shooter, Tactical Co-operative Multiplayer and Stealth video game. Game kicks off after the events of its predecessor PayDay and introduces a New Gang of Washington D.C. The game allows you to be a member of that Gang and go heisting banks, robbing Jewelry Shops, stealing Cars, Distributing Narcotics and stealing whatever you want in Washington D.C. along with 2 AI players or team up with friends and enjoy amazing Co-Operative Multiplayer gaming. With an Action-packed game-play and all the super thriller nature, PayDay 2 is a blast. If you love playing games like PayDay 2, the following Action-packed titles would definitely be of your great interest. Let’s have a look at some of the best alternatives to PayDay 2.
#4 Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3 is a super Action-Thriller Third-Person Shooter video game by Rockstar Studios. The game is set in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil and features the one and only New York City detective Max Payne as the main protagonist. Max flees to Sao Paulo and starts working as a Private Security Contractor after the dismissal from NYPD and killing the son of a local mob boss. In Sao Paulo, Max gets stuck deep into a quest filled with Treachery and Fatality and the real action begins. Max Payne 3 continues the story of Max’s hardcore adventures from where it took a pause in Max Payne 2. This Film-Noir and cinematic action-filled video game feature a great story, action-packed game-play and state of the art graphics along with 3 super-engaging Chapters, Arcade Mode, Multiplayer gaming mode, a lot of Collectibles and a huge range of Weapons. Max Payne 3 is no doubt a great blend of Action and Shooting elements that totally leaves you spellbound for a good amount of time. With all the action and Drama presented in the game is one amazing Action Thriller to enjoy.
#5 Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed is a 2007 hit video game that offers a brilliant combination of Action, Adventure, Stealth, RPG and Shooting elements. Set in the Fictional Alternate history of real world and the events, the game tells the story of a centuries old struggle and battles of the Assassins and the Templars. Both of them are struggling for one goal but with the different ideologies and ways. The Assassins are fighting for peace with the help of their advanced skills and the Templars are struggling for peace by seizing control. The story of the game revolves around the character of the protagonist named as Desmond Miles who happens to be part of the Third Crusade in the Holy land in the year 1191. The protagonist relives the memories of his ancestors by the use of a machine named as Animus, goes on to the journey of past and acts as one of his ancestor named as Altair Ibn-La’Ahad, a key member of the Assassin’s Faction. This transcendence from one timeline to another takes the protagonist to the raging conflict between the Knight Templars and Assassins over an ancient Artifact known as the Piece of Eden, used to control the minds. Your task is to lead your faction, engage in epic battles with your enemies and defeat them to get to the Piece of Eden, confiscate the artifact and lets the league of Assassins control immense power. Assassin’s Creed is a brilliant Action, Adventure, Stealth and Shooting video game that literally takes you to the world of wonders and allows you to act as one true hero the world has ever seen.
#6 Deus Ex
Deus Ex is an Epic Cyberpunk Action-RPG (Role Playing Game) and FPS (First Person Shooter) and Stealth video game, developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive in collaboration with Aspyre and Square Enix. With Unreal Engine 1, this game is available to play on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Cloud OnLive. The game is set in an apocalyptic era in the year 2052, and features UN’s Anti-Terrorist Special Task Force agent JC Denton as the protagonist. JC Denton sets out to fight against the notoriously dangerous and mighty terrorist organizations prevalent in a world that is almost going to collapse. Denton being entwined deep into the world of ancient conspiracy, fights against the terrorist organizations such as Hong Kong Triads, Illuminati and Majestic 12 as he further paces into the game. With the bestselling sequel of the game, Deus Ex: Invisible War and a prequel named as Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex have sold over 2 million copies worldwide till date. Deus Ex offers a fantastic Story-driven gameplay, great visuals and game mechanics. Do give it a try, you’ll love it.
#7 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Interactive Drama video game made by Quantic Dream. This Psyche thriller Film Noir drama is set in the city of New York and its story revolves around the character of protagonist Lucas Kane. Lucas Kane gets assigned on a task to solve the murder cases committed by a man who controls people’s minds by using his super natural powers and then kills them. The Killer gets aware about the activities of Lucas and follows him to a Dinner where he forces his spell over Lucas’s brain and makes him kill a man. You must get into the character of the protagonist and find out the truth about the killer’s spell over you. You must also speed up your investigations in order to stop the killer from killing more innocent people. You must go through the sessions of physical and mental therapy to reduce the manipulation caused by the killers spell. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy provides with different game endings, all based up on the actions performed by you and the path selected by you. A mental health bar keeps on telling you about your sanity levels so you must keep track of that or else you’ll end up killing another person. With an amazing psycho-horror game story, state of the art graphics and an engaging game-play, Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy is a great game to play, you must try it out.
#8 Retro City Rampage DX
Retro City Rampage DX is a Top-Down Action-Adventure, Open World, and Single-player video game developed and published by Vblank Entertainment. It offers retro-style 80’s and 90’s pop culture and the gameplay is similar to Grand Theft Auto game. It takes place in the fictional city of Thefttropolis in 1985, where the protagonist is hired as a henchman of a massive crime syndicate controlled by the Jester. According to the story, three years later, during the bank robbery gone wrong, and the protagonist runs into the time-traveling telephone booth. During the event, the booth flings the player forward in time to the year 20XX. Upon arrival, the man arrives named as Doc Choc in his time traveling vehicle and save the player as the both breaks down. The ultimate objective of the player is to collect the rare parts by navigating the world to repair the telephone booth, while encountering waves of 80s games and pop culture including the Jester, Dr. Von Buttnik, and more. There are more than fifty story-based missions available and thirty challenging stages. With superb graphics, excellent gameplay, and smooth controls, Retro City Rampage DX is the best game to play and enjoy.