Sure, Videogames are amazing, but the general consensus about games are
not so positive, in fact quite the opposite. Many point their fingers at
videogames as a real factor in criminal behavior, violence or any other social
evil they can come up with. What's worse ,gaming is associated in the
minds of the many as just another "unproductive" way of killing
time. It's really disappointing how people are so quick to pass judgement
or blame something which they do not understand. Sure games use violence
& generally involves killing people, but that violence is always
used within a context to depict something of a greater value. Really, can
anyone say after completing a game that it was nothing more than a
simulation of manslaughter?
The games mentioned in this list are all the reasons to prove those wrong who have such hatred or negative beliefs towards gaming without ever knowing how it feels to play even a single game. So the next time you see one of your friend, parent, teacher or anyone saying that videogames are nothing more than engaging in ultraviolent activities or something 'taboo', just encourage them to play any one of these games for at least an hour & they will be succumbed helplessly to the power of the supreme interactive entertainment that videogames truly are. And yes, remind them to pick up their jaws from the floor due to the sheer awesomeness that these games will throw at them at an unrelenting pace.
5. Marvel Ultimate Alliance: The definitive game for every Marvel comics fan out there. A game where you can control characters like Spiderman, Iron man, Thor, Doctor Strange, Wolverine and many others in an entertaining plot consisting of almost all the super villains & important places in the Marvel Universe. Not the best action RPG (obviously), this game still provides many hours of engaging gameplay.
4. Batman : Arkham Asylum: This is simply the game all Dark Knight fans need & deserve. Rocksteady's masterpiece grants the player to literally get into the cowl of the Caped Crusader in one of the most intriguing Batman stories ever conceived. The game pits Batman in the iconic Arkham Asylum against many of his foes including the likes of the Joker, Bane, Scarecrow, killer croc, has diamond polished level of gameplay & nails pretty much everything else. It's really hard to find faults with this game.
3. Mass Effect: Let's face it, EVERYONE loves stories and this is what the Mass Effect series has in an abundance. The original mass effect from 2007 in my opinion, is the strongest in the series in terms of storytelling. The story of organics & synthetics, all the different species, the mass relays, the mysterious machine race known as the Reapers & a fully realized galaxy with vast lore is enough to get lost in for anyone. By the time someone finishes this game, they simply cannot wait to play Mass Effect 2 & 3 & proudly call themselves a fan.
2. Portal: Playing Portal is a realization of what interactive mediums such as videogames are truly capable of. Through the use of mind bending fun gameplay & clever narrative, Portal packs more than enough punches to win anyone's heart (and mind) and convert them to a gamer. Puzzle solving has never been this much addictive. Gamer or non-gamer, it's literally impossible for anyone to play Portal and not love it and the credits song just serves as the icing on the cake (pun very much intended).
1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Skyrim is the creme-de-la-creme experience of anyone looking for an adventure and simply put, that's pretty much everyone. This is a game that not only converts anyone into an avid gamer, it makes a slave out of them. College semesters, Office schedules & all other mundane activities simply disappears into the wind as the player looks at the far horizons from the peak of High Hrothgar. Even if they manage to get on with regular life, the mysterious cave in the forest they found last night or how to forge a dragon armor cloud their thoughts. Skyrim literally casts a spell on anyone who plays it & doesn't let go, not before consuming more than a thousand hours of their lives, maybe even more. No matter how much negativity anyone holds about videogames, after getting a taste of Skyrim he/she will wonder what they have been doing all these years & what took them so long.
The games mentioned in this list are all the reasons to prove those wrong who have such hatred or negative beliefs towards gaming without ever knowing how it feels to play even a single game. So the next time you see one of your friend, parent, teacher or anyone saying that videogames are nothing more than engaging in ultraviolent activities or something 'taboo', just encourage them to play any one of these games for at least an hour & they will be succumbed helplessly to the power of the supreme interactive entertainment that videogames truly are. And yes, remind them to pick up their jaws from the floor due to the sheer awesomeness that these games will throw at them at an unrelenting pace.
5. Marvel Ultimate Alliance: The definitive game for every Marvel comics fan out there. A game where you can control characters like Spiderman, Iron man, Thor, Doctor Strange, Wolverine and many others in an entertaining plot consisting of almost all the super villains & important places in the Marvel Universe. Not the best action RPG (obviously), this game still provides many hours of engaging gameplay.
4. Batman : Arkham Asylum: This is simply the game all Dark Knight fans need & deserve. Rocksteady's masterpiece grants the player to literally get into the cowl of the Caped Crusader in one of the most intriguing Batman stories ever conceived. The game pits Batman in the iconic Arkham Asylum against many of his foes including the likes of the Joker, Bane, Scarecrow, killer croc, has diamond polished level of gameplay & nails pretty much everything else. It's really hard to find faults with this game.
3. Mass Effect: Let's face it, EVERYONE loves stories and this is what the Mass Effect series has in an abundance. The original mass effect from 2007 in my opinion, is the strongest in the series in terms of storytelling. The story of organics & synthetics, all the different species, the mass relays, the mysterious machine race known as the Reapers & a fully realized galaxy with vast lore is enough to get lost in for anyone. By the time someone finishes this game, they simply cannot wait to play Mass Effect 2 & 3 & proudly call themselves a fan.
2. Portal: Playing Portal is a realization of what interactive mediums such as videogames are truly capable of. Through the use of mind bending fun gameplay & clever narrative, Portal packs more than enough punches to win anyone's heart (and mind) and convert them to a gamer. Puzzle solving has never been this much addictive. Gamer or non-gamer, it's literally impossible for anyone to play Portal and not love it and the credits song just serves as the icing on the cake (pun very much intended).
1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Skyrim is the creme-de-la-creme experience of anyone looking for an adventure and simply put, that's pretty much everyone. This is a game that not only converts anyone into an avid gamer, it makes a slave out of them. College semesters, Office schedules & all other mundane activities simply disappears into the wind as the player looks at the far horizons from the peak of High Hrothgar. Even if they manage to get on with regular life, the mysterious cave in the forest they found last night or how to forge a dragon armor cloud their thoughts. Skyrim literally casts a spell on anyone who plays it & doesn't let go, not before consuming more than a thousand hours of their lives, maybe even more. No matter how much negativity anyone holds about videogames, after getting a taste of Skyrim he/she will wonder what they have been doing all these years & what took them so long.
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