The biggest series of games. The best series of games, mandatory for review. The Elder Scroll Series

The month has come to an end, which means that it is time to sum up the results of the next voting. "TOP 10". This time, the users of the site were engaged in the selection of the most hackneyed and completely disgusted game series. The task, frankly, is not too difficult, but interesting in its own way. If you prefer watching a video to reading, then you can find the corresponding video with a summary right under this text. Let's start debriefing!

The Crysis series, which tells about the adventures of courageous nanosuits and their friends, takes tenth place. In fact, there are not so many games in the Crysis lineup: only three. There was no way she could get bored with too many parts. On the other hand, around each Crysis, disputes are constantly flaring up on the same topic - graphics. It is believed that with each new part, the series becomes more beautiful and dumber. Well, maybe there is some truth in that. One way or another, we will not see the new Crysis soon.

Battlefield in our ranking was in ninth place. It would seem that there are not so many games in this series, but in fact there are almost 25 products with the word Battlefield in the title. Battlefield 3 has fundamentally expanded the audience of the line, and now everyone and sundry plays it. And this despite the fact that the game has undergone some simplifications. In the fourth part, DICE promises to improve: there will be a commander mode, and advanced destructibility, and blah blah blah ... All this, of course, is cool, but it seems to us that DICE would do well to overestimate the benefits of the blue light filter. Although he is not bad (in some moments), but how much can you do?

8th place:ProevolutionSoccer - 534 votes

Ah, those good old football games. These games just have to come out once a year! Since the beginning of the 2000s, Konami has been desperately trying to "outplay" Electronic Arts with its super popular FIFA series. It turns out like when. According to our estimates, in the history of PES, the publisher has released 12 games (if you do not deviate from the main line). The thirteenth will be released this year. By the way, it will new engine. Alas, we will not see nextgen. The developers do not yet know what to cram into PES 14 so that its release on next-gen consoles is justified. We honestly don't know either. Maybe a dog?

7th place:ResidentEvil - 964 votes

And then there's Resident Evil. Well, what about without her? Games from this series have been released with enviable regularity since 1996. In the past, that is, in 2012, Capcom released three Resident Evils at once: these are Revelations, Operation Raccoon City and, in fact, Resident Evil 6. Of course, not all of them were warmly received by the audience. And you say Assassin's Creed. Ubisoft still has a lot to learn from! Of course, modern Resident Evil is already far from its roots, which is why Capcom is constantly being attacked by phagatists. Looks like it's time for the publisher to take a breather. For at least a couple of years. But who are we kidding?

6th place:GrandTheftAuto - 1027 votes

Grand Series Theft Auto famous not only for its gangster romance and radio-controlled helicopters, but also for very interesting plots (for the most part). Be that as it may, our GTA users are already sick of it. Even despite the fact that everyone is waiting for the fifth part (and we already know, believe me. We have a special button). In principle, we understand you perfectly. GTA is constantly on the buzz: this name appears not only in the context of discussions on gaming forums, but also in an endless stream of news about schoolchildren who went headlong, stabbed / shot their mother. bad bad game. But in the fifth part there will be a dog.

5th place:Counter-Strike - 1092 votes

Counter-Strike is another series that has annoyed our users. Again, you can’t blame her for the abundance of parts. The original Counter-Strike is not enough (of course, it has a million clones). But we can guess why this series made it to this list. Many of us have gone through Counter-Strike, through this harsh school of hell knows what. Those who got acquainted with this game during the heyday of computer clubs were especially lucky. It was real hell. Those times have already passed, but Counter-Strike has remained. There was also a reference rage, which can be heard so often during the next match. Some things never change.

Just think: FIFA beat PES again. This series will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Over the years, Electronic Arts has released about two dozen games with this name. The popularity of football is great, and so is the popularity of FIFA. We think everyone knows that EA Sports is one of the key divisions of Electronic Arts, and FIFA is its main pearl. The new part of the famous football simulator will be released this year, right on schedule. Most likely, we will not be mistaken if we predict a long, long life for this series. At least she will live as long as Electronic Arts is alive. Do you know how much Electronic Arts is left? This publishing house will stretch still

3rd place:needforSpeed ​​- 1474 votes

And here is the softest part. Unforgettable Need For Speed opens the top three. Year after year, god knows what. Electronic Arts rushes from one extreme to another: in the last two years alone, we saw some semi-movie called NFS: The Run, and then they tried to tease us with the prospect of a revival Most Wanted. One thing we know for sure: all those who hoped for the return of that same MW from 2005 were left with nothing. On the other hand, Most Wanted itself eight years ago and the Underground that preceded it were also perceived as a total departure from the canons of the series. It's funny, but now they are considered reference parts. Although the games, I must say, are really good. And what is happening with the series today is indescribable. Need For Speed ​​deserved its third place.

2nd place:Assassin'sCreed - 2393 votes

Second place by a wide margin goes to the Assassin's Creed series. Have you forgotten that Ubisoft is currently developing three new games from this series at once? Well, let Assassin's Creed 4 be one of them: Black Flag. And the rest? Fifth and sixth parts? Yes, easily. Probably, Ubisoft will squeeze out all the juice from its golden series for a long time to come. There are more and more Assassins, and the number of fans of these games is growing proportionally. Fortunately, Ubisoft still manages to keep the brand. Other developers would have rolled the series to the very bottom a long time ago (see third place).

1 place:callofDuty - 3617 votes

To be honest, when we launched the voting, we were a little afraid that everyone would vote for Call of Duty. Well, someone would give a couple of hundred votes to Assassin's Creed. Instead of "TOP-10" we would have to present "TOP-2". Fortunately, everything worked out, but Call of Duty is really in the lead, moreover, it leads by a good margin. Are the players tired of looking at Price's mustache and Reznov's beard? Complaints that Activision has already got everyone with their Call of Duty, we have been hearing since the release Modern Warfare 2. The completely tortured audience, hating Activision, goes to the store through force and buys new parts of the series. Why so? Most likely, somewhere in the soul, many hope that one day they will be able to experience from this game the same that they felt at the time of the release of the very first Modern Warfare. And in the end, they get another Price mustache, explosions and completely identical shootouts. Alas, but in many ways it was from these very ingredients that the recipe for the success of Modern Warfare consisted. It's just been too long.

That's all. The June 10 has come to an end. The July "TOP-10" will be dedicated to the best games released on eight-bit consoles. Let's hit the old days! You can offer your options in our forum. See you in August!

Toys are a noble cause. They relieve stress, distract from reality, give a lot of impressions. Here is our top - what we have personally tested and recommend: you will not regret your time, effort, or dead joysticks.

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Ordinary people tell stories about how they go to work, sit with friends in a cafe and sleep during breaks. To live brighter and have more cool stories in your arsenal about how you rescued princesses from the clutches of dragons, saved the world from the Forces of Evil and stole cars of civilians at your leisure, do the right thing - play games.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOX ONE

Any part of The Witcher is indecently good, and with each next toy in the series, everything just gets better. This is even unfair to competitors, who a priori should be very ashamed of what they are compared to The Witcher. " wild Hunt" - this is super-detailed quests, many of which hide an unrealistic cool story. All completed quests and decisions affect the final game, which is cool and motivating. The combat system here has received a lot of advantages since the second part, Signs have acquired in utility, the world is detailed and open as much as possible.

Even those who just love cool novels will like it. And adored, how much epic coubs spawned by localization!

Journey

Platforms: PS3, PS4

Everything here is really unusual and unusual. No map, no clues, no multiplayer per se, but! During the journey, you can meet with another player and move with him to the same mountain. You do not know anything about your companion - except that he is a living person. You have no means of communication other than a semblance of screaming, and only at the end, after completing the Journey, do you see your companion's name in the credits. Sooooo unusual and cool gaming experience.

Grand Theft Auto V

GTA V has maximum freedom: an open dynamic world, the ability to switch between heroes at any time, and as many as 3 endings of the main storyline. Stealing, going to strip clubs, stealing cars, loving, watching TV, doing yoga, playing Tamagotchi, taking selfies, smuggling! Everything is possible here.

And breaking news for those who slept in a hole in recent years: GTA V finally has multiplayer. Now all the same can be done online with your gang, and it is not necessary to have friends at all. But be prepared for Game of Thrones-style death - very, very sudden.

Deponia The Complete Journey

Platforms: PC

Aikyu of the level of Friends is not required for passing, do not be alarmed, but the puzzles and story are really cool and the solutions are not always obvious. Deponia The Complete Journey is one of the best representatives in its genre. The only thing is to be prepared for the fact that localization killed a good half of the jokes, so if English allows, pass in the original.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360, PS4, XBOX ONE

There is no cooperative as such. you will play as both brothers at the same time(prepare joysticks, without them it will be hard). At first, the brain will refuse to understand how this is even possible, but over time it will get involved and even begin to enjoy such a process. Gameplay is original and intuitive: only two buttons to interact with the outside world, and two sticks to control the brothers.

There is nothing here besides the main storyline, and it goes through quite quickly - in 4 hours. All scenes and tasks are very original and atmospheric, there are no repetitive mechanics, but there are magnificent colorful landscapes. The story itself is sometimes cruel, bloody, but, most importantly, very magical and emotionally powerful.

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOX ONE

Multiplayer Ideal raised to absolute. By experience Team Fortress 2, which is played even after almost 10 years since its release, is basically obvious: team shooters live out of time, like Tsoi, as soon as they conquer their audience. Blizzard did not impose its game - the noise around it has risen and has not subsided since the first days of the beta release. And after the release of the server, which were designed for something inhuman, fell. The flow of those wishing to play turned out to be more than this very "inhuman".

Overwatch is very different characters, each with its own history and skills, a bunch of arenas and modes(3 cards each). Persians do not need pumping or customization, everything is decided only by your personal skills- nothing extra. Gameplay is intuitive and clear, and due to the drawing, even your girlfriend will like it: it will stick to the monitor while you are creating destroy.

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOX ONE

Generally recognized as one of the most anticipated projects of 2015 more successful than not. Locations are worked out, enemies are very terrifying, quests are interesting(although, in fairness, there is also wild boredom like “bring me that thing that lies quietly across the road”), the overall story is gaining momentum, and in the end it turns out that the hero is involved in some kind of wildest story. For fans of the original dilogy, it will cause pain and burning below the back, for everyone else it is very playable.

Platforms: PC, PS3, PS4, XBOX 360, XBOX ONE

The game was released as a series, by episodes, and if the first parts are similar to a girl series with a teenage drama, then somewhere in the middle the suffering fades into the background, and the main one becomes The ultimate Twin Peaks Girl Disappearance Mystery. Every decision and action has its fruits and sooner or later it will definitely come around. Included - cool soundtrack, well-developed detective story, realism with a pleasant dose of mysticism. Disappointing, however, is the fact that the final choice is the same for everyone and does not depend on your previous decisions.

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Platforms: PS4

Impossible beautiful exclusive for Sonya, which made a lot of die-hard PC players get a console. "Way of the Thief" is well-developed third-person action game with puzzles, gunfights(weapons have increased in the arsenal, and gunfights are approaching the title of ideal), action scenes at the level of Hollywood action movies and the ability to choose answers in dialogues. But be prepared for a very poor Russian localization.

Need for Speed ​​(2015)

Platforms: PC, PS3, PS4, XBOX 360, XBOX ONE

At first it seems that the restart of the series is not the idea of ​​the creators, but of PR people who wanted to more gold from an obsolete product. But in fact, it turns out that the game of the 15th year took in all the best previous parts , and the output is the very essence of the Need for Speed. A must for anyone who has ever felt an adrenaline rush at the keyboard, joystick or a real steering wheel.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX ONE

The world here is also infinitely open, the player can do whatever they want. Graphics are wildly beautiful and cause multiple aesthetic orgasms. A plus complete freedom of creativity: you can start a family, you can become a thief, a murderer, a noble knight - yes, even a princess. There is spectacular fights, the ability to upgrade certain attacks and skills. The plot is good because certain RPG engines generate their own stories which is original and captivating.

The most honest Skyrim trailer ever.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360

It won't be fun or just - only difficulty level 180 and fear, only hardcore. Remember "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on Dandy, in which, dying, you found yourself at the very beginning? It's about the same, but lighter. Each creature taller than half a meter kills you in two spit, and each death throws back strongly, taking away the accumulated experience. But at least not at the beginning.
educates character and works magic with nervous system , but against the backdrop of a clear trend towards simplifying games, it is delightful and especially valuable. A must for those who really like to overcome difficulties.

Tomb Raider (2013)

Platforms: PC, MAC, PS3, XBOX 360

When Crystal Dynamics announced that it plans to - modernize the most famous gaming woman, the world held its breath: of course, restarts are a terrible thing. But in the end it turned out very well: a perfectly executed third-person combat system, enjoyable gameplay and a realistic system for acquiring survival skills. Truth, brain-puzzling puzzles have gone into oblivion for which old Lara was so famous. But this is offset by a large number of advantages - take at least good competitive multiplayer system and Lara's chest, which retained its elasticity.

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOX ONE, ANDROID, IOS

New Predator type heroes, and also those who returned from vacation (for example, Tanya from part 4). All in all, perfect k-to-combo pairs for fighting. Yes, and the variety has increased: now each hero can choose priorities in battle. From controversial points - there was an opportunity ... buy Fatality. The archaic keystroke system still works, but now you can get away with it just by paying.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360, NINTENDO WII U, PS4, XBOX ONE

Basic the plot is not that wow, not particularly memorable or stands out in some way. But there are funny dialogues and jokes, which smoothes the situation. All around full of beauty and detail, although there are problems with physics and textures. There will be many story Easter eggs, hide-and-seek games, action, shootouts, racing and good missions outside of the main storyline.

True, we did not understand How do dogs have to do with all this?.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360

Cool open world with creepy realistic graphics and a plot from which there is no desire to break away. Players will need to storm pirate territories, hunt all kinds of animals and evolve from a weakling to a tough guy who saved his friends and matured during the time you spent with him. Special Mast for Lost Fans.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360

Plot blanks are very classic- a princess in a tower, a hero with a dark past, the world is on the brink of disaster. But all this is summed up in such a way that the result is something completely new.. And although the world of the game is fictional, you still immerse yourself in it and believe: atmosphere and detail take their toll. Here, what's cool every little thing counts, but only. Spectacular fights, a truly intricate story told in a movie-like form of a shooter.

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBOX 360, IOS

Very nice and detailed walker, in which it does not immediately become clear that WTF is happening here . You travel through different locations, fight local bosses and difficulties, then move back to the Bastion, where you choose which weapons you will take and which potions you will use before the trip. Toward the middle you're already basting strategically choose equipment correctly, which adds a decent amount of pluses to the game.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 460, PS4

Outwardly, everything is about the same as in Bastion: a third-person action RPG in which you have to travel through the most beautiful fantasy world, fight and do all sorts of small things. But game process since the first game of the studio has become deeper, more personal story, and the atmosphere is atmospheric. If you give free rein to whining, you can say about monotonous battles and a fairly short duration of the game.

Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360

It won't be too difficult at first, but it's only at first.: Further, even primitive things will become confusing, and an empty room will turn into a quest. Extremely good localization and a lot of high-quality humor. It is bound to appeal to those who love brainstorming and want to get the maximum profit from games.

Gothic Series

Many have learned the word RPG from the first minutes of the world famous game "Gothic". Released in 2001 from under the wing of the little-known company "Piranha Bytes", she conquered the whole world with her first free gameplay. An open world, artificial intelligence that lived according to the daily routine, and a living world in which you could just live, and not just complete quests.

In it, you can play anyone: a bandit, a guard, a hunter or a traveler. Before you is a real Middle Ages, which will not give you the path of a hero, survive and advance from the bottom and succeed in any skill. You not only need to upgrade your skills, but also try to fix the problems of the world you are in. All three parts of the series will give you not only a lot of new sensations, but also an unforgettable adventure.

These three parts are harmoniously woven into a common narrative that will reveal all the secrets to you. dangerous world. You have to save the mine colonies from the barrier created by the magicians, defeat the evil in the face of dragons and dark magic, and save the fate of Myrtana from the orc invaders. It is worth plunging at least for a couple of minutes into the unknown world of Gothic, and you will certainly become one of its inhabitants.

Dragon Age Series

The well-known series of games from BioWare is filled with dozens of fascinating stories for you to unravel. Immerse yourself in fantasy world « dragon age that will make you win dark forces evil along with a team of loyal friends.

Gather satellites throughout the game world to defeat the invasion of Mora, who wants to destroy all life. It is you - that bright hero who can save all the lands of different peoples and races. Create your unique character, elf mage or human warrior and jump into an adventure filled with battles, betrayal and a whole heap of events, the creator of which will be only you. Every choice will be yours, and every decision you make will have consequences.

All three parts will reveal to you a new page in the history of the struggle of residents with a danger that threatens absolutely everyone. You will be able to unite all the races that will take the fight on your side. Complete the story of all three parts and become the part of the story that will be told from generation to generation. Your name will definitely be forever inscribed in the memorials for saving the world "Dragon Age".

Series «Mass Effect»

First part " mass effect"was released in 2007 under the auspices of the same" BioWare ". If you are tired of elves and dwarves, you will have the opportunity to surf the distant galaxies of our universe. Take on the role of Captain Shepard from Earth, who has joined the ranks of the universe-wide protection squad SPECTER.

At your personal disposal spaceship with the loud name "Normandy" and a whole team of loyal comrades. Just at this time, the threat of the complete destruction of all galaxies in the face of unknown Reapers loomed over the universe. Explore the galaxy, save cities and even entire planets. On each mission, you, as a captain, will be able to choose your supporters, who will not only protect you, but also help you make a choice.

Your main task is to find a way to protect yourself from the Reapers. But along the way, you will be able to make dozens of decisions that will affect the plot of all three parts of the series. Therefore, when making a choice in the first part, prepare for the consequences in the third. Now the fate of all the worlds in space depends on you. If you are ready to take on such a burden, then you are welcome in the N7 squad.

Fallout Series

The Fallout series of games is of great importance to all fans of role-playing games. The world will appear before you nuclear war. The American company "Volt-Tech Industries" managed to build missile shelters. You will play as one of the survivors who spent several decades in these shelters. Now you are not just given a choice of several paths, you can be anyone in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout.

There are no game barriers in front of you, you teach your character anything. But, of course, there must be a balance in everything. If you develop the character's mind, then he is unlikely to be able to hold a powerful nuclear rocket launcher in his hands. At the same time, pumping his protégé as a powerful warrior with two guns in his hands, in a dialogue with another character, he will not connect even two words. Each of the quests will turn out to be something unusual and surprising for you. Each denouement of the story will shock, delight or even stupefy you. You can become a slave trader, you can become a wandering traveler of the nuclear wastelands, or you can play the role of a hero who is trying to reclaim society.

Only here these laws do not work, even saving some survivors from others, you have to make a moral choice. Now there will be no world or universe in your hands, all you can do is kill a few mutants and save a couple of caravans from the wasteland raiders. You are now one of the survivors of a nuclear war, and the question: is it worth it to follow the path of heroism, will flicker in your head more than once. A whole series of games, starting from 1997, in each part will create new situations for you that cannot be solved with a simple massacre.

Here you should not only show your strength, but also think about many decisions, namely their consequences. Feel the atmosphere of a world destroyed by a nuclear war. Learn to act not only like a hero, but also like a real person. After all, in the world of "Fallout" there is no black and white, there are only those who could survive.

The Elder Scroll Series

The Elder Scroll - Legendary role-playing game, which was developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It was from this game that everyone got to know a real open world in which you can go anywhere. Kill a guard for armor, or drive across hundreds of kilometers of the map to deal with the thieves who robbed the settlement. The choice is yours.

Here you can see the real life of the Middle Ages, which plunged into the abyss of war and deceit. Overthrow kings, defeat dragons or start a war against dark demonic forces. Before you is the path not of a hero, but of a real inhabitant of the world, in which everyone wants to snatch their piece of power and might. Each part of The Elder Scroll series can give you a unique experience. Before you is just a huge world in which you can realize even the wildest dreams. You will be helped to lead a guild of thieves or become the supreme master of magic.

Any roads are open before you, travel across huge kingdoms and lands of different peoples. In this game, you can only spend hours reading into the unknown history of all races, past wars and truces. And after all this, you can stop some kind of conflict or even start it. Discover the world of "The Elder Scroll" and find out how the history of our Earth could actually be built with your participation.

The very first computer game in the world is considered to be a rocket simulator, which had no name, but was patented as a “cathode ray tube amusement device”, or, in Russian, “an entertainment device based on a cathode ray tube” (1947). Then the programmers managed to develop an algorithm chess game, however, for its full-fledged launch, capacities unattainable at that time were required.

The first "truly computer game" was Tic-Tac-Toe (OXO), which appeared in 1952 and ran on an EDSAC computer with about 3,000 lamps. It was the first device of its kind with the ability to store a program in memory. Commercial use of games began only after almost 20 years - in September 1971, the Galaxy Game and the first arcade machine appeared. Probably, this moment can be called the beginning of the era of computer and video games.

Almost 42 years have passed since then, and the gaming industry has grown into a huge force and a big business. During this time, “one-day” games arose and projects were born, which then dictated the development of a new direction of entertainment.

We have compiled a rating of "long-playing" game series and franchises that originate in the last century and still exist. List all worthy projects impossible, but some of the most notable ones can be mentioned.

10. O sport, you are life!

We have decided to include FIFA series for regularity in the rating. Since 1993, Electronic Arts has been steadily releasing new football games. For people far from sports, FIFA Soccer 95 will differ from FIFA 14 only in graphics and controls.

Those who are familiar with the most popular sport will fundamentally disagree, in which we support them. Moreover, real players from existing teams enter the field. In 2004, gamers were allowed to create own character, later the physical model was significantly improved. As often happens, there is no limit to perfection, which fans of the series regularly remind developers of, poking them into various flaws. Igrodely nod, do it their own way and continue to release new games just as regularly. So far, once a year.

9. Brave new world

The concept of "civilization" has been known since antiquity, but the global step-by-step strategy came out much later - in 1991. Here you will not get by with watering the garden, as in "Farm Frenzy", you will not be limited to building a city, as in SimCity, or establishing economic relations between regions, as in Settlers. Everything should be global, and ancient times alone will not do here.

The series is still alive and well. Although last game, Civilization V, was released in 2010, the developers supply interesting and voluminous additions: Gods & Kings was released in 2012, and Brave New World is this year. Critics took the release of the addon with laudatory odes to Firaxis Games: they say they do not rest on their laurels, they work for the good of civilization.

8. Heaped up here

The oldest series of our rating and the same age as many current gamers is SimCity. It was developed by Will Wright, who founded the Maxis studio, which released the city-building simulator. Wright made it possible for people of all ages to play in the sandbox by building his own toy and interactive world who live forever. SimCity game so good and thoughtful that some call for using it as a study guide for beginner mayors in order to clarify the basics of city management.

With each new game the series became more mature and varied, more complex and more beautiful. Over time, the gamer received more and more freedom of action, which resulted in growing responsibility. The success of SimCity has led critics to become overly picky about it. However, it did her good.

The game of 2013 became more technologically advanced and received fashionable social "chips" in the form of interaction with other gamers. A fly in the ointment can be called the greed of Electronic Arts (or its desire to fight windmills, that is, lovers pirate games). As a result - the eighth place.

7. Milla Jovovich and all-all-all

Of course, the Ukrainian Milla Jovovich is not directly related to both the survival horror genre and Shinji Mikami, who was fond of the work of George Romero. However, the actress, who fights movie zombies year after year, is part of the franchise.

So, in seventh place - Resident Evil. Movies, cartoons, comics, novels, video games - scarecrows and horror stories for every taste. The original game was released in 1996 on the PlayStation, and later made its way to the PC. The highly prolific Capcom has effectively kept dead and decaying creatures alive by generating interest in them through the release of various media content. The company sees its target audience in all gamers, therefore, not only offers games for consoles, but also ports them to personal computers.

Just the other day, Capcom admitted that it is not particularly happy with Resident Evil 6 and in the next game in the series, it will "return to the roots of the survival horror genre." We will believe, but the same thing was said shortly before the release of RE6.

6. Green men

The first game X-COM series appeared in 1993, its developer was Mythos Games, the publisher was MicroProse, which was abolished in 2003. The actions of the sci-fi X-COM: UFO Defense unfolded not on distant planets, but on their native Earth in the near future. Role-playing strategy was the representative of "smart" games, requiring many different nuances to be taken into account.

During the existence of X-COM, only six games were released, including a remake original game(2012). At the end of 2013, the tactical shooter XCOM is expected to be released.

The series may not boast huge sales, but its legacy cannot be overestimated. Some studios tried to exploit it, but not very successfully.

5. No Prisoners, No Survivors

The huge and inexhaustible Command & Conquer franchise began with C&C: Tiberian Dawn in 1994. Like Fallout, which was ancestral to Wasteland, the C&C series originated from Dune 2. Those who know what computer games, probably heard about the Brotherhood of Nod (Brotherhood of Nod) and GDI (GDI), remembers Tanya Adams from the Red Alert series and “Joseph Stalin”, demanding not to take prisoners and not leave alive. Fans are familiar with the unusual shooter C&C: Renegade, which allowed you to get a closer look at everything that in the original RTS looked like a bunch of pixels (from today's point of view).

Westwood Studios helped create an entire genre and has successfully worked in this direction, releasing several series in parallel. Later, EA Los Angeles took over (the “good” Electronic Arts absorbed and then liquidated WS), which released several interesting projects.

In 2013, we expect a new Command & Conquer. It was previously known as C&C: Generals 2, however, following the new traditions, EA decided to restart the series and "start over". How successful, we will find out in the fall, but for now - the fifth place in the ranking.

4. The theme of the tombs is not disclosed

Computer archaeologist Lara Croft was born in 1996, that is, relatively recently. The British was initially in a very advantageous position: all her virtues were evident and for several generations of gamers she probably even became a sex symbol. At some point, the baton was picked up by Angelina Jolie, who embodied Croft on the big screen.

The game Tomb Raider was one of the founders of 3D shooters, but it mixed several genres, which caused acute addiction to it. This affected the sales of the original "Tomb Raider" - they became the largest for the entire series.

Lara's long journey continues to this day - Tomb Raider, updated in every sense, has recently been released. The heroine became closer “to the people”, turning into an ordinary person (for which you need to thank the lead screenwriter Rhianna Pratchett, who worked on BioShock Infinite, Mirror's Edge and other projects).

Unfortunately, the game of 2013 release could not repeat the record of its ancestor. However, the next reboot benefited the series, therefore - the fourth place.

3. Playing catch-up

Third place went to Need series For speed. Cult racing plays catch-up with itself. It is no longer a racing standard, this title is still being confidently selected by other projects, including those from Codemasters. Since 1994, no less than 19 games have been released, the jubilee, 20th in a row, Need for Speed: Rivals will begin to delight gamers in November.

Now it seems incredible, but Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed ​​has been optimized for monitors with a resolution of 320x200 and 640x480 pixels. It had only eight available cars and one secret - Warrior with some incredible performance. The race achieved acclaim, with critics praising the graphics and the realism of the cars on the road.

Notable milestones in the development of the series are called the release of NFS III: Hot Pursuit (1998), NFS: Porsche Unleashed (2000), NFS: Underground (2003) and NFS: Most Wanted (2005). After NFS: Carbon (2006), the developers apparently got bogged down in experiments or decided to change their strategy. From that moment, some throwing began, the invention of the bicycle. The NFS: Shift project corrected the situation somewhat, but then there was a "miscarriage" in the form of NFS: World (2010).

The success of the series decided to follow a sine wave: “good game” - “average” - “horror” - “average”, etc. Sometimes there was a feeling that all the forces were thrown into marketing, and the gameplay and everything else faded into the background. At the same time, Need For Speed ​​is making successful attempts to become the best, and perhaps NFS: Rivals will help her in this. Also in the near future, a feature film based on the series may be released (Fast and the Furious is officially not related to NFS).

2. Bright future of the post-apocalyptic world

We gave the second place to Wasteland and Fallout. Fallout game called the unofficial sequel and spiritual heir to Wasteland, which was created by Interplay Entertainment. The latter is the publisher of Fallout, released in 1997 and developed by the recently revived Black Isle Studios. If you trace the life path of both games, there are analogies with "Santa Barbara", everything looks so confusing and dramatic.

The Fountain of Dreams project, which was supposed to be the official continuation of the brainchild of Brian Fargo, Alan Pavlish, Michael Stackpole and Ken Andre, appeared a few years later. But the publisher represented by Electronic Arts at the last moment refused to position the game as a sequel. Also, no one from the Wasteland team worked on Fountain of Dreams. The work was done on Meantime - she used the same engine and described events in the same fictional world. The project died at the beta stage.

In 1997, Fallout appeared, but EA refused to transfer the rights to the name "Wasteland" to Interplay, which probably had an impact on the future fate of the series. Many elements migrated to the new branch, got to Fallout 2 (1998). Later came Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001), then Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (2004). "New Time" was marked by the release of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas who are not like their ancestors.

In 1997, Carmageddon was released, final fantasy VII, Redneck Rampage, X-COM: Apocalypse, Fallout, Ultima Online, Tomb Raider II, as well as many other games, among which, already at the end of the year, was presented and grand theft Auto.

From the documents "declassified" in 2011, it became known that the action-adventure game was originally listed as Race'n'Chase, but later the name was changed. The development of the project began in the spring of 1995, in July 1996 it was completed. Upon release, the game was criticized for its graphics, but praised for its sound and soundtrack. As a result, GTA became a bestseller in the UK, everyone talked about it, everyone bought it.

DMA Design Limited released Grand Theft Auto 2 in 1999 and Grand Theft in 2001. Auto III. The game acquired three-dimensional graphics and set a sales record, declaring itself even louder. Later additions (Vice City, San Andreas and others) was developed by Rockstar North, already known to everyone.

Computer games appeared almost immediately with the advent of computers as entertainment for employees serving these devices. In the late 80s and early 90s, professional studios began to emerge. It was then that such hits as Doom, Wolfenshtein and other 3D shooters appeared. By the late 90s and early 2000s, the industry had grown into a significant entertainment industry. It was at this time that hits appeared that determined the direction of the development of video games. This article contains the top legendary games of all time on the PC, which have become standards in their genres.

Release date: 1999
Genre: online shooter, eSports
Developer: ID Software
Publisher: ID Software

The legendary Quake III Arena sends the gamer to the training grounds, where bloody and fierce battles are fought. The game does not have a plot or classic character development in the conventional sense.

The task of the players is to win in the arenas, increase their rating, get points and purchase equipment and weapons for them. The peculiarity of the arena lies in the special cruelty. Gamers turn each other into minced meat using a variety of weapons (there are grenade launchers, chainsaws, etc.). Getting into the arena, each hero is responsible only for himself. Victory goes to the last survivor.

Release date: 1998
Genre: first-person shooter, Sci-Fi
Developer: valve
Publisher: valve

A game far ahead of its time. Dozens of similar projects were created on the basis of Half-Life, but it was she who won the minds and hearts of gamers around the world.

For survival in harsh world single-player, the player will have to constantly think over the strategy of passing. Most monsters can become deadly, just relax for a while and lose their guard. In addition to Half-Life, a multiplayer mode has been released, where players from anywhere in the world can play together or against each other.

Release date: 1997
Genre: historical real time strategy
Developer: Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Strategic Series Games Age of Empires offered players to move into the exciting world of historically significant events. The plots of the games in the series repeated the events that took place in the real history of mankind. Gamers are invited to take one of the sides of the opposing conflict, develop the army, build up power and participate in battles with artificial intelligence.

The AI ​​of the series has been constantly evolving, in order to defeat cunning opponents, the player needs to think through clear tactics for developing and waging war.

Release date: 1998
Genre: RPG in isometric, post-apocalyptic
Developer: Black Isle Studios
Publisher: Interplay Entertainment

The famous Fallout 2 pulled RPG genre games from dark dungeons and fantasy forests by moving game action in a dynamic world after a nuclear war. The game has a special atmosphere of the apocalyptic world, where hordes of mutants come out to meet the character.

To complete Fallout 2, you need to go through the storyline, learn how to control the selected character, competently upgrade and dress him. Otherwise, the harsh post-apocalyptic world will perish completely, and the unlucky hero will not be able to achieve his goal.

Release date: year 2000
Genre: RPG isometric, fantasy
Developer: bioware
Publisher: Interplay Entertainment

Baldur's Gate II pleased the players with the appearance of 3 additional classes to those that were in the first part. The game is a classic RPG in the style of D&D. Also, this part of Baldur's Gate confronts the player with many new types of opponents. Coping with monsters, moving forward in the story, will have to be in rather difficult conditions.

In Baldur's Gate II, the bar for gaining experience has been raised, more difficult combat system and equipment acquisition. All these indicators make the gameplay interesting, but the gamer needs to show all the skill to reach the end.

Release date: year 2009
Genre: RPG about space with a non-linear plot
Developer: bioware
Publisher: Electronic Arts

The darkest, most atmospheric and thrilling installment in the Mass Effect series resurrects Captain Shepard to once again send him to fight for the fate of the galaxy. Gamers are offered female and male variations of the protagonist, as well as several basic classes that change the style of combat and the skills of the captain.

According to the story, new team members appear on the captain's ship, with whom the player will have to interact throughout the game. Many events depend on the moral choices and decisions of the gamer, including the finale.

Release date: 1991
Genre: global economic strategy
Developer: MicroProse, Firaxis Games, Westlake Interactive, Aspyr, BreakAway Games
Publisher: MicroProse, Koei, Hasbro Interactive, Infogrames, MacSoft, Aspyr, Atari, 2K Games

A large-scale series of Civilization strategies offers the player to manage human civilization from its inception to the present. To go all the way from newly emerged people to modern beautiful cities, it is necessary to rebuild cities and manage them. Some parts of the series supported a network mode, where players could fight not only with artificial intelligence, but also with each other for new territories and resources.

To bring his civilization to prosperity, the player needs to master the skills of tactics, diplomacy, and the basics of analytical thinking. Only those thought out by a civilization with a clear development structure will come to victory.

Release date: year 2000
Genre: global strategy with RTS elements
Developer: The Creative Assembly
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Activision, Sega

Strategy total war won the love of gamers thanks to the detailed, large-scale battles. Total War can be played both in single-player mode and online. Players take the side of one of the factions, develop it to win the wars with artificial intelligence or other gamers.

Depending on the style of play, units acquire unique traits and skills. The characteristics of the army, generals, and faction rulers directly affect the ability to win in wars with opponents.

Release date: 2004
Genre: Fantasy MMORPG
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment

MMORPG World of Warcraft has rightfully become one of the most massive in the history of world gaming. More than 100 million accounts, constantly filled servers, regular updates with new locations and characters - all this indicates the constant development of the game. World of Warcraft is focused on group play. Gamers, in order to pump and dress characters, need to constantly enter into alliances and conflicts with other people.

Results can only be achieved through perseverance and the ability to work in a team. Players are invited to visit raid dungeons and events daily to get top-notch equipment.

Release date: 2003
Genre: Fantasy MMORPG
Developer: N.C.Soft
Publisher: N.C.Soft

Unlike most MMORPGs, Lineage II does not throw the player into one of the factions immediately after character creation. By choosing a class, starting to pump, the gamer will be able to make an informed decision who he wants to join. The PvP component in the game is given a lot of space, but players will also have to fight against monsters controlled by AI.

A huge part of the gameplay is dedicated to duels between players. To win, you need to carefully use the proposed talents, gain experience in battles with AI and dress your character well.

Release date: year 2000
Genre: online team-based first-person shooter
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation, Sierra Entertainment

Multiplayer Counter strike game is a kind of arena with several polygons for battles. Players play for 2 sides: terrorists, special forces. To win, gamers need to complete the branded task of the card, destroy as many opponents as possible. The reward for kills and completed tasks are coins, for which you can purchase new equipment and weapons.

How better weapons in the hands of the character easier for the player succeed in the arenas. Requirements for gamers change to different servers, as well as the number of available fractions (you can not be an observer everywhere).

Release date: year 2013
Genre: MOBA
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation

One of the most popular games in the world - Dota 2. The action takes place on the arena for battles, where 2 teams of players (light and dark) collide. Each player controls one character. Dota 2 offers dozens different characters with unique skills. Heroes must be controlled in different ways, so the overall outcome of the game depends on the skill of the gamer.

In case of victory in the arena, the player receives coins and a rating increase. For gold, you can buy new equipment and weapons for greater effectiveness in battle.

Release date: 2002
Genre: fantasy open world RPG
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Gamer love for Morrowind has been ubiquitous since the game's release. Morrowind is a role-playing game, the main feature of which was the open world and the removal of restrictions from the gamer. The player is free to go where he wants and when he wants, without corridor locations. Story line is present, its passage is mandatory for victory.

The player needs to choose a suitable character, dress and upgrade him. Exploration of the colorful world of Morrowind takes place along with battles with monsters, interesting side quests.

Release date: year 2012
Genre: open world first person shooter
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai
Publisher: Ubisoft

Action with RPG elements has gained immense popularity among players. Far Cry 3 sends the main character to the picturesque tropical island where he will have to fight for survival. The main boss of the game is a charismatic psychopath who intrigues the player throughout the passage.

A cooperative mode is available, where players will have to unite to complete all tasks and battles. AT cooperative mode a choice of various characters is available, not only the main character. The ultimate goal of the game is to survive by killing all ill-wishers.

Release date: 2015
Genre: third person shooter open world, crime
Developer: Rockstar North
Publisher: Rockstar Games

A dynamic adventure game that combines elements from all popular genres of our time. In the fifth part, players got the opportunity to control not 1 protagonist, but three. To fully complete the plot of the game, you should switch between characters, use the unique abilities of each of them.

Also, the game has universal skills that are useful in combat. The outcome of an exciting story depends on how the gamer distributes talents between characters and what style of play he uses.