Once upon a time, PC used to be the go-to option for gamers who wanted an unhinged, sweaty session teaching enemies and fellow players about what it means to be good at gaming. From deep strategy games like Civilization to RPG games like Final Fantasy, the vastness of games for PC was overwhelming. PC may not be the only option for games to play on but through ingenuity and the power of engineering, gaming on PC has stayed relevant throughout all these years.
Speaking specifically about gaming, the action genre can get quite tricky to define. You see, action can range from fighting, adventure, and puzzle solving to sports, survival, and even beat-em-ups. There’s a lot to absorb in this genre and we’re all for it.
So, without further ado, let’s get into games we think will do a smashing job at having you keep them on your PC!
Batman: Arkham Trilogy
Rocksteady has had a blazing hot run making some of the best Batman, no, some of the best games we’ve ever seen on consoles and PCs. The Arkham Trilogy is a collection of three games, starting with the initial Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and finally, Arkham Knight. All games have the player taking control of Batman and exacting justice to the best of his capacity.
The Arkham series does a brilliant job of portraying Gotham just how DC has painted it for us over the years in comics and TV shows. It also sheds light on the nitty-gritty of Batman, bringing to light his inner struggles of balancing his life as a vigilante and as Bruce Wayne.
Darksiders III
Darksiders has established itself, through the help of multiple titles that it is a hack-and-slash game with a lot of importance given to its lore. The player undergoes many Zelda-like locations and takes charge of Fury, a horsewoman who is on a mission of her own to lay waste to her higher-ups. Much like the rest of the horsemen would want.
The difference here is that Fury is thrown into a game, which has gone through substantial upgrades and revised mechanics. Where players would typically encounter swathes of mindless enemies and have to plow through them, now, there are fewer enemies but with a higher intelligence. Making the fights interesting and all the more challenging.
For Honor
A combat game with a twist! Ever thought about what an MMORPG would look like if it was a 1v1 with 3D action? That’s exactly what you get with For Honor. The game aims to bring old-school fighting with the likes of samurais, Vikings, and knights going at each other with tools and weapons straight from their respective ages.
It becomes all the more fun when you find out For Honor is a multiplayer game with the capability of hosting 1 on 1 battles with your friends. All you’d need to do from your side before bashing the other player’s character’s face in is equipping a good internet connection. Luckily, ATT Internet offers a delicious selection of deals that give you good speed and bandwidth so you can have at ‘em with no concern for ping or lag. Make them bow to your might.
Ghostrunner
The entire specialty of this game is that it features your character as a one-shot, dead person. Players are put into a dystopian, futuristic world where they have to perform parkour, slashes, and dashes to get to the other side and continue with their journey of vengeance. First-person gameplay ensures that players get an immersive experience where all they go through is happening extra close to them.
If you can’t be fazed by disorienting camera shakes and starting over again as you get shot in the face for the nth time, this game is an absolute must-buy for you.
Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
The first part of the Horizon series will forever be etched into our minds for opening up a completely new genre of games; ones that meld both the past and future into the present to bring a world rife with cataclysm, robots, and primitive weaponry. The fun fact is that none of these feels out of place by the way they’ve been incorporated into the game.
Players take control of Aloy, an orphan girl who is consistently shunned for her ability to “communicate” with machines and open doors that are otherwise inaccessible to others. Through her eyes, experience the great expanse of an overgrown, unmaintained Earth and discover what happened in the years past that made humanity start living with such a primitive lifestyle.
Conclusion
That’s a wrap on all the games we have that are still solid bangers for owning on PC. Remember that many games have their prices slashed currently to celebrate the holiday season. If you make haste, there’s a chance you can grab some or all of these stellar titles on sale. Good luck!
