![]() Everybody’s looking to slap a fresh coat of paint on an old brand and call it new. Why it’s great: These days, nostalgia - like zombies - has become a virus. How to play: Xbox One, Microsoft Windows ( watch the trailer) In itself, the combat, exploration, and item-hunting isn't all that revolutionary, but it’s this gripping blend of mediums that makes the game such a narratively compelling affair. At key points throughout the story, the digital cast - including Shawn Ashmore ( X-Men), Lance Reddick ( The Wire), and Aidan Gillen ( Game of Thrones) - rolls seamlessly from virtual action into fully produced 22-minute episodes of television. ![]() But Quantum Break is more than just a video game - it's also a TV show. The game's time-bending mechanics, which allow players to stop time and riddle their frozen enemies with bullets, or rewind events to search previously destroyed environments, make for a visceral experience its inclusion of story-changing junction points - where each choice affects the curving narrative - are an exciting (if somewhat borrowed) idea. With Quantum Break, the company moves on to time-travel sci-fi. Why it’s great: From Max Payne to Alan Wake, developer Remedy's obsession with high-concept gameplay and pulp storytelling has bridged every genre. How to play: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux ( watch the trailer) Sony Interactive Entertainment Their walkie-talkie conversations, and separate views of the landscape, make these characters feel like two halves of a whole, adding up to a haunting trek through nature. Indie game developer Campo Santo manages this brilliantly as both the Ranger and Delilah independently observe and report on the goings-on across Yellowstone. ![]() The hat trick of balancing compelling gameplay and character development between two people who never actually meet is no easy task. As players explore the colorful, stylized world of Yellowstone, a deeper story unravels and a complex friendship grows. The ranger's only companion is his supervisor Delilah, a voice over a walkie-talkie. Firewatch is among the best, focusing on a single park ranger patrolling Yellowstone National Park in 1989. Why it's great: The story-driven adventure game is making a comeback, despite a landscape loaded with first-person shooter and fantasy roleplaying titles.
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