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Iată cele mai bune jocuri ale anului, conform The Game Awards 2018 În această dimineaţă, în Los Angeles, s-a desfăşurat ceremonia de decernare a premiilor The Game Awards 2018. Titlurile nominalizate pentru fiecare categorie pot fi găsite aici. Iată lista completă a câştigătorilor: Game of the Year • God of War Best Action Game • Dead Cells Best Action/Adventure Game • God of War Best Role Playing Game • Monster Hunter: World Best Game Direction • God of War Best Narrative • Red Dead Redemption II Best Ongoing Game • Fortnite Best Art Direction • Return of the Obra Dinn Best Score/Music • Red Dead Redemption II Best Audio Design • Red Dead Redemption II Best Independent Game • Celeste Best Performance • Roger Clark în rolul lui Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II Games for Impact • Celeste Best Mobile Game • Florence Best VR/AR Game • ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission Best Fighting Game • Dragon Ball FighterZ Best Family Game • Overcooked 2 Best Strategy Game • Into the Breach Best Sports/Racing Game • Forza Horizon 4 Best Multiplayer Game • Fortnite Best Student Game • Combat 2018 Best Debut Indie Game • The Messenger Best eSports Game • Overwatch Best eSports Player • Dominique “SonicFox” McLean Best eSports Team • Cloud9 Best eSports Coach • Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu Best eSports Event • League of Legends World Championship Best eSports Host • Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere Best eSports Moment • revenirea C9 în tripla OT vs FAZE Content Creator of the Year • Ninja

From real-time classics to modern turn-based favorites, these are the best strategy games on PC. When it comes to the best strategy games, we look for a variety of elements. We like a mix between explosive, large-scale action and more complex games of difficult decisions. In this list, you'll find everything from fast-paced and competitive FPS games to long burn 4X games. In the case of series with multiple entries, we've picked what we feel was the best game to play now. We might feature more than one entry from the same series if we think they're different enough that you might benefit from playing both. These are the best strategy games on PC. Battletech Like an adaptation of the tabletop game crossed with the XCOM design template, BattleTech is a deep and complex turn-based game with an impressive campaign system. You control a group of mercenaries, trying to keep the books balanced and upgrading your suite of mechwarriors and battlemechs in the game's strategy layer. In battle, you target specific parts of enemy mechs, taking into account armor, angle, speed and the surrounding environment, then make difficult choices when the fight isn't going your way. It can initially be overwhelming and it's undeniably a dense game, but if that's what you want from your strategy games or you love this universe, it's a great pick. Northgard Viking-themed RTS Northgard pays dues to Settlers and Age of Empires, but challenged us with its smart expansion systems that force you to plan your growth into new territories carefully. Weather is important too. You need to prepare for winter carefully, but if you tech up using 'lore' you might have better warm weather gear than your enemies, giving you a strategic advantage. Skip through the dull story, enjoy the well-designed campaign missions and then start the real fight in skirmish. Into the Breach A beautifully designed, near-perfect slice of tactical mech action from the creators of FTL. Into the Breach challenges you to fend off waves of Vek monsters on eight-by-eight grids po[CENSORED]ted by tower blocks and a variety of sub objectives. Obviously you want to wipe out the Vek using mech-punches and artillery strikes, but much of the game is about using the impact of your blows to push enemies around the map and divert their attacks away from your precious buildings. Civilian buildings provide power, which serves as a health bar for your campaign. Every time a civilian building takes a hit, you're a step closer to losing the war. Once your power is depleted your team travels back through time to try and save the world again. It's challenging, bite-sized, and dynamic. As you unlock new types of mechs and mech upgrades you gain inventive new ways to toy with your enemies. Total War: Warhammer 2 The first Total War: Warhammer showed that Games Workshop's fantasy universe was a perfect match for Creative Assembly's massive battles and impressively detailed units. The second game makes a whole host of improvements, in interface, tweaks to heroes, rogue armies that mix factions together and more. The game's four factions, Skaven, High Elves, Dark Elves and Lizardmen are all meaningfully different from one another, delving deeper into the odd corners of old Warhammer fantasy lore. If you're looking for a starting point with CA's Warhammer games, this is now the game to get—and if you already own the excellent original, too, the mortal empires campaign will unite both games into one giant map. XCOM 2/War of the Chosen Advertisement The game cleverly uses scarcity of opportunity to force you into difficult dilemmas. At any one time you might have only six possible scan sites, while combat encounters are largely meted out by the game, but what you choose to do with this narrow range of options matters enormously. You need to recruit new rookies; you need an engineer to build a comms facility that will let you contact more territories; you need alien alloys to upgrade your weapons. You can’t have all of these. You can probably only have one. In 1989 Sid Meier described games as "a series of interesting decisions." XCOM 2 is the purest expression of that ethos that Firaxis has yet produced. The War of the Chosen expansion brings even more welcome if frantic changes, like the endlessly chatty titular enemies, memorable nemeses who pop up at different intervals during the campaign with random strengths and weaknesses. There are also new Advent troopers to contend with, tons more cosmetic options, zombie-like enemies who po[CENSORED]te lost human cities, the ability to create propaganda posters and lots more. War of the Chosen does make each campaign a little bloated, but the changes are so meaningful and extensive that XCOM 2 players need to check it out regardless.

We've come a long way from the days when you only had one or two consoles to choose from - and usually distinct enough gaming libraries to make the choice relatively easy. Mario fans go Nintendo, Sonic fans go Sega. Done! These days picking out the best console from the current lot is hard. Sure, there are still exclusives, but the overwhelming majority of all new games are multi-platform. Add to that mid-generation upgrades and technological advancements that promise 4K HDR with some apps and games but not others, and it can be confusing to figure out which console is worth buying. The good news for gamers is that there are sites (just like the one you're on now) to help you narrow down the options. We don't play favorites and we don't have a preference for one set of titles over another. We're just here to play by the numbers and give you all the details on the best and brightest new hardware. That said, we have a few questions to get the ball rolling: Do you need or want 4K? Is there a franchise you feel particularly close to? Do you want something you can play on the go? What's your budget? Gamers who want 4K should consider the Xbox One X, PS4 Pro and Xbox One S, while HD gamers can stick to the PS4 Slim and Nintendo Switch. If you're a racing or a shooting game fan, Xbox has a lot of first-party titles that cater to that genre while Sony has tons of great action-adventure and RPG titles. Nintendo has a mix of everything, but you should go for Nintendo if you can't live without an annual Pokemon and Mario title in your life. To help make things a little less complicated, we've compiled this guide to the latest consoles on the market and weighed up their most notable pros and cons – with links to other dedicated pages and reviews if you want to dive even deeper.

The best RPGs on PC guarantee hundreds of hours of adventure in one of the PC's essential genres. Welcome to our round-up of the best RPGs on PC. Since tabletop RPGs first started getting the digital treatment, the genre has grown into an intimidating, massive beast. Sure, you'll still find plenty of D&D-style, fantasy romps, but you can also head out into space, explore gothic underground oceans and even vacation in the town of South Park. Whenever we sit down to argue our way through a list of the best games, our first step is deciding what “best” even means. In this case, we’re identifying which RPGs are fun right now. It's the same approach we take without our overall list of the best games to play today. We don’t ignore a game’s impact completely—innovation and influence just has a lesser weight under our criteria. The RPG genre is tough to boil down: by the most literal definition, every game is a role-playing game. This list represents our best definition of the canonical RPG—games that likely emphasize story; that let you inhabit a customizable character through skill points, inventory, and dialogue decisions; that include complex, controllable relationships with companions or non-playable characters. Drawing these kinds of lines helps us provide a better service to you, we hope—though we've made some exceptions where we think it's worth it. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Release date: 2015 | Developer: CD Projekt Red | Humble Store, Steam Many RPGs focus on tales of lone, wandering adventurers, but few if any pull it off it with such artistry as The Witcher 3. That artistry is most apparent in the setting itself, which is so packed with breathtaking sunsets and wind-tossed groves of trees that, months later, I still find myself opting to go to destinations on foot rather than taking the fast travel points. But the true strength of The Witcher 3 is that it po[CENSORED]tes these memorable landscapes with NPCs doling out humble but memorable quests (by the dozen) that help create one of the most human RPG experiences on the market. In decaying wayside towns, the witcher Geralt might find impoverished elves struggling in the face of local racism; elsewhere, he might help a self-styled baron reunite with his long-estranged daughter. These quests deftly navigate moral issues without being heavy-handed or offering obvious solutions Through it all, much as in The Witcher 2, Geralt usually plays the role of just another character on this troubled world's stage. In the process, this tale of monster slaying and inter-dimensional raiders becomes strangely and poignantly relatable. Divinity: Original Sin 2 Release date: 2017 | Developer: Larian Studios | Steam, GOG Outside of tabletop games, there are few RPGs that boast the liberating openness of Larian's humongous quest for godhood. If you think you should be able to do something, you probably can, even it it's kidnapping a merchant by using a teleportation spell and then setting fire to him with his own blood. Almost every skill has some alternative and surprising use, sometimes more than one, whether you're in our out of combat. You can enjoy this game of madcap experimentation and tactical combat with up to three friends, to boot, and that's where things start to get really interesting because you're not forced to work together or even stay in the same part of the world. Indeed, there are plenty of reasons to work against each other. The player is always in the driving seat, and with four players, collisions are inevitable. Just remember: if you freeze your friends and then start poisoning them, at least apologize after. Pillars of Eternity Release date: 2015 | Developer: Obsidian Entertainment | Humble Store, Steam There's very little about Pillars of Eternity that's actually innovative; in fact, its whole Kickstarter-funded existence is based on appealing to the nostalgia for aging Infinity Engine CRPGs like Baldur's Gate II. That usually matters little, though, since Pillars of Eternity pulls it off so damned well. The graphics lean a little too heavily on the 1990s, but the writing itself is masterful. Obsidian Entertainment uses it to weave a wonderful (if bleak and usually humorless) narrative that brilliantly touches on everything from religious conflicts to social struggles. It doesn't hurt that Obsidian infused almost every step of the world with its own story and smidge of lore, and a new patch introduced hours of additional voice work that make the experience even more enjoyable. It's also brutally difficult in parts, and even its easier modes demand a dance of pausing and barking out orders to multiple party members that many contemporary RPGs shy from. That's not such a bad thing, though, as Pillars of Eternity is a stark testament that such unforgiving designs still have widespread appeal in this age of accessibility. Sunless Sea Release date: 2015 | Developer: Failbetter Games | Humble Store, Steam There's nowhere like the Unterzee. Sunless Sea's foreboding underground ocean is an abyss full of horrors and threats to the sanity of the crews that sail upon it. In your vulnerable little steamboat, you have to navigate these waters, trading, fighting and going on bizarre adventures on islands filled with giant mushrooms or rodents engaged in a civil war. It's often strikingly pretty, but text drives Sunless Sea. Like Failbetter Games' browser-based Fallen London, it's drenched in beautifully written quests, dialogue and descriptions. And it's not restricted to gothic horror, though there's plenty of it. Your journey across the black waters is just as likely to be whimsical and silly. Always, though, there's something sinister lurking nearby. Something not quite right.

To see the complete ranking, visit our dedicated listing of the top third-person shooter pc games of all time. 25. Opening our list of the Top 25 Best Third-Person Shooters on the PC is Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions One of the more polarizing series of the third-person shooter genres, Capcom's Lost Planet hasn't seen much in the way of positive critical reviews, often panned for their boring and unoriginal gameplay. Despite, thousands of their loyal fanbase continue to stand by it. With their arcade-style mechanics, it harkens back to the days of 2D shooters with a 3 dimensional twist. And when they say extreme conditions, they weren't lying. Set in a newly discovered planet at the height of the ice age, get ready to brave the biting arctic temperatures as you fight against the alien Akrid. While it used to offer an enjoyable online multiplayer, we doubt it's still in use ten years after. It has a PlayScore of 7.25. 24. Fortified Imagine a game where Ghostbusters meets Mars Attacks!, Clapfoot’s multiplayer indie game takes you to the shoes to a heroic bunch of heroes protecting their planet from a Martian attack. Set in the 1950’s, unleash your powerful experimental weapons and classic World War weapons to take contain these extraterrestrial mayhem. The game combines third-person elements and tower defense, making it a completely different experience. It’s a genre-bending adventure that forces you to team up with your friends, or do it alone. Feel the retro-style action. How well can you defend Earth? It has a PlayScore of 7.30 23. Monday Night Combat A game that suddenly came out on Steam charts. Mixing third person shooting and MOBA, prepare for a Monday Night filled with explosions and shenanigans. Unfortunately, the game has seen better days and it feels kinda dead right now. Nevertheless, it’s a fun multiplayer action with your friends. Choose from a focused team of six unique classes and go in an objective-based battle with the enemy team. It’s 6 versus 6 action shares the similar vibrance to Team Fortress’ and VALVE’s Dota 2. It’s such a shame no one plays it again. Well, might as well try. It has a PlayScore of 7.31 22. Binary Domain SEGA has its fair share of hidden gems. This game is one of it. Released during 2012, this third-person shooter takes you to a futuristic Tokyo in the year 2080. Follow Dan Marshall as he regains control over a robot-controlled city. Badass as he may be, this requires a team-effort. With the help of your friends, go on a co-op action-spree and tear these machines down with a huge armory of weapons. Be warned, the robots are adaptive and they change their weakness given the circumstances. Additionally, its Consequence Sequence adds layers of cause and effect for your actions. It has a PlayScore of 7.37 21. Sniper Elite V2 One bullet is all it takes to change history. Be the best marksman in all Berlin in this second entry to Rebellion’s third-person sniper game. Set during the dark days of World War 2, follow US Sniper Kurt Fairburne as he prevents a powerful weapon from going into the wrong hands. Returning to this entry is the iconic X-Ray Kill-cam. Embrace satisfying sound of balls exploding, head popping, bone snapping and more. Gory as it may be, at least you did your job right. Keep your head down low, and hide in plain sight. Killing Nazi’s couldn’t be more fun. It has a PlayScore of 7.49. 20. Stranglehold A decade old. This third-person shooter calls for John Woo’s aid to create an action-packed adventure worthy of Hollywood proportions. In this thrilling game, be a good-cop or a bad-cop as you play Inspector “Tequila” Yuen. This is a direct sequel to Woo’s Hard-Boiled and reprises Chow Yun-Fat’s role. With Woo’s touch, expect a ton of guns-blazing action from top to bottom. Players can override time by entering a semi “bullet time” mode to take enemies with style. For a 2007 game, it was really ahead of its time. Too bad Midway has seen better days too. A sequel would be great. It has a PlayScore of 7.51 19. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare As if PopCap’s army of badass plants and zombies are done. A huge upgrade from its tower defense original, Garden Warfare takes the battle to Krazy Dave’s entire neighborhood. Now set in a third-person over the shoulder fashion, choose from a wide selection of Plants vs. Zombies in fun objective-based gameplay. The game takes backyard warfare to another degree. With over 24 players in multiplayer mode, customize your favorite botanical soldier and survive an onslaught of undead hijinks. The game also supports split-screen which is rare on most games. We haven’t even started talking about its sequel yet. It has a PlayScore of 7.51 18. Tom Clancy’s: The Division After a terrible smallpox epidemic, New York has crumbled into a barren city filled with rogue humans vying for survival. Players must lead their Division to investigate the source of the virus. Upon its release, it was met with positive acclaim. It shares the similar elements from Bungie’s Destiny which involves resource-collecting and world-sharing. Aside from its single-player campaign, the game’s biggest selling point is its multiplayer option. Go with your squad and enter the Dark Zone, a competitive arena built for intense fighting action. Climb the leaderboards and prove your might to the desolate city of New York. It has a PlayScore of 7.60 17. Loadout The PC gained so many third-person shooters during its course and up until today, it’s still making more. Loadout was one of the most-played games during its time. Unfortunately, many games have overshadowed this third-person shooter and it failed to stand against the test of time. It was a fast-paced shooter that could rival Team Fortress 2. Instead of Valve’s first-person mayhem, Loadout offers features to create a sense of competition to players. Customize your loadouts, upgrade your hero and step into the arena. It has a PlayScore of 7.62 16. Quantum Break From the developers that gave us Alan Wake comes again for another exhilarating third-person adventure. Packed with a star-studded cast, follow X-Men’s Shawn Ashmore and Game of Thrones’ Aiden Gillen as they race against time. Packed with Remedy’s cinematic-action sequences, expect pulsating actions with time-bending capabilities. A Microsoft exclusive, this game gained positive acclaim due to its fun combat and a thought-provoking story. However, the game’s combination of a Live Action show and cinematic cutscenes make it unappealing to most players. It has a PlayScore of 7.68 15. Warframe Space ninjas. If there’s two words that sums the entire game in a nutshell, that’d be space ninjas. Digital Extremes’ ever-growing MMO Action Game takes you to the vast galaxy. Pick a frame, don it with cool weapons and travel planets after planets to cleanse the galaxy from evil. As Tenno, forge your own path. Eliminate robotic threats, menacing humans and infested creatures in this fast-paced third-person action. With gun, magic, and sword, you are literally an overpowered being. However, it’s not easy. With the help of friends, scour the game’s huge content by raiding dungeons together and killing bosses. Just recently, they announced their new open-world feature. The game keeps getting better and better. It has a PlayScore of 7.95 14. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon A cult-favorite, humanity is infested with huge-ass insects and it’s the job of Earth’s mighty Defense Force to tear them apart. With over 300 weapons to choose and collect, dismember each of their limbs in glorious arcade-style fashion. Wear the right armor, and experience the game’s massive replayability. Originally a Japanese Arcade Game, it made its way to the PC. It was praised for its fun multiplayer feature that enables you and your friends to survive an onslaught of giant insects. Talk about the dream. It has a PlayScore of 7.95 13. Watch Dogs 2 San Francisco beckons in Ubisoft’s latest tech-fueled series. Step into the shoes of Marcus Holloway, a man part of a deadly hacking organization. Use your wide range of technological feats to infiltrate San Francisco’s cyber world. Hack anything from cellphones, cars, and more. It’s an open-world playground that redeems the first games’ mishaps. Lauded for its graphical feat, the game is swirling with content. Explore the city and bask in Ubisoft’s attention to detail. It’s definitely a big step up compared to the first game. It has a PlayScore of 8.07 12. Resident Evil 5 CAPCOM’s seventh major installment of their acclaimed franchise takes you to the a fictional place in Africa. Follow BSAA Agent’s Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar as they embark on a mission to investigate a mysterious new epidemic. It’s a story that weaves the series’ biggest villain and Chris’ former partner. Continuing with its newfound third-person action similar to Resident Evil 4, players can engage the enemies with your weapons and Chris’ huge arms. It’s the first of the series to feature a co-op mode where players can use Sheva in split-screen. It has a PlayScore of 8.10 11. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Straying away from the series' usual real-time strategies, Space Marines brings you the thrill of real-time, third person combat. It's set in the same Warhamme 40k universe established by Games Workshop, and even features the strongest and most honored Space Marines chapter, the UltraMarines. As the second Company Commander, Captain Titus, help the world of Graia defend against the looming two-fold invasion. With your regenerative abilities and righteous fury, fight tooth and nail against the brutish Orks, and the demons of the Forces of Chaos. With its polished execution and faithfulness to the original lore, it's truly a worthy introduction to the world of Warhammer. It has a PlayScore of 8.11. 10. Red Faction: Guerilla Before they decided to close their beloved company (May it rest in peace), THQ’s long list of memorable games remain a classic to veteran gamers. The Red Faction series was among their iconic games. Set 50 years after the events of the original Red Faction, embrace the beauty of destruction in a game that redefines guerilla warfare. This third-person open-world adventure takes you to the life of a resistant fighter as he opposes the oppressive Earth Defense Force on Mars. This science-fiction journey is fueled with emergent gameplay, making every encounter brimming with experimental delights. It’s your choice on how you take your enemies, sometimes smart, sometimes crazy. It has a PlayScore of 8.20 9. Vanquish Keep the adrenaline pumping in PC fastest third-person shooter. Developed by Platinum Games, Vanquish pioneered many of the innovations we now enjoy in the 3D shooting genres with its bullet hell inspirations, beat em up elements, and sliding boost mechanics. Take on the role of American soldier, Sam Gideon, as he battles for the country's future. Using his state of the art Augemented Reaction Suit, the fast-paced world slows to a halt, giving you the opportunity to strike a deadly last blow. A heart-pumping delight, it has a PlayScore of 8.31. 8. Spec Ops: The Line Yager’s third-person shooter hits all the right stuff. From narrative, action and character. It’s a game where substance meets form. After delays and delays, the game finally made it to the shelves. This serves as a reboot of the Spec Ops series. Moral grounds aside, it’s gameplay was a stuff for criticism. Third-person combat may feel like it needs improvement, but Yager won’t be making a sequel anytime soon. Throughout the course of the game, choices will be made. Difficult as it may be, it stands as a clever groundwork for the endgame. It has a PlayScore of 8.37 7. Mafia II A game that's practically a love letter to the old souls out there. The second in a well-loved trilogy, it takes place in the fictional New York city called Empire Bay at the height of the Mafia takeover. This time, hitman Vito Scaletta takes center stage, chronicling his entrance to a life of crime. Like Grand Theft Auto but set in the jazzy 1940s era, it's picturesque open world is a feast for the eyes. Steal some classic cars, appreciate the architecture, and take down goon after goon to tune of Chuck Berry, Bing Crosby, Buddy Holly and so much more. A little lacking in exection with its sparse interactions, but amazing nonetheless. It has a PlayScore of 8.42. 6. Gears of War Epic Games and The Coalition have had a series of remarkable sequels since their debut in 2006. But, it's time go back to their roots, with their very first title. Headed by the hardy Marcus Fenix, help him and his part of Delta Squad members destroy the oncoming Locust Horde in a last ditch effort to save humanity. Enjoy its lengthy five-act campaign along with a friend, or compete for victory in its four vs four competitive arena. Considered the pinnacle of cover-based shooters, Gears of War continues to stand against the test of time. It has a PlayScore of 8.43. 5. Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Activision’s very own Transformers game takes you to the epilogue of the war that started it all. Before humanity was a problem, Hasbro’s alien robots tells you the plight of their races. From the Decepticons, to the Autobots. It’s one big robotic skirmish that changes the franchise forever. Divided into two separate campaigns, follow the story of the Decepticons under Megatron’s perspective and Autobots with Optimus’ and find out the aftermath of the war. Engage in fun third-person action with these transforming species. The game has shown its age, and 2012 was a long time ago. But for the love of Transformers, roll out and play the game. It has a PlayScore of 8.46 4. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne They gave us Alan Wake and Quantum Break, and now, Remedy takes us on a compelling neo-noir tale with their highest-rated shooter. Play as detective Max Payne as he reunites with Mona Sax in the series' darkest tale of death and betrayal. Known for its matrix-like bullet time mechanics, jump past doorways, ready your aim, and eliminate enemies lurking in every corner. With satisfying gun play, outstanding writing, and an amazing soundtrack, Max Payne was and still is one of the most entertaining shooters in recent history. It has a PlayScore of 8.64. 3. Grand Theft Auto V Before Rockstar boomed with this fifth major GTA installment, there was Grand Theft Auto III. It shows how capable the third-person action genre is to the gamers. With today’s technological advancement, the third-person action and open-world element is greatly improved. Providing a fun playground for players who just wants to mess around. Grand Theft Auto V stands as one of the greatest games in history. Explore Los Santos like never before and do anything at your heart's content. Shoot, ride, fly, solve alien conspiracies or whatever. This is Rockstar at its finest. It’s a shame they removed modding tools. The game has a PlayScore of 8.69 2. Dead Space 2 Step into the suit of Isaac Clarke. A simple space engineer trying to find meaning in his life after a traumatic event during the first game. In this second installment, the horror continues as a new Necromorph threat rises from Saturn’s moon. Using its signature over the shoulder camera, tear the limbs of these ugly creatures with the use of customizable plasma guns. With the help of Isaac’s space-suit or RIG, fend off these diabolical beasts with all your might. Combat is enhanced immensely, making Isaac shoot deadly lasers at ease. Critics and fans loved how the game injects their usual survival-horror formula. It proves as a challenge for new players, and veterans. It has a PlayScore of 8.70 1. And the best PC Third-Person shooter is none than Mass Effect 2 BioWare outdid themselves in this sequel to the po[CENSORED]r space-opera adventures of Commander Shepard. There’s no doubt Mass Effect 2 broke so many records including Game of the Year and of course, our top spot on this list. After the events of the first game, follow Shepard and his crew stop a new threat from emerging. The Reapers are the least of their concerns at the moment. This 2nd entry of the trilogy packs a massive upgrade in terms of combat, storytelling and choices. Other than that, its additional content adds more space flavour to the mix. Bringing in a whole new story for their third installment. It’s darker, deeper and full of replay value. It has a PlayScore of 9.28

The world of best FPS games is a busy one. This list was never going to be easy to compile because there are so new many FPS games that arrive it can be different to parse what's good... and what's not so good. So, to thin things out a bit, here are our rules to decide the best FPS games. Read them before you move on. Number 1: The games have to be first person, and shooting has to be the predominant game system (hey, the clue is in "FPS"). So no Gears of War, and no Resident Evil 7. Number 2: This list is about currently best, not historically most important. To keep this list accessible, we're only including games you can play right now on current-generation consoles, PCs and gaming laptops, instead of having to hunt down a PS2 at a garage sale. Have no fear: we haven’t forgotten the influential games that came before. They have their very own slide that explains their importance to the genre before we get started. See if you agree with our choices, as we progress toward revealing. Best MMORPGs Best co-op games Best Xbox One games Best PS4 games 1. Honorable mentions Let's start with the influential FPS games that didn't quite secure a place on the list. If you side-step the genre's wireframe origins – expanded in our 43-year history of first-person-shooters – let's start with the granddaddy: the original, 1993 Doom. While not the first FPS, developer id's shooter is a masterclass in intelligent, cleverly-paced level design, alongside deceptively strategic gunplay - while also establishing id as the premier gun 'feel' craftsmen in the industry. In terms of its mainstream appeal and cultural crossover, the next most influential shooter was probably Goldeneye, which proved that FPS could truly work on a console, delivering the most cinematic action game of its era. Rare's shooter hosts one of the most legendary multiplayer modes in history. Oddjob is still banned, though. The split-screen multiplayer template evolved with Goldeneye's unofficial, next-gen follow-up, TimeSplitters 2. Headed up by key members of Rare’s Goldeneye team, TS2 is a history-spanning, thematic pick 'n’ mix campaign skewering movies - and even Goldeneye itself - with endless, brilliantly observed pastiche. Add another terrific multiplayer offering plus the staggering depth and imagination of its Arcade challenge leagues, and you have a game way, way ahead of its time. A less obvious choice, but a game that expertly stole – and re-assembled – the genre's greatest mechanics, is PS3's Resistance 3. With echoes of Half-Life 2, Chronicles of Riddick and Halo, this overlooked sequel is like a greatest hits package of FPS gaming's 40-year-history. A brilliantly structured campaign journey, fueled by inventive, satisfying weapon design, and serious fun. David Houghton 2. The Darkness 2 Release date: February 7, 2012 Format: Xbox 360, PS3, PC What is it? A love story. A wonderful, touching tale of a former mobster who is trying to come to terms with the loss of his girlfriend while murdering his enemies using a combination of chunky automatic weapons and demonic tentacle powers. Often both at the same time. How many other games, for example, let you pick up a goon by his feet and blow him in half with a shotgun? Or to rip him in half with your tentacles like you’re pulling the wishbone at Christmas? Or shove your tentacle down an enemy’s ass and pull out his spine? Not many. Not many at all. But yeah, The Darkness 2 is a love story at heart. And it’s still playable on PC, so you have the chance to play one of the most creative, touching, and utterly sickening shooters ever made. Go do that. Best for: The creative kills. While the story is lovely and all, you can’t beat the feeling of grabbing an enemy by the head with a tentacle and popping off his head, before lobbing it away like an apple core. Andy Hartup 3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Release date: November 6, 2015 Format: Xbox One, PS4, PC What is it? Call of Duty began as WW2-era shooter focused on recreating the tense drama of war. Since then, we've had CoD games set during the Cold War, Vietnam War, modern day, even the far future and outer space. Black Ops 3 is the current Goldilocks of the CoD legacy, which is to say it sits somewhere in the middle and manages to feel juuuust right. Not too futuristic, not too held back by the past, Black Ops 3 infuses smart design with fluid gameplay to create something that feels unique and powerful without straying too far from its roots. Choosing a specific character gives competitive multiplayer a slight MOBA feel, while the campaign re-introduces four-player co-op to the series. And of course, let's not forget our undead friends lurking in the Zombies mode, which gets an entire city in Black Ops 3. Best for: A night (or week, or month) of fast-paced, highly-competitive running and gunning, or anyone who wants to see Jeff Goldblum as a zombie-slaughtering magician. Sam Prell 4. LawBreakers Release date: August 8, 2017 Format: PS4, PC What is it? A Vs. multiplayer FPS that takes into account a detailed, working knowledge of the last 20 years of arena shooters, so that it can understand all of the rules and conventions before tearing them up and reimagining them into something new. Its nine asymmetric character classes deliver radically contrasting gameplay experiences - each feels like they could be the protagonist of a different (brilliant) game - but all are bonded by their scope for fantastic, unexpected, tactically kinetic gameplay. LawBreakers is a shooter as deep and clever as it is immediately, air-punchingly exciting, dense with possibility and scope for player growth, while also immediate, gratifying, and easy to initially pick up. And that growth certainly doesn't begin and and with the player. LawBreakers is also one of the best-maintained 'live' games we've seen in a long time. Developer Boss Key is taking a refreshingly pro-active, communicative, community-minded approach to the game's upkeep, pouring constant updates, tweaks and additions into it alongside its already revealed roadmap of (free) expansions for LawBreakers' opening months. Best for: When you need an immediate, incendiary burst of 'Holy crap I can't believe that just happened' multiplayer FPS action. Whether you play for 20 minutes or three hours, LawBreakers will give you plenty to holler about. David Houghton 5. Far Cry 4 Release date: November 18, 2014 Format: PS4, Xbox One, PC What is it? In essence; Far Cry 3 goes to the Himalayas. Switching out the sunny not-so-perfect tourist destination of Rook Island for the vertiginous Kyrat, Far Cry 4 adds even more deadly bells and whistles to an already solid foundation of murderous exploration. Even more flora and fauna is ready to be plucked and skinned, and entire ecosystems are just waiting to be ruined as you quest for a new wallet. The story of Ajay Ghale is almost incidental to the combination of stealth and action on offer in Ubi’s intimidatingly huge open world. Whether you want to send a drone hovering over an enemy camp and tag all enemies individually before picking them off one by one with brutal melee takedowns, shoot a tiger out of its cage from a safe distance to watch it tear your foes to pieces, or literally crash down the gates on the back of an angry tusked Babar, it’s entirely up to you. However you play, Far Cry 4 is a heady cocktail of death and destruction. Drink up. Best for: A singleplayer that’ll involve you obsessively collecting every animal skin for accessories before charging an elephant into a camp of unsuspecting foes. Sorry PETA…. Louise Blain

In most of the rape cases, the accused were known to the complainant, police said. (Representational) NEW DELHI: Five women were raped and eight were molested everyday on an average in the national capital last year, Delhi Police said on Wednesday. According to Delhi Police data, 2,043 cases of rapes were registered last year as compared to 2,059 cases the year before that and 2,065 cases in 2016. Last year, 3,175 cases of molestation were reported as compared to 3,275 cases the year before and 4,032 cases in 2016. In most of the rape cases, the accused were known to the complainant, police said. According to Delhi Police analysis, 43 per cent of the accused in rape cases were either friends or family friends, 16.25 per cent were neighbours, 12.04 per cent were relatives, 2.89 per cent were co-workers, 22.86 per cent were other known persons. Just 2.5 per cent of the accused were not known to the victim, police said, adding that this was a decline from the previous years. In 2017 and 2016, strangers comprised 3.36 and 3.57 per cent of those arrested for rape. As many as 2,290 arrests were made in rape cases last year as compared to 2,275 in 2017 and 2,072 in 2018. Police have requested the Delhi government for improving last mile connectivity and also requested the Social Welfare Department for initiating programmes for awareness and education in slums and places recording higher incidents of crime against women. Delhi Police has also requested the city government for installation of lights on dark stretches, including self-defence as part of school curriculum. As safety of women in the national capital continues to remain a cause of concern, police have laid emphasis on po[CENSORED]risation of 'Himmat Plus'', creating gender sensitisation and mindset reformation as a part of 'Sashakti''. Identification of dark stretches and sharing information with civic agencies is also on the fore. COMMENT Some of the sensational rape cases reported from the national capital included the rape of an employee of a multinational company by two of her colleagues in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj in October and the rape of a visually-impaired woman by her neighbour in central Delhi's Deshbandhu Gupta Road area in May last year.

The Living in Digital Times news conference at CES gives us a preview of the digital health and fitness trends for 2019. At the Living in Digital Times press conference at CES 2019, we saw a preview of the trends in lifestyle tech that we will see in 2019, everything from digital health products to children's technology in the form of toys and educational outcomes. The lifestyle field has grown considerably as people have gotten more comfortable with technology in their lives, everything from living their lives through smartphone apps to wearables that monitor steps taken and heart rate. This growth is set to accelerate in 2019 as technology begins to reach into areas of our life that have so far escaped technological solutions, as exemplified by the featured speakers at the news conference. ElderTech The first thing that was discussed was the improvement in digital health technology over last year. Alzheimer's disease, in particular, was given special attention, which isn't surprising as the costs associated with the disease are expected to soar over the next decade, reaching 1 trillion dollars by 2030. The focus for several start-ups is on the caregiver, those who will need to monitor and attend to the needs Alzheimer's patients. The development of VR systems that simulate the experiences of Alzheimer's sufferers is of particular interest, as its part of a larger trend we've seen for a few years now. The CEO of MobileHelp, Rob Flippo, discussed LifePod, a virtual caregiver that proactively interacts with a user to provide everything from simulated socialization for the infirm to monitoring for a potential health crisis detectable in the voice of the user, a development that Eric White, the CEO of Miku, a so-called BabyTech company, has developed to monitor infants in their cribs. Both promise to alert users to potentially dangerous conditions before the users themselves could even possibly be aware of them. VoiceTech Technology harnessing the advances in voice recognition is a significant trend for 2019. Including MobileHelp and Miku, several companies are joining together voice recognition and artificial intelligence to provide companionship for the elderly and the young alike, stimulating their brains to either develop their mental capabilities or to arrest their decline.

We all know about the Subarus, Audis and the Lancias - the classics of the rallying world But what about those slightly more...unusual rally cars? From luxury tourers to track bred racers, let's take a look at some of the best. Suzuki Ignis - 2002 Suzuki may have had a cutting edge image among motorcyclists in 2002, but it was better known for off-roaders with its cars. This is where the Ignis stepped in to help the company’s profile by going rallying in the Junior World Rally Championship with a Super 1600 specification car. The five-door Ignis rally car proved successful on the stages and with the public, so much so that Suzuki launched the roadgoing Ignis Sport. The only problem here was the rally car was a five-door machine with 250bhp, while the road cars was a three-door of awkward styling and a meagre 1.3-litre motor. Little wonder only 400 found homes in the UK. However, success in rallying came with the 2004 JWRC title for Per-Gunner Andersson. Land Rover Defender - 2014 The Land Rover Defender is famed for its off-road ability, but speed is rarely part of that. Bowler changed this when it created the Defender Challenge as a way to introduce more drivers to the rally raids and hill rallies. A mixture of stage and hill rallies made up the first year’s competition in 2014, with seven events in total. Supported by Land Rover itself, the cars were based on Defender 90 Hard Tops with their 2.2-litre turbodiesel engines boosted to 170bhp and 332lb ft of torque. A roll cage, fire extinguisher, uprated suspension, underbody protection and lightweight 18-inch alloy wheels completed the £60,000 package. The Defender Challenge came to an end in 2016 when production of the iconic Land Rover model stopped. However, many of the cars have gone on to continue their motorsport careers in hill rallying. They also make for entertaining road cars as they were all built to be road legal. Citroën BX 4TC - 1986 Citroën was not always a huge force in the World Rally Championship and the BX 4TC carries the blame for that. Developed with too little money and not enough engineering sophistication, the BX 4TC competed in the infamous Group B category but couldn’t hold a candle to the likes of Lancia, Ford or Peugeot. Still, at least Citroën built 200 roadgoing BX 4TCs for those brave enough to buy one. A 2.1-litre engine delivered 380bhp, but the four-wheel drive system of the 4TC was crude. It was also a larger car than many of the compact Group B weapons from other manufacturers, so the BX was not as nimble. It made its debut on the 1986 Monte Carlo rally but both entries retired on home turf. Sixth place in Sweden was some consolation, but misery on the Acropolis Rally saw Citroën pull the plug even before Group B was banned. Triumph TR7/8 - 1976 The TR wedge’s rally career was another example of British Leyland settling for defeat where victory should have been the result. Already delayed into production, the TR7 was underpowered, so Triumph fitted the 16-valve Dolomite Sprint engine to its rally car and tuned it to 220bhp. It handled well, but lagged behind the 265bhp Ford Escorts. In 1978, rule changes made the TR7 rally car illegal as Triumph didn’t sell a 16-valve roadgoing version, so the TR7 V8 stepped in. It’s Rover V8 powerplant gave it the power with 300bhp, even if handling was slightly upset by the larger engine. Tony Pond used all of his considerable talent to wrangle results from the TR7 V8 and scored wins on the 1980 Manx and Ypres rallies, accompanied by that fantastic V8 bellow. Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - 1970 The 1970 World Cup Rally was the longest ever motorsport event at that time, covering 16,000 miles through 25 countries in 16 days. The publicity potential was not lost on Rolls-Royce owner Ray Richards, but Rolls only offered under the counter support. So, Richards relied on rally stalwarts Bill Bengry and David Skeffington to sort the car. This pair ditched the Shadow’s air conditioning and air suspension for the sake of reliability. They whipped out the US-spec smog emissions equipment and also routed the exhausts out of the bonnet and over the roof to improve ground clearance. The car went well, albeit with plenty of running repairs, until the rear suspension became fatally cracked in southern Brazil. With not enough time to fix it, the team was out of the rally but continued on the route to offer support to other teams still in the race. So, the Silver Shadow made it to Mexico even if it was not officially classed as a finisher.

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