Look, we all know how boring it can get just sitting in our homes, waiting for this lockdown to end so we can all finally get out and have fun. You know, the occasional hanging out, going to parties and stuff. While unfortunately we cant do that anymore what we can do is stay in our homes, avoid social contact and wait for this pandemic to end.
Well, some people have acquitted themselves quiet well throughout this lockdown. The internet has been a blessing for us in this case in such a way that all of us can still be in contact with each other through social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook etc. And also kept us entertained through global giants such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. What about the gaming community though? Well for some gamers such as myself, this has actually been a huge excuse for us to stay glued to our screens since no one will force us to go out and get a life( that will show’em eh?) Terrible jokes aside, a lot of multiplayer games are thriving right now since we can play with our friends, and hang out in-game as we cant in real life right now. But what about the single player games, the games which made up most of our childhood? The games which let you immerse yourself into their world and offered an escape from reality? Such games which offered a thrilling story where you can be the saviour of the galaxy, hero of the empire or just a simple man having a bad day? For being a single player fan such as myself, to see companies straying far away from single player stories and more into having a multiplayer suite really is disappointing.
That’s not a rip on multiplayer games though, for they’re fantastic. Its just that single player are not that common as they used to be. So, by being a single player fan, this writer has made a list of single player games to keep you busy when you have run out of internet by watching Netflix or just are bored of losing all the time on Ludo King. So, shall we?
5- Vampire: The Masquerade-Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines is an action rpg which is as long and complicated as its name. This underrated gem was released in 2004 to PC platforms. While it divided critics at its release, who praised its story, writing, replayability and its numerous amount of choices, all which impacted the story in a meaningful manner, it came under fire due to it being unfinished at the time of release, with tons of bugs, glitches and so on. While it was a failure in its release, selling fewer than 80,000 copies, it has gathered a huge cult following with many unofficial patches and mods which has largely improved the game and has earned recognition as a flawed masterpiece. You can play as 7 different vampire races in this game, all having their own unique powers and abilities, and also change the way people react to you. You can do whatever you want in this pseudo-open world, like going to bars, dancing, or just wreaking havoc on the streets as a vampire. What makes this game special is that every race you pick will impact the story and the way NPCs react to you differently. Even being a failure at launch, due to the huge cult gathering this game has followed, a sequel is on the way this year! And it looks better than ever.
4- The Metal Gear Solid Series
Hmm, where to start with this one? The mgs series has always been acclaimed for its story, gameplay and its ridiculousness. (seriously, there’s a boss fight in mgs3 you can finish by just not playing the game for a week. The boss will just die of old age) These games have always been praised for being way ahead of their time, with many entries receiving multiple goty awards and has been expanded into toy lines, comics and novels. The series has basically been credited for pioneering stealth games and cinematic cutscenes. (Yes you heard that right. The first game in the series actually invented inengine cutscenes) And, for added benefit, you can use a psp emulator and can play one of its best games, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on your phone! Trust me, its worth it. That game is regarded as one of the best games ever released on the psp platform, with its 25 hour campaign rivalling some of the best campaigns released on much bigger consoles.
3- Fallout: New Vegas
Wildly regarded as one of the best games in the fallout series, Fallout: New Vegas took the series back to its old roots with meaningful choices, myriad of quests and the freedom to do whatever you want. In New Vegas, Players take control of a character known as the Courier. While transporting a package across the Mojave Desert to the city of New Vegas, the Courier is ambushed, robbed of the package, shot, and left for dead. After surviving, the Courier begins a journey to find their wouldbe killer and recover the package, makes friends and enemies among various warring factions, and ultimately becomes caught up in a conflict that will determine who controls New Vegas and the Mojave Wasteland. But what happens after that its up to you. If you want to follow the story lead your faction to victory or if you just want to roam around the wasteland doing petty work, the game allows you the freedom to do so. This level of freedom and sophistications is what made players love fallout so much. Well, until Fallout 76 came along.
2-The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Of course, how can we make a list of best single player games without including one of THE best video games of all time? Critically lauded for its gameplay, story, size and scale, the game was such a cultural phenomenon that it basically spawned its own Netflix series, with Henry Cavill of Man Of Steel and Mission Impossible fame playing the role of the titular character. The game’s main campaign is 70 HOURS LONG, and that’s not even accounting for the 200+ plus hours of unique side quests you can find in this game. The game is so large that some still haven’t finished the game even though they picked it up in 2015, when the game released. Even speedrunners took 20+ hours to finish 100% of this masterpiece. But better have a beefy PC to play this though, for the game is a technical beast. Even playing at the lowest possible settings made my game run at 6 frames per second. That probably means I have a shitty PC but anyways, this is one of them games you HAVE to play atleast once in your lifetime, for it will be worth it.
The elder scrolls series WILL ruin your life. You will stop making friends, eating, drinking and sleeping because you will be busy making friends, eating, drinking and sleeping in these games. The series have widely been acclaimed for its large content of 200+ hours of gameplay, attention to detail and freedom in allowing us to do whatever we want. Want to be a werewolf or a vampire who hunts and eat people at night to stay alive, or want to be an allpowerful mage who can destroy entire ecosystem with just one spell, or just a normal commoner who makes livings ends by harvesting crops in his farmhouse, the game will allow you to be whoever you want and do whatever you want. You can even suspend the main quest completely and just focus on side quest your entire gameplay by directly beating the main boss the minute you start playing. This level of freeform gameplay has made the elder scrolls series so beloved that the latest game, Skyrim sold more than 30 million copies and has been ported to almost every console in existence, even Nintendo Switch. However, it has not been released on mobile yet. The good news is you can play one of the best games in the series, Morrowind on your phone with an unofficial emulator app known as OpenMicrowave, and it is damn fun to play, as I am still playing it in my phone!
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