Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game published by Rockstar Games and developed by Rockstar North. Following 2008's Grand Theft Auto IV, it is the seventh main installment in the Grand Theft Auto series and the fifteenth overall. The single-player story follows three protagonists—retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gangster Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips—as they attempt to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals in the fictional state of San Andreas, which is based on Southern California. The open-world concept allows players to freely traverse the broad countryside of San Andreas and the fictitious metropolis of Los Santos, which is modeled on Los Angeles.

The game may be played in either third-person or first-person mode, and the world can be explored on foot or by car. Throughout single-player, players control the three main characters and may swap between them both inside and outside of missions. The robbery scenes are essential to the plot, and many missions incorporate shooting and driving action. A "wanted" system determines the aggressiveness with which law enforcement responds to criminals. The game's online multiplayer option, Grand Theft Auto Online, allows up to 30 people to participate in a variety of cooperative and competitive game scenarios.

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an action role-playing video game released in 2015 by the Polish developer CD Projekt Red. It is the third game in The Witcher video game series and the sequel to the 2011 game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. It is played in an open world from a third-person perspective. The games are based on Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy novel series The Witcher.

The game is set in a fictitious fantasy setting inspired by Slavic folklore. Players take control of Geralt of Rivia, a hired monster slayer known as a Witcher, as he searches for his adoptive daughter, who is fleeing the otherworldly Wild Hunt. Players utilize weapons and magic to combat the game's various perils, interact with non-player characters, and complete tasks to earn experience points and gold, which can be used to improve Geralt's powers and purchase items. The tale of the game features three different endings, which are influenced by the player's decisions at important moments in the narrative.

Platforms: PC game, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Rockstar Games action-adventure game released in 2018. The game is the third in the Red Dead series and a precursor to Red Dead Redemption, which was released in 2010. The plot takes place in 1899 and follows the activities of criminal Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang, through a fictitious version of the Western, Midwestern, and Southern United States. Arthur must deal with the Wild West's fall while fighting to survive against government authorities, competing gangs, and other threats. The epilogue of Red Dead Redemption follows fellow gang member John Marston, the protagonist of the game.

The game is displayed in both the first and third person, and the player is free to explore its dynamic open environment. Shootouts, heists, hunting, horseback riding, interacting with non-player characters, and preserving the character's honor rating through moral decisions and acts are all game aspects. The reaction of law police and bounty hunters to crimes committed by the player is governed by a bounty system similar to the "wanted" system from the Grand Theft Auto franchise. The game's online multiplayer option, Red Dead Online, allows up to 32 people to participate in a variety of cooperative and competitive game scenarios.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an action role-playing video game released in 2020 by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the twelfth main chapter in the Assassin's Creed series and the sequel to Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which was released in 2018. The game is mostly set in the years 872–878 AD and tells a fictitious scenario set around the Viking invasions of the British Isles. Players take control of Eivor Varinsdottir, a Viking raider who becomes engaged in the centuries-old war between the Assassin Brotherhood, which fights for peace and liberty, and the Templar Order, which seeks peace through control.

Assassin's Creed has progressed from a stealth action-adventure to a full-fledged open-world RPG, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla is maybe the greatest illustration of its contemporary form yet. You'll never be bored in its Norse-Viking universe, and when it comes to battle, it's as heavy and vicious as it's ever been. Furthermore, even if you've never played an Assassin's Creed game before, you can get right into this one since, despite the bigger universe at work, there's no prerequisite knowledge that will prevent you from truly enjoying your time here.

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4

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Hitman 3 (stylized as HITMAN III) is a stealth game released in 2021 by IO Interactive. It is the 2018 video game Hitman 2's sequel, the eighth major edition in the Hitman series, and the third and final entry in the World of Assassination trilogy. The single-player storyline follows genetically-engineered assassin Agent 47 and his allies as they hunt down the leaders of the secretive organization Providence, which controls the world's affairs and was partially responsible for 47's creation and upbringing, and concludes the plot arc beginning in Hitman.

The game is presented in third-person, with an emphasis on interactive features in 47's surroundings. The game, like the other entries in the series, has six levels, five of which are massive open-ended sandbox levels. Agent 47 is allowed to roam each map in search of assassination targets. In order to acquire additional things, the player must fulfill obstacles inside each mission.

Platforms: Xbox One

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Metal Gear Solid 5 is a stealth game released in 2015 by Konami and developed by Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima directed, wrote, and created the ninth episode in the Metal Gear series, after Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, a stand-alone prologue published the previous year; it is his final work at Konami. The tale follows mercenary commander Punished "Venom" Snake as he journeys into Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and the Angola–Zaire border area to get revenge on the individuals who annihilated his soldiers and came near to murdering him during the climax of Ground Zeroes.

On September 1, 2015, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was released globally for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It gained critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, player freedom, open world, visuals, themes, and performances; nevertheless, critics were split on its story, ending twist, and key changes to the series formula, while the portrayal of the character Quiet drew criticism. The game's repeated missions and conclusion that left story elements unanswered, along with clear proof of missing content, prompted some to label it incomplete. Several magazines gave The Phantom Pain excellent reviews, describing it as one of the finest stealth games of all time. By December 2015, it has shipped 6 million devices.

Platforms: PC game, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

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Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter game published by Electronic Arts and developed by Respawn Entertainment. It was published in February 2019 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, in March 2021 for Nintendo Switch, and in March 2022 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Apex Legends Mobile, a mobile version of the game tailored specifically for touchscreens, was also revealed and will be launched on Android and iOS on May 17, 2022. Except for the above mobile devices, the game enables cross-platform play.

Apex Legends takes place in the same science fiction setting as Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall franchise, with some Titanfall characters appearing as minor characters or playable Legends. Work on the game began in late 2016, but the project remained a closely guarded secret until its release. The game's release in 2019 was unexpected since it had been anticipated that Respawn Entertainment was working on a third chapter to the Titanfall franchise, the studio's previous big game, at the time. Critics complimented Apex Legends for its gameplay, advancement system, and integration of aspects from numerous genres.

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey is an action role-playing video game released in 2018 by Ubisoft Quebec. It is the eleventh main chapter in the Assassin's Creed series and the sequel to Assassin's Creed Origins, which was released in 2017. The game, like its predecessor, has a wide-open environment and incorporates many aspects of the role-playing genre, with a focus on battle and exploration rather than stealth. Odyssey features naval action similar to earlier entries in the series. The setting of the game, while fictitious, is based on real-world events.

The game's development began immediately after the release of Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Odyssey, like Origins before it, aided the shift of Assassin's Creed into a series of action role-playing games by integrating player choice mechanisms. In comparison to earlier games in the series, Odyssey has a greater emphasis on historical mythology and a lesser emphasis on the battle between the Assassins and Templars, which is the key narrative aspect in the majority of Assassin's Creed titles. Throughout the creation of the game, the team was influenced by other recent RPG titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Fallout. The Flight composed the game's soundtrack.

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4

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Minecraft is a 3D sandbox game with no compulsory goals, giving players a great deal of choice in how they play the game. There is, however, an accomplishment system, called "advancements" in the Java Edition and "trophies" on the PlayStation adaptations. By default, the game is played in first-person, however, players can switch to third-person mode. The gaming environment is made out of crude 3D objects, mostly cubes, and fluids known as "blocks", that represent diverse elements like earth, stone, ores, tree trunks, water, and lava. Picking up and arranging these things is key to the gameplay. These blocks are organized in a 3D grid, and players are free to travel about the environment.

Players may "mine" bricks and then place them elsewhere to construct structures. Many critics have called the game's physics system unrealistic. The game also includes the Redstone substance, which can be used to create simple mechanical devices, electrical circuits, and logic gates, allowing for the creation of numerous complicated systems. The game world is practically endless and produced procedurally when players explore it, utilizing a map seed retrieved from the system clock at the moment of world formation (or manually specified by the player). Vertical mobility is limited, but Minecraft enables the creation of an indefinitely vast gaming environment on the horizontal plane.

Platforms: Xbox One

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The game, like its predecessor, is a third-person shooter. The player has three weapon slots and may equip one light weapon and two heavy weapons. The player may also employ explosives like grenades and melee weapons like the Lancer Assault Rifle, a mid-range assault rifle with a fully operable chainsaw for a bayonet. The surroundings can also be used to the player's benefit. In addition to various sequential situations, the game has several hub areas that may be explored freely on foot or with the Skiff, a vehicle.

The player may perform different side tasks in the game, and as they explore the game's landscape, they will find trinkets and vital components needed to improve Jack, a robot who will accompany Kait throughout the game. New abilities, such as detecting foes, concealing Kait and her team, stunning enemies, and deflecting bullets with an energy shield, will be available through improving Jack.

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

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