Top Games You Can Play That Are Relevant to Current Events!

Top Games That Are Kind of Ironic to Today's Events

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     Video games are what bring the people joy during these tough times. Whether it's the children bored or you're looking for something to do with all of this free time, video games have you covered. With multiple genres like adventure, horror, multiplayer, RPG, visual novels, and more. PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo have got your back. Let's take a look at some games you may have heard of...

     1. The Last of Us

     In 2013, Naughty Dog released The Last of Us and this game took the world by storm. With strategic gameplay to a well-written story, to the characters we still love today. With Troy Baker starring as our lead character, Joel. You will embark on a journey that will change the way you see the words, "zombie apocalypse". Although a sequel was announced at E3 and was supposed to be released in May of 2020, due to COVID-19, Naughty Dog posted on Twitter an apology letter to fans. Saying that the team will be postponing the released date "indefinitely". 

     Although the original game was released on Sony's PlayStation 3, you can play the remastered version of the game on PlayStation 4. It includes the DLC you had to buy on the PS3 for FREE! After finishing the main story, you get to learn more about our beloved Ellie and how she got to save Joel. This game is rated 9/10 and it is highly recommended that you play it.

     2. Horizon Zero Dawn 

     Released in 2017, Horizon Zero Dawn was created by Guerrilla Games and rated 4.8/5 by GameStop customers and holds a 96% favorable rating on Google. Playable both on PC and PS4, you control a girl named Aloy in a tribal-like environment set in the future when nature and technology take over the planet. No one likes these machines but Aloy gets to use them to her advantage as she develops and gains control over her destiny. All she wants is to be loved by her tribe. A perfect setting, given the situation we're in, no?

     3. Resident Evil 3 - Remake

     Produced by Shinji Mikami and originally released in 1999, Resident Evil 3 it has definitely earned a 4.6/5 star rating by Resident Evil fans. And now, there is a remake recently released in April of 2020. With amazing redesign and graphics, it has won favorable reviews from fans of the classic Resident Evil horror games and newbie players. Jill Valentine (play by Sasha Zotova; va by Nicole Tompkins), is attacked by the Umbrella Corporations T-Virus bioweapons nicknamed, "Nemesis". While trying to escape Raccoon City with the rest of the survivors, she is repeatedly attacked by Nemesis. Before it is too late, Jill teams up with guards from Umbrella to take down the monster and find a cure for the T-Virus. For: PS4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.

     4. Telltale's "The Walking Dead" - Complete Series

     Initially released in 2012 by Telltale Games (RIP), The Walking Dead not similar to the AMC hit television show release October of 2010. No, this game follows the story of Lee Everet and a little girl named Clementine. During the start and never-ending zombie apocalypse, Lee finds a child locked in her treehouse and takes her along with him in the hope of finding her missing parents. Throughout the story, you meet other survivors just like Lee and make choices that will decide your fate; come the end of each game. Telltale released the complete series on PS4 so you get to play through Clementine's story and re-live it all on one disk. Seasons 1-3 are on Steam.