Shortly after he arrives, a TV announcer is found dead and, right after this, someone else dies in a similar fashion. Using their Personas, the protagonist and their friends form an Investigation Team in order to get to the truth behind the murders and their connection to the TV world. Persona 4 Golden tells a murder mystery, a coming of age story, and of the deep psyche of human emotions.
As you play the game, you will find yourself identifying with the characters and understanding them on a higher level; each one must confront the darker side of themselves that seeks to control them in order to move forward and become the best versions of themselves. Battle occurs in randomly generated dungeons that the player must navigate in search of the final boss, and combat is turn-based, as typical of many JRPG games.
Valkyria Chronicles the first one, at least is set on the continent of Europa, a land divided by two opposed superpowers: the Empire and the Federation. At the time of our story, the Empire has set its sights on invading Gallia, a principality which borders both Empire and Federation territory and is rich with an invaluable resource called Ragnite.
The Valkyria Chronicles games boast a unique and complex combat system that blends typical RPG turn-based and real-time combat modes for a breathtaking experience. You will be able to reap the tactical and strategic benefits that players know and love from turn-based gameplay, while also holding on to the action-filled fights of real-time.
Valkyria Chronicles is yet another anime-esque game that is story rich, with great visuals, voice acting, sound effects and sound track, and interesting character development. In Danganronpa V3, 16 high school students are kidnapped and trapped inside a new school. Once a muder occurs, a class trial will be held with the remaining students, the goal of which is to determine who has committed the crime and punish i.
If the majority votes correctly, they live another day, however, if they vote incorrectly, they suffer the fate of the guilty. Within this new dynamic, each of the students, yourself included, must find a way to escape the killing game without falling victim to the twisted motives of Monokuma, the headmaster, or each other. The majority of the game will play out as a twisted visual novel, with the exception being occasional mini-games.
Playtime is split into two categories, Deadly Life and Daily Life. During Deadly Life, you will be free to explore the available section of the schools, interact and bond with fellow students, and, in doing so, gain special skills that are used during trials. During Deadly Life, a body has been discovered and you will be searching for hints and glues that will help determine who the killer is. During most of the playtime, your goal is to gather information that will lead you to the killer.
Once a trial is initiated, your duty is to convince the others to vote for the guilty party, or die trying. Every decision you make will spell victory or defeat, so choose wisely. Bayonetta follows the story of a character by the same name. She awakens years in the future with no memory of who she is.
With only one clue to guide her, Beyonetta begins her journey of self-discovery, seeking answers that will uncover her past. Along the way, she will face off against countless enemies that desire her destruction, make a handful of friends, and get wrapped up in something much larger than herself. The Bayonetta game focuses heavily on action-style gameplay in which the player will control the shapeshifting Bayonetta as she fights against angelic and demonic enemies alike.
Her fighting style uses both melee attacks and ranged gunplay. The gameplay primarily unfolds as a hack and slash, with virtually constant battles, only interrupted by cutscenes. It is a 3D, side-scrolling fighting game that is simply very well executed with a great cast of characters for players to choose from.
There is a main-story line and individual character background stories for the players who enjoy them, but it is by no means a focus of the game. Instead, the game is meant for players to duke it out and see who remains on top as the most skilled fighter.
In the beginning, you have access to a limited cast of characters that are automatically available to you. Each character has combination moves, known as Critical Arts, intended to deal significant damage, disable enemies, or power up the V-Gauge for even more powerful attacks.
Choose and master your character s as you climb through the online ranking system. Tekken 7 is another major player in the 3D, side-scrolling fighting game scene. Unlike the Street Fighter games, Tekken has a more linear and cohesive storyline, though it is still not a main focus of the game. The story follows directly after Tekken 6. The war between the Mishima Zaibatsu and G Corporation continues to ravage the world. Thus, the story unfolds. As you likely already know, the game focuses on 1v1 player versus player combat.
A primary characteristic of this combat is the shifting arena that moves along with the characters during fights. Each character has specific combination attacks meant to deal significant damage and their own fighting style. Similar to Street Fighter, you can engage in LAN fights with friends in-person or battle online in a ranking system. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the newest installment of the Yakuza game series. It follows Ichiban Kasuga, a year-old junior member of the Arakawa Family.
Expecting to be revered as a hero, he is met with shock when he is released and discovers that not only does no one remember him, but his clan no longer exists. The story tells of his search for answers, beginning in Kamurocho, where he seeks his former patriarch, only to be shot, awaking days later in another town with a questionable stitch job. Undeterred, he sets out again on his hunt for the truth and to take back his life, only to become entangled in the conflict that brews beneath the surface of Yokohama.
Unlike other games of the series, Yakuza: Like a Dragon strays from the previous real-time sock-it-to-em style of combat and adopts a turn-based system more typical of Japanese RPGs. An interesting component of combat, and one that is atypical to what one expects from turn-based combat, is the ability to use the terrain and objects in it to your advantage, a nod to the previous games.
The underworld also has more to offer than just following the main story, and comes equipped with various forms of playable content. Just like the games before it, demonic power threatens the world once again in the 5th installment of the Devil May Cry series.
As the hellish incursion continues to ravage the city, Nero arrives with his partner Nico to fight back, equipped with a new mechanical arm. Ready to take on his enemies and hopefully reunite with his friends Nero sets out on a rampage of his own. Nero and Dante return as the playable characters in Devil May Cry 5, joined this time by a new character named V. Each character has their own unique playstyle setting them apart from each other. Just like those before it, Devil May Cry is an action-packed hack and slash that rarely calms down.
The Evil Within is an amazing game that is followed up by a second equally great game. Both have received immensely positive feedback, and for good reason. The first game follows detective Sebastian Castellanos and his team as they investigate the scene of a gruesome mass murder.
Upon arriving, they encounter an unknown and vastly powerful force, which makes quick work of both Sebastian and his team. Upon waking, Sebastian finds he is the only survivor and has been transported into another realm full of more than just the dead. He must find a way to navigate the world before him, avoiding the gruesome monsters that lurk within it, and hopefully make it out alive. The story progresses through a series of chapters; each one has tasks that must be completed in order to move forward.
You must learn to use the environment to your advantage and remember to scavenge for supplies at every chance you get. Supplies are limited, so using them wisely is essential to your survival. Sometimes it will be better to fight, and if you choose to do so you will need to use the most effective weaponry, others it will be better to run. Every decision you make bears consequences beyond just life and death, as they can cause the world around you will morph and change.
After the events of Ground Zeroes, Big Boss, our main protagonist, falls into a comma, awakening nine years later. Upon his waking, he joins and helps lead the Diamond Dogs, a mercenary group.
On a mission of revenge, he encounters former rivals, meets new friends, and uncovers hidden plots. MGS V is primarily a stealth game that plays out through an immense open-world. At your disposal is a vast, vast repertoire of gear and companions that serve to assist you in remaining undetected. The game also boasts highly realistic weather and day-night mechanics that help to assist or impede you in various ways, such as night and rain impacting both your own and enemy visibility.
Overall, there is a huge, and I do not say this loosely, amount of available content and mechanics for players to experience and enjoy. One of the strongest qualities of the game is the amount of customizability that goes into the experience; as the player, you have unusually high control over the game and story.
As you adventure further and battle these enemies of mankind, you begin to realize that not everything is as clear-cut as you once believed. The story of God Eater progresses through the completion of various missions, consisting of the slaying of Aragami and gathering of materials. NPC side quests will also give various rewards, such as important materials, items, and also Blood Arts. As can be expected at this point from JRPG games, combat unfolds via a turn-based system.
With a variety of weapon choices, Blood Arts, and other related mechanics, God Eater 2 offers an interesting gaming experience that plays on a similar concept as the more well-known game, Monster Hunter. Following directly on the heels of the prior two Trails of Cold Steel games, the third installment continues a year and a half after the events of Trails of Cold Steel II. The story centers around the main protagonist, Rean Schwarzer, now a military professor, his students, and his military school friends from the prior games.
While training a new Class VII, Rean receives orders from the Imperial Government to resolve a number of conflicts that have begun popping up over Erebonia. As he sets out with his new students to resolve the issue, he is joined by his old classmates.
Together, the group embarks on their journey of discovery as they not only attempt to get to the bottom of these strange happenings, but also learn more about each other along the way. The Legend of Heroes games are characterized by their rich and beautifully executed story, which continues throughout all of the games. Trails of Cold Steel III is no exception in this; every character is well-developed and many hold positions in each of the games, growing alongside the main narrative.
There is a pretty hefty recap at the beginning, but there are still elements left out; if this bothers you, be sure to check out I and II first. Trails of Cold Steel III is another game that uses a turn-based combat system for each of the battles, which primarily unfold through a series of menus, and is fairly typical in the execution. Part of the well-renowned and developmentally inspiring Dragon Quest series that helped set the groundwork for JRPGs as we know them, comes the the most recent addition, Dragon Quest XI.
DQ XI, despite being part of a long-running series, is a completely standalone experience that hosts a brand new cast of characters and an independent narrative. The story takes place in the world of Erdrea, beginning as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded by a horde of terrible monsters.
The protagonist manages to survive the attack and is found floating down the river by an old man who adopts him. After he has come of age, the truth of his background is revealed and he is sent to see the King, launching him down a path of unfortunate events and, eventually, on a journey to save the world.
The world design of Dragon Quest XI is beautifully intricate with vibrant graphics. As the protagonist, an unmanned hero, traverses the lands, he will meet both new friends and enemies. With a turn-based combat system that has been fine-tuned across all the games, you will find that battle unfolds very smoothly. For old and new fans alike, this game will not disappoint if you decide to pick it up.
You are bound to protect a very special young lord who is a descendant of an ancient bloodline. His lineage made both of you a prime target for vicious enemies who seek to use his blood to their advantage. After being rescued and revived from the brink of death, you discover that the young lord has been captured.
In order to regain your honor, you embark on a perilous rescue mission. Delve into the world of late s Sengoku Japan, beautifully designed and animated for your gaming experience, a truly visceral depiction of this period of brutality filled with violence and turmoil.
Within this world you will come face to face with powerful foes who have become dark and twisted with the lust for power. You take up battle with a variety of prosthetic tools to compliment your ninja and samurai abilities, blending stealth with direct head-to-head combat in a bloody battle to the death.
With only one goal, to restore your honor, you will combat your enemies, attacking weak points to knock them off their feet before landing a single, deadly blow. Skip to main content.
Level up. Earn rewards. Your XP: 0. Updated: 21 Jan am. Japan doesn't just make anime, they also make some top tier video games. BY: Sophie Chamberlin. Finally, a number of Japanese games have made their PC debuts, and more and more are coming out already playable on PC.
Without further ado, and in no particular order, here are 25 of the top Japanese games for PC. Attack on Titan 2. Despite not being an action-based game like the Resident Evil series, Clock Tower on the PS1 is still a very creepy title worthy of its legacy.
The atmosphere is unrelentingly tense and the story is superior to many modern games in the genre. The game was developed by small Japanese indie studio Sen and it seems to take inspiration from titles like Corpse Party.
Just like Corpse Party, Mad Father is a very creepy game despite its simplistic-looking visuals. It prefers to rely on psychological fear rather than outright jump scares. Released in , Shadow Corridor is a first-person horror game from Japanese indie developers KazukiShiroma.
The game is set in a Japanese city which takes the player into back alleys, temples, and theater. Despite the familiar-looking locations, it still feels very much like the player is trapped in a horrific maze. Additionally, Shadow Corridor is complemented by a great sound design perfectly implemented to scares its players out of their skins. It was originally released for the PC in Released in , Resident Evil Village is available on last and current-gen platforms.
It was one of the most hotly anticipated horror games since its predecessor. As a horror game, Resident Evil Village is more comparable to the action-oriented Resident Evil 4 in terms of action and atmosphere.
However, when it comes to scares Resident Evil Village still throws them at the player with great effect. Clock Tower 3 is a survival horror that was released for the PlayStation 2 in Despite the Clock Tower series being one of the most influential horror series in the s it never quite gained the same amount of recognition as Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
Players take on the role of Igor Khymynuk, who has to gather supplies, craft items, and fight off enemies to survive. Chernobylite allows players to make important decisions that can completely change the course of the game, all the while dealing with armed opponents and supernatural monsters.
The original Little Nightmares game turned heads for its striking art style, terrifying creature designs, and brooding atmosphere. Little Nightmares 2 features all that and more, with even creepier enemies, disturbing scenes, and heart-stopping scares. And better yet, it's much more polished than its predecessor gameplay-wise, making for an overall more enjoyable experience for horror game fans. Out of all the horror games released in , one that deserves some recognition for its unique art style is Mundaun.
Mundaun features an interesting "sketchbook" art style that makes it look completely different than most other games and really helps it stand out in terms of its visual presentation. As far as the story and gameplay go, Mundaun stars Curdin, who is investigating the mysterious cirumstances surrounding his grandfather's death.
Players explore Mundaun 's sketchbook world with a first-person view, solving puzzles and confronting enemies. Mundaun 's puzzles are especially tricky, but anyone that's able to overcome them will find a visually-striking horror game that's definitely worth checking out.
Resident Evil 4 is generally considered one of the best action-horror games ever made, earning widespread critical acclaim at the time of its original release in Since Resident Evil 4 launched in , Capcom has re-released the game on numerous occasions, porting it to PS2 with extra content, bringing it to the Wii with well-received motion controls, and producing an HD version for more modern consoles. However, the latest Resident Evil 4 re-release may very well be the most ambitious and worthwhile to date.
The virtual reality version of the beloved game swaps its innovative third-person, over-the-shoulder camera for a first-person view, putting players directly in Leon S. Kennedy's shoes as he squares off against all kinds of monstrosities in his quest to save the president's daughter.
Resident Evil 4 VR is an accurate recreation of the original game in terms of story beats and general gameplay, but the jump to VR allows players to interact with the game world in a fundamentally different way, completely changing how puzzles feel and how combat works. Gameplay-wise, Resident Evil 4 VR is one of the standout horror games of the year, and one of the best virtual reality games of as well.
And it's set to become an even better experience as time goes on. It's been confirmed that a free update dropping in will add The Mercenaries game mode to Resident Evil 4 VR , so fans have that to look forward to next year. Not only did Resident Evil 4 VR drop in , but so too did Resident Evil Village , the direct sequel to Resident Evil 7 and a tremendous horror game in its own right.
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