Video Games Encyclopedia

RPG today, 19 July 2018

A multiplayer Two Worlds II expansion pack. In Echoes of the Dark Past 2, we help the Vanderbilt mercenaries or side with the Veneficus University expedition trying to reach the ancient tomb build by Tenebrae.

Action 17 July 2018

An expansion for the 2018 FPS game Far Cry. The DLC is set on the red planet Mars, where you face dangerous aliens. The expansion was developed by French company Ubisoft, known for e.g. Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs.

Action 17 July 2018

Roguelike FPS in which players must exhibit great skill and quick fingers, fighting and dodging a storm of bullets on many ships of a hostile armada. Randomly generated levels provide more and more challenges, while the unique weapon creation system lets us create true avatars of destruction in a gun form, like ten-barrel rocket-launcher or welded miniguns.

Action 10 July 2018

The new version of the MMO shooter Defiance published in 2013. The players fight for survival on Earth altered by Aliens. Defiance 2050 is developed by Trion Worlds.

Action 13 July 2018

A first-person shooter designed for cooperation mode for up to four players. The game enables the players to face an invasion of terrifying aliens by using a variety of futuristic weapons.

Strategy 12 July 2018

A classic turn-based 4X strategy game set in the Warhammer 40K universe. The game allows players to control one of the four feuding factions fighting for control over the planet of Gladius Prime. The game features an elaborate story campaign as well as the multiplayer mode.

RPG 13 July 2018

A Japanese role-playing game by Square Enix and Silicon, the creators of i.e. well-received Bravely Default: Flying Fairy and Bravely Second. Project Octopath Traveler features a unique style, which blends 16-bit sprites with 3D pixel-art surroundings. During the game, you visit various locations and complete many quests given by the NPCs. The game also features turn-based fights, in which to defeat your opponents you have to make proper use of your characters' abilities.

Adventure today, 19 July 2018

A horror adventure in which we take the role of Maria Kamishiro. The heroine of Closed Nightmare gets captured and is forced to take part in an experiment – the only way to win her freedom is to finish it.

Adventure 17 July 2018

Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is an adventure game based on the popular TV show going by the same title (Adventure Time). Players control one of four heroes (these include Finn, Jake, Marceline and BMO). Their quest is about finding the cause of a tragic flood that ravaged the land. The protagonists set out for adventure on the deck of their self-made ship; they interview the indigenous peoples of the land of Ooo; fight with all sorts of enemies, increasing their combat potential with every victory. The game is full of absurd humor – just like the TV show – and shares the same, unique and eye-catching art style.

RPG 10 July 2018

A remaster of Shining Resonance published on PlayStation 3 in 2014. The game offers new playable characters, improved graphics, and - in contrast to the original - it is released also outside Japan.

Action 20 April 2018

Another major entry in the famous hack-and-slash action game series that is one of the most important franchises available exclusively on subsequent generations of the PlayStation consoles. In previous parts of the series, we have been following a story of Spartan warrior named Kratos, and the gameplay concentrated mainly on spectacular and incredibly bloody action and eye-catching fighting system. The new God of War, developed by one of the Sony Computer Entertainment's subsidiaries, is a reboot of the series and the first installment created with PlayStation 4 in mind, resulting in a completely new, intriguing storyline as well as improved graphics and sound that make full use of the power of eighth generation consoles.

Arcade 13 July 2018

A sequel to the arcade car game in which the players are driving vehicles in order to create spectacular crashes and to gain as many points as possible. Danger Zone 2 features eight cars that can be wrecked on American, British, and Spain highways.

Racing 29 June 2018

The second installment in a multiplayer open world game series developed by Ivory Tower Studios, which employs the creators of the Test Drive Unlimited series. Like the first installment, The Crew 2 features open world races taking place all over the United States of America. Players participate in various motorsport competitions and try to beat other players or the AI-controlled drivers. This time around, we get at our disposal not only a number of different cars but also motorcycles, motorboats, and airplanes. The Crew 2 delivers an arcade vehicle handling model, which consorts with the tracks filled with obstacles and quarter pipes. The title focuses on giving players the freedom to drive anywhere they want, anytime they want – there is nothing standing in our way to e.g. get to a building’s rooftop and take a small spin. The well developed social aspect of the game allows us not only to race other players but also to form crews and share unlocked achievements. The entire experience is well complimented with detailed graphics and dynamic day and night cycle.

Action 12 July 2018

A unique action game based on The Walking Dead TV series, produced by AMC. What makes the production distinct among other game is the fact that you battle hordes of zombies in the real world—like in the popular Pokemon GO, the opponents appear near the you, in an environment observed through the camera of your tablet or smartphone.

RPG 05 July 2018

A story expansion for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, in which Henry is tasked with rebuilding a village of Pribyslavitz. From the Ashes features building structures, resolving disputes between villagers, and in general making sure our settlement functions properly.

Action 03 July 2018

A remastered edition of Red Faction: Guerilla developed by THQ Nordic. In comparison to the original, the game described herein features improved visuals, higher resolution, as well as more detailed textures, shadows, and lighting.

Action 09 August 2018

A realistic FPP shooter game, focused on the multiplayer mode for dozens of players at once. Post Scriptum is based on Operation Market Garden, which took place during World War II.

Adventure 25 May 2018

An action-adventure game set in a science-fiction world, created by developers from the French studio Quantic Dreams – creators of such games as Fahrenheit, Beyond: Two Souls and the bestselling Heavy Rain. Detroit: Become Human expands on ideas present in the 2012 year’s demo Kara, which depicted a female android developing human emotions. The game takes place in the futuristic version of Detroit, where humanoid robots are a common sight. But the main protagonist – the android Kara – is special, as she is the only one possessing real human feelings. Those emotions are what drives her to learn more about herself and other robots, and if it’s possible – to shape her own future. With the help of players, of course.

Arcade today, 19 July 2018

Guts and Glory is a humorous and brutal arcade racing game in 3D, in which even reaching the finish line is the greatest challenge. This is because everything in the game’s world – from wooden logs, through stones, towers and explosive, up to buzzsaws – is trying to kill us.

Action 16 July 2018

RPG 05 June 2018

A dark action-RPG, whose story is set in the 20th century England. The title was developed by the French studio DONTNOD, known for games such as Remember Me and Life is Strange. The game takes place on the streets of London, during the infamous Spanish flu pandemic. We assume the role of a respected military surgeon who returns from a front lines to stop the spread of the plague. On the way home, however, he is bitten by a vampire and now has to continually struggle between the calling to help people in need and his new bloodsucker nature. In the game, we wander through the open world of London, undertaking main and side quests, talking to NPCs, and fighting in real time with different kinds of vampires and their hunters. Furthermore, we need to satisfy our constantly growing hunger for blood, remembering to do it discreetly and to wisely choose potential victims, since elimination of a wrong person can render us unable to complete certain quests.

RPG October 2018

The new entry in the bestselling open-world action games developed by Ubisoft. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey takes the players on a journey to ancient Greece. The players assume the role of one of the titular Assassins.

Strategy 12 June 2018

Created by the seasoned developers from Frontier Developments – a studio known for creating the RollerCoaster Tycoon series) – Jurassic World: Evolution is an economic strategy game set in the universe of the Jurassic Park franchise. The action of the game takes the players to the near future, where human scientists managed to develop a technology allowing them to recreate the DNA of prehistoric reptiles. During the game, the player assumes the role of a manager of an amusement park, in which visitors can witness the dinosaurs brought back to life. As befits a tycoon game, the player is tasked with creating and exhibiting new species, as well as taking care of the entire park’s infrastructure, visitors’ security, and a number of additional attractions. The main aspect of Jurassic World: Evolution is economy – all actions taken by the player have to be aimed at the constant development of the park and increasing the venture’s profitability.

Action 07 September 2018

An open world action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games. The player assumes the role of the titular Spider-Man who faces the criminal underworld of New York. The gameplay is based on three pillars. The first one is exploration. The second one is completing various main and side missions. The protagonist is a superhero that can crawl and run across walls and use his web to swing on long distances. The acrobatic abilities of Spider-Man are used during Quick Time Events, special scenes with spectacular actions during which the player must press specific buttons with the right timing. The third pillar of the game is combat – during the dynamic fights the protagonist uses his fists, legs, spider web and elements of the environment – he can for example throw the latter at opponents or he can pin an opponent to a wall using his web. The game features stealth sequences as well – the player might sneak past enemies or eliminate them undetected. The title features high-quality graphics. It looks even better on PlayStation 4 Pro, where it is generated in higher resolution.