Best Action-Adventure Game of 2018 - Article
by Evan Norris , posted on 30 December 2018 / 3,899 Views
Once again, action-adventure games delivered the goods in 2018. Open-ended, large-scale adventures dominated the year, with marquee titles like God of War, Spider-Man, and Red Dead Redemption making headlines and selling millions of copies. Players witnessed Assassin's Creed veer more dramatically into open-world RPG territory; God of War shift time, place, perspective, and mechanics; Red Dead Redemption 2 lean into the minutiae of frontier life; and Spider-Man embrace the urban jungle of New York City.
The Shortlist:
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
God of War
Red Dead Redemption 2
Spider-Man
The Winner:
God of War
Despite the stiff competition, God of War rose above all other contenders to claim the title of best action-adventure game of 2018. A re-imagining of the long-running and much-loved franchise, God of War brought the hack-and-slash series to new heights in terms of narrative, art direction, graphics, and character writing. The inclusion of open-world and role-playing game elements worked wonders, as did the inclusion of a helpful sidekick in Atreus. Overall these additions make the title deeper, more customizable, and more expansive. The future is bright for one of Sony's most essential properties.
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God of war and rdr2 are masterpieces that we rarely see, 2018 was a great year for gaming !
God Of War was my pick as well. It blew me away. I'm working on RDR2, now. It's good, but i'm not enjoying it as much a i did with GOW.
My pick was RDR2. But, I enjoyed GoW, and can't really argue with this pick. It was my number 2.
