PC Games of 2014 on PC: list, genres, release dates, reviews

Many of today's gamers are confident that the game industry is rolling "to hell." Therefore, they are increasingly looking for games that were released in the past, and do not pay attention to new projects. To judge whether they are right, we will not and will describe the games of 2014 on the PC. The list, of course, will be incomplete, but we will try to list all the most notable events of that time.

Online

Let's start with one of the most famous and expected MMORPGs in the last two years - Black Desert. This application is included in the best free games of 2014. Ultramodern graphics, interesting gameplay and class system, developed economic component, which was supposed to plug into the belt the so-praised seamless world of ArcheAge.

This project is presented to us, but not everything is so radiant. Judging by the reviews of the players, most are absolutely unhappy with what they slipped in the candy wrapper. Long pedestrian crossings, dull pumping of the character on monotonous opponents. An unreal amount of donation and action points that are spent even on a conversation with the NPC. This, if you do not remember about the scandal with purchased premium accounts on the signature servers, which localizers forgot to launch, and refused to return money to people. In general, a spectacular breakthrough in the MMO industry in 2014 never happened, and the games of 2014 on the PC, the list of which we compose, continued their decline in the eyes of users.

Simulators

Sims 3 - probably everyone heard about them. Simulator of real life with a carefully thought out world. Hundreds of professions and hobbies, trips, adventures, parties and a bunch of additions are even more expanding the functionality of the game. But what happened? Released Sims 4 could well be in the best games of 2014, if the developers at least a little bit tried.

Judging by the feedback of the players, the new version of all the beloved series is far from appealing to all. It was cut down most of the professions, the city was reduced and the number of public places, non-player characters behave like robots, they will not come themselves and will not show initiative. The city is empty and does not live its life without the player's knowledge. Another failure of developers led to the fact that most of the players returned to the already beloved third part.

RPGs

One of the most anticipated games of 2014, Dragon Age: Inquisition, also received ambiguous ratings from users. Although this is already a breakthrough in comparison with the two games, which we described above. The third part of the series had high expectations. Despite the fact that the second DA received most of its negative reviews, fans of the series were waiting for "salvation." But what did they end up with?

A huge, but empty world. The boring killing of monsters in each location and an unreasonable, illogical plot that makes you fall asleep already at the first hour of the game. Of the positive aspects can be identified only the quality of graphics and the social aspect, which allows you to build relationships with the opposite (and not only) the sex.

In general, we can conclude that if it were not for the high-profile name of a well-known franchise, then it could turn out quite tolerable RPG at one time.

Horror

And in this genre, gamers were expecting another disappointment. The most famous game designer Shinji Mikami, who at one time created a genial "Resident Evil", left his offspring and started releasing a "new" game - The Evil Within. The story began with the fact that with the release of the 4th part of the "Resident" very many connoisseurs of the genre "threw rotten tomatoes" Mikami, because he under the guise of "innovations" turned horror into a shooter. After that, it was no laughing matter, and the designer went off to create his new project.

What can I say about The Evil within? If for the story the gamers appropriated to their offspring more or less high marks, and the soundtrack was in the spirit of Mikami, then the rest of the rating of this game fell very badly. Inconvenient management and poor optimization is the first impression of the players about this project. This is followed by uninteresting and dull characters, locations that experienced players have already seen in other games, and the monotonous passing of levels, which already to the third chapter allows you to understand what will happen next.

On average, according to the players, this creation can safely exhibit 6/10. This, of course, is not bad, given that the games of 2014 on the PC, the list of which is presented here, according to users, deserve a maximum of five.

Action

Every genre has its own fans. The same can be said about the series of games Thief. In 2014, the light saw the fourth part of the series. But this, alas, did not become a breakthrough. Stealth in a gloomy city was supposed to capture and immerse the player in its atmosphere, but most users during the game had a feeling that they were deceived, and the game was released on people with IQ less than in mice. Artificial intelligence is blunt, the physics of sound is lacking in comparison with the previous parts. The plot has slipped into "casual" and does not require any mental effort from the player. The character is not revealed. Another failure of a loud franchise. However, for those who have not played in the previous parts, this creation may seem quite usable.

Another quite expected game of this genre - Assassin's Creed Unity, could also get into the best games of 2014. The publisher promised massive scenes, a worked city and a plot. But in the end, users again received a raw product. A city that is dull and monotonous to disgrace, trivial tasks and a huge cloud of bugs and flaws. The ported version on the PC sins with low FPS, and the texture and model workmanship leaves much to be desired. So even in this case the breakthrough never happened.

Action

What other gamers need a game for the computer in 2014? Shooters and action movies - these are the genres that "zaparot" is very difficult. But even here there are blunders. One of the most anticipated applications, caught in the latest games of the summer of 2014, is Watch Dogs. It turned out to be a very entertaining story.

If usually magazines display high marks, and gamers are lower or equal, then everything is exactly the opposite. According to most reviews, the game is a mixture of GTA and "Assassins Creed", but it is not enough to their scale. Stealth and escape from the pursuit is boring and monotonous, and shooting and action are too simple. But users will not be persuaded. According to the feedback from the players, the project turned out to be fascinating and original. Yes, it is full of small defects, but it is difficult for a modern person to please, and there will always be someone who will be dissatisfied. Overall, the game deserves a rating of 8/10, according to most users.

Other

Fans of the domestic igrostroi also waited a great disappointment. Russian games of 2014 are almost impossible to find. Russian studios prefer to translate and localize, instead of developing. So that year was not so productive. The players could please except that the multiple updates of online games, which already do not die - "Rage", Prime World and others.

Free games also do not please. You can find hundreds of different indie applications on the web, but there's nothing catching at all. It is possible to allocate except that the games released on anime Fairy Tail and One Piece, but their free-of-charge is rather conditional. It is difficult to develop into them without investing money, and this process can take up all of your time.

conclusions

What can you say about the games of 2014 on the PC? The list could be entitled "The biggest failures". There is a feeling that the gaming industry is no longer able to please gamers, and what's the problem - it's unclear. Whether people have become too picky, or whether game makers just do it all by sleeve, earning money on eminent franchises.