**Tags: ** #games #tierlist #tiera

**Last Reviewed:** 16/08/2024

A compilation of games that I've finished and find them to be “Tier A”.

The rest of the lists can be found [[:leisure_and_travel:arts:games_tier_lists|here]].

^Name^Type^Description^Quick Review^Last Played|
|12 is Better Than 6| | | | |
|Absolute Drif| | | | |
|Abzû| | | | |
|Aragami| | | | |
|Asassin's Creed II| | | | |
|Assault Android Cactus| | | | |
|Bastion| | | | |
|Battlefield: Bad Company 2| | | | |
|Blaze Rush| | | | |
|Brütal Legend| | | | |
|Commandos: Beyond The Call of Duty| | | | |
|Commandos 2| | | | |
|Crimsonland| | | | |
|Darksiders| | | | |
|Days Gone|Open World, Survival, Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Third Person, Motorbike|Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.|A great open world, Zombie-killer game. \\  \\ The gameplay loop is very well done, same as the world building, weapons, progression, audio / sound design and in general every aspect of the game is very, very, very well done. \\ Riding a bike in the zombie apocalypse never felt as good and the killing of hordes feels soooo right, better then I have experienced in another 3D Open World game. \\  \\ It does suffer from the Ubisoft-issue of completing checkmarks on a map which turns repetitive quickly, but then again, the gameplay is so satisfying that it doesn't feel like grinding. \\  \\ The story while it picks up nicely, in my personal opinion, it tries to go for too much, and you might also have the feeling that the game is coming to it's end without having time to properly close / address all it's opened topics, and you will be right. \\ Personally, I would still see the story, but don't expect to be blown away by it's story, mainly on the final act, it's seriously let down and ends with a "okay, I guess that's the end then". The ride there was very much enjoyable, even if it can't stick a proper landing. \\  \\ Still, a great game that is easy to recommend. \\ Expect about 30-80 hours of gameplay depending how much you want to see (story vs complete almost every achievement), more if you plan on completing NG+ in higher difficulties / enjoy the Horde Killing. \\  \\ Worth it for the riding / horde killing alone.|10/2023|
|Dirt 3| | | | |
|Final Fantasy XIII| | | | |
|Firewatch| | | | |
|Flatout 2| | | | |
|The Forest| | | | |
|FTL: Faster Than Light| | | | |
|Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas| | | | |
|Grand Theft Auto: V| | | | |
|Grand Theft Auto: Vice City| | | | |
|Helldivers| | | | |
|Kingdoms and Castles| | | | |
|Mad Games Tycoon| | | | |
|Mad Max| | | | |
|Mafia| | | | |
|Metal Slug| | | | |
|My Friend Pedro| | | | |
|Need For Speed: Heat| | | | |
|One Finger Death Punch| | | | |
|Party Hard| | | | |
|Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart|Adventure, 3D Platformer, Third Person, Action Adventure, Sci-Fi, Cute|Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!|What a great game. \\ If you played the older Ratchet & Clank games on the Playstation 2 / 3 you already know what to expect and this would definitely be a recommendation. \\  \\ If not, it's a very nice, good for all-family, upbeat action / platformer game with stunning visuals and the high level of polish and quality that we got used to from Insomniacs Games. \\ Now, the game has very little replayability, as in, if you play it once you will have seen 99% of what it has to offer, and it has to be said that if you don't want to watch the cinematics - why would you want to skip them though?! - the game will be on the shorter side. \\  \\ With that said, if you want a very upbeat and amazingly looking action / platformer, to satisfy your innerchild or to have a young gamer have a blast, Ratchet & Clank will definitely fit right in. \\  \\ Tight controls, amazing visuals, very family-friendly and upbeat story, nice music, very nice world building and a good pace between gameplay and cinematics that will make you "lose" 10-18 hours in this insane, but amazing, universe. \\  \\ A solid recommendation.|10/2023|
|Rise of Industry| | | | |
|Rollercoaster Tycoon 3| | | | |
|Shank| | | | |
|Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed| | | | |
|South Park: The Stick of Truth| | | | |
|Spore| | | | |
|The Stanley Parable| | | | |
|Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order|Souls-like, Action-Adventure, Swordplay, Exploration, Platformer|A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.|A very nice Souls-Metroidvania like game. \\ If you enjoy a tight(ish) combact system with exploration and revisiting maps you already went though, you will definitely enjoy the game. \\  \\ Not as hard / tight as other Souls-like games, exploring doesn't feel that rewarding, mainly since without some specific gear that gets unlocked via the story you will keep having to revisit and explore a bit more, feeling more blocked in your exploration then actually "unlocking" new content or ways to travel. \\  \\ The story, unless you are a huge fan of Star-Wars is completely skipable / missable, since everything you need to know about it will happen in the first and last 60 minutes of the game. The plot moves along as you expect it to move along, but in the time period it takes place in the Star Wars universe, it would be foolish to assume major changes / surprises / plot twists. \\  \\ In general, 20ish hours to complete, a bit more to 100%. \\ All in all, would still recommend the game, since between the gameplay loop, the combat, and the art / sound design, it's a solid game. \\  \\ Just don't expect the game to blow your mind or be the best 3rd poerson action-adventure out there.|10/2023|
|Stray|Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.| | \\ So, this mostly depends on *why* you want to play games. If you want to play because you enjoy cats and like cyberpunk stories, grab it. If you want to play because of actual gameplay, then don't. \\  \\ The gameplay is very, very, *very* basic, there is little to no challenge, no new - or interesting - mechanics, so, as a game, it's clearly subpar. \\  \\ But if you enjoy the thematic / topic, you want a semi-interesting story but that doesn't go to deep topics, enjoy watching cute cats and animations and in general are okay with visuals being like 90% of the entire game, then it's a solid purchase. \\  \\ About 6-8 hours to complete, about 10 for 100%, so do consider that together with the lack of actual gameplay. \\  \\ Still, a solid recommendation to be shared with someone, ideally if they aren't that experienced with games in general.|12/2023|
|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory| | | | |
|We Were Here| | | | |
|XIII| | | | |