21. Sword Coast Legends
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Action RPG)
Developer: n-Space
Publisher: Digital Extremes
Synopsis: Sword Coast Legends is a return to the party-based tactical combat and compelling story-
telling of the past. For the first time, you can take the game online with Dungeon Master
mode - create your own adventure to share with friends in real time as they travel a
dungeon of your own design. Set in the vibrant and seated in the deep lore of the
Forgotten Realms world and utilizes the D&D 5th Edition ruleset.
22. Until Dawn
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure (Interactive Movie)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Super Massive
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Collaborating with legendary cult horror writer/directors Larry Fessenden & Graham Reznick, Until Dawn is the story of eight people trapped inside a remote mountain retreat - alone, yet not alone. As the night wears on, dread and fear increase and each decision you make may mean life or death - but for who? Experience the story from each of the eight characters' perspectives with branching story lines bringing a new experience each time you play. Next-gen graphics deliver a horror experience like never before - a palpable fear based on the choices you make - you alone decides who will make it Until Dawn.
23. Dying Light
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Techland
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Synopsis: The world has been overrun by the dead - in this new, decaying world, you must traverse the urban landscape - scavenging for supplies, crafting weapons to defend against the ever-increasing undead and, if you choose, helping the other survivors in the city. By day, the dead are bad enough, but when night falls it gets much more dangerous. The infected grow more powerful and the hunter becomes the hunted as even deadlier forces stalk you... featuring a range of free-running motion, a vast customization system and varied enemies, Dying Light is a true tale of survival.
24. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Platform: PlayStation Network
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: The Astronauts
Publisher: The Astronauts
25. Mad Max
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Avalanche Software
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Synopsis: A lone survivor in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, all Max is looking for is peace in quiet - in
the "Plains of Silence." But getting there means surviving the bandits and the brutal
vehicular combat they employ. Scavenge the wasteland to build the ultimate vehicle, take
down bandits who stand in your way and take part in numerous missions and side-quests
in this open word, third-person action game.
26. Fallout 4
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, First-Person Shooter), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Synopsis: Bethesda reinvents the open-world survival genre again with their most ambitious effort yet in Fallout 4. As the lone survivor of Vault 111, you emerge to a world devastated by nuclear war. You will visit familiar areas in and around the Boston area, but this Wasteland is much different - where raiders and creatures present challenges. But you will survive - and in Fallout 4 - you will create. From food to weapons to entire communities - it is up to you to shape the Wasteland. Support of destroy factions, use VATS (a new, dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System) to take down enemies and take advantage of the new ability tree to shape your character the way you want - and, for the first time, you can play a female survivor.
27. Metal Slug 3
Platform: PlayStation Network
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (SHMUP)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: SNK Playmore
Publisher: SNK Playmore
28. Pillars of Eternity
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
29. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Synopsis: Takes place nearly two decades after the events of Final Fantasy IV - ten tales following different characters, including Prince Ceodore (son of King Cecil and Queen Rosa of Baron), Kain, Yang's daughter, Ursula and other characters both familiar and new. When a new moon appears in the sky, monsters reappear and the short peace the planet has been shattered. Lunar phases affect combat and the game is presented in a new 3-D remake.
30. Project CARS
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Driving (Racing)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher: Namco, Bandai
Synopsis: Project CARS is one of the most authentic, intense and technically-advanced racing games on the planet. Create your own driver and choose your motorsport - everything from American muscle to open wheel to Le Mans prototypes to even kart racing - whatever your styles, there's a race for you. Set your goals then jump into the online community - race weekends, time-based challenges and community events. Then enjoy the beauty of the game: dynamic weather, day-night cycles, deep tuning and pit-stop function and exceptional handling. This is the future of racing games.
