There are very few games that take place in a western setting and Red Dead Redemption II is easily the best there is. The massive landscape is ripe for exploration on horseback and the idea of role-playing as a cowboy is the biggest thrill of any game in the past dec

Oh, and there's also the fact that the main focus of the game is crafting instead of farming. Nevertheless, it's every bit a time-sink as Harvest Moon . you get to build things for the town, raise animals, and also do other social or recreational activities. Oddly enough, the game takes place in a post-apocalypse setting, fancy t

The game puts you in the shoes of a child left to his own resources in a paradise island. There you can explore, farm, craft, cook, tailor, and do other stuff to make the land feel like home. It's a slow, mesmerizing, and relaxing game thanks to the graphics and the art st

Just as Frostfall added a sense of harsh realism to the colder climates of Skyrim, Hypothermod brings the same experience to Red Dead Redemption 2. The mod factors in temperature, wind speed and how wet you are, then decides how best to punish you for

Ending aliens, demons, and all sorts of faceless baddies then saving the world can only get so interesting and at times even desensitizing. Sometimes you just want to take a break from all the digital mayhem you're causing and focus on creating life (which is pretty much the opposite of what you do in most video games) and search for a refreshing change of pace and scenery. That's why every once in a while, one tends to crave farming ga

For a little more excitement during gunfire battles and other fights, PED Damage Overhaul is the one to choose. This mod alters the behavior of NPCs to make them more realistic. They will stumble if their leg is injured, roll around in agony after being hurt, and clutching any open wou

There are also plenty of original songs from other artists, such as R&B legend D’Angelo lending his talents for the ballad "Unshaken" or country music superstar Willi Nelson singing "Cruel World." These make the game feel much more cinematic and emotional over

With a name like Grand Theft Auto, people will know what they are getting into. It’s a game about driving and causing mayhem in a city. There are no limitations and everything is much more fun and easier to gr

Wilson is the first character to be given a backstory through a cutscene. In the trailer for the game, we see Wilson as a defeated scientist with failed experiments, lacking inspiration. A mysterious voice compels him to build a huge machine, filling him with great knowledge. Once the machine is finished, he hesitates, but the voice aggressively commands him to pull the lever and activate it. With a fitting evil laugh, shadowy arms appear through the floor and drag Wilson to the world of Don’t Starve . Poor guy. We also see Maxwell laughing above, proving him to be the antagonist of the g

Aside from being a king, Wilbur is still your average monkey. He loves bananas, and will even gain 10 Sanity Points from eating them. He can’t speak and uses several variations of monkey gibberish to talk throughout the game. But, if you examine bananas when playing as Wilbur, he will cry "Nanas!" His love of bananas is so great, it grants him the power of human speech. Who would have thought bananas were such powerful things? They can also be used to recruit other prime apes to be your followers. All you gotta do it give them bananas. Perhaps they can now speak limited English,

Every character in the Don't Starve franchise has some unique quirks. Wormwood loves to plant things and can plant without a farm, Wendy has her twin sister's ghost follow her everywhere, and Maxwell is able to manage his sanity quite eas

Now we finally understand why Thanos went back to DIY gardening after his wanton episode. When it comes to games like those, Harvest Moon can be unparalleled. The problem is, they're not the most available games ever to different platforms and types of gamers. Thankfully, there are alternatives to the respite that Harvest Moon offers in the world of gaming. These are the 10 best games to play after you've wiped out half the universe-- er, we mean, if you love Harvest Mo

Like Harvest Moon , the Animal Crossing franchise has a tendency to be Nintendo Switch Game Guide console exclusives, meaning its availability is often limited. However, it's also one of the closest games in atmosphere and gameplay to Harvest Moon . The two even go together in a Nintendo console like peanut butter and je

While GTA V’s score by Tangerine Dream is amazing in its own right, the licensed tracks make up a variety of the music when players are driving. Every radio station across the fictional city of Los San

The fact that Warly can take his crockpot anywhere with him isn't the only special thing about it. It can make a few special recipes and can be taken anywhere in the world in the player's inventory which are two things that definitely make it appeal