5 Best Video Games For Students

Each and every student has played some video games before entering college. In those days games were considered as something like a different world with various plots, characters, and meanings. These days students don’t have time either to play games like in good old times or to experience something new because of having a plethora of homework, writing assignments, etc. And even though one has some uncertainties about what he played in the past, down below the list regarding best video games for students has been designed not only to give some precious memories but also to depict what one can play and be excited about.

 

World of Warcraft

Shortly named WOW, is an MMORPG, which means a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment, it has a vast history of the warcraft world, which takes place in Azeroth and gets developed exponentially. As to the gameplay, a player controls a created character in a third- or first-person view. There is a variety of races, classes, two main camps (Alliance and Horde), talents, abilities, etc., which makes the game extraordinarily various and thriving. The game may well be suggested as the top-notch one for students, as it was developed during students’ school years, so it would be interesting to observe what the game looked like in the past, how it evolved to these days, and to enjoy an overall atmosphere of the game, quests, friendly community, and so forth.

 

Overwatch

This game is a team-based multiplayer that was developed by Blizzard Entertainment. As to the rules, Overwatch divides competitors into two teams of six. Each player has to pick one of 36 characters, which has its unique skills and abilities, which, in turn, can be divided into three different roles. The overall point of the game is to work together and defend control points in a limited amount of time. What is more, after being a casual game, Blizzard added new modes and server browsers by reason of its increased popularity. Aside from that, the game is free of charge, with the only extra pay for those who want to gain additional cosmetic items, which, in turn, do not have an impact on the game. The reason why this game stands for the best one for students is that it can be easily played with PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, and Nintendo Switch, which gives the game extra credits because one can easily play it with classmates, organizing a variety of tournaments.

 

Dota 2

It is a multiplayer online battle arena, shortly MOBA video game that was developed and announced by Valve. Dota 2 is played in matches, either simple ones for fun, or for gaining MMR, between two teams of five players. The game aims to occupy and defend its own base on the map. What is more, there are a variety of roles in the game, for example, supports, carries, mid players. Each of the characters has its own and unique abilities and diverse styles of play. The first team that destroys the opponent’s “Ancient,” a large structure in the midst of the base, wins. Even though the game claimed to be hard to play by reason of a plethora of characters, strategies, and so forth, Dota 2 is a great way to brush up on one’s logic skills and critical thinking. Moreover, the game is considered to be on the top list of the most paid awards, which means that year by year, the prize pool of the most predominant tournament named The International increases exponentially. For example, the prize pool of the previous year’s tournament was US$34 million.

 

Grand Theft Auto V

In 2013 the game was developed by Rockstar North and announced by Rockstar Games. The single-player story follows three fugitives aiming to commit robbery while being under severe pressure from the government and criminal world. The game is played in a couple of varieties. One is to play either a third- or first-person perspective. The world can be handled on foot or by vehicle. The most significant advantage of the game is that you can switch between the aforementioned three criminals during and outside the missions.

What is more, you can launch an online multiplayer mode, which is called Grand Theft Auto Online, and engage up to thirty people, thus having an “aggressive” game mode. The same as with Overwatch, yet with some differences, you can play GTA V via PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One, and Microsoft Windows. Surprisingly enough, the game gained overnight success and earned $800 million on the first day of its publishing, and by that, it is generally accepted as the third-best-selling video game of all time.

 

Minecraft

Everyone needs to recharge batteries at the end of the academic day—the time when nothing matters, graphic, gameplay, dynamics. As follows, one is strictly encouraged to give a try playing Minecraft. First and foremost, this game is the single best-selling video game of all time. In Minecraft, players explore the pixelated, blocky 3D world. What is more, one is to extract raw materials, tools and can cooperate with other players. There is also a surviving mode, where you will have to build the world and control your health, and a creative mode, where competitors have access to unlimited resources. Plus, this game is widely used for educational purposes.

 

The Bottom Line

When it comes to the games, students may well be picky and demanding in terms of gameplay, design, graphic, and other minor aspects. However, providing some extensively played games, which have already become classical ones in the gaming world, one is to experience the feeling of delight and can observe how games changed during past years. The games, as mentioned above, give a clear picture of what the best games for students are.