These three single-player games from 2018 are definitely worth playing if you get the chance.
The year 2018 is coming to an end, and with all the “Battle Royale” titles and innovations in major MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, one might have lost sight of one or two titles. For this reason, I present to you my top 3 single-player games from 2018. These are the perfect candidates to sit alone in front of your console or PC and simply unwind, letting yourself be engulfed by another world.
Detroit: Become Human
Platform: PlayStation 4
Genre: Story-based adventure
I have been looking forward to Detroit: Become Human for years – even before the game was in development. The reason for this is a tech demo that Quantic Dream released back in 2012, showcasing the android Kara. This tech demo was so popular and full of emotion that it finally became the complete game “Detroit: Become Human” in 2018 – nothing less than a masterpiece.
What is Detroit: Become Human about? In the near future, humanity has developed artificial intelligence to the point where androids have become an integral part of daily life. They serve as housekeepers, service personnel, construction workers, or even relationship partners. There is an android for every situation. However, with increasingly advanced artificial intelligence, some androids begin to malfunction. They believe they can feel emotions and want to be regarded as equals.
How is Detroit: Become Human played? Players switch between the three main characters and can influence their story paths through a variety of decisions. The gameplay consists of exploring the environment, selecting dialogue options, and engaging in some quick-time events during action sequences. The gameplay itself is simple and serves only to support the extensive and complex narrative, which clearly takes center stage. Like all games from Quantic Dream, Detroit: Become Human is more of a “playable film” with a lot of decision-making freedom.
What makes Detroit: Become Human special? Unlike many futuristic visions, Detroit: Become Human is still very close to our reality. Thus, it is easy to draw parallels and imagine that the game’s scenario is only a few years away from our real world.
Additionally, Detroit: Become Human is one of the few games that truly emphasizes consequences and decision-making. Those who make a choice will face the consequences and rarely have a “Get out of jail free” card. Since Detroit does not end when a character dies, but rather the story must then continue without that character, a lot of tension is created. Because every action scene could be the last for one of the three protagonists…
Detroit: Become Human is suitable for: Anyone who enjoys a game with a high replay value and also wants to experience something together with others. Because Detroit is also suitable as a substitute for TV evenings. Or you can arrange that everyone plays a certain character and makes decisions for them. Detroit is one of the few story-driven games that can be fun in a group with just one gamepad.
