Great and Groundbreaking Games of 2015

We present you a selection of games, which, in our opinion, perfectly rounds up the best of gaming in 2015. See what kind of ROG gear will give the best experience when playing these games.

There is no doubt that every gamer, no matter casual or avid one, has certain favorite games and genres. In this overview we decided to round up the titles which have made the biggest waves we have heard the most often in 2015. Strategy, shooters, role-playing action and many more! Maybe you will find one you had not tried before that will perfectly land on your to-get list.

Note: the games are listed in no particular order.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

We have heard many people saying that this game might be one of the best PC games ever made so far. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has won the PC Gamer 2015 Game of the Year award for the Best Single player amongst many other awards. An extremely rich story that catches you and does not let go. This time the lore, characters and missions tangle together into an engaging labyrinth you do not want to leave.

Recommended: Those who got the game free with a Strix GTX 980 or 970 would all agree that their gameplay was as smooth as butter.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjZlQpbT58I[/video]

Fallout 4

You may or may not be a fan of Fallout or not but if you have never tried it before Fallout 4 is definitely the most exciting, colourful and multidimensional games of the series. Combining role-play, shooting, building and exploring, Fallout 4 provides a wide spectrum of activities that will keep you in the post-apocalyptic world for very long (yet very enjoyable) hours. We've written before that you can literally live it and shared some tricks and treats.

Recommended: To see the post-apocalyptic Boston wasteland in all its glorious ugliness, this new-release game is best on a ridonculously beefy system with an ROG PG27AQ gaming display with 4K Ultra-HD resolution.

Ori and the Blind Forest

Since Ori and the Blind Forest came out in the early 2015, it may have been left out and fallen off the radar for the best games of the year lists, however, make no mistake, this game is just beautiful. The breathtaking work of artists and designers at Moon Studios turned this single-player-only platform adventure video game into a worldwide hit.

Recommended: The vibrant glow of the fantasy world can be best played in the dark with an equally vibrant backlit keyboard such as the Strix Tactic Pro gaming keyboard.

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Life is Strange

Episodic life adventure game that handles mature themes rarely seen in this medium. In Life is Strange the players can live through revolutionary aspect of choice-based games taking the time in their own hands and mechanically rewinding it, changing the consequences of your decisions.

Recommended: If you don't have enough drama in your life, and you want some more, here it is. But playing it should never be a drama, you can take your drama anywhere with an ROG GL552 gaming laptop.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usMneZLivTM[/video]

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

A stealth action game from visionary director Hideo Kojima. This is his last Metal Gear Solid and it is hard to expect that this one could be outdone. You can approach any objective the way you like, the world will react to you. You always have to adapt to the situation, there is no wrong here, just millions of choices.

Recommended: Play The Phantom Pain without back pains, ROG G501 is a super-slim and light 15" laptop that can deliver great performance even with graphics as spectacular as this.

Pillars of Eternity

The game is carrying on the lineage of role-playing classics such as Baldur's Gate. An isometric role-playing game set in a sprawling, realized world that draws you in with its story and characters. Six playable races provide significant variety in terms of your character and his companions. Just enjoy the magic and imagination in the fantasy world of Eora.

Cities: Skylines

The best city building/city management game up till today. The creators have improved upon many of the shortcomings of Sim City 5 and created a deep and satisfying city building simulation. You will have fun even if you had no clue how to build a dam before!

Rocket League

Whoever thought that soccer with cars could be so much fun and actually work? A breakout indie hit from Psyonix brought its creators millions. At times you don’t even know what you’re doing in Rocket League but it is just ridiculously fun, a real good time with friends and some good laughs included.

Star Wars: Battlefront

An online multiplayer shooter faithfully recreating the look and feel of the original Star Wars trilogy. While lacking in single player campaign, what is on offer here will please even hardcore Star Wars fans. With one of them, TobiWan, we even sat and played together.

Recommended: Play this dressed up as Darth Vader on an ROG G20 compact gaming desktop, not because it can run it, but because it looks like something out of the movie.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAILJH5IQgE[/video]

The StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void

The StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void single player concludes the StarCraft II trilogy telling the players the story of the Protoss race. With new faster-paced multiplayer it is more exciting to play and watch, however, some mistakes can be punished way harder. You can read some more about it here:

Recommended: Being owned is one thing, having a mouse that damages your reputation is another. Sica 'em!

Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard's foray into the world of MOBAs. This free multiplayer online battle arena video game took the eSports scene by the storm with some of the biggest organizations already forming their squads while the game was still in beta. All your favourite characters from the Blizzard universe meet on different maps to battle it out for victory. Stripped down and simplified, polished to perfection.

Recommended: Sica 'em in this game too just to make sure they get the message.

Her Story

Her Story is an interactive movie video game that makes you a detective. It plays with your attention and drags you into the mystery. Many thought that watching clips of a woman speaking might not be truly gripping but the creators of Her Story with their clever game design and impressive acting by British gymnast and keyboardist Viva Seifert proved skeptics wrong.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaHw97l7-Lc[/video]

Dying Light

First-person zombie survival game for horror lovers, cool parkour mechanics and impressive day-to-night cycles. While the day makes you feel relatively safe while you mow down zombies, the nights here get really tense when you become the hunted.. Great combat and graphics.

Recommended: Think you're tough and nothing scares you? Try walking into the horde of zombies next time with a Strix 7.1 discrete-channel surround sound gaming headset.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VkS3beywvk[/video]

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Strategic team-based shooter. The feeling you get when you are on a well-coordinated team and get the round for yourself is great. Extracting hostages, defusing bombs, both defending and attacking is fun while you are switching sides as every game is best of 5. For fans of team based strategic shooters, this one could be for you..

Recommended: When you have a gun in your hand, run into the action with an ROG Gladius blazing. This was born for FPS, with customizable Omron switches and a two-level DPI clutch for snipers.

Grand Theft Auto V

The best Grand Theft Auto since Vice city, the huge open world of Los Santos, modelled on Los Angeles is almost spot on. It has got a story that switches between three main characters. Being in the city and doing whatever, stealing cars, have police chasing, no matter what you do you’ll be having fun.

Recommended: If you need somewhere to stash your goods, ROG Nomad backback has plenty of pockets.  (Please only use it to stash your own property)