10 best online games on PC

Why do you think football is so popular? Probably, the point is simplicity - there is a ball, you need to roll it into the goal - and entertainment, excitement. But the developers of Rocket League decided that this was not enough and added ... cars to their game. Small, terribly unrealistic, but very fast and agile. The task is the same - to score the ball. In total, there can be from 2 to 8 players on the field. Available not only online, but also a co-op from two to four people on the good old split screen. There are few opportunities for cars - turbo acceleration and tricks in the air. All the mechanics of the game are studied in just a couple of matches. Next up is skill development. And this is very difficult. But during the game you get sincere pleasure and excitement no less than from traditional football.

From time to time, developers add new cars to the game related to some real events. For example, Hot Wheels models have recently been added. Other changes, unfortunately, are practically not observed.

Now the world of games is ruled by “royal battles”. But more recently, survival has been the most popular genre. Rust is one of the best representatives. The game was introduced in 2013. She looked then, frankly, scary - a small island, simple graphics, rather monotonous gameplay. But by 2018, the game had blossomed - the transition to Unity 5 changed the graphics, and the developers added a lot of content. From now on, there are several biomes - deserts, snow-capped mountains, forests - there are more items, the crafting system has improved. Only the concept remained the same.

The beginning is simple - your character appears in a random place completely naked. The only tool is stone.With it, you need to get the material for the simplest tool as quickly as possible. Next in line are food, housing, extremely useful workbenches, traps, and much, much more. It is desirable to find friends just as quickly in order to protect the acquired property from more experienced players. In general, do everything to survive. The game is constantly in suspense. Even if you are not online, there is a chance that someone will ransack your house. Such is the harsh world of RUST.

The genre of tactical shooters is poorly known to many players. Most are closer to CS:GO or Battlefield, where you can play Rambo. Rainbow Six Siege is molded from a different test. Yes, the essence of the match in the game is similar to the same "counter" - the operatives need to defuse the bomb or rescue the hostage - but the way to solve the problem is completely different. The differences start with character choice - each operator has their own skills, but outside of their skills, they are practically useless. For example, Montagne is a mobile tank with a shield that can hide the whole team behind him. There is a chemist, a sniper, and almost two dozen more classes. You need to select a character according to your skills, map and team. The team is especially important, because without well-coordinated work it will not be possible to live for a long time - one or two hits are enough to go to rest.

In the arsenal of operatives there can be a huge amount of useful equipment: stun grenades, explosive packages, drones, traps, hooks, and also a wagon and a small cart of "bells and whistles". All this makes seemingly monotonous maps and simple gameplay as diverse and exciting as possible, each match can be used as a ready-made scenario for a Hollywood action movie.

Let's start the Overwatch review with a very loud statement - this is one of the best shooters in the world! Why? It's all about the perfect balance, the incredible pace of battles and unbridled fun. There are only two modes in the game: capturing a point and escorting a cart. Teams of two, six players each. It sounds a little boring, but because Blizzard - the development studio - worked out two dozen characters in the most detailed way. Each hero not only has a unique story and character, expressed in behavior and phrases, but also radically different in battle. Reaper - gloomily appears behind the backs of rivals and with one "ult" can destroy half of the rivals. Tracer is a cheerful, pretty girl who always manages to get away from an attack. There is even a hamster in the robosphere! As a result, the teams are very diverse, but quite balanced, thanks to the ability to change the character during the match. The cards are well done too. Be in a comfortable, protected position - the sun will surely shine in your eyes so that life does not seem like honey.

Blizzard is constantly adding new characters and maps to keep even regular players from getting bored. Knowing the developer, you can be sure that in ten years the game will be just as exciting.

The Warface shooter, developed by the domestic Internet giant Mail.ru and Crytek, was presented to the public in 2012. Soon, the online client game project fell into disrepute. Like, a lot of schoolchildren and cheaters, and it's boring to play.But by now the situation has changed dramatically: young players have moved to new projects, and a multi-level protection system has cleared the game of dishonest gamers who used Wallhack, aimbot and other cheats.

What's with the content? From three modes and a dozen maps, Warface has grown to 9 modes and 50 maps! Developers are constantly working on new weapons, equipment, select the optimal balance, which generally makes the game more detailed and interesting. It is also pleasing that the project is undemanding to the power of the PC and the quality of the Internet - let's say thanks to good optimization and servers in all parts of the vast country.

Finally, we note the active promotion of Warface, including on the eSports site - many tournaments are held every year, the prize fund of some is millions of rubles. At the same time, the competition is not high, and young talented teams have a chance to compete for the prize.

GTA - perhaps the meaning of these three letters is familiar even to people far from video games. Rockstar Games has received an abundance of enthusiastic responses from players and critics with each game in the series. Released in 2013, GTA V is a great single-player game. But at the end of a great storyline, the player will not be bored, because there is online! Drive cars, boats, planes, plan robberies, organize a nightclub, collect cars and houses - in the game you can do whatever your heart desires. You can shoot your opponent with a grenade launcher, and after 15 minutes explore hidden caves with a friend or look for funny game bugs. But the player does not always have to entertain himself - the developers regularly update the game, adding new content and arranging themed days.At Christmas, for example, the map of sunny Los Santos is covered in snow, making it possible to have a snowball fight!

In technical terms, GTA also pleases. Even in 2018, the graphics seem quite modern, and the scale of the map is amazing. The only drawback is the cost of 1500 rubles. But is it really expensive for such an ambitious game? In addition, the publisher constantly arranges sales, where the project can be bought for a very “tasty” price.

DOTA 2 is a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game that has come a long way to the hearts of millions of Steam users. Initially, the project was just a separate map for Warcraft, but over time, the popularity of the modification became so high that Valve decided to take the development and turn it into a separate free game. The graphics improved, the balance got better - it became much more pleasant to play and DOTA 2 pulled millions of players.

It seems that the game does not carry anything interesting - there is only one map and two teams of players. But there are so many subtleties that it is just right to compare the game with chess. You also need to know all the capabilities of the characters, calculate your actions in advance and predict the opponent's moves. It is not surprising that more than a dozen tournaments of various sizes are held annually. The winners of the largest of them - The International - received almost 25 million dollars in 2018!

CS can be safely considered the progenitor of team shooters. CS:GO is essentially a sleek version of the legendary CS 1.6, released back in 2000. New maps have been added, several additional modes, but the essence remains the same - short team battles.The game does not strike with graphics - you simply do not have time to pay attention to it - or an abundance of content, but thoughtfulness and balance deserve praise. The physics of weapon behavior is perfected to perfection - each "barrel" is felt differently. Maps, especially those used in matches, are adjusted to the maximum, providing approximately the same chances for both teams, which perfectly shows the capabilities of each player.

The popularity of the game can be described very simply - the third place in the Steam TOP in terms of the number of players online. We also note that CS:GO is one of the most popular esports disciplines. Professional players are world famous and earn good money. The cost of the game itself is minimal - on sales you can get a complete collection of Counter Strike for 180-200 rubles.

PUBG - as this game is called for short - has become a real phenomenon in the gaming industry over the past year. Right now, as you read this article, there are about a million players online on Steam. But the game is also available on Xbox, PS4 and even on mobile platforms. The plot of the game is missing, even the simplest. You just fly on an airplane, and in a moment you are already parachuting down to a random place on the map. No equipment, no weapons. If you want to survive, search the houses, come up with your own tactics. The faster the better, because in addition to you on the map, 8x8 km in size, there are 99 more players. And only one must remain alive. And so that you don’t get bored, the zone available for battles will begin to shrink over time, which further pumps up the atmosphere. This is a battle royale!

The game is meaningless, but insanely interesting.You can hone tactics to the smallest detail, but because of the great randomness, the one who comes in to have fun with friends can win. This is what makes it so interesting and popular.

Tanks is not the most popular online game. By and large, the project is known only in Russia and the CIS countries. But what kind of people's love WoT has acquired - both young schoolchildren and adult uncles play - everyone likes this client game for PC. Detailing and historical accuracy play an important role. Wargaming.net employees spent weeks in museums, archives and on the fields of real battles in order to accurately convey the atmosphere and behavior of tanks in battle. It will not work out to have fun, you need to clearly understand what your tank can do and select the appropriate tactics.

Unfortunately, there was a fly in the ointment - the balance in the game is lame. The game is shareware, but it becomes terribly difficult to win at a level above the 9th without a premium account worth 500 rubles. On the other hand, this is an adequate price for a product of this level. For 8 years since the release, the developers have added a huge amount of equipment, locations. New modes are on the way, designed to diversify the gameplay. Finally, the graphics are updated - the cards no longer seem like closed boxes, they have gained scale, indescribable beauty and a dynamic environment.