Being a gamer these days can be a pretty expensive proposition. To begin with, you’ll shell out for a brand spanking new console, or a powerful rig. That’s just the start. You’ll need games to play of course. But then games themself are quite expensive, with most new AAA titles costing a few thousand bucks at the least. So if you’ve spent most your money on your new gaming device, don’t fret. We got your back. Here are a few AAA titles that were launched within the past two years that will cost you less than a thousand bucks. As you can expect, most of these games are on the PC, but there are a few available for the console.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Kicking off the list is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. This online only shooter is all about one thing - a chicken dinner, and one enough for one person. You and 99 others will be battle it out to be the last one standing. The play area keeps shrinking so there is no camping. Pick a landing spot, and then hope for the best. The game is available on Steam for Rs 999.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Can games be art? Most critics will say no. But here are Digit, we would disagree. Why? Because we’ve played Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and they haven’t (most probably). It’s a gorgeous looking game that’s not only fun, but will also teach you more about mental illness than you can image. Not gonna spoil anything and just pick it up on Steam for Rs 729.
DOOM
Do you still yearn for the glory days of the FPS genre where you could carry as many guns as you like without having to choose just two? So you reminisce about a time when an FPS protagonist could absorb bullets like a sponge while turning all opposition into a puddle? It doesn’t matter if you said ‘yes’ or ‘on’ to the above questions because DOOM is a bloody fun title regardless. It isn’t a game, it’s a time machine. It’s available on the PlayStation Store right now for Rs 999.
Firewatch
In Firewatch, you find yourself playing the role of a fire lookout in the middle of a forest with your only contact being a woman on the other end of a walkie-talkie. What seems like something pretty straightforward snowballs into mystery-adventure game with a deep emphasis on dialogue and narration. You can pick up Firewatch on Steam for Rs 565.
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
This game is considered by many to be the best game of this generation and for good reason. A gorgeous open world filled with things to do, people to meet and monsters to slay. The game is also equally deep with tones of sub plots and side-quests. If you’re gonna play this game, make sure you have a few days all to yourself. Xbox One owners can pick up the standard edition game for Rs 796, while PC gamers can pick up the Game of The Year edition for Rs 999.
Superhot
You think the FPS genre is getting stale? Superhot is out to change that. The objective is simple - kill the red guys. But it’s the gameplay that is innovative. Time only moves when you move. So stop moving and enemies freeze while bullets slow down to a crawl. This lets your strategize your next move. Pick it up on Steam for Rs 619 and know why everyone says that it’s the most innovative shooter they’ve played in years.
Gears of War 4
Gears of War is the series that popularised the cover-based third person shooter and Gears of War 4 continues the tradition. Brutal, graphic and fun, GoW 4 is a game that can also be played in local co-op mode, which is always a fun addition if you ask us. Unlike other entries in this list, the physical disk is the cheapest way for you to enjoy the game. You can pick up the Xbox One version for Rs 981 on Amazon.