2021 has been the year to get out of the ordinary: video games about time loops are here to stay. These kinds of narratives have been in the industry for years; However, this year we have seen real gems that have made our minds, in addition to expanding, explode. These types of premises make users generate some interest, since not only can they convert a triple A into a loop, but they can achieve it with any genre, passing from the novel Deathloop to a roguelike as hades. Here are the best video games based on time loops of this 2021:
Deathloop
This is demonstrated by the aforementioned title of Arkane studios released a few days ago, Deathloop, which is not only hilarious, but these days it has been considered one of the best action video games of this year. It is a title that reformulate the concept who had other games they leaned on, like the Dishonored, covers a complete action, leaving aside other aspects such as stealth. In addition, the design of the levels gives a special pampering to the setting and that rewards the player for their originality and creativity. Also, the main element, of course, will be the time loops, with which when you die, everything starts over again.
12 minutes
The graphic story that everyone fell in love with. Annapurna Interactive this August managed to catch all users in time with his narrative. Although it is true that the dialogues do not achieve the main objective, that of repeatedly communicating what is the real plot, they work well from the moment the loop makes sense to the player. A) Yes speaking at the beginning or end of the 12 minute story is crucial to unlock items or even other conversations. The graphic adventure point and click The most anticipated of the year turns one of its characters, time, into the owner and lord of the action, from which you must escape. A) Yes, 12 minutes It will make you start to put together pieces of this intricate puzzle stained with love and death, it will be a challenge.
Returnal
On April 30, a game came out that nobody was looking forward to and that ended up marking a before and after this year in the industry. Returnal it’s a roguelike exclusive to PlayStation 5. But there is not the thing, it is a shooter with time loops. In addition, the list of characteristics with which is a triple A that meets all the requirements to be as addictive as eating pipes. Set in an interplanetary space, its protagonist, Selene, is trapped in a loop from which to exit she must go through different scenarios in the purest style metroidvania. Her shots, her enemies, and Selene’s gritty story imbue players with a kind of fervor that you will only emerge from by passing the game. One more time Housermarque He did it again, got a great title.
Loop Hero
Starting the year appeared in our lives Loop Hero. Candidate for Game Of The Years (GOTY) for the vast majority of players who enjoyed this adventure. The truth is that an indie never gave much to talk about, and that is Loop Hero It is out of the ordinary. His style pixel art together with a medieval staging they are a perfect match for loops. From a story as simple as that of a warrior destined to save the world, who is lost looking for why he is in that place, alone and without memory; it becomes a twisted and complicated way that eats up your time in a matter of minutes. Thus, after finding other citizens who will help you in your search for the self, you will obtain weapons and other resources to break the loop that leads you away from the truth. It is definitely an essential game for lovers of the genre or for those who want to get into it.
Hades
I know, I know. The initial launch date of the Hades It was in December 2018 for Swtich and PC. It mainly makes up the list because this year it came out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series S | X, the most powerful and influential consoles on the market and that disrupted the sales of this roguelike mythological. Therefore, let me say that it has also been the best loop-based video game of this year. The best game to date of Supergiant games puts us in the shoes of the son of the god of the dead and king of the underworld. The protagonist’s wishes are to flee the place and reach Mount Olympus. The dungeon and the style hack’n slash predominate in development and help us complete tasks that are not easy. Even so, they do not exempt you from death, because in these games it is always inevitable. Therefore, every time you die, you appear at the beginning of the path without any of the objects you found in the previous session. But this will make it affordable, as it will help you uncover the right path.