CVG: As we compiled this master-list it became apparent that most of these games are put together by relatively small teams. The best PC and Mac games tend not to be the work of vast corporations with millions of dollars in reserve, but the product of passionate developers, often working for free, without publisher support.
That's what's great about an open platform like PC; anyone can make a popular game. In fact, some of them aren't even games at all, but ambitious mods for other titles. The big publishers, for obvious reasons, won't take risks on games that don't have obvious mainstream appeal, but they can still shine on the home desktop.
CVG has compiled a list of the twenty brightest stars on PC and Mac, listed below in no particular order. Be aware that there's two key PC games that have not yet been released; Hawken and Hotline Miami, which are both deserving of your attention in the coming months.
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Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.
All those games had to release without bugs.
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Holy CRAP..........that's a pretty darn good list!
Looks Like CVG actually has a PC Gamer who also doubles as a journalist! Good Job!
ONE problem: Scratch off War of The Roses and replace it with Chivalry Medieval Warfare.
CMW is WAAAAY better than WotR!
Pretty good list but where the heck is PlanetSide 2!
no planetside 2, natural selection 2, or chivalry, yet you include war of the roses(a crap version of chivalry) and seriously put dear ester there?
mirror edge in mac :D
60% downloaded , but my network speed is 0.2kb right now xD , so i will have to wait until 1/1/2013 >.< .. lol
Was disappointed by lack of FarmingSimulator.