The first month of autumn marks not only the beginning of the school year, but also the opening of the game season. Therefore, September abounds in computer novelties of a wide variety of genre trends. However, in all this variety, there are always several particularly successful developments that manage to win the love of the capricious public from the first days of going on sale. It is these hits that are included in the top 5 most bought games of the month.
5th place DotA 2
Almost all players at least once in their lives have come across the action-RPG strategy Defense of the Ancients better known under the abbreviated name DotA. This year, Valve Software decided to please fans with the continuation of this game - at the end of July, DotA 2 hit store shelves. During the game, the gamer still has access to a large set of characters with individual combat characteristics. In fact, the mechanics of the new version remain the same, however, the reconnect system and the tutorial for beginners have been significantly improved. Voice chat and Steam Cloud replay system have also been added. In fact, we got a familiar game with an expanded set of functions, an improved interface and no system problems and lags.
4th place Brave New World
The fourth place in the game rating in September went to strategy. This lucky one was the Brave New World add-on to the original Civilization 5 application from the specialists of Firaxis Games. Although the service hit the shelves of specialty stores a few months ago, an expanded original interface and exciting new scenarios keep it in the top five. In addition to the plot changes, the developers have introduced an international trade system into this game, which has improved the transfer of resources between players and facilitated the overall development of civilizations. Optimized work on office monitors, especially good improvements were achieved on monitors eizo, nec.
Third Place Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
The middle third place of the top was taken by the brand new Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons from the famous company Starbreeze Studios. The plot of this action tells about an entertaining journey of two brothers in search of living water for a sick father. On the way, they will have to face many puzzles and unexpected obstacles, overcoming which requires clear interaction with the game world. And what is most interesting, the user does not have to choose a character from the two available, since you need to control both brothers at the same time.
Runner-up The Swapper
The honorable second position this month was won by the arcade puzzle The Swapper, released in May this year and which became especially popular at the very end of summer. This platformer from the developers of Facepalm Games gives the player the opportunity to try on the role of a space explorer controlling a special copying gadget. This technical gadget allows the hero to create exact copies of himself and give them various tasks necessary to solve puzzles based on physical and logical laws.
1st place Spelunky
At the top of the PC top this month is the semi-cartoon arcade game Spelunky from Derek Yu.The main character is an adventurer with a very large arsenal of weapons, which includes bombs, a whip, a bow, etc. The gameplay is somewhat reminiscent of everyone's favorite Mario, but the player needs to look not for a princess, but for treasures hidden in numerous caves. Naturally, the character has enemies of different strengths on the way, who are ready to lay down their lives in order to stop him. In general, the game attracts with a simple plot, nice graphics and very good mechanics.
Each of the toys described is a prime example of a masterpiece in a particular genre, so they all deserve the praise that consumers of entertainment computer applications receive.