Escape From Tarkov
Destiny 2’s raids are elaborate mazes with big, beautiful bosses at the end, but Escape From Tarkov’s raids pit you against other people, and are the game’s sole focus. Probably the most intimidating entry on this list, it’s nonetheless a nice change of pace from the perhaps overly smoothed, ironed-out ride most other modern shooters provide. Inspired by the hyper-realistic tactical mod ARMA but with elements of the modern battle royale, Escape From Tarkov is about looting dead zones and then escaping alive. When you die, whatever you drop is gone. These brutal conditions are balanced with flea markets and trader loyalty quests you manage outside of combat to unlock better gear. Battlestate Games’ grim paramilitary backdrop does less than nothing for me, but its combination of mechanics and trade-offs is a fascinating experiment between The Division and PUBG
Platforms: PC
