Ghost of Tsushima was simply probably the greatest and most fashionable video games we had the pleasure of taking part in in 2020. Jin Sakai’s quest to kick the Mongols off the isle of Tsushima was one full of many trials and tribulations, culminating in an emotional ending that actually left its mark on us.
Alas, Jin would have been not more than an harmless bystander amidst all of the chaos if it wasn’t for the Sakai Katana, his household’s trusty blade that sliced and diced its method via Mongols like a sizzling knife via butter.
It wasn’t only a case of button mashing your method via the Mongol’s forces although. Jin’s stance needed to be modified to match his enemy’s weapon kind, including a further layer to the fight. However that made it all of the extra satisfying as you sifted via these on the transfer, countering enemies with relative ease and exploiting their weaknesses earlier than dispatching them with a classy, lethal ending transfer.
No second of the gameplay summed up how satisfying wielding the Sakai Katana was greater than enabling Ghost Stance for the primary time. Performing as a reward for defeating Mongol leaders or happening a kill streak, Ghost Stance sees the colour drain from the display and Jin embark on a killing rampage, slicing via the limbs and torsos of his cowering enemies with convincing slashes of the blade, the motion briefly receiving a purple overlay with every kill added to Jin’s tally.
It was ugly but fashionable. Gory, however gratifying. Easy, however efficient, and we might bang on about it for a lot of, many extra phrases. Alas, there are extra weapons to debate… and I’ll get advised off if I rant about it any extra!
Valorant’s Elderflame Weapon Skins
Gaming’s 6 Most Satisfying Weapons of 2020
When Riot Video games’ Valorant launched in June of final 12 months, it was praised for its distinctive mix of tight gunplay just like Counter-Strike: International Offensive and a compelling roster of “Brokers” as seen in video games like Overwatch.
In fact, it’s the previous –the stellar taking pictures mechanics– that act as the inspiration for this decide of probably the most satisfying weapons in 2020, with the Elderflame weapon skins simply including a bit extra panache to the proceedings.
The entire set (4 weapon skins and a knife pores and skin) went on sale on Valorant’s retailer for an eye-watering $95. However we’d argue when the bottom designs look that good, and their kill animations actually are fairly like nothing else we’ve ever seen earlier than, they’d be price coughing up the money for in the event you’re an avid Valorant participant.
I imply, simply feast your eyes on these unhealthy boys on this trailer:
The Elderflame skins certain do increase the bar for beauty designs and animations… although the value tag that ought to accompany them is certainly nonetheless up for debate.
Johnny Silverhand’s Malorian Arms 3516 in Cyberpunk 2077
Gaming’s 6 Most Satisfying Weapons of 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 actually has its share of points, however beneath the bugs and crashes, there are actually flashes of brilliance. Surprisingly for CD Projekt Purple’s first ever shooter, gunplay is among the many sport’s finest options, bolstered by a compelling vary of weapons that supply some distinctive perks: good weapons homing their bullets in on targets, energy weapons spitting out bullets that ricochet off surfaces, and tech weapons that penetrate protecting armor and canopy to call however just a few.
This makes choosing out the single-most satisfying weapon in Cyberpunk 2077 fairly the problem. Tearing somebody in half or decapitating them with the Mantis Blades is up there, as is the Overwatch Sniper that obliterates enemies from behind partitions. However all of those pale compared to good ol’ Kean-…. I imply Johnny Silverhand’s Malorian Arms 3516 pistol.
Johnny Silverhand is a man all about model and ‘cool’ above all else, and his pistol epitomizes precisely that. A normal shot feels punchier than your common pistol, delivering huge harm. Reloading the weapon isn’t only a case of changing the clip, oh no. V twirls it of their fingers within the course of, including that typical Silverhand aptitude to arguably the least gratifying a part of wielding a weapon in-game.
Stand up-close-and-personal with an enemy whereas wielding the Malorian and hit the melee button for a particular assault that leaves the enemy in a firey mess on the ground.
I’d seen individuals ranting and raving in regards to the weapon on-line earlier than I’d had the possibility to attempt it out for myself, and admittedly thought there was slightly hyperbole in-play, however as soon as I wielded it, I too turned a ranting, raving lunatic, intent on utilizing it at each alternative I presumably might. If that’s not the signal of a satisfying weapon, I don’t know what’s.
Whereas the jury remains to be out on whether or not or not Doom Everlasting lived as much as the sequence’ preliminary reboot again in 2016, there was one weapon that felt oh-so-satisfying to make use of. The Tremendous Shotgun has continuously featured within the sequence previous to this, however in Doom Everlasting it got here into its personal when it was paired up with the Meathook.
An attachment for the Tremendous Shotgun, the Meathook allowed you to grapple onto enemies, flinging your self via the air in direction of an enemy earlier than blasting them with the insanely {powerful} double-barrel beast, leaving them as a pile of nothing however bits.
Given the fast-paced gameplay and butter-smooth framerate of Doom Everlasting, flying via the air at ridiculous paces earlier than watching your focused enemy explode right into a purple mist actually must be skilled to be really appreciated. The demon horde won’t ever know what hit ’em.
Half-Life: Alyx’s Russells (Gravity Gloves)
Gaming’s 6 Most Satisfying Weapons of 2020
Whereas strictly not a weapon in the identical vein as different entries on this checklist, Half-Life: Alyx’s Gravity Gloves, named Russells — after their creator… although he tries to blag it’s an abbreviation of ‘Actually Helpful One thing One thing Digital Light-weight Levitating S’ — they do play an enormous half in the best way you work together with the Quarantine Zone exterior Metropolis 17.
They mean you can level at an object and usher it to you with a flick of your wrist within the VR title, making you are feeling like some omnipotent being. It’s the ingenuity behind the best way these gloves are included into the moment-to-moment gameplay that actually makes them so satisfying to make use of.
Our reasoning for together with these as a weapon? The Russells can be utilized to pluck grenades out of mid-air and launch them again at enemies. It’s one of the crucial satisfying methods we had been capable of take down enemies throughout our journey via the Quarantine Zone. This requires good intention to select the grenade out of the air because it’s flying in direction of you within the first place, and even higher intention to rapidly launch that sizzling potato proper again from whence it got here.
And in the event you’re on the lookout for much more gravity glove goodness, the Superb Gloves mod makes them much more {powerful}, primarily placing Half-Life 2’s Gravity Gun in every of your fingers.
Any of Hades’ Weapons
Gaming’s 6 Most Satisfying Weapons of 2020
Is that this a cop-out? You’re god-damn proper it’s a cop-out. However after a lot deliberation, scouring the web for feedback that’d persuade me a technique or one other that one in all Hades‘ many weapons reigns supreme over the others, I might solely come to at least one conclusion: all of Hades’ weapons are extremely satisfying when you’ve taken the time to study them.
Whereas there are actually some that reign supreme on the effectiveness entrance with out Boons, such because the bow and fists, it’s these items from the Gods that actually make every weapon really feel wholly distinctive and satisfying. No less than whenever you get the best mixture.
Whacking any of Zeus’ boons on the Twin Fists is basically one thing to behold, permitting you to stack standing results with a swift punch and watch as enemies fall in fast succession round you. Or decide up the Aegis Defend, luck out with Poseidon’s boons and make the perfect type of protection into one of the crucial formidable choices within the sport.
No matter you decide, Hades’ fast-paced gameplay and gradual drip-feed of elevated energy to the participant via repeated deaths by no means actually makes any weapon really feel like a ‘unhealthy’ possibility. You’re certain to seek out your personal private favorites and most well-liked combos with boons, however that’s what makes the gameplay so compelling and replayable.
