Top 5 holiday games for PC not named Battlefield 3 (w/ video)

October 31st, 2011

Or Call of Duty. You already know about those two. Not to mention all the StarCraft II and League of Legends you've been playing. 

So in addition to them biggins, plot the following five on your radar as well. Not only will they make you look cool, they're shaping up to be pretty darn fun to play. 

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Nov 11)

In a sentence: The latest and greatest open world Elder Scrolls game to get completely lost in. 

Batman: Arkham City (Nov 15)

In a sentence: 2009's critically-acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum plus more stealth, the introduction of secondary missions, and better bat gliding. 

Saint's Row The Third (Nov 15)

In a sentence: Divergent storylines, over the top premise, and a full-on gang war come to your favorite Grand Theft Auto clone. 

Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Nov 29)

In a sentence: The best action adventure series this generation is back with the fast-moving and clever hookblade, caputure the flag multiplayer, and all three protagonists from the first three games.

Star Wars: The Old Republic (Dec 20)

In a sentence: Star Wars plus World of Warcraft with a dash of Mass Effect. 

Honorable mention: Need for Speed: The Run (Nov 15)

Oh, and if you haven't already, don't forget previously released stand outs, including Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It's kind of a big deal.

Happy holidays! (And since it's Halloween... Happy Halloween with this.)

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