(calm electronic music)
- [MrMacRight] Here are the best games released
on macOS in 2018.
Honestly, it's been a great year, one of the best yet.
This list includes only new Mac games,
so you won't find a game released on Mac before 2017,
like Fortnite for instance.
Without further ado, let's get this started.
(metal clanging)
Starting at Number 10 we have Pillars of Eternity 2.
After the huge success of the original game,
which I talked about numerous times on this channel,
Obsidian Entertainment were kind enough
to port the sequel to macOS.
Pillars of Eternity 2 is actually a better experience
than the first game, building on not only
what was successful in the first one
but also bringing stunning news visuals
and gameplay elements.
PO2 even has rather low requirements,
meaning a lot of you can run this game.
That is great because they have really
well optimized their game well for Mac computers.
It's one of the best RPG games on our platform,
and if you are yet to try it out, you are missing out.
Number nine is Into the Breach.
Don't let the simplistic art-style of this game fool you.
Into the Breach is a brutal turn-based strategy game.
It is not easy, it's very challenging.
It took a few months for them to port the game to macOS,
in-fact it was released in February 2018
but ported to Mac in September.
But I'm glad it's here regardless.
You have to defend cities from these gigantic creatures
that are smarter than they look.
But you can also build your mechs
and find powerful weapons to push them back.
The game is essential chess, no, it really is.
But instead it has a sci-fi twist.
Into the Breach can also run on most Mac's out there,
because it only requires one gigabyte of RAM
and a 1.7 gigahertz processor.
It's not gonna set you back much.
(explosion) (rumbling)
Number eight we have Two Point Hospital.
I wasn't expecting this game to be so well polished and fun.
I thought it would be another generic simulation game,
but it is far from that.
It has a lot of personality and it can be quite funny.
It has the ability to make disease and death funny,
which is rather interesting, peculiar.
Players can design hospitals, cure illnesses
and manage staff.
It's the best simulation game on Mac this year,
in my opinion of course.
It's the worthy successor to Theme Hospital,
so if you liked that game, or simulation games,
Two Point Hospital is right up your alley.
It has somewhat modest requirements
so it's best played on Mac's from 2014 and up.
Number seven is LEGO The Incredibles.
I have always loved LEGO games,
in-fact, LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
was one of the first Intel-based Mac games I played
way back in 2006.
They have always been really enjoyable to play
and they deliver a very funny and unique outlook
on the movies they portray.
LEGO The Increadibles is the latest one, ported to macOS
by Feral Interactive once again.
And as you would expect, the game runs great
and it is super fun.
It's awesome to play the Incredibles
and use their super abilities.
Overall the game has great LEGO gameplay,
amazing cut-scenes, voice acting and music.
Just be warned this game requires Metal,
so it can only run on Mac's from 2012 plus.
- [Frozone] Enjoy the ride!
(laughs)
- [MrMacRight] Number six we have Celeste.
This is a narrative-driven single-player experience,
with a great cast of characters and it presents
a moving story of self-discovery.
The platformer starts out like any other platformer
but soon you'll notice that you can climb mountain surfaces,
air-dash, and use the environment to maneuver around.
While the controls might seem simple at first,
you'll have to really think and plan how to solve
each of these levels.
It is a difficult game, but unlike the other
platformer later on this list,
Celeste never really feels tiring or annoying,
it's very relaxing, really.
Celeste can run on most Mac's out there,
so there is no excuse to try out
one of the best Mac platform games today.
(ominous music)
Number five is Subnautica.
If you ever wanted to see what it would be like
to crash land on an alien planet,
and be forced to fend for yourself
then give Subnautica a go.
To survive you'll be descending into the depths
of an alien underwater world.
You can craft equipment, operate submarines,
find food and water to survive,
and you can explore amazing under water landscapes.
All this work must be done,
while attempting to survive from dangerous threats,
which makes the experience that much more exciting.
It's the fear of the unknown
and what could be lurking in the water
that will get to you, it can be really frightening at times.
Please remember this game has
quite high requirements for Macs.
For the best experience play the game on 2014 plus Macs.
(screaming)
- [Woman] Oxygen.
- [MrMacRight] Number four we have Total War: WARHAMMER II.
Originally released in 2017, WARHAMMER 2
was only ported to Mac in November 2018.
While the first one had some issues,
WARHAMMER II fixes all the problems players had
and has produced one of the best strategy games of 2018.
You can choose from four iconic races
and can enter a campaign of conquest
to save or destroy the new world.
This game is packed with content,
meaning you can enjoy hundreds of hours of gameplay
that mixes turn-based strategy
and real-time clashes on the battlefield.
WARHAMMER II requires Metal
and also it requires a powerful Mac
so see a list of supported Macs in the description.
(croaks)
Number three is Cuphead.
Welcome to the best platform game on Mac this year.
Cuphead was only just released on Mac, back in October.
It was one of the most requested Mac games
and I was so excited when they ported it to our system.
As expected, it runs like a charm on Macs, it runs great.
After all, it doesn't have very demanding requirements.
It is an incredibly challenging game, however,
which I imagine most of you already know.
In-fact it took me 30 minutes
just to get passed the first level,
which is kind of embarrassing.
Maybe I am just bad at the game, I probably am,
but you can't disagree that this is a hard game.
But that is why everyone loves, absolutely loves Cuphead.
(upbeat jazz music)
Number two we have Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
Before The Storm was ported to Mac in 2018
and thanks to Metal support this game
plays even better on macOS
compared to the original Life is Strange,
now that is a great achievement.
It has a three-part standalone adventure
that is set before the first game.
You'll play as young 16-year-old Chloe Price,
who forms a friendship with Rachel, a popular student.
Before The Storm has a captivating story,
and choice and consequences
but it also features Chloe's Backtalk feature
to provoke others or to get your way
and you can choose Chloe's outfits
and see how people react to your look.
- You don't know who I am, do you?
- No, and I give zero shits.
- [MrMacRight] Let's look at some notable mentions.
State of Mind.
The Gardens Between.
Return of the Obra Dinn.
Overcooked! 2.
Overload.
Dead Cells.
CrossCode.
Parkitect.
MXGP3.
(dirt bikes revving)
Gris.
And finally, Number one we have Rise of The Tomb Raider.
Feral Interactive are amazing people, they really are,
because they ported this truly stunning amazing game
to our platform, thank you.
It is without hesitation
the best game on Mac this year, hands down.
The only downside is that is requires a
pretty powerful Mac to run.
For the best experience you'll need most likely need
a Mac from 2015 onwards or a 15 inch MacBook Pro
or just one of the iMac series.
But for the Mac machines that support
Rise of The Tomb Raider, it is truly a great experience
and shows what Macs are capable of
when it comes to playing high end triple A games.
What's even better, Feral are porting
Shadow of The Tomb Raider to Mac in 2019,
and I'm super, super excited to play it.
- [Soldier] Where are the rest of your people?
(gunfire)
- [MrMacRight] Well, what do you think?
Those are the best Mac games of 2018.
It wasn't the best year for Mac games,
but it wasn't the worst either.
Anyway, if you enjoyed the video leave a like and subscribe
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