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- This page will serve as the central hub for coordinating the Featured Articles shown on the front page of the wiki. See Home/Featured article to view or edit the current Featured Article.
Previously featured articles
Game title | Dates featured | Notes |
---|---|---|
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Currently Featured | |
Batman: Arkham Knight | June 23 - September 9, 2015 | |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | May 25 - June 23, 2015 | |
Far Cry 4 | December 2, 2014 - May 25, 2015 | |
Watch Dogs | May 30 - December 2, 2014 | |
Batman: Arkham Origins | October 28, 2013 - May 30, 2014 | |
Metro: Last Light | August 27 — October 28, 2013 | |
BioShock Infinite | March 27 — August 27, 2013 | |
Tomb Raider (2013) | March 6 — March 27, 2013 | |
Aliens: Colonial Marines | February 27 — March 6, 2013 | |
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | December 11, 2012 — February 27, 2013 | |
Darksiders II | June 25 — December 11, 2012 |
Queued featured articles
- These articles will be used in the future as Featured Articles. Please discuss on the Forums before adding an article.
BioShock
- Cover image: File:Bioshockcover.jpg
- Key points:
- Intros can be skipped with the
-nointro
property. - Toggling Field of view, antisotropic filtering, and mouse acceleration requires hacks.
BioShock 2
- Cover image: File:Bioshock2CoverBox.jpg
- Key points:
- SecuROM and GFWL replaced with Steamworks.
- Full support for controllers and button remapping.
- Field of view can only be edited with a config file, and will not always be honored by the game.
Borderlands
- Cover image: File:Borderlandscover.jpg
- Key points:
- Multiplayer moved to Steamworks in light of GameSpy shutting down.
- Split-screen multiplayer can be made possible with a modification.
- Widescreen and multi-monitor setups may not work properly, and can be stretched. This can be fixed, however.
Dishonored
- Cover image: File:Dishonored-cover-pc.jpg
- Key points:
- Generally regarded as a high-quality PC port.
- Includes an FOV slider, to go above 110° see our fix in the article.
- No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
Half-Life 2
- Cover image: File:Half-Life 2 - cover.jpg
- Key points:
- Using launch options you can skip intro videos or enable borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Numerous mods are available for the game, including new levels and completely new game modes.
- Runs well on low-end hardware.
- A number of menu options including an FOV slider, Vsync, and key remapping.
- No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
Left 4 Dead
- Cover image: File:Left4deadboxart.jpg
- Key points:
- A hack enabling split-screen co-op is available, our guide can be found here.
- Using launch options you can enable borderless fullscreen windowed.
Left 4 Dead 2
- Cover image: File:Left 4 Dead 2.jpg
- Key points:
- A hack enabling split-screen co-op is available, our guide can be found here.
- Using launch options you can skip intro videos or enable borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Censored in some countries, see our guide on enabling the censored features.
Portal
- Cover image: File:Portal Box.jpg
- Key points:
- Using Launch Options you can skip intro videos or enable borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Runs well on low-end hardware.
- A number of menu options including an FOV slider, Vsync, and key remapping.
- No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
Portal 2
- Cover image: File:Portal2boxart.jpg
- Key points:
- Runs well on low-end hardware.
- Includes two-player split-screen co-op and controller support.
- Built-in level editor with Steam Workshop support for downloading custom maps.
Team Fortress 2
- Cover image: File:Team Fortress 2 box-art.png
- Key points:
- Free-to-play with micro-transactions used only for cosmetic items.
- Supports the Oculus Rift.
- Runs well on low-end hardware, especially with [{Team Fortress 2#Other information|Chris' FPS Config]].
Titanfall
- Cover image: File:Titanfall - cover.jpg
- Key points:
- Requires Origin.
- Intros can be skipped with the
-novid
property. - Full controller support.
- Capped at 60 FPS.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Cover image: File:Grand_Theft_Auto_V_Cover.jpg
- Key points:
- PC Report
- A well optimized PC release. Runs well on low-end and high end hardware alike.
- Single player mods are allowed and are not a bannable offence. Disable any mods before going Online.
- Plagued by some stuttering issues.
Batman: Arkham Knight
- Cover image: File:Batman Arkham Knight - cover.jpg
- Key points:
- Uses Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- Full controller support.
- Many configuration files for fine tuning are available.
- Poorly optimized.
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, but can be hacked.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Cover image: File:Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain cover.jpg
- Key points:
- PC multiplayer "Metal Gear Online" delayed until January 2016.
- Uses Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
- Well-executed PC version with advanced graphics options.
- Ability to import save data from Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes.
- FOB asynchronous multiplayer may require micro-transactions.