While free games are always fun, it's even better when they're actually great and Amazon Prime GamingThe offer of October titles aims to satisfy in this respect. Available to all Amazon Prime subscribers, Prime Gaming provides a constant rotation of free games that can be redeemed permanently, either through the Amazon Games app or through other PC clients. With the constant flipping of titles, it's easy to miss some titles, but October is not the month to miss them.
As announced on the Best Games blog, The biggest highlight of Amazon Prime's October selection is Remastered BioShocka modern digital version of the first-person shooter that helped redefine the genre upon its release in 2007. This month's offer goes much further than that BioShockhowever, Amazon listed some highlights:
- Remastered Bioshock
- DOOM eternal
- Death's Door
- Contempt
- Fear 2
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
- Hive Jump 2: Survivors
- SCARF
- Tomb Raider: Legend
- Eternal Cylinder
- Spirit of the North
- Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets
In the case of Halloween, there is a heavy emphasis on horror themes, but the overall picture is diverse enough to cover other bases as well. New titles have also been added to Amazon Luna, the cloud gaming platform, including various z modes Fortnite and cooling Alien: Isolation.
BioShock is an addictive FPS that changed the game
The journey of wonder is unparalleled
BioShockA journey through a corrupt, swampy civilization called Rapture combines wonder, fear and philosophical reflectionsand everything comes together in a way that has been critically praised since its release. Although it acts as a spiritual successor Systemic shock games from the 90's, BioShockThe game's approach still felt ahead of its time, and the way it presents its story in an oppressive environment has transparently influenced many other games since then.
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Prime Gaming's October offer is perfect for this season
Every kind of Halloween treat
BioShock definitely worth checking out for anyone who hasn't already, and playing it for the first time 17 years later, you'll likely unlock a number of lessons about other games that took inspiration from it. While it's not strictly a horror game, I'd argue that it's more effective at maintaining terrifying tension than many titles that stick strictly within the genre, making it a perfect option for October.
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Apart from that, DOOM eternalit's a great option for faster FPS gameplay while Fear 2 and what divides Contempt lean more towards the horror genre. Death's Door AND Ghostbusters: Ghosts Unleashed they are a good alternative for those who like the spirit of the season more than scares. BioShock it's definitely one game that shouldn't be missed, but there's a lot to get out of it Amazon Prime Gaming October's choice.
