#PORTAL GAMES FOR MAC SERIES#

Randomly spawning beasties seek to thwart your progress, and you’ll have to work you way past a series of puzzles.īeyond that, though, the unpredictable tale will introduce you to a dizzying array of fascinating characters over the course of six or so hours.

Its setting comes off as standard fantasy fare, as you’re a human making your way out of an underworld where all the monsters were sealed away following a bitter war with the humans. Heck, I’ve even heard some of its biggest fans call it ugly.īut that hasn’t stopped this 155MB indie hit from attracting thousands of players with its unique blend of humor, lore, and gameplay. Undertale ($9.99)įew games smash the idea that the best modern games need to have storage-hogging, lifelike graphics quite like Undertale. This is one of the best games of all time, and we’re fortunate to have it on the Mac. There’s even a “Grand Master” mode that captures the spirit of pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons. And that’s not even mentioning all the other features, such as the co-op mode, PVP, or the combat system that encourages environmental interaction. Then there’s the emphasis on choice, which affects everything from the characters you play or the instrument that dominates the soundtrack. There’s the story, which manages to be moving and laugh-out-loud funny in equal measure. “Divinity” is such a fitting name, as every element flirts with perfection. The bar for making something better than this is so high that it might as well be in low-Earth orbit. If you only have time for one computer roleplaying game, then make it Divinity: Original Sin 2. Also a standout: the voice acting of J.K. whose passion for her work goes to inhuman extremes. It’s also darkly relevant these days, centered as it is on a struggle with a malevolent A.I. It’s both memorable and challenging, and those challenges are designed in such a way that you feel triumphant when you finish. It’s a puzzler at heart, but it injects those puzzles-which involve the best placement of the titular portals, which you create with a gun-into a masterful concoction of science fiction, memorable characters, and even a catchy song.

Portal games for mac