{"id":122873,"date":"2018-01-04T10:38:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T08:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=122873"},"modified":"2018-01-04T10:39:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T08:39:24","slug":"the-perfect-games-to-play-on-your-day-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/122873-the-perfect-games-to-play-on-your-day-off","title":{"rendered":"The perfect games to play on your day off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A well-timed \u201csick day\u201d is the perfect opportunity to catch up on gaming, especially longer titles you have not had time to play.<\/p>\n<p>Obvious candidates include large-scale multiplayer games like World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Destiny 2, and Warframe.<\/p>\n<p>For those without an Internet connection, or who aren\u2019t into online gaming, there are many options to also keep you busy.<\/p>\n<p>The games listed below either saw major releases or updates this year, and will keep you occupied for at least your entire day off.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/h3>\n<p>Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild should top your list if you own a Nintendo Switch, having bagged game of the year at The Game Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The game launched for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch this year, achieved a Metacritic rating of 97, and if you focus only on the main story it will take\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/howlongtobeat.com\/game.php?id=38019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">around 44 hours<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1155856961\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242028\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-640x336.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-640x336.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild.jpg 1199w\" alt=\"Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Divinity: Original Sin 2<\/h3>\n<p>The top-rated PC game of 2017, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a deep role-playing game that can be played single player or cooperatively.<\/p>\n<p>Local and online multiplayer options for up to four players are also available.<\/p>\n<p>You can also build your own adventures in Game Master mode and share them using Steam Workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Divinity: Original Sin 2 has a Metacritic score of 93, and should take you around 52 hours to finish if you just play the main story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Divinity-Original-Sin-2.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1538485923\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242030\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Divinity-Original-Sin-2-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Divinity-Original-Sin-2-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Divinity-Original-Sin-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Divinity-Original-Sin-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Divinity-Original-Sin-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Divinity Original Sin 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Persona 5<\/h3>\n<p>Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, the latest instalment of the Persona series is the top-rated title for Sony\u2019s platforms this year.<\/p>\n<p>Persona 5 weighs in at a whopping 95 hour playtime for the main story, and has a Metascore of 93.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"357489903\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242032\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Persona-5.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Persona 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">NieR: Automata<\/h3>\n<p>NieR: Automata is a critically-acclaimed action role-playing game for PC and PlayStation 4, released in the beginning of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>It has a Metacritic score of 88 on PlayStation 4 and 84 on PC, and should take around 19 hours to complete the main story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1668875282\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242034\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nier-Automata.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Nier Automata\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Horizon Zero Dawn<\/h3>\n<p>This PlayStation 4-exclusive action RPG was among the top-rated games of 2017, according to Metacritic.<\/p>\n<p>It has a Metascore of 89 and its main story will take around 22 hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1609215890\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242036\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Horizon-Zero-Dawn.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Horizon Zero Dawn\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Torment: Tides of Numenara<\/h3>\n<p>Released for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One after a successful Kickstarter campaign, this role-playing game is a spiritual successor to the 1999 cult classic Planescape: Torment.<\/p>\n<p>The PC edition of Torment: Tides of Numenara has a Metacritic score of 81, and its main story should take around 26 hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Torment-Tides-of-Numenara.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1591779498\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242038\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Torment-Tides-of-Numenara-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Torment-Tides-of-Numenara-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Torment-Tides-of-Numenara-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Torment-Tides-of-Numenara-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Torment-Tides-of-Numenara.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Torment Tides of Numenara\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Nioh<\/h3>\n<p>Nioh is an action role-playing game set in a fictionalised version of the early 1600s Sengoku period in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The PS4 version of Nioh achieved a Metascore of 88, and without downloadable content the main story should take around 35 hours to complete. Nioh\u2019s complete edition takes about 40 hours to finish, excluding optional quests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nioh.png\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"374112611\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242040\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nioh-640x360.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nioh-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nioh-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nioh-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Nioh.png 1067w\" alt=\"Nioh\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Pyre<\/h3>\n<p>For those who want something shorter, Pyre is an action role-playing sports game for PlayStation 4 and PC (including Linux and Mac).<\/p>\n<p>It achieved a Metascore of 85 for the PS4 edition and its main story should take around 10 hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1351855800\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242042\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pyre.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Pyre\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">StarCraft<\/h3>\n<p>Blizzard has released a remastered version of its 1998 real-time strategy classic StarCraft, and its expansion pack Brood War.<\/p>\n<p>It has also released the first instalment in its sequel, StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, as a free-to-play game.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking for something different from the action-RPG fare above, StarCraft is an excellent choice, with the option to try it without paying a cent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/StarCraft-2.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"260012038\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242044\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/StarCraft-2-640x360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/StarCraft-2-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/StarCraft-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/StarCraft-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/StarCraft-2.jpg 800w\" alt=\"StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty free to play\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/240852-the-top-10-free-games-on-steam.html\">The top 10 free games on Steam<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A well-timed \u201csick day\u201d is the perfect opportunity to catch up on gaming, especially longer titles you have not had time to 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