Top 10 Games That Are Totally Worth The Price

This 3DS game takes all of the best things about the Monster Hunter series – killing or capturing monsters, crafting items, gathering better equipment – and rolls them up with a native online multiplayer mode and more story progression than ever before. The result is a surprising masterpiece, a handheld title you might find yourself playing even more than you expected. The enemy monster AI, in particular, is pretty fantastic: beasts react smartly to you, and try to use the terrain to their advantage. What we're saying is, if you need a great value in a small package, you need Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

This collection set the gold standard for a great gaming value, the Orange Box contains no less than five critically-acclaimed Valve games: the ingenious action-puzzle game Portal, all three standalone episodes of the genre-defining hybrid FPS Half-Life 2, and the addictive multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2. With a total cost of only $20, this is such a good deal that anyone who is even slightly interested Valve’s games should check it out. The only reason it isn't higher up on our list is that TF2 is now free-to-play.

Civilization V may only be the second newest in Sid Meier's venerable 4x strategy series, but even though Civ VI is great, it's hard to beat V for sheer value. While they're both infinitely replayable; the main advantage it has is the price point, $29.99 on Steam – quite a bit less than the newest one. And in some cases, when the sales are good, it's possible to get the complete edition of the game, with all DLC, for even less than that. VI will get there someday, but for now, Civ V holds the Best Value crown for turn-based strategy games.

Globe-trotting adventurer Nathan Drake, the star of the first set of Uncharted games, is one of Sony’s better-known unofficial mascots. The original trilogy was a smash hit for the PS3, and it's not hard to see why: the series' beautiful graphics, memorable locations, likable characters, and tight gameplay made for some of the best action-adventure titles on any console at the time. For PS4 owners, then, there's nothing to dislike about the Nathan Drake Collection: it comes with all 3 original Uncharted titles and bonus content – countless hours of cinematic thrills and dramatic twists, all for for one low price.

This Xbox One-exclusive collection of 30 games by the legendary developers Rare is widely considered to have set a new high water mark for compilation titles. Many of the developer's greatest hits are included, from Battletoads to Banjo-Kazooie, but it's not just about the games. It's also about the smart presentation, good controls, and clever extra features. Rare Replay does have a few minor problems: Due to licensing issues, Donkey Kong titles are not included; the 3D emulation can sometimes have frame rate trouble; and some of the more interesting content has to be unlocked, which can be frustrating. Overall, though, it's well worth the asking price.

In 2018, the list of people who have yet to play Skyrim is probably pretty small. It's easily the most popular title in the Elder Scrolls series, full of gloomy dungeons, wild forests, and all kinds of interesting choices for character development. But any game, no matter how expansive, has to lose some of its novelty after seven years, right? Not for the people who play the PC or Xbox One versions of Skyrim. They have access to an enormous and ever-growing library of free mods, allowing them to change anything from the smallest details to the biggest plot and character elements. With mods, Skyrim essentially becomes an infinite playground of new, user-created experiences.

If you haven't played it, you know someone who has. This megahit is now available on just about every conceivable platform, but the basics of playing it always remain the same: collect blocks of material, do whatever you want with them, and watch out for Creepers in the meantime. From this basic framework, a whole universe of game modes and play styles have sprung up, but the simple appeal of being able to imagine something in your mind's eye, and then build it on a grand scale, remains the beating, pixelated heart of the Minecraft experience.

Even if you never dip a toe into GTA 5's online play, it's still well worth the sticker price. There's never been a more enjoyable or detailed modern metropolis to explore than the latest version of Los Santos, Rockstar's satirical take on Los Angeles. The main campaign is great, even by GTA's usual high standards, and even the simple joys of getting lost on the back streets or hiking up a mountain are more engaging than ever before. Add in the heavily supported online mode, with races, heists, and all kinds of mayhem, and you're looking at years of replayability from a single purchase.

The continuing adventures of Geralt of Rivia saw their most enjoyable adaptation yet in The Witcher 3. The third title in the novel-based series of RPGs grants players a beautifully detailed open world to explore, filled with countless things to discover. There's so much to do and see that even at a premium price point, it was a great value, a game with a compelling story that's as fun to play as it is to watch. These days, it retails for around $20, making The Wild Hunt a no-brainer purchase that's easily worth the price.

Before we unveil our number one pick, here are a couple of honorable mentions:

"Undertale" (2015)

"Metroid Prime Trilogy" (2009)

It's hard to put less than 100 hours into this game on the first go-through – not because it necessarily takes that long to beat, but because it's hard to imagine saying goodbye to Hyrule once you've experienced it. Danger, beauty, and unexpected details are everywhere – there's no part of Breath of the Wild that doesn't offer a new discovery. Best of all, the open-ended gameplay makes it easy to tailor the game to your preferred difficulty level: It offers the same world-class experience whether you're shaving seconds off your speedrun or getting as strongly equipped as possible before the last boss. You can't beat that.