9 Phenomenal Video Games That Cost Absolutely Nothing

3. Paragon

Ever wondered what become of Epic Games after it handed over the Gears of War reins to The Coalition and never looked back?

You'd be forgiven for thinking as much, given that it's all but retreated from the public eye (unless you know where to look) but no, Epic's not shut up shop for good - it's very much alive and kicking, toiling away behind closed doors on its latest and greatest project - Paragon.

For now, at least, Epic's take on MOBAs is still very much in its larval form, but even in beta, it already exudes an identity, level of polish and visual quality that just simply doesn't exist in the genre right now. Like its closest relative SMITE, Paragon ditches the top-down isometric view of League or Dota for a third-person orientation that, besides ramping up immersion, does wonders for emphasising action elements rather than one of clinical strategy.

That's not to say it's mindless fun, far from it, Paragon's just considerably faster paced than its contemporaries and it's all the better for it. Even so, you'll want to give each session a substantial time buffer, a single match can last anywhere from a handful of minutes to upwards of an hour.