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NYC_Gamer5021d ago (Edited 5021d ago )

rpgs are the best games ever created :)

Capt-FuzzyPants5021d ago

They are my friend they most definitely are

BannedForNineYears5019d ago

Puzzle games own all.
:D
Naw, I kid.
Stealth games are the best. (MGS).

We need more "Top 5 Gaming Genres" list.

Darkstorn5019d ago

I still think Star Wars: KOTOR and Baulder's Gate should be above Mass Effect and Fallout 3, but I suppose that wouldn't matter as this is an aggregate ranking.

TheXgamerLive5019d ago

in fact it's my fav game of all time. right above KOTOR I&II.

fcpthebest5019d ago

Shame Demon´s Souls isnt on the list. If the writer says that Mass Effect 2 can´t be missed what about Demon´s Souls?

I guess this time it isnt is fault, but the general developers fault...

N4PS3Fanboys5019d ago

Demon's Souls isn't on the list because it has an 89.73% on GameRankings, which seems to be where they have taken their scores from.

BeOneWithTheGun5019d ago

should NOT be above Oblivion. Yeesh.

Matthew945019d ago

and oblivion shouldnt be on there.

morrowind is miles better than oblivion.

EvilBlackCat5019d ago (Edited 5019d ago )

A PERFECT LIST

@ Matthew94
"and oblivion shouldnt be on there and morrowind is miles better than oblivion"

eeehhh? I like both and is really hard to say Morrowind is better.

Matthew945019d ago (Edited 5019d ago )

for me morrowind has bigger and better plot
bigger and more varied map

better spells

cities arent seperate cells (thats why you cant fly in oblivion)

many more quests

more weapons and armour

better and more guilds

you have to be good at your skill to be good in a guild i.e know lots of spells to be good in mages guild unlike oblivion where my swordman is the leader of the mages guild

no stupid leveling baddies and loot

jeseth5019d ago

My Favorite RPG's

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Dragon Quest 8
3. Demon's Souls
4. Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Elder Scrolls : Marrowind
7. The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time
8. Dragon Warrior (NES)
9. Kingdom Hearts
10.Final Fantasy 8

NOTE : I have not played Mass Effect 1 or 2 form start to finish. If i did I have the feeling it would be in my top 10.

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eggbert5021d ago

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

Alos885019d ago

I wish a group would try to recreate Planescape: Torment with the Dragon Age engine, it'd be a hell of a challenge but could look amazing if it works.

BiggCMan5019d ago

i fuckin love demons souls, shame its not as popular.

Kahvipannu5019d ago (Edited 5019d ago )

I would love to play that one, but sadly It's not on X0 or PC. But I just started playing Witcher: EE yesterday, and it seems really good, keeps my RPG hunger on leash for a while.

thereapersson5019d ago

I really, completely agree. Though, it's certainly a test of patience, memory and skill. So in essence, it's a true gamer's game. I don't know why 2 people would disagree with you! Demon's Souls is friggin' awesome.

It definitely has that old-school feel, where you memorize enemy positions, attack patterns and other aspects to better yourself. I miss games like that; the game is only as cheap as you allow it to be.

T9X695019d ago

Because they don't like Demons Souls? Personally I thought the game was awesome, but being as hard as it is, I can see why people might not like it. Its definitely not your standard pick up and play RPG.

Weaksauce11385019d ago

Totally agree, working on my 2nd platinum of it right now

Cheeseknight285019d ago

I am so damn lost by this article. His #7 says "Final Fantasy III" which automatically makes me wonder if he's talking about the Japanese 3 or 6. The description says Americans never played it until a DS remake, which is true for the original 3. But the release date says 1994, which was the release date of the original 6 in Japan.

I'm just going to guess that he had no idea what he's talking about and just put it on there because he heard it's one of the best and forgot to double check his facts. I could be wrong, but that's just my hunch simply because I can't imagine anyone thinking so highly of the original 3... it's not nearly as good as 4-10.

maxcer5019d ago

i bet he was referring to FF6

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies3d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken2d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing693d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker3d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing693d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt3d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken2d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave4d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto4d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno4d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai4d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast5d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood5d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK5d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast4d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake5d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast4d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon4d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast4d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon4d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake4d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast4d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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