Throughout the history of video games, there have been key franchises that not only change the way video games are made, but set the standard for what makes a great game. Mario, Zelda, Resident Evil, Half-life, Call of Duty, Final Fantasy; all of these franchises had there own impact to the industry in there own way. Now, in the current generation, another franchise has stepped up to show everyone what makes a great game with Mass Effect 2.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
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Diandra worked on Diablo 4 and also other games at Blizzard including WoW: Dragon Flight. She’s also been at Bioware, Carbine, RIOT, and she is currently working at Crystal Dynamics.
Brian was the Lead Writer on Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls, worked on StarCraft: Heart of the Swarm, StarCraft: Wings of Liberty, and was also a writer on Mass Effect 2. He’s also been involved in movies such as the Iron Giant.
Diandra and Brian discuss their industry experience, the games they have worked on, how the writing process works, and much more.
i love this game, literally.
Played on both platforms and they look identical except for the PS3's blinding white colors and the absence of frame tearing. Its a great deal with the added content.
Bioware does do epic pretty well.
I dislike the speaking protagonist though...
Gameplay is great...story is great...Combat is great...
I love it. =D it so much fun. i dont want it to end, and thats a good sign. =D