When it comes to must-see games at this year’s E3, Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was very obviously near, if not at the top of the list. The successor to the insanely popular Oblivion has some dramatically huge shoes to fill, but if what we saw in today’s demo was any indication, it is very up to the task.
Replaying Skyrim after 13 years is a reminder of the progress made in western RPGs over the last decade, but also what's been lost.
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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Love seeing all these Impressions from the Evil crew.
oblivion,for me,was like a good book, hard to put down always wanting to see the next part or dungeon! lol. can see myself spending some serioussss s s time on this game , cant wait!
I do believe that this game will completely redefine what is possible and what is expected from all other rpgs to come. Everything I've seen and read about it is amazing if not completely groundbreaking. Bethesda have done it again.
Only game I have ever booked a holiday for.
I was already expecting this game to be one of the best ever made, and really looking forward to seeing some in game footage.
Then I see the gameplay, and it looks even better than I thought it would. The dragons look real, and there aren't even real dragons - how does that work!?
It's just ridiculous, I can't wait.