2011 has been another amazing year for gaming with plenty of memorable moments. We’ve said a tearful farewell to Ezio Auditore, gave Makarov what he deserved and got Nathan Drake back together with Elena. We’ve indulged in Modern Warfare on the Battlefields hovered in Limbo, shouted at dragons and our fingers have hovered over clues and corpses.
We have seen great technical innovation, been told amazing stories. Yet, in the midst of all this it is easy to overlook how one game in particular could spark a revolution that goes beyond technology, gameplay or story and could make next year even more amazing. No, it’s not L.A. Noire. Try again. I’ll give you a hint; the clue is in the title
Interview with Stephen Russell, Actor for (Nick Valentine, Codsworth, My Handy) in Fallout 4 which is a vast open world role playing game set in the apocalyptic wastes of Boston, the Commonwealth. The career goes further with other Bethesda games from Starfield to Prey to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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