My son came into the room the other day while I was playing Dragon Age II, asked me why I was still playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and walked out. That got me thinking: “Why am I playing this old, non-award-winning game with a host of flaws in it instead of a new, award-winning one with a host of flaws in it?”
While I like them both, I would really like one giant mashed-up uber-game, if you will. Here's what Skyrim could've learned from Dragon Age II (and vice versa).
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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I can agree with that
Agreed on the voice acting. Although Skyrim does a better job than Oblivion, there are still a lot of noticably repeated voice actors and lines.
Dark Souls.
uh ? you wanna argue about skyrim's lack of backgrounds diversity and colors ?
Seriously after the mess that DA2 had with reused tilesets from the beginning of the game till the end ? Even the ennemies keeps repeating themselves tirelessly .
Skyrim did a great job showing a few lush , varied and colorful environnements , despite being set in a cold north setting
Vice versa does not mean what you think it means.