OXM: You know when you meet a couple for the first time, and you think something uncharitable like "what on Earth is she doing with a bloke like him?" We feel that way about videogames and videogame genres sometimes. You'll spot concept art which positively screams "fantasy RPG", and find you're playing an FPS instead. What gives, Mr Videogame? Did you forget to check her Favourite Foods before booking that candle-lit dinner?
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
A new Partner Spotlight Sale is now live on the Switch eShop, including Skyrim, lowest price ever for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and more.
Halo brawler would be awesome.