GamesRadar - With the summer release schedule drying up like it always does, we've been given a chance to go back and revisit one of the biggest games of the generation to see how it fares on our 'How Fast Can You Die In...' leaderboard. That's right, it's Skyrim's chance to shine. Can we fall off the cart in the introduction scene? Will the dragon's fiery breath turn us into a cinder in one go? And how long can we resist the opportunity to make an 'arrow to the knee' joke?
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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If I'm facing a dragon? Pretty fast.
Not fast heck even when upping the difficulty I'm still pretty invincible.
The Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul mod made your encounters with enemies become extremely difficult. I recall having to enter the god mode cheat just to avoid death.
Play legendary difficulty, after you get your bindings cut off, die to the first enemy you fight.
skyrim is pretty easy and its enemies are rinse and repeat. if you die then I don't think you should be gaming anymore. you should be watching tv series like game of thrones and such at this point so you can learn stuff instead lol.
Fight a Giant straight away with a new character... it wont be pretty.