Dante' R. Maddox: I told a friend of mine the good news: I got my hands on a copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. He promptly told me that he would see me in six months. We laughed, and then the moment of silence marked the truth in his half joke. I can't stop playing this awesome RPG, but I will long enough to have a little fun with you, our dear readers. Skyrim has a lot to offer many kinds of gamers: adventure, intrigue, and of course, violence. Fear not, this little column shouldn't reveal any of the game's secrets, so feel free to read knowing that what we're going to discuss is 100% spoiler-free.
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.
A new Partner Spotlight Sale is now live on the Switch eShop, including Skyrim, lowest price ever for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and more.
Hmmm that sounds like a regular week in my life, I didn't know it was frowned upon. I should probably go into hiding.
Get married *cough cough*
What an article...
what the games are for?
Err fighting dragons seems like a obvious one. Same for shield bashing a full grown bear.