Player Affinity writes: Given the impending release of the latest entry in Bethesda’s venerated Elder Scrolls series, the gaming community has been inundated with previews, interviews, and other media touting the new features Skyrim will introduce to the land of Tamriel. Devoted fans of the series, seething with anticipation, have dissected and reassembled everything we know thus far about this frigid northern region and its prophesied hero, the Dragonborn.
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 watched in delight and amazement as the player turned into a werewolf and tore the shit out of a bunch of enemies and then fed on their carcases. It was beautiful. The whole game is freaking amazing. I can't wait to get my copy. GOTY for sure. =)