Lots of games available now and coming soon, but which games are the most essential?
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.
I wouldn't have though NFS game is an essential purchase, but whatever. All the other games I'd agree with. Metal Gear Solid HD obviously being the most essential of them all.
Skyrim running at 60fps 1080p will be bloody amazing. Though the 60usd price tag is quite high think i will pick it up for half that price in 2-3 months.
Shame that the Metal Gear HD collection has delayed UK side 'til Feb 2012. Otherwise, sure, that would be a must-buy.
I'm quite surprised MW3 is not on the list, though the others are certainly titles of high interest. I'd personally have preferred EA to make Hot Pursuit 2, as opposed to The Run. HP was such a great and addictive game that deserves it's own sequel, which is something that can not be said for many games.
Personally, I think Skyrim is all you need.
Where is Zelda?