Fantasy Games That Are Worth A Play

The best role-playing games whisk you away to another world, whether it's a distant galaxy or a fictitious medieval realm. You can lose yourself in these magical and dense worlds for hours, exploring, fighting, while guiding your protagonist through these games. Identifying a role-playing game was simple twenty, even ten years ago as they were easily distinguishable from the platformers and action titles that dominated the industry due to their emphasis on story, character progression, and exploration.

The best aspect of an RPG is how it can transport you away from your daily life and immerse you in its story, world, and characters while challenging you to make difficult choices that affect this game world. You could easily spend hours immersed in the drama of Mass Effect's space opera or days assisting an amnesiac detective in Disco Elysium - the options are endless. Here are some must-play fantasy games!

 

Final Fantasy 7

Because Final Fantasy 7 is universally adored, it's unsurprising that the Final Fantasy 7 Remake would make this list. The exquisitely detailed world you were previously acquainted with has changed - it appears more significant, more epic, and awe-inspiring at every turn. The world feels lived in, the environment is alive - this is a faithful reimagining of a classic.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake pays homage to the original game while also adding new elements to make it more accessible to modern players. The original game's turn-based setup has been abandoned in favor of a real-time combat system that immediately feels more kinetic and dynamic. Additionally, your favorite characters have gained depth, lending them additional pathos and causing you to fall in love with them all over again.

South Park The Stick of Truth

South Park: The Stick of Truth was a surprise hit in an era when licensed games still failed. Not only was it an excellent South Park game, but it was also an excellent RPG in and of itself. Even those who aren't die-hard South Park fans (like me) can enjoy this game due to its deep RPG mechanics and sandbox style.

What deserves the most credit is how the developers created an excellent RPG around the components that make South Park great while preserving the edge and comedy associated with South Park (the fact that you can choose "Jew-Jitsu" as a bonus speaks volumes). It's entertaining, inventive, and downright amusing.

Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion

Those Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion gates are not going to close on their own. You're doing an excellent job at assisting, aren't you? Choosing between joining the Mages' Guild and assisting ordinary citizens with more pressing concerns than the Oblivion Crisis. Unlike Skyrim, there is a class selection screen at the start of the game, which is suitable for those who want to pick a build and get started quickly, but you can also adjust every aspect of your character to make the perfect Hero. Cyrodiil is begging for assistance!

Mass Effect 2

BioWare constructs a gorgeous gleaming space mansion on top of the foundation created in Mass Effect (Commander Shepherd must navigate space racism and the potential predestined annihilation of the universe alongside a motley band of species). Additionally, it eliminates the godforsaken Mako maneuvering. There is a totally reworked combat system that echoes the duck and cover style of the Gears games - when combined with Shepherd's special abilities and your squad's unique abilities, you get dynamic, individualized action.

The game's comfy position as the space meat sandwiched between "introducing you to this planet" and "destroying this world", allows the plot to breathe. The most extraordinary cast of characters, possibly ever, enters that breathing room. The romantic options genuinely hurt your feelings, the backstories tug at your heartstrings, and the ideological debates among your friends paralyze you when the time comes to choose. While RPGs are adept at eliciting emotion and compelling you to make game-time choices, the degree to which Mass Effect 2 makes you care is a remarkable feat.

The Witcher 3

There is nothing quite like The Witcher 3, where you can assist in putting the soul of a noonwraith to rest one moment and then head to the Passiflora for some heavy petting the next (that you paid for). A fantastic combination of challenging (but enjoyable) combat, brilliant writing, and tough choices, The Witcher 3 will hook you faster than you can say "Wind is howling." Geralt of Rivia is both despised and required by the inhabitants of this mythical world, and the tension inherent in being an outsider in an increasingly prejudiced environment is palpable.

However, it's simple to keep yourself occupied: spend your time slaying monsters or searching for rare armor hidden away in difficult-to-reach areas - the choice is yours (but good luck choosing between your paramour options, Triss and Yennefer, as that decision gave me anxiety for 80 hours). Once you've completed the game's lengthy and intense main storyline, you can simply download The Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone DLC for a few dozen additional hours of Geralt and Roach time. Simply put, this is the best RPG available right now, so toss a coin to your witcher; you still have time.