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Monday, August 24, 2009

Best RPG PC Games - Top 10 PC RPG Games

By Tico Tyson

There have been many great RPG PC games over the years. Some of them were solo games, but most were part of well-known series. Here is a list of the top 10 PC RPG games ever.

10 - Might & Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven - This game is considered to be one of the best of the long-running Might & Magic series. The game came out in 1998 and was praised for its interactive and detailed game world, user-friendly premise, non-linear game play, and bug-free initial release.

9 - Planescape: Torment - Although not a significant commercial success, the game won several awards for Game of the Year and RPG of the Year at the time of release. The game scored high marks with many reviewers for both its character implementation and technical aspects.

8 - Baldur's Gate - Received both 1998 Game of the Year and 1998 RPG of the Year from over a dozen major computer gaming publications. This game was the smash hit of CRPGs that year. The game is also credited with helping the CRPG revival.

7 - Neverwinter Nights - NWN won E3 awards in 2000, 2001, and 2002. It met with very positive reviews and was praised as "having something for everyone". The game was originally built on a model similar to MMORPGs but allowed the end users to host the servers.

6 - Diablo - Blizzard released this title in 1996. It received extremely high ratings from nearly all game reviewers and was even named Game of the Year by several game reviewers. Diablo has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

5 - Fable - Released in 1996 and published by Microsoft, the game received critical acclaim from the very beginning. It was the top selling game upon its release and ended up selling over two million copies in just over two years.

4 - Final Fantasy VII - The best-selling Final Fantasy game of all time. FFVII has sold over 9.8 million copies as of December 2005. The game has been voted by some as the best game ever, both in North America and Japan.

3 - Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - One of the best games of 2002 and winner of multiple awards, Morrowind was hailed for its breadth of scope, the richness of its visuals, and the freedom worked into its design. The game was applauded for its rich and detailed environment.

2 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - One of the highest scoring RPGs ever, Star Wars: KotOR won numerous awards including Game of the Year, best console RPG, and best computer RPG. The game is considered to have of the best video game plot twists of all time.

1 - Fallout 3 - The most recent entry into the best RPG PC games list, Fallout 3 is winner of dozens of awards including Game of the Year in 2008. Overall it has received some of the highest ratings of any RPG ever created. The game sold over 610,000 units in its first month of release.

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