8/1/2019 The 6 Best RPGS

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Behold as we count down the sixgreatest role-playing games ever created. From Chrono Trigger toFallout 3, here are the ones every-one should play.

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Versus ModeTwo classic characters, one classic brawl.

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James Bond(Quantum of Solace) Faith(Mirror’s Edge)Employment: Licensed to kill for the British MI6 intelligence service.

Skills : Expert use of high-impact firearms.Tactics : Skillful use of cover keep his tux from getting perforated.

Athletic Prowess : Prefers stomping across flat ground.Personal Style : Prefers immaculately tailored suits.

Delivers private messages in a surveillance-obsessed dystopia.Attuned vision lets her take advantage of environmental obstacles.Neutralizes armed threats with rapid advancement and quick kicks.Master of parkour, from shimmying pipes to wall-runs and long jumps.Stylish work-out gear, including a distinctive set of sneakers.

007 was once a master of battlefield improvisation, but his current obses-sion with heavy artillery leaves him less flexible. As he unleashes torrents of bullets at the blurred figure that races toward him in fits and star ts, the dustkicked up by ricochets and near-misses comes to look more like a humancomet trail than a genuine threat to his lean quarry’s safety. When Faith hears DECISION: Faith > > >

the tell-tale clickity-clack of Bond’s poorly-timed attempt to re-load, she springs on the agent with the grace of a leopard, stripshim of his firearm, and snaps his neck like a popsicle stick.

Chrono TriggerRole-playing games were a vast source of wealthfor the Super Nintendo, but few could match thecharm and wonder of Chrono Trigger. From theoptional side stories starring the likes of Frog,Lucca, and Robo, to the unprecedented amountof alternate endings, Chrono Trigger was an RPGthat warranted months of playtime, with eachstory becoming a little different.

Diablo II: Lord of DestructionThough not a full-blown RPG, Diablo II’s hack-n-slash adventure makes our list. Why? Becauseit’s an insanely fun game that weaves in RPG ele-ments. Diablo II set new standards in online coop-erative play, enabling up to eight players to battlethe hordes of Hell together. It’s the most action-oriented RPG title on this list, but Diablo II is amonstrous innovator with lasting appeal.

World of WarcraftLove it or hate it, World of Warcraf t has become acultural phenomenon in ways that its MMO prede-cessors like EverQuest and Dark Age of Camelotcould only dream of being. And with its user baserecently passing the 11 million mark, there is nosign of Blizzard’s money-printing juggernaut go-ing away in the foreseeable future.

Final Fantasy VIIFinal Fantasy VII is one of the most important role-playing games of all time. It proved that RPGsdon’t have to be medieval-set tales of lore, nor dothey have to read like children’s bedtime stories.FFVII featured mature themes in a modern indus-trial setting and both f it the RPG genre like a glove.Final Fantasy VII redefined the RPG and broughtthe genre to the masses.

The Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of TimeWith four 3D console iterations of The Legend of Zelda, it’s surprising that the first is still consid-ered the best by many. Nintendo did a masterful

job of keeping the grandeur and spirit of the seriesalive while creating a great new game engine. Theone thing that’s missing? The classic overworldtheme, which wasn’t redone until Majora’s Mask.

Fallout 3The Fallout franchise has always been knownfor its incredibly in-depth style of play, fantasti-cal character customization, and, of course, trade-mark sense of humor. All of these aspects havebeen cranked up to “11” for Fallout 3, an amaz-ing adventure through the Capitol Wastelandsof post-apocalyptic Washington by the team thatbrought you the Elder Scroll series. Deeper, big-ger, and better than ever, Fallout 3 has alreadycarved out its niche in RPG histor y.