30 Greatest RPG Video Games Of All Time
There have been hundreds on various consoles, but which is the best?
RPG's are a dominating force in video games today. Not only are there the classic-style, role-playing games such as Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls and the upcoming, hugely anticipated Witcher 3, but if you consider any game that has some form of character levelling in it, then the majority of releases today could be classed as having RPG elements in them.
No longer are role-playing gamers stigmatised as doppelgangers for The Simpsons' comic book guy either: wide of waist and long of beard, throwing their twelve sided dice onto a Dungeons and Dragons board. Today, fans of the genre are not limited to a single sex, certain age group or even the ability to grow substantial facial hair at all.
But what are considered the greatest RPGs ever made?
Stretching back all the way to the early nineties, this list comprises entries across several different platforms, from the SNES up to the Xbox One and Playstation 4. And just a note for the MMO fans wondering why WoW isn't included:
This list is only for games that are known purely for being RPGs - rather than MMOs - so massively multiplayer online games aren't included.