10 Greatest RPGs Of All Time

The game that took the world by storm and sparked a wave of copycats, FromSoftware's 2011 effort was met with universal acclaim.

Notorious for being one of the most punishing games ever made at the time of release, Dark Souls brought a little challenge back into the RPG genre.

Suddenly, gone were the days of a hero that could amass hundreds of wounds before finally falling in combat, and a whole generation of players learned exactly why games had always given us the ability to block.

Set in the kingdom of Lordran, Dark Souls boasts a rich story that is hidden below the surface, making players actually work a little to discover a little context instead of thrusting it in their faces with page after page of text.

Dark Souls proved that sometimes in an RPG, less is more, and instead of filling the game's world with hours upon hours of content, it simply upped the difficulty and challenged players to be better, bringing a sense of accomplishment back to the genre.