If there is a genre that robs us of hours and hours of social life making our friends wonder if we are still alive, those are the RPG or role-playing games where the depth and development of our character is essential to advance. All accompanied by a great narrative and a movie script, which also highlights a deep and fun combat that encourages us to continue improving. This is a very rich genre, in which we can find from worlds realistic, post-apocalyptic, fantastic and futuristic.
This genre is not the one that boasts the most in the technical section, but we have exceptions that break the statistics, enjoying an incredible technical section filling its enormous world with life. What everyone does share is one feeling of constant progression and countless secondary missions that will give us hours and hours of gameplay in which we will not feel that we are stagnant. That yes, we must get the idea that we will play read a lot and be patient when it comes to moving forward in your story. In this article we are going to mention what for us are the best role-playing games for PC.
Cyberpunk 2077
Without a doubt the most ambitious project of CDProjektRed, it is a game set in the year 2077 that takes place in a great metropolis called Night City. A great city of life where we find hundreds of secondary missions, as well as a great main story that will make us delve into a not so distant future developed in great detail. Like any RPG, its content is immense, as well as an almost infinite customization of our character.
We find a great skill tree where we can develop our character to turn him little by little into a super soldier. The game is very reminiscent of what was seen in Fallout thanks to its first-person perspective, but emphasizing its FPS look (first person shooter), without being a Call of Duty or a DOOM. The game has had a Very controversial release due to its current console versions, which have very poor performance and a series of graphical errors that make the experience not what was expected, but if we have a good PC, PS5 or a Series X, we will enjoy one of those games that mark an era.
The Witcher 3
Another great saga of CDProjecktRed that cannot be missing in any RPG compilation, is undoubtedly that of the sorcerer Geralt of rivia, a man with extraordinary powers as a result of strong experiments made by sorcerers with the intention of creating a man with combat capabilities with which to fight the fiercest beasts in exchange for a large sum of money. This game tells the story of this character, set in a medieval era where in addition to facing some terrible beasts we will also face the strongest knights.
In addition to having a very interesting main plot that closes the trilogy, we have a large map full of secondary missions, among which we can find commissions for the witcher, such as kill beasts for money or find lost people thanks to your great tracking ability. There will be no lack of improvement of weapons or magical powers, in addition to being able to use ointments made from plants for our sword, Gealt uses two swords, one to face humans and another made of silver to face creatures. If you are an RPG fan and you are attracted to the medieval universe, this game will undoubtedly make you fall in love. We find it available for all platforms.
Genshin impact
Surprising and unexpected launch of 2020, a game that comes totally free accompanied by in-game micro payments. We might expect a low-budget, sloppy game, but not at all, This is one of the most impatient RPGs of this year. Its aesthetic reminds us a lot of Nintendo's Zelda Breath of the Wild. It's addictive, long, and a lot of fun, without a doubt a game that will keep us hooked without having to spend a single euro.
As with the previous ones on the list, it is an open world in which to explore and fight against the most ferocious creatures. We have that permanent feeling of evolution and although we have elements that make the game easier based on micro payments, we can enjoy it without having to spend anything by playing hours and hours. The game has plenty of room for improvement and is constantly receiving updates. It is available for all platforms but it is on PC and PS5 where it works best.
Wasteland 3
The predecessor of the acclaimed Fallout saga, it takes us to a world devastated by nuclear war. This game gives us great freedom of action, It is developed with an overhead perspective, which gives us a great peripheral vision to face combat and it gives a very particular classic touch that is being lost. It also preserves turn-based combat and decision-making that will be vital to the development of our adventure.
We can enjoy this incredible RPG without having played the previous ones of the saga without feeling that we are missing something, although we will see winks and references for fans of the saga. An unprecedented novelty is that of the online cooperative that will give life a lot of life by exponentially lengthening its useful life. The game is for both PC and consoles, but my recommendation is that you play it on PC unless we have a PS5 or a Series X.
The Outer Worlds
Game that drinks directly from the Fallout saga, created by Obsidian, developers of the acclaimed Fallout New Vegas. From the first moment we will see that the game is practically a carbon copy of what we can see in the Fallout saga and this does not mean that it is a copy, it could be said that in many sections it improves it. It is an open world game full of content and secondary missions, but does not neglect its main story at all, a story that embodies us in a character who wakes up from a hypersleep in a time that is not his and we must be guided by a scientist to discover what has happened.
The action takes place in the first person, so the use of firearms with a more refined aim is facilitated. Like CP2077, it is not a first-person shooter, so we cannot expect it to be agile like a Call of Duty, but much more profound since each improvement will have an impact on our damage or defense. But not everything will be combat, we can also continue many missions in stealth with the help of the environment. This game is available for all platforms, including the PC.
Monster Hunter World
Without a doubt the best installment of this prosperous and acclaimed saga, it is one of the best-selling games by Capcom, a game that finally came out for PC and desktop consoles (used to seeing them only on laptops). We stand before a more fluid, organic and satisfying game to playSimple tasks like collecting materials are now done while running around the stage. The combat system has been refined and is now more agile, and the interaction with the environment is much richer.
In this game we play a monster hunter and our task will be to kill the monsters for a series of rewards. The feeling of progression is constant and we will never feel that we have carried out a mission that has not had an impact on our team or character. We have up to 14 types of weapons and each one of them is so different from each other, that our sensation when alternating them is like changing the game. Let's not forget that it is not an action game, so we will have to use different strategies to defeat the different beasts, like cheating or looking for your weak spots. This installment of the saga is available for PC and desktop consoles and in all of them its performance is spectacular.
Dragon Quest XI
It is the eleventh installment of one of the most mythical role-playing sagas in Japan. The adventure commemorates 30 years of the franchise and it stars a 16-year-old young man who sets out on a journey to discover his true destiny in the company of a diverse group of characters. We find great news to play them as bigger scenarios and combat improvements that enhance the activity of our allies and allow us to chain attacks. The battles have a very classic touch since they take place in turns and we will need to think very well about each movement if we want to be victorious.
The scenarios have expanded exponentially allowing us an exploration unprecedented in the saga. Akira Toriyama (DragonBall Designer) is once again in charge of creating the characters so characteristic of which this saga enjoys, delighting all Japanese anime fans. Its aesthetic is as pleasing to the eye as it is colorful. The skill tree is huge, so the progression of our character will lead us to want to play more and more. In this installment we also have a forge that will allow us to improve our weapons or manufacture new ones, giving a lot of depth to our selection of weapons. The game is available for PC and almost all consoles.
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