Top 10 Role playing games for PC

Role Playing Games is one of the important genre in the world of gaming. With quality graphics and the use of strategy to proceed in the game makes RPG’s one of the toughest games to complete. The open world graphics in the recent games like Skyrim and Dragon Age have also been excellent and can compete with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V and Unchartered.Here is a slideshow on the top 10 Role Playing Games for PC:

#10 Two Worlds II

Two Worlds II is a direct sequel to Two Worlds which was released in 2007. The game was developed by Reality Pump and was released for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Mac in January, 2011.

The game’s plot is about the usurping the throne from Gandohar who is a tyrant. The protagonist and his sister Kyra who were taken prisioners when Gandohar came to power are saved by Orcs and the hero begins his fight against Gandohar.

Two Worlds II was a commercial hit and sold 1 million units within three weeks of it’s release. The gameplay, combat mechanism and also graphics recieved positive reviews.

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#9 Dragon Age II

Dragon Age II is the second installment of the Dragon Age series. The game developed by BioWare was released for PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PS 3 in March , 2011.

The game’s plot takes place in the same kingdom of Ferlden. The player assumes the role of Hawke who is human warrior and is fight in the kingdom to become a legendary champion amidst political and social conflict.

Dragon Age II’s storyline and combat system was critically acclaimed by many game critics.

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#8 Dark Souls

Dark Souls was developed by From Software and was released in September. 2011 for PS 3 and Xbox 360 and released for PC in August, 2012. The game is similar to Demon’s Souls.

The game’s plot is in the kingdom of Lordan where the player assumes the role of a cursed human to discover the fate of the undead. Dark Souls’ storyline is revealed as the game goes on through the conversations in the game.

Dark Souls’ combat depth, graphics and hard plot was critically acclaimed by many game critics.

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#7 Risen series

Risen series was developed by Piranha Bytes and has released for PC and the consoles. The first release was in October, 2009 and the last release in August, 2014.

The plot of the Risen series was different in all the three games. Combat mechanics and also the gameplay were concentrated on all the three games for which it was critically acclaimed.

The player could utilize a lot of weapons like swords, bows and also staffs in all the games.

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#6 Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was developed by Eidos Montreal for PC and also the consoles in August, 2011. It is the third installment in the Deus Ex series.

The game’s plot takes place in 2027 at the time when the corportations grow stronger than the national governments. Security manager, Adam Jensen who loses most of his body part in a fierce battle against the terrorists get his body parts replaced by machine parts. Jensen returns to fight against the globalisation, human poverty and also the terrorists.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was critically acclaimed by many for it’s impressive storyline and also the conversations during the missions.

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#5 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a sequel to the 2007 released, The Witcher. The game developed by CD Projekt RED released in May, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and Mac.

The game’s plot is based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels by Polish author, Andrzej Sapkowski.

Witcher 2 was a commercial success and has sold more than a million copies for consoles as well as PC. The game recieved a lot of positive reviews because of it’s impressive graphics, combat mechanics and also storyline.

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#4 Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins is the first installment of the Dragon Age series. The game developed by BioWare released for PC in November, 2009 and for the consoles in January, 2011.

The game’s plot takes place in the kingdom of Ferlden. The player can take the role of a warrior, mage or rogue and must unite the kingdom against the invasion by demonic forces.

Dragon Age: Origins recieved fine praise for it’s graphics and also storyline. The game also recieved “Game of the Year” from IGN during it’s release.

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#3 Mass Effect series

Mass Effect series was developed by BioWare and has released for the consoles and also PC. The game’s first release was in November, 2007 and the last in March, 2012.

The game’s plot revolves around a soldier whose name is Commander Shepard whose objective is to save the galaxy from mechanical things named Reapers and also the game’s antagonist named Saren Arterius.

Mass Effect was widely praised for it’s storyline, gameplay and also impressive gameplay by many of the critics.

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#2 Fallout series

This Role playing game was developed by Black Isle Studios for the first two installments and was developed by Bethesda Softworks in the later installments. Fallout’s first release was in September, 1997 and the latest release, Fallout:New Vegas released in October, 2010. The game is available on consoles(excluding the next-gen consoles) and also PC.

Fallout’s plot is about saving the world from nuclear annihilation. The game worlds were different in each of the Fallout games but there were many similarities such as the story, locations, characters and also the inhabitants.

The game was acclaimed by leading game critics for it’s improving gameplay and also the storyline of Fallout.

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#1 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and was released in November, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS 3. Skyrim is the fifth installment of the famed Elder Scrolls series.

The game’s plot is about the slaying of a dragon named Alduin who is entitled to destroy the world. Skyrim is all about completing the tasks and solving puzzles in order to increase the player’s skills and abilities which will help him defeat Alduin.

Skyrim received lots of accolades from leading game critics.

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