![\"Albion\"](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Albion.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBluebyte is a development team best known for the Settlers and Anno series. Back in 1995, however, they made something different; an RPG. Well, calling it an RPG is probably a bit reductive. It\u2019s a first-person isometric turn-based real-time dungeon-crawling semi-open world sci-fi fantasy role-playing game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If that sounds like a mouthful, it\u2019s because it is – Albion is an absolute beast of a game, featuring multiple game modes it swaps between depending on what you\u2019re doing. Not only does it mash together multiple RPG genres into a fascinating melange, it also features a rich story about colonialism and imperialism – something that definitely needs to be experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also it has gaming\u2019s best toilets, and that\u2019s a fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ultima VII: The Black Gate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Ultima](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ultima-VII-The-Black-Gate.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Ultima series revolutionised PC RPGs in the 80s and with Ultima VII: The Black Gate, it did so all over again for the 90s. This open-world adventure sees you take on the mantle of the Avatar as you return to Britannia again. This time, however, something\u2019s wrong; there\u2019s no apparent crisis calling you back to this alternate reality. What follows is a true open-world game – you can head anywhere almost right from the start and explore a huge world to your hearts\u2019 content. Not only that, the world itself is incredibly interactive, letting you bake bread, fire cannons and weave garments, all of which help flesh out a fully living world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fallout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Fallout\"](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fallout.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve only played the Fallout series since Fallout 3, you might be surprised at just how different its origins are. The original Fallout was a much more serious affair, though not without its own brand of wry satire, featuring isometric, turn-based, in-depth combat. Set in the apocalyptic ruins of California, you set out from Vault 13 to find a replacement for your home\u2019s broken water chip. What awaits you outside is danger, danger and more danger, though you won\u2019t have to face it alone. Fallout is heartbreaking and desolate, yet still somehow full of hope. A true gem even today.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Buy](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Buy-now.jpg\")
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Baldur\u2019s Gate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Baldur\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Baldurs-Gate.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere are few names as well known amongst RPGs as Baldur\u2019s Gate, and for good reason. The original Baldur\u2019s Gate made Dungeons & Dragons accessible for the first time, wrapping it up in a real-time-with-pause system that still makes sense today. The storyline starts simple but soon ramps up the stakes, taking in the entirety of the Sword Coast and even beyond. With a remastered version now available, there\u2019s no excuse not to dive into one of the best RPGs of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Planescape: Torment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Planescape:](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Planescape-Torment.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf Baldur\u2019s Gate revolutionised role playing games on PC, then Planescape: Torment took the next step. By de-emphasising combat and making the player truly in control of their actions and decisions, Planescape: Torment paved the way for modern RPGs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course that\u2019d mean nothing if the game wasn\u2019t actually good. Thankfully, with its mysterious setting in a universe completely unlike ours, it really is. Planescape: Torment is an all-time classic and much like Baldur\u2019s Gate, there\u2019s now an enhanced edition available to bring it bang up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Elder-Scrolls-II-Daggerfall.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one word you can apply to Daggerfall; vast<\/em>. With a world the size of Great Britain and thousands of towns and dungeons to explore, you could be forgiven for being afraid to delve into its treasures. Daggerfall is by no means flawless, but as a testament to ambition it simply cannot be beaten. Doing procedural generation before we called it procedural generation, it\u2019s one of the largest games ever made. If you like your RPGs meaty then you cannot do better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Betrayal at Krondor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Betrayal](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Betrayal-at-Krondor.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany RPGs attempt to feel like a fantasy novel but only Betrayal at Krondor achieves it, simply because it had the backing of Raymond E. Feist. It even became canon in his long-running Riftwar series of novels. Betrayal at Krondor features an entirely unique RPG system with character development and attributes that help your party feel completely unlike anyone else\u2019s. Add in brilliant world-building and some truly devilish puzzles, and you\u2019re onto a classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Final Fantasy VII<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Final](\"https:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Final-Fantasy-VII.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Fantasy is a series never afraid to reinvent itself and the biggest leap – both in storytelling and visual design – was Final Fantasy VII. Whilst the PC port at the time wasn\u2019t amazing, it still managed to capture a generation\u2019s hearts. There\u2019s a reason that spending time with Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and co is part of many people\u2019s formative experiences playing RPGs. FFVII is one of the best 90s RPGs for PC – not only because of its scope and quality, but also because it\u2019s one of the few console-style JRPGs we had access to, and that makes it utterly beloved as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Ultima series revolutionised PC RPGs in the 80s and with Ultima VII: The Black Gate, it did so all over again for the 90s. This open-world adventure sees you take on the mantle of the Avatar as you return to Britannia again. This time, however, something\u2019s wrong; there\u2019s no apparent crisis calling you back to this alternate reality. What follows is a true open-world game – you can head anywhere almost right from the start and explore a huge world to your hearts\u2019 content. Not only that, the world itself is incredibly interactive, letting you bake bread, fire cannons and weave garments, all of which help flesh out a fully living world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fallout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve only played the Fallout series since Fallout 3, you might be surprised at just how different its origins are. The original Fallout was a much more serious affair, though not without its own brand of wry satire, featuring isometric, turn-based, in-depth combat. Set in the apocalyptic ruins of California, you set out from Vault 13 to find a replacement for your home\u2019s broken water chip. What awaits you outside is danger, danger and more danger, though you won\u2019t have to face it alone. Fallout is heartbreaking and desolate, yet still somehow full of hope. A true gem even today.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Baldur\u2019s Gate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere are few names as well known amongst RPGs as Baldur\u2019s Gate, and for good reason. The original Baldur\u2019s Gate made Dungeons & Dragons accessible for the first time, wrapping it up in a real-time-with-pause system that still makes sense today. The storyline starts simple but soon ramps up the stakes, taking in the entirety of the Sword Coast and even beyond. With a remastered version now available, there\u2019s no excuse not to dive into one of the best RPGs of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Planescape: Torment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf Baldur\u2019s Gate revolutionised role playing games on PC, then Planescape: Torment took the next step. By de-emphasising combat and making the player truly in control of their actions and decisions, Planescape: Torment paved the way for modern RPGs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course that\u2019d mean nothing if the game wasn\u2019t actually good. Thankfully, with its mysterious setting in a universe completely unlike ours, it really is. Planescape: Torment is an all-time classic and much like Baldur\u2019s Gate, there\u2019s now an enhanced edition available to bring it bang up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one word you can apply to Daggerfall; vast<\/em>. With a world the size of Great Britain and thousands of towns and dungeons to explore, you could be forgiven for being afraid to delve into its treasures. Daggerfall is by no means flawless, but as a testament to ambition it simply cannot be beaten. Doing procedural generation before we called it procedural generation, it\u2019s one of the largest games ever made. If you like your RPGs meaty then you cannot do better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Betrayal at Krondor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany RPGs attempt to feel like a fantasy novel but only Betrayal at Krondor achieves it, simply because it had the backing of Raymond E. Feist. It even became canon in his long-running Riftwar series of novels. Betrayal at Krondor features an entirely unique RPG system with character development and attributes that help your party feel completely unlike anyone else\u2019s. Add in brilliant world-building and some truly devilish puzzles, and you\u2019re onto a classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Final Fantasy VII<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Fantasy is a series never afraid to reinvent itself and the biggest leap – both in storytelling and visual design – was Final Fantasy VII. Whilst the PC port at the time wasn\u2019t amazing, it still managed to capture a generation\u2019s hearts. There\u2019s a reason that spending time with Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and co is part of many people\u2019s formative experiences playing RPGs. FFVII is one of the best 90s RPGs for PC – not only because of its scope and quality, but also because it\u2019s one of the few console-style JRPGs we had access to, and that makes it utterly beloved as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019ve only played the Fallout series since Fallout 3, you might be surprised at just how different its origins are. The original Fallout was a much more serious affair, though not without its own brand of wry satire, featuring isometric, turn-based, in-depth combat. Set in the apocalyptic ruins of California, you set out from Vault 13 to find a replacement for your home\u2019s broken water chip. What awaits you outside is danger, danger and more danger, though you won\u2019t have to face it alone. Fallout is heartbreaking and desolate, yet still somehow full of hope. A true gem even today.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Baldur\u2019s Gate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere are few names as well known amongst RPGs as Baldur\u2019s Gate, and for good reason. The original Baldur\u2019s Gate made Dungeons & Dragons accessible for the first time, wrapping it up in a real-time-with-pause system that still makes sense today. The storyline starts simple but soon ramps up the stakes, taking in the entirety of the Sword Coast and even beyond. With a remastered version now available, there\u2019s no excuse not to dive into one of the best RPGs of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Planescape: Torment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf Baldur\u2019s Gate revolutionised role playing games on PC, then Planescape: Torment took the next step. By de-emphasising combat and making the player truly in control of their actions and decisions, Planescape: Torment paved the way for modern RPGs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course that\u2019d mean nothing if the game wasn\u2019t actually good. Thankfully, with its mysterious setting in a universe completely unlike ours, it really is. Planescape: Torment is an all-time classic and much like Baldur\u2019s Gate, there\u2019s now an enhanced edition available to bring it bang up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one word you can apply to Daggerfall; vast<\/em>. With a world the size of Great Britain and thousands of towns and dungeons to explore, you could be forgiven for being afraid to delve into its treasures. Daggerfall is by no means flawless, but as a testament to ambition it simply cannot be beaten. Doing procedural generation before we called it procedural generation, it\u2019s one of the largest games ever made. If you like your RPGs meaty then you cannot do better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Betrayal at Krondor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany RPGs attempt to feel like a fantasy novel but only Betrayal at Krondor achieves it, simply because it had the backing of Raymond E. Feist. It even became canon in his long-running Riftwar series of novels. Betrayal at Krondor features an entirely unique RPG system with character development and attributes that help your party feel completely unlike anyone else\u2019s. Add in brilliant world-building and some truly devilish puzzles, and you\u2019re onto a classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Final Fantasy VII<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Fantasy is a series never afraid to reinvent itself and the biggest leap – both in storytelling and visual design – was Final Fantasy VII. Whilst the PC port at the time wasn\u2019t amazing, it still managed to capture a generation\u2019s hearts. There\u2019s a reason that spending time with Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and co is part of many people\u2019s formative experiences playing RPGs. FFVII is one of the best 90s RPGs for PC – not only because of its scope and quality, but also because it\u2019s one of the few console-style JRPGs we had access to, and that makes it utterly beloved as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere are few names as well known amongst RPGs as Baldur\u2019s Gate, and for good reason. The original Baldur\u2019s Gate made Dungeons & Dragons accessible for the first time, wrapping it up in a real-time-with-pause system that still makes sense today. The storyline starts simple but soon ramps up the stakes, taking in the entirety of the Sword Coast and even beyond. With a remastered version now available, there\u2019s no excuse not to dive into one of the best RPGs of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Planescape: Torment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf Baldur\u2019s Gate revolutionised role playing games on PC, then Planescape: Torment took the next step. By de-emphasising combat and making the player truly in control of their actions and decisions, Planescape: Torment paved the way for modern RPGs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course that\u2019d mean nothing if the game wasn\u2019t actually good. Thankfully, with its mysterious setting in a universe completely unlike ours, it really is. Planescape: Torment is an all-time classic and much like Baldur\u2019s Gate, there\u2019s now an enhanced edition available to bring it bang up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one word you can apply to Daggerfall; vast<\/em>. With a world the size of Great Britain and thousands of towns and dungeons to explore, you could be forgiven for being afraid to delve into its treasures. Daggerfall is by no means flawless, but as a testament to ambition it simply cannot be beaten. Doing procedural generation before we called it procedural generation, it\u2019s one of the largest games ever made. If you like your RPGs meaty then you cannot do better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Betrayal at Krondor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany RPGs attempt to feel like a fantasy novel but only Betrayal at Krondor achieves it, simply because it had the backing of Raymond E. Feist. It even became canon in his long-running Riftwar series of novels. Betrayal at Krondor features an entirely unique RPG system with character development and attributes that help your party feel completely unlike anyone else\u2019s. Add in brilliant world-building and some truly devilish puzzles, and you\u2019re onto a classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Final Fantasy VII<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Fantasy is a series never afraid to reinvent itself and the biggest leap – both in storytelling and visual design – was Final Fantasy VII. Whilst the PC port at the time wasn\u2019t amazing, it still managed to capture a generation\u2019s hearts. There\u2019s a reason that spending time with Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and co is part of many people\u2019s formative experiences playing RPGs. FFVII is one of the best 90s RPGs for PC – not only because of its scope and quality, but also because it\u2019s one of the few console-style JRPGs we had access to, and that makes it utterly beloved as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf Baldur\u2019s Gate revolutionised role playing games on PC, then Planescape: Torment took the next step. By de-emphasising combat and making the player truly in control of their actions and decisions, Planescape: Torment paved the way for modern RPGs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course that\u2019d mean nothing if the game wasn\u2019t actually good. Thankfully, with its mysterious setting in a universe completely unlike ours, it really is. Planescape: Torment is an all-time classic and much like Baldur\u2019s Gate, there\u2019s now an enhanced edition available to bring it bang up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one word you can apply to Daggerfall; vast<\/em>. With a world the size of Great Britain and thousands of towns and dungeons to explore, you could be forgiven for being afraid to delve into its treasures. Daggerfall is by no means flawless, but as a testament to ambition it simply cannot be beaten. Doing procedural generation before we called it procedural generation, it\u2019s one of the largest games ever made. If you like your RPGs meaty then you cannot do better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Betrayal at Krondor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMany RPGs attempt to feel like a fantasy novel but only Betrayal at Krondor achieves it, simply because it had the backing of Raymond E. Feist. It even became canon in his long-running Riftwar series of novels. Betrayal at Krondor features an entirely unique RPG system with character development and attributes that help your party feel completely unlike anyone else\u2019s. Add in brilliant world-building and some truly devilish puzzles, and you\u2019re onto a classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Final Fantasy VII<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Fantasy is a series never afraid to reinvent itself and the biggest leap – both in storytelling and visual design – was Final Fantasy VII. Whilst the PC port at the time wasn\u2019t amazing, it still managed to capture a generation\u2019s hearts. There\u2019s a reason that spending time with Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and co is part of many people\u2019s formative experiences playing RPGs. FFVII is one of the best 90s RPGs for PC – not only because of its scope and quality, but also because it\u2019s one of the few console-style JRPGs we had access to, and that makes it utterly beloved as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one word you can apply to Daggerfall; vast<\/em>. With a world the size of Great Britain and thousands of towns and dungeons to explore, you could be forgiven for being afraid to delve into its treasures. Daggerfall is by no means flawless, but as a testament to ambition it simply cannot be beaten. Doing procedural generation before we called it procedural generation, it\u2019s one of the largest games ever made. If you like your RPGs meaty then you cannot do better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many RPGs attempt to feel like a fantasy novel but only Betrayal at Krondor achieves it, simply because it had the backing of Raymond E. Feist. It even became canon in his long-running Riftwar series of novels. Betrayal at Krondor features an entirely unique RPG system with character development and attributes that help your party feel completely unlike anyone else\u2019s. Add in brilliant world-building and some truly devilish puzzles, and you\u2019re onto a classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Final Fantasy is a series never afraid to reinvent itself and the biggest leap – both in storytelling and visual design – was Final Fantasy VII. Whilst the PC port at the time wasn\u2019t amazing, it still managed to capture a generation\u2019s hearts. There\u2019s a reason that spending time with Cloud, Tifa, Aeris and co is part of many people\u2019s formative experiences playing RPGs. FFVII is one of the best 90s RPGs for PC – not only because of its scope and quality, but also because it\u2019s one of the few console-style JRPGs we had access to, and that makes it utterly beloved as a result.<\/p>\n\n\nBetrayal at Krondor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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