RPGs have been around pretty about as long as gaming has been a household hobby, so it's no surprise that role-playing mechanics have really started to influence practically every other genre.
Aug 8, 2018 - In this particular list, we're going over our top picks for the RPG video game titles launching in the coming year. Take a look at our picks below.
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Take, for example, level progression in the latest Assassin's Creed games, God of War's gear upgrades, or skill trees in action fare like Spider-Man. You might have once expected a certain experience from an RPG, but that experience is now far more fluid; even genre stalwarts like Final Fantasy have shifted away from the traditional, turn-based mechanics that many players may have associated with an RPG overall.
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This generation has truly opened up the RPG to every kind of player. 2018 specifically showcased some perfect traditional titles for purists, but we also saw story-rich action experiences, or the return-to-form of a strategy/RPG hybrid.
Battle systems have been reinvented, franchises have been reinvigorated, and unfamiliar settings have been charted. In a year that truly seemed like one of the best in gaming for a long time, 2018's RPGs offered something for everyone and proved that the genre is here to stay.