The Elder Scrolls is kind of an odd series, when you think about it. As players, we expect that we should be able to fly careening off-rails from the get-go, ignoring whatever fantasy story domino chain the writers have conjured up in favor of venturing off into any three-eyed gorilla murder cave we please. “Fuck being the hero,” we say. “I’m gonna punch horses until an army of hooved hellions chases me across the countryside.” But the very fact that Bethesda’s games actually allow for that is a key reason many of us love them so much. So then, with TES charging into MMO territory under Zenimax Online’s steady whip, can it hope to adapt the elements that keep the series from simply blending in with a suffocatingly samey fantasy pack? I ventured to Zenimax’s frigid Baltimorian lair and went hands-on with The Elder Scrolls Online to find out.

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Alright then, first the good news: I actually came across quite a few more traditionally Elder-Scrolls-y elements than I was expecting. Based on previously released gameplay footage, I feared the worst: Elder Scrolls’ names and locations – the series’ face, in essence – grafted onto some soulless MMO shell. “NaaAaaathan,” I thought it’d say, spitting wet chunks of its own mouth in my general direction. “CooOme adventshfur wifth meeeee HEre is yooUr friend Cyrodial ThE Daedracrab.” A few elements, however, made me feel almost at home. For instance:

Hoard ALL THE THINGS – OK, OK, Elder Scrolls Online is actually a big step back from Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, and co in this respect. But, given that many MMOs nail their worlds down with railroad spikes the size of whaling harpoons, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I could swipe individual objects off tables, shelves, and things of the like. There was plenty of worthless junk, too, which is an aspect of TES’ world-building that I think a lot of people gloss over. Typical game worlds stuff every nook and cranny with so much treasure that even their impoverished beggars should be buried under magnificent golden statues carved in their own images. Occasionally, it’s nice to find something that means nothing. Hey, a cup. Hm, some bread. I can take these, but I won’t because eh. Someone else probably needs them more than I do, anyway.

Books! – There’s lore! And a fair bit of it, too. It’s still not very good (I found a fairly rote record from a scholar on a temple excavation and few other mostly un-memorable passages), but it’s present and accounted for. I probably came across somewhere around five full-blown tomes during my travels, in addition to heaps of tinier scratchings and scrawlings. The bigger ones gave me minor XP gains and stat boosts, too, which leads right into…

Open Progression – Again, this is an area where Skyrim has TESO beat in rather lopsided fashion, but – though seemingly more straightforward – skill progression in Zenimax’s bouncing baby scrolly polly is still quite open. Sure, I was technically corralled into a “class” (I chose Dragonknight) at the beginning, but the “skill line” system gave me the option of learning any skill in the game, regardless of class. Unfortunately, my mighty Xenorc The Warrior Princess didn’t quite cover enough ground to really break out of her box, but apparently unique skill lines will come from all over: level-based progression, special quests, PVP, world events, etc. Each one, meanwhile, contains a mix of active and passive skills, with actives leveling up through use and – once they hit level five – morphing into new, specialized skills of your choosing.

Real First-Person Combat – Remember when Zenimax said first-person combat in TESO would be akin to duct-taping a Cliff Racer to the back of your noggin? Well, it changed its mind/remembered that directional indicators exist. Admittedly, I didn’t get to play any of Online’s revamped front-and-center sword-biffery, but a quick behind-the-curtain peek at the ostensibly very new system gave me reason to hope. There were arms! Glorious, wriggly, graspy, flaily arms. No longer do characters abruptly sacrifice their precious limbs to the gruesome gods of technical necessity in exchange for sight beyond sight that trails well behind normal sight. Instead, the end result looks a lot like Skyrim – incorporating dual-wielding, timed blocks, etc – though I’m not sure how well it’ll deal with high-speed dodge rolls, vision cones, and other mechanics specific to TESO. It could end up being an incredibly awkward mishmash, but we’ll just have to wait and see. At least it’s now existent, I suppose.

Stealth – Most of the time, when I let people know that a giant eyeball in the middle of my field of view tells me everyone’s looking at me, they just look at me funny. But see? The eyeball’s right! That is, however, also recent Elder Scrolls’ approach to stealth, and TESO reprises it admirably. Or, well, it’s there at least. I didn’t come across many quests where stealth felt necessary, but the option was nice. Also, nothing in TESO’s arsenal matched the sheer satisfaction of a perfectly taut, completely shadow-cloaked bow shot in Skyrim. The chewy twang, the deliciously instinctual knowledge that your arrow will dutifully find its fatal mark, the resulting ragdoll splay of perfect finality. If only. If only.

Guilds – First, the good news: the Mages and Fighters guilds are both in, replete with their own quest progressions, skill lines, and characters. Unfortunately, their Thief and Dark Brotherhood, er, brethren won’t be able to make launch – probably because they’re too busy cavorting about town, cackling uproariously while upending mailboxes with baseball bats. Also, BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GO– I mean Night Mother. Regardless, the two fan favorites will make their debuts as hefty doses of post-launch content, which Zenimax went out of its way to assure us there will be plenty of. Then they refused to discuss business models, because of course they did.

Arts (And Smithing And Alchemy And Cooking) And Crafts – Elder Scrolls Online has five professions – alchemy, enchanting, armor smithing, weapon smithing, and cooking/provisioning – but that’s not really the important part. What’s key is how they’ll function, with simple, easily snapped up recipes getting the boot in favor of experimentation. Various items have their own properties and work best with different additives, and the onus is on you to perfect your craft. Zenimax believes this more open system will ensure that many of TESO’s best items actually come from crafting – not some pre-determined top tier of monster-farmed god armor.

Vampirism And Lycanthropy – Both were heavily hinted at during the demo session, and lead gameplay designer Nick Konkle later confirmed to me that they’ll be included as skill lines. So yes, for better or worse, probably expect this fresh Tamriel’s early days to look a lot like Halloween once everybody catches wind of the proper quests. Or Twilight, I suppose. But I like to think Elder Scrolls fans are better than that. Maybe? Please?

Oblivion Gates (Basically) – They’re being called “Dark Anchors” here, but there’s no denying that TESO’s dimension-hopping Daedra hives sound a lot like Oblivion’s, er, Oblivion gates. Navigate desolate, twisted environments! Fight Daedra! Get special items! Etc. These will probably tie in to the game’s central Daedric enemy, Molag Bal, as well. He’s stolen your soul, you see. I get the impression he’s not very nice.

Lockpicking – Yes, there’s a lockpicking minigame, thank goodness. It’s basically the one from Skyrim, only you push bolts down instead of up. Gears click, chests unlock, and – somewhere, off in the beautiful beyond – a deserving angel’s wings are stolen in an act of petty theft. Just as nature intended.

Mudcrabs – Mudcrabs!

Smooth-ish sailing so far, right? Now, however, it’s time for the flipside: the elements that didn’t even feel remotely like they belonged in an Elder Scrolls game. That said, don’t get me wrong: some of them were actually kind of good! But others, well, not so much. Here’s the rundown:

Questing Quest Of Quest Questingness – As soon as I began my demo session, I did as any self-respecting Elder Scrolls fan would: abandoned all pretenses of following the main story and struck out on my own, ready to turn the world upside-down and shake it until every last crumb of adventure fell out. I pointed my Orc in one direction, and off I went.

I gave up in 20 minutes.

The sandy, sun-scorched starting area felt largely lifeless when quests weren’t leading the way, so I eventually relented and bounced between golden, ultra-obvious circles on my minimap – ultimately gaining passage to a new area once I’d wrapped up the main plot of the first. I was hoping the more expansive locales around Daggerfall would offer greater variety, but alas. No such luck. For my troubles, I got semi-compelling, fully voice-acted tales of treachery, woe, and the undead, but I felt like I was methodically working my way through a theme park – not paving my own path through a sandbox.

There weren’t any crazy AI shenanigans or moments of utterly unexpected player interaction. For better or worse, everything functioned as expected. I felt like I was playing a competent – and in some places, even fairly impressive – MMO, but The Elder Scrolls’ trademark spark was dim, sometimes invisible against a backdrop of pre-scripted heroics and canned conversations.

I Want To Go To There (But Can’t) – This was probably the most damning moment for me. In the first area, I saw a highly tantalizing temple door. It called to me from across the sandy sea. “I probably hold fabulous riches beyond your wildest imagination,” it whispered seductively. “Or at least candy.” So I ran to meet its embrace. Adrenaline shot down my spine. I was ready for something wondrous.

What I got was a brick wall. I felt like Wile E. Coyote slamming face-first into a painted-on picture of a tunnel. It looked like I should’ve been able to waltz right in, but instead all I found was window dressing. Later, I also came across a couple mysterious doors that only opened once I took their corresponding quests. Thankfully, when pressed, Zenimax told me that was a glitch, and that all enticing hideaways should be explorable regardless of quest status. Here’s hoping.

But even assuming all goes according to plan on that front, TESO’s landscapes still felt decidedly confined. Something didn’t quite gel with me while I was exploring, and I realized it was my inability to see far off into the distance – to sight a mountain and set my heart on it like a child laying eager eyes on a candy/toy/obnoxious loud things store. Small hills and other outcroppings constantly rose up to block my line of sight. I never felt like I was roaming this giant, continuous world so much as I was clomping through a series of rigidly defined zones.

Synergy! – Admittedly, the bits that felt more MMO than Elder Scrolls weren’t all bad. Some of them were even quite interesting, as a matter of fact. The biggest standout was easily collaborative battle options, which extend to both players and baddies. Basically, players can buff up each others’ spells and abilities by lending a helping click during their humble beginnings. A nova spell might become a supernova with proper time and nurture, etc. It’s fairly straightforward, but adds an extra element of teamwork that, thus far, seems smartly implemented.

Enemy AI, however, might just steal the show. In short, every single baddie is crafted with heightened battlefield awareness, making basic notions of aggro look downright archaic. Many of them are smart enough to work together, pooling both skills and resources to devise on-the-fly strategies to cope with whatever your party’s dishing out. Humanoids will shout out to one another when they need healing or support. Tree-like Spriggans, meanwhile, can turn adorable forest bunnies into murderous whirs of fur and fang. Adorable forest bears, too, I imagine.

I actually witnessed the system in action for the first time while questing alone. I was wailing on a giant spider while screaming and crying – like you do – when it suddenly glanced around and sped off in the opposite direction. Confused, I followed it a short ways away, whereupon it began devouring the fresh corpse of one of its own kind. I imagined it sucking down each spindly leg like spaghetti, bristly hairs dissolving in its pincer like maw. Then I left Baltimore and never looked back and now here I am forever please make the memories stop.

Killing Is Wrong – Unsurprisingly, you cannot kill every NPC in The Elder Scrolls Online. Or even very many of them, for that matter. But then, it’s a quest-oriented MMO. What else did you expect?

Low-Impact Combat – While first-person certainly seems like it could remedy this, TESO’s combat just doesn’t feel good at the moment. Sure, strikes correspond to individual mouse-clicks – ala other TES games or, perhaps more similarly, TERA – but they’re about as hefty as WoW’s auto-attack. Attacks and spells alike could stand to produce far more pronounced feedback, as I found myself relying almost solely on numbers to figure out whether I’d hit clean or missed entirely. And even then, the lack of specific information (Is my damage-over-time spell working? Etc) was glaringly noticeable. Also, while Zenimax is hoping to avoid pattern-heavy “rotation-based combat,” I simply found myself in a rotation with a few extra steps. Timed rolls and shield blocks put a little extra on my plate, but I was still ultimately mashing hotkeys and waiting for bars to recharge.

More Than A Feeling – Impressively, The Elder Scrolls Online’s quests are fairly diverse (by MMO standards) and laced with twisting twines of story. Well, when you’re in quest mode, anyway. I was disheartened to find that environments told soberingly few tales, but a couple standout chains nearly made up for it. One saw me put together a crack squad of brigands to take down the nasty, manipulative leader of the starting area, and here’s the kicker: I wasn’t required to round up everybody. Only one of three would’ve been enough to get the job done, but the full set conferred more benefits in the final, impressively subterfuge-based confrontation. More surprising, however, was that choice’s reverberation through the rest of my playtime. My ragtag band boarded my ship into Daggerfall, at which point they popped up in various quests I undertook around the area. But that’s apparently just the beginning. Those characters stick with you through thick and thin, Zenimax told me, but only if you help them out of their respective binds during the story’s early goings.

That said, wise-cracking scoundrels? Rah-rah-rah “gooooo team” moments? Maybe I’m being nitpicky, but the plot felt more like a rejected Pirates of the Caribbean script than Elder Scrolls’ admittedly wobbly fusion of unabashedly epic and unsettlingly alien. The general tone and vibe felt all wrong, like someone had rearranged all my furniture and also set most of it on fire. For what it was evidently trying to be, it was decently – though certainly not extraordinarily – done, but I could never shake the feeling that something was off.

NOTICE MEEEE – This part really threw me. See, Daggerfall’s initial zone is packed with Orcs that absolutely, positively despise outsiders. It’s pretty standard Elder Scrolls fare, really – racial tensions, angry green people, etc. But here’s the problem: I was playing as an Orc, and the others didn’t acknowledge it in the slightest. They wanted to sew my mouth shut before I even opened it, which seems strange for a culture that fanatically cherishes its own kin. Granted, Zenimax later told me that they simply knew I came across the sea with a bunch of non-Orcs, so I was guilty by association. Unfortunately, however, when pressed further, lead gameplay designer Nick Konkle told me that player-centric racial recognition won’t really be present in TESO.

That strikes me as odd, given that Zenimax is focusing so heavily on making players feel like “the main character” in an MMO setting. I mean, why not go the extra mile to acknowledge the “hero” I’ve personalized and intend to spend hundreds of hours swimming around in the skin of? It’s an element of Elder Scrolls that always made the world feel more personal to me, and it allowed for exploration of some interesting, fairly important topics to boot. So that’s a shame. Sorry, Xenorc The Warrior Princess. Someday, you will find a home.

So What? – The big takeaway for me? I felt like I was playing A Fantasy MMO with Elder Scrolls elements – thankfully, more of them than I expected – sprinkled on top. That’s not meant to be a damning appraisal by any means, and there’s certainly time for major changes before launch, as the suddenly existent first-person mode demonstrates. Based on what I was able to play, however, TESO’s currently a competent but largely typical MMO with a few interesting buds that could blossom into something far more unique. Here’s hoping it manages to really soar, but for now, we’ll just have to wait and see.

Check back tomorrow for the first of two interviews with The Elder Scrolls Online’s developers, in which I raise many of these concerns in an effort to find out why things ended up this way in the first place and – more importantly – if there’s any chance they’ll change over time. Also, mudcrabs. I asked way too many questions about mudcrabs.

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Fantasy Action RPGs - 9 Games Like Skyrim

Craving epic role-playing games like Skyrim? Try this list of popular open world RPGs that will let you explore large fantasy worlds while you complete countless quests.

Skyrim is the fifth edition in the Elder Scrolls franchise and features a massive open game world along with many deep role-playing mechanics. The game is highly praised by fans and critics as being a standout action RPG, winning many Game of the Year awards. The title is also popular in the mod community with thousands of mods extending the life of the game thanks to new quests, locations, art and gameplay.

I'll admit that I didn't really enjoy the Elder Scrolls series before Skyrim, but it truly blew me away. Hundreds of hours later I still love to load up my current Skyrim game, get on my horseback and ride from one side of the game to the other.

From the time I first played Skyrim I've been searching for similar experiences to enjoy so I hope you like my favourites below. Please share your own opinions in the comment section and let me know about any that I have missed.

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Fans of the Elder Scrolls series may think that this is a blatantly obvious option to include on this page. However, don't forget that many gamers were introduced to the Elder Scrolls series with Skyrim and simply do not consider the previous games in the series after they enjoy it so much.

If you are yet to experience other games in the Elder Scrolls series, then the previous games are a great place to start and will help build up the world of Skyrim once you understand more about the background of the series.

The two games before Skyrim (Oblivion and Morrowind) still offer similar gameplay and the graphics still hold okay against modern game. Due to their age I would not purchase Morrowind outside of GOG.com who specialise in making older games compatible with newer systems.

If you aren't too worried about weaker graphics then consider travelling back to the previous games in the series before you play the others featured on this page.

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1 - Age of Conan

A Free-to-Play Option

With plenty of people seeking free-to-play alternatives to Skyrim, Age of Conan is the first game to be featured on this page.

While a free-to-play game (and an MMO at heart) the game has many elements that make it a similar experience to Skyrim that is worth considering if you're a little light on money but still want a deep role-playing experience.

Graphically the game is beautiful, especially when turned up to max. There is plenty of good variety in the game locations as well to keep things interesting and encourage exploration in a similar way to Skyrim. Combat also has a Skyrim-like feel to it with an action RPG approach that allows you to swing your sword and dodge attacks with proper timing.

Class and race options provide plenty of depth, which when combined with the lore in the game world lets you carve out your own story. Thanks to its MMO roots it is also a game that you can easily tackle with friends while also adding a great end-game experience through the likes of high level PvP.

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2 - Dragon Age (Series)

A Popular Role-Playing Franchise With Great Strategy Elements

Dragon Age is a popular RPG series with a dark fantasy setting that is based on party mechanics. The original game, Dragon Age: Origins, was released in 2009 with Dragon Age 2 in 2011 and Dragon Age: Inquisition in 2014

Dragon Age offers many similar features to Skyrim, like gender selection and comparable character archetypes (Rogue, Mage and Warrior). The world also shares a fantasy setting and a deep amount of lore for players willing to explore it.

Players will quickly fall in love with the characters and environments of the Dragon Age game series. Combined with the extensive customisation options and near-endless gameplay hours, Dragon Age is a great game that keeps delivering new adventures just like Skyrim.

It is important to note that the console and PC versions of Dragon Age offer slightly different combat mechanics, with the PC version of the game offering more strategic combat and the one that I encourage players to purchase if they have a PC with the system requirements.

I played both of the Dragon Age games on my PC and loved everything about them and I'm sure you will too. The RPG elements were well-polished and provided enough depth that I didn't feel overwhelmed, but also felt there was enough strategy to use in the later stages of the game when it becomes important.

As the games have some connections starting with the first game is my recommendation.

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The original Dragon Age game is a great way to be introduced to the series. With the Ultimate Edition you'll get the original game along with all 9 content add-on packs which add more quests, items and improve game mechanics.

I spent a great deal of time exploring the universe of Dragon Age and loved the overall experience. By starting with the first game in the franchise you can make the jump to the next two titles and follow all the story components, which is one of the best assets Dragon Age has.

3 - Dark Souls (Series)

One of the Toughest Games Around

Dark Souls is an action RPG originally developed for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a PC port released in August 2012 (Prepare To Die edition). Dark Souls is one of the few games that comes close to offering a similar level of detail to Skyrim and will appeal to hardcore gamers especially.

The game is well known for its steep difficulty level, granting it the title of one of the most hardcore dark fantasy RPGs available. Gameplay mostly involves dungeon crawling through various environments in a dark fantasy setting. Its difficulty stems from the way in which achievement and rewards work along with penalties for death.

The only safe game areas are the bonfires which are scattered scarcely around the game world. These bonfires serve as saving points and allow players to regenerate various statistics, but also re-spawn all non-boss enemies.

If you are after a challenging fantasy game then Dark Souls will not disappoint. Darks Souls 2 is particularly difficult and the more polished experience of the two, which is why I recommend you play it over the original.

One of the darkest and most difficult games like Skyrim will have hardcore gamers rejoicing at its difficulty.

It is very easy to pull your hair out at the difficulty in Dark Souls. However, the game never does this in a cheap fashion.

As someone who has been playing role playing games since the early Elder Scrolls games I consider myself able to tackle anything I game can throw at me, regularly playing on the toughest difficulty on my first playthrough. Dark Souls 2 changed all that, offering a challenge that few games can match.

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4 - Fallout 4, 3 and Fallout New Vegas

A Post-Apocalyptic Game

Fallout 4, 3 and Fallout New Vegas offer post-apocalyptic role playing at its finest. These three titles are the latest additions to the Fallout series and offer a great mix of FPS and RPG style gameplay with an amazing backdrop.

The Fallout games drop you in the middle of a post-apocalyptic environment and let you control the story. You can either become a feared villain or the saviour of the wasteland. As you explore the vast environment you'll level up and invest in stats and skills that cater to your preferred play-style.

While the game doesn't share Skyrim's fantasy-style setting it does offer countless hours of gameplay, plenty of build customisation and countless side quests, each with their own unique backstory.

The most unique feature of the Fallout franchise though is VATS, an automatic targeting system that allows you to pause time (slow it down in Fallout 4) and select the particular part of your enemy you wish to fire on. This is great for those that want to play but aren't very good at FPS games.

My favourite was definitely Fallout 3, but that is simply because I liked the game setting and direction compared to Fallout New Vegas. Both of them are truly amazing experiences in terms of game mechanics. Fallout 4 is equally impressive but leans more towards shooter than role playing game so your preference will depend on your ideal game.

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I enjoyed Fallout 3 the most out of all the Fallout games and definitely spent over 200 hours exploring every single inch of the game world.

I particularly liked the main quest line and how it developed and evolved at a nice pace. Paired with the countless game choices along the way which are all reflected in your final cut scenes the adventure is one of the strongest around.

The Game of the Year Edition comes with all the DLC content which only adds to an already amazing game world and strongly recommended for your first adventure into the Fallout universe.

Grab yourself the Ultimate Edition of Fallout New Vegas and get the original game along with all six (yes, six!) pieces of additional game content.

From starting with extra gear at the start of the game (perfect for a survival playthrough) to additional game locations with unique storylines (such as finding your brain after it's taken out up a group of robots or breaking into an old world Casino).

While New Vegas was a great core game the DLC additions definitely made the adventure for me due to their unique design and shorter story arcs.

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5 - The Witcher (Series)

A Medieval Fantasy Game

The Witcher games are based on a series of books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

The game takes place in a similar setting to Skyrim and focuses on the Witchers, who are powerful hunters with various special abilities.

The game offers very fun and exciting combat and combined with its interesting main storyline The Witcher game series is great. The original game scored 81 on Metacritic with the second scoring a high 88.

I agree with Metacritic in this case and suggest players start their adventure with the second game in the series (which can be seen below).

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The most interesting and unique gameplay feature is the moral decisions that the player faces throughout their journey. These decisions aren't your standard black and white choices making it very difficult to decide which path to take.

Witcher 3 is particularly impressive thanks to the breadth of the game world, the large number of free DLCs released and refined combat. If you're wondering where to start your Witcher experience I can't recommend the third game enough.

The Witcher Release Summary (Main Games Only)

The Witcher 3 Gameplay

6 - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

A Great Single Player Role-Playing Game

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action RPG with hack and slash elements that is available on Windows (PC), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The game offers five different game regions, four races to play and three different class trees (Warrior, Rogue and Mage) with each offering a variety of different abilities.

As you gain experience and level up you earn ability points to improve the skills of your choosing (standard RPG levelling). Players can also gain positive buffs for their characters (called destinies) by completing Faction-specific quests.

The game uses an exciting combat system that involves a mixture of cutscenes and button timing. Players also have access to a slow motion mode if they acquire enough fate points during a battle. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is definitely worth a look for any RPG fan and one of my favourite stand alone games.

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Regardless of your preferred gaming medium (PC or console), Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning captures much of the feel of the Skyrim universe.

You'll uncover secrets, fight a variety of creatures and interact with the high number of NPCs in the game.

Every inch of the universe reminds me of Skyrim, making it one of the most comparable in terms of setting and game design. If you're considering grabbing your own copy I recommend that you also get the 3 DLCs that add a good boost to the amount of content for only a few extra dollars.

Kingdoms of Amalur : Reckoning Review

7 - Red Dead Redemption

A Western Style Open World Role-Playing Game

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Red Dead Redemption offers a massive open world that fans of Skyrim will enjoy.

The game takes place in the Wild West (1911 to be exact) and follows the story of a former outlaw as he brings his old gang mates to justice. Red Dead Redemption features a mortality system that changes how NPCs interact with you based on your honour level.

The game also features side quests, random events (ambushes, animal attacks and hostage situations), side activities (bounty hunting, duels and gambling) to create a compelling gameplay experience.

With its massive open world that players can explore, Red Dead Redemption makes for a great game. The experience is one that you will return to many times (like I did) so there is no debate on getting your monies worth from Red Dead Redemption.

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Go on an epic Wild West adventure as you attempt to hunt down your old gang and bring them to justice in a story that is still one of my favourite in a role playing game to date.

Red Dead Redemption was a commercial success and is still a favourite action role-playing game of many gamers (including myself). The game is limited to consoles (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3).

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No game in the Wild West will ever be able to live up to Red Dead Redemption and I still can't shake the feeling of riding off into the sunset on my horse, something that is very comparable to Skyrim.

8 - Fable (Series)

A Series Of Games

Fable is an action role-playing series that is available on Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows and Mac. The game series currently has three games released in 2004, 2008 and 2010.

The Fable series takes place in a fictional world in the nation of Albion. As RPGs the Fable games have a strong focus on character development but also has a strong focus on NPCs, trading, story-telling, relations and fighting.

Players can directly influence their characters advancement towards various attributes including strength, magic and social skills. Like many modern RPGs, Fable also includes moral decisions into its gameplay which directly effects how people treat you (in either a positive or negative way).

Fable 2 and Fable 3 introduced co-operative play into the mix, making the Fable series a great game to play with friends. Unfortunately Fable 3 was quite a let down and after the shut down of Windows Live the game is no longer being digitally produced making it hard to find a copy of the game. Accordingly I recommend playing the first two games only.

Fable Release Summary (Main Games Only)

Fable 3 Gameplay

9 - Mass Effect (Series)

A Sci-Fi Role-Playing Game

Mass Effect is a popular and critically acclaimed sci-fi RPG. While the game setting is worlds away from Skyrim, the core RPG gameplay elements and open-world experience are definitely there.

Mass Effect has a trilogy of games under its belt and plays out from a third-person perspective, following the journey of Commander Shepard as he tries to save the galaxy.

You'll be able to pick and choose your followers and even have relationships with them in this realistic RPG.Mass Effect will please many RPG fans with its interesting storyline, intelligent AI, countless side missions and moral decision tree.

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It is very easy to get lost in the universe of Mass Effect, as it is very detailed and has great immersion. I generally don't like games with a sci-fi setting but something about Mass Effect meant I could not put it down.

Due to the heavy story based gameplay and the fact that Mass Effect allows you to carry over saves between games (allowing your decisions and character to continue all the way through the game) I strongly recommend playing them in order. As the story arc has now finished you can find bundles with all 3 games on the major platforms which are convenient and generally cheaper than purchasing individually.

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• What about Enderal? It blew my mind.

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• I loved Dragon Age, Elder scrolls, fable, Mass Effect and Fallout, but my FAVE is Kingdoms of Amalur (tho i heard the sequel went broke and that was going to be online) - it is truly an amazing game.. Haven't tried Conan or Dark souls (tho have been meaning to try the later) , The witcher has a nice feel to the costumes scenery etc.

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• You somehow included all of my favourite games on one list, amazing!

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  Lol Dark Souls is not as open and varied as Skyrim, but it's level od detail is far from Skyrim's, and Skyrim is in no way a 'challenge'.

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• Fable is the only game that you listed that comes close to being like skyrim, and its really outdated at this point.

• this info is not very accurate! I have thought the same thing at first but these games are far from what skyrim provides

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• Nice list! I love all Bethesda RPGs, but Red Dead Redemption was great too.

• Dragon age is a really awesome game, but I feel that it's kinda underrated (or maybe is it only in France ?) Skyrim gets a lot of attention, but there are lots of other hack and slash games like the ones in your list, awesome lens !

• Great list! Everyone of these games are awesome! KoA is a great under the radar game, excellent combat that satisfies the button mashing tendencies. Fallout and Elder Scrolls are great and I can't wait till Fallout 4 and ES Online.

• Dark Souls is awesome, but don't forget demon's souls :)

• Fallout New Vegas is the best. Skyrim has its moments, like Oblivion and is a great game, no denying, but the arsenal you get to choose from in Fallout is fantastic. Excellent lens btw.

• I think the Gothic series is great! If you like the style, you must try it!

• @BrandonCase: I loved the game space of BioShock, but the game play sucked, too much hand holding, and it took less than 10 hours to beat.

• I've looked at several of your pages looking for gift ideas for my husband. This is the first page that I have to admit I have never heard of any of the games. But they look like they'd be right up his alley (dragons and all). Thanks for putting together all these great lists.

• Also i feel as if fable was overhyped, nonetheless its a pretty decent and fun game, but i felt like it could have been so much more from what the final product was. I remember the creator had all this grandiose idea and features but it never got put in. but i never played the 2nd one which i heard was really awesome. Played the third and wasnt that impressed

• I agree with like 60 percent of your lists the other parts are basically i didnt play or i didnt enjoy as much as i thought i would, but have you played any of persona or games like smt nocturne? those games are pretty cool.

• Didn't care for Dragon Age but the Fallout series is great. Must give Fable a whirl.

• i never play those game but only red dead and i haven't been able to play my mass effect trilogy

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• Wow, great lens.. those are almost all in my personal list of favorite games!

  I personally think that BioShock falls into a similar category, despite being categorized by most as a 'shooter'. In many ways it's quite akin to Fallout, with an FPS layout over a compelling RPG-like story that engulfs and engrosses you!

• Iv played the entire Elder Scrolls serese and i have to say these games look awesome but that's just me but my favert elder scrolls game is Daggerfall but a close second is Morrwind and Redgard even tho it only let you play as one race it was still fun

• The Elder Scrolls games and Fallout series are my favorites. Dragon Age is way to limiting in emersion. Fable was good but just a drop in the bucket to Skyrim.

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• Oblivion got me started on the Elder Scrolls series, and Skyrim is awesome!

• dragon age is nothing like skyrim, it's all fixed area after fixed area.

• @anonymous: Oblivion is part of the same series, the Elder Scrolls. Obviously, it's similar then.

• Mass effect series is one of the all time greats thats for sure.

• which of the ones other than oblivion can be played in first person mode

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• @syauqy: Aha me too! Good times! I do prefer Elder Scrolls because of how open world it is and the seemingly everlasting hours of gameplay, but Fable was great!

• I'm definately gonna check out the Dragon Age and the Witcher series. I've already played Fable and Oblivion. I want to play Dark Souls but I have the feeling that I won't last ten minutes :P Can you change the difficulty on Dark Souls? (It ssounds awesome but I've only had my xbox 360 for a year and a half so not quite an experienced gamer!) Also does Morrowind work on xbox 360 or just the original xbox?

• I love Oblivion, though the movements are a little choppy. They seem awesome when you've only played Oblivion, but once you've played Skyrim and seen how smooth it is, then Oblivion sticks out like a sore thumb. :-) Still a freakin' fantastic game, though. I really wish that Bethesda would release the entire Elder Scrolls series for PS3, because I don't PC game, and I'd really like to play Morrowind. Great lens!

• rpgs are my crack! the morrowind series is the best IMO

• Hi i played skyrim and got hooked on it straight away till i near enough completed it(It was my first RPG game btw) I want another game like it but need to know which would be the best as i obviously havnt played any of these games as i have been hooked on CoD for the last 5 years lol, any recommendations?

• @anonymous: They do plan on having more DLC add ons for skyrim though. Dawngaurd is already out, but they do plan to come out with at least one more add on.

• @anonymous: They do plan on having more DLC add ons for skyrim though. Dawngaurd is already out, but they do plan to come out with at least one more add on.

• Dragon Age was amazing. Can you briefly add how the dialogue is and any npc interactions (like Dragon Age companion quests)?

• I can certainly vouch for Dragon Age and Kingdoms of Amalur. Click on those links folks. I promise you won't regret it. Both have tremendous replay values, too.

• @anonymous: And there is nothing to say it won't be better than Skyrim ;)

  If you remember correctly, when Oblivion was first popular, no player of the game every though anything could come out that would be of the same style and better - then we had Skyrim xD

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• there will not be another skyrim, however there will most likely be another elder scrolls

• Fable! yes, i fall in love with RPG skyrim-like series because of fable!

• Dragon Age, although it's more of a play-and-pause! I've played most of the games on this list. Love all of them. Great list!

• Thanks!, im going to have to get the Witcher games and kingdoms of amalur: reckoning

• Great information! I think I may give Dark Souls a try. :)

• When my brother brought home Oblivion, we all got addicted. He had to kick the entire family out of his room and off his Xbox so he could get to sleep at night!

• Not bad, quite a nice list you have here! Should give me some more titles to try :)

• Kingdoms of Amalur looks promising. I know it's been out for a bit. I just haven't gotten around to it.

• Well, Neverwinter Nights and Neverwinter Nights 2 are quite different from Skyrim (they're not first-person, and are a lot more linear) but since your list contains games like Dragon Age, I thought I'd mention NWN as well.

  Both games have several expansions, and can be purchased in 'Platinum' packs real cheap. They have an excellent story, especially NWN2: Mask of Betrayer. Players can usually accomplish quests in different ways and customize their character in many ways that D&D ruleset provides.

  If you enjoy games like Icewind Dale & Baldur's Gate (or even Dragon Age) I highly recommend NWN and NWN2 + expansions :)

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