The humble RPG comes in many shapes and sizes. Some are set in far-fetched fantasy kingdoms, others take place in our own po-faced world – we’re looking at you, Shenmue. Whether a role-player stars an inquisitive teen trying to avenge his dead pop, or a randy, cat-eyed monster hunter, truly great RPGs are defined by their ability to make you buy into the notion of shaping a character.
Over the next few pages we guide you through the most influential RPGs to ever to hit Xbox. Be it Destiny’s life-swallowing shootouts as you customize every single facet of your Guardian’s look and arsenal, Dark Souls’ peerless combat and drip-fed levelling progress, or GTA Online’s ever-evolving take on leading a virtual second life, these titles redefined what it meant to be an RPG while inspiring rafts of (lesser) pretenders.
Each one of these classics has had a significant impact on a genre that’s arguably changed and evolved more than any other in videogames. Spanning action elements, online clans, real-time fisticuffs, and screen shaking firefights, the following titles helped change the perception of what RPGs could be. After all, not all role-players have to be turn-based.
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