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11 Games Considered

11 Options ConsideredPriceSteam RatingGenre
Pillars of Eternity
Very PositiveRPG
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS : WotL
–Tactical / RPG
Torchlight II
Very PositiveDungeon Crawler RPG
Grim Dawn
Very PositiveAction / RPG / Hack n' Slash
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Very PositiveRole-Playing
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Pillars of Eternity

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Deep character creation

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The character creation menu in Pillars of Eternity are highly detailed. The player can choose from six different races that have eleven playable classes. There is also an assortment of sub races for each of the six races. Making for a pretty wide selection of choices that allows the player to crea...
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Combat requires forethought

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The combat in Pillars of Eternity usually requires a good bit of planning. Depending on the monsters one is facing the scenario shifts on how one needs to react. Fighting a couple of bandits will call for a complete different reaction than fighting a large dragon. Players have to adapt constantly,...
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Movie quality music

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The quality of the soundtrack is comparable to some of the best CRPGs out there as well as films like Lord of the Rings. At times there are looping soundtracks but luckily the sound design was done in such a way that there is also moments of ambient music and sounds to break up the monotony.
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Fantastic throwback to the isometric RPGs of old

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For fans of games like Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale, Pillars of Eternity truly succeeds in bringing the CRPG genre into the modern era without compromising any of the old mechanics. The isometric view of the game gives a familiar feel but the new engine and addition of many modern effects giv...
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Rich storytelling

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One of the main highlights of Pillars of Eternity is the rich and deeply involved story telling. The minutia to be found in game is almost exasperating. Every aspect of the world and the characters within have a very involved background with many different reactions to the players chosen character...
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Long gameplay

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With a play time of up to 70 hours, Pillars of Eternity will last any player for a good amount of time.
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Crafting system

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Players can collects items in the world to use for crafting. Crafting allows for creation of potions and scrolls as well as equipable items or enchantments for equipable items such as weapons, shields and armor. Unlike some crafting systems, crafting in Pillars of Eternity is a mechanic and not a...
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Large selection of companions

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A player can have up to five different companions accompany them along their quest. Many of these companions have their own storylines, making for a feeling of connection. There is also the option of hiring your own user created companions at an inn, but of course this may not be as exciting as usi...
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Three editions available that offer extra out of game content

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There are three different digital retail editions available for Pillars of Eternity, Hero Edition ($44.99), Champion Edition ($59.99) and Royal Edition ($89.99). The Hero edition is the base game with no extras. The Champion Edition offers the purchaser extra digital content such as a soundtrack a...
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A lot of reading

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The amount of text in game may turn some people off as much of the time spent in game will be spent reading.
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Single player only

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There are no online or co-op modes.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:RPG
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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS : WotL

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Deep turn-based tactical combat that you can easily sink hundreds of hours into

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To simplify how the gameplay works it is a bit like playing chess where in each turn needs to be scrutinized in order to find the best play on the board. Being that there is a large amount of RPG elements thrown into the game, these choices become even more complicated while also adding a huge amou...
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For a mobile release, this is a large game with many hours of content, which is often rare on the mobile platform

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Being that this is a port of a console game the player will find the length of the title much more than the average mobile release.
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Poor port on Android

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There is no immersive mode, which would allow this to be fullscreen on devices that have the Android navigation bar. On top of this the game is letterboxed on both sides of the screen do to it being a port of the port for iOS. There is also no other Android specific features to speak of in the game...
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Touch controls feel awkward to use

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The touch controls use an on screen dpad overlaid on top of the game. This means fingers move cover some of the game field or action when trying to maneuver.
Specs
Genre:Tactical / RPG
Controller Support:No
Co-Op:None
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Torchlight II

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Grim Dawn

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Complex leveling system with thousands of possible builds

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Basically you choose 1 class and select skills as you level up. At level 10 you can select a second class, which already gives you 5x5=25 character type possibilities. Each character has dozens of skills, plus you have this additional passive skill tree that you unlock through cleansing shrines....
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Great homage to old school ARPGs

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This game is very dark, and grim. It harkens back to games like Diablo 2 or Titans Quest. While other ARPGs have come out since then, none have hit all the marks of what fans of the genre have been asking for. For those that wish for an updated version of Diablo 2, Grim Dawn is the game for them.
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Drop-in co-op (online and local)

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Co-op is pretty convenient as players can drop in and out of your gaming session at any time. This way there is no wasted time jumping out of ones game in order to find players to play with.
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Lots of trips to town

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The majority of loot in the game can be useless, with odd stat restrictions or repeats of vendor items. This means the user will need to make many trips into town to sell it all off in order to have room for even more loot they will not necessarily need.
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Static pre-rendered levels

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This may cut down on replayability a bit as all the levels in the game are pre-rendered, meaning that each playthrough will have the exact same layout, making for something that can get tiring and too familiar. Similar games have gone with randomized levels, which can keep the game fresh. While Gr...
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Action / RPG / Hack n' Slash
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player LAN
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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

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Additional content, changes and upgrades for the HD remaster

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The HD remaster includes new content from the PlayStation 2's Japanese International version that didn't get a Western release. When assigning battle roles for your characters, you have the option to give them two jobs instead of one. If you decide to make Balthier's initial job a white...
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Huge and diverse open world to explore

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The world of Ivalice is a medieval fantasy setting that has elements of magical technology beneath the surface, with several locations to explore out in the wild. The grand, magnificent Royal City of Rabanastre is sequestered between a desert, branching off to plains that alternate between dry and...
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Amazing amount of challenging optional content

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Once you reach the later parts of the game, you'll be free to go after many different side quests like hunting powerful enemies for great rewards, and taking down stronger Espers, Final Fantasy XII's version of the series' magical deity summons. You'll be able to traverse each map...
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Standout characters among the cast

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Unlike the majority of the cast whose motivations and growth are too closely linked to the plot, Fran and Balthier have their own lives that don't revolve around the story, making them feel more authentic than the others. Balthier is a charming, witty sky pirate who always has his eye on the pr...
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Intuitive player-programmed combat with the gambit system

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The gambit system allows you to assign pre-set conditions and commands for your characters in real-time battles, like using healing spells when a party member is at less than 50% HP, or only using physical attacks when an enemy reflects magic. As you progress through the story, you'll find more...
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Airship travel is limited to picking destinations on the map

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When you gain access to the airship, that excitement sours quickly once you realize you can only select locations on the map and travel to them instantly. You'll only get to see a cutscene of the airship taking off for flight before you're faced with a loading screen.
Yoshiyuki
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Later parts of the story feel tacked on

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Final Fantasy XII's political story is dense, mature, and captivating--until you reach a certain point after the halfway mark where things become too predictable. Plot holes begin to crop up, competent characters make questionable and reckless decisions for the sake of drama, and compelling vil...
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Main protagonist adds little to the plot

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The main character, Vaan, is a teenage pickpocket who aspires to be a sky pirate with his own airship, which sounds interesting, but his relevance to the plot falls off sharply within the first 6-8 hours. He wants to avenge the death of his older brother Reks, but this becomes only a tertiary goal...
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Role-Playing
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Tales of Maj'Eyal

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Easier to learn than some other roguelikes

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The graphical menu system helps a lot.
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Built-in but optional chat system for bragging or when you get lost

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A lot of depth through many character classes and quests

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Graphics may not appeal to everyone

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Mostly because they are a mix of styles assembled throughout the lifetime of the project instead of one consistent whole.
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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Action gameplay that is influenced by Devil May Cry

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Has mid-air cancels and a control scheme that recalls Devil May Cry. Developed by much of the same team.
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Demands competence in both action and RPGs

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Sparsely populated, large open world

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With limited fast-travel options, the sparse open world will eventually make your journeys feel arduous.
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Easy to underlevel/overlevel

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The game's open nature and lack of strict gating can make it seem imbalanced, as you can be overlevelled in one area and very underlevelled in an area next to it.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Diablo III

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Fun endgame with even better loot

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Once beaten, the game adds an option to play over at a higher skill level, which also allows for better chances at better loot not found in the first run. This makes for much replayability through gameplay that may earn the player newer rewards.
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Really big boost in experience if playing on hard

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By playing the game on higher difficulties users get a 75-1600% boost to their experience, which makes for a great reason to deal with hordes of very difficult enemies where one simple mistake ends in death.
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Heavily focused around customization

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About 30 activated skills per class, 5 unique runes per activated ability that modify how it behaves, and randomized gear that can further change how your character plays. Your playstyle might dramatically change based off of how you want to cater to your team, what abilities you might have just...
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Less focused around growth than previous installments

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Previous Diablo games were known for having permanent improvements throughout the game, where Diablo 3 focuses more on customization as you increase in levels rather than improving your abilities. There's a chance that you will unlock your favorite ability at level 5 (I'm looking at you, R...
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Still requires the player to be online even to play single player

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Basically this is an always online DRM scheme that forces the user to have a constant connection to the internet in order to play, even when playing single player.
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Genre:Dungeon Crawler RPG
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Everquest

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Offers a good bit of nostalgia

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Everquest is quite an old game, and being so many people have played it at least a few times in its long history. This makes for a fun game to revisit to get back some of those feelings of many years ago.
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Content locked behind paywall

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The free version of the game only has four classes available, those that pay money can get more, but for how old this game is it does appear to be a bit pricey in order to get what many other games offer for free.
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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive
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Valkyria Chronicles Remastered

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Final Fantasy III

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