Top 10 Best Modern RPGs You Should Play Based on Metacritic Review
RPGs (evolving from classic RPGs to modern RPGs) have made far-reaching strides over the decades. Today, modern role-playing game series both inherit the attraction of classic RPGs and form their own nuances by meticulous elaboration and creativity expressed in impressive animations, detailed combat, and countless new choices for players to explore. Modern RPGs open up newer, stranger, richer feelings, and at the same time "kaleidoscopic" its cast of characters, making it difficult for gamers to lose focus when participating in the game. However, with the massive advent of modern RPGs, it must confuse players in choosing. Therefore, by the score of Metacritic – a site specializing in reviewing games, music, movies through its own criteria (similar to familiar review sites such as IMDb, Myanimelist, or Rotten Tomatoes ...), topshare would like to highlight the top best modern RPGs based on Metacritic's reviews in the article below!
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Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire
Review of the modern role-playing game, Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire
- Original release date: 8/5/2018 (on Windows, Linux, MacOS)
Mode: single player
Genre: RPG, adventure, strategy
Publisher: Versus Evil
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Linux, MacOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 88/100
Besides Larian Studios, once again, Obsidian Entertainment was responsible for Knights of the Old Republic II and the fan-favorite Fallout: New Vegas, but besides that, they also started their own RPG series. The 2018 modern RPG, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, succeeded in building a solid foundation for their original (receiving a score of 88/100 on Metacritic).
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire revolves around a rich new story that takes place right after the first installment and blends its high-end fantasy world with a pirate-themed installment in the world of Eora. It added new classes/subclasses to change based on the gameplay of the first season besides incorporating shipboard combat in order to take advantage of its maritime setting.
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Divinity: Original Sin
The full story in the modern role-playing game, Divinity: Original Sin
- Original release date: 6/30/2014 (on Windows)
Modes: single-player, multiplayer
Genre: role-playing
Publisher: Larian Studios, Focus Home Interactive
Developer: Larian Studios
Platforms: Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Metacritic score: 87/100
Larian Studios is one of the smaller developers responsible for helping keep RPGs alive today. The modern RPG Divinity: Original Sin, released in 2014, received critical acclaim (via Metacritic score: 87/100) for its storyline, deep gameplay features, and how it rewards player choice – all highlighting Divinity's most unique feature: Original Sin.
The art style and graphics also create a vivid fantasy world with countless fascinating legends. RPGs have since become mainstream based on many great franchises and sub-divisions, but Divinity's complexity, player freedom, and difficulty have given the classic RPG a fresh revival.
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Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Review of the modern role-playing game, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
- Original release date: 6/12/2004
Mode: single player
Genre: RPG, Action, Adventure
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Platforms: Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Metacritic score: 85/100
2004 was certainly premature to think of the "modern age" of RPGs, but Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords still found itself in place. With such a large and beloved franchise, it is a great achievement that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords became one of the best-rated Star Wars games on Metacritic (score 85/100).
BioWare entrusted development to Obsidian Entertainment for the modern RPG, but it still proved its mission. It also has a compelling story that stretches worthy of the franchise's reputation and deep immersive mechanics in combat, narrative choices, and character building.
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Wasteland 3
Review of the modern RPG, Wasteland 3
- Original release date: 8/28/2020 (on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Modes: single-player, multiplayer
Genre: RPG, adventure, strategy
Publisher: Deep Silver
Developer: inXile Entertainment
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, MacOS
Metacritic score: 85/100
The Wasteland series started back in 1988 for PC but through crowdfunding, there were two well-received sequels in 2014 and 2020 respectively. It's all set in a more modern post-apocalyptic setting, similar to the Fallout series — one of the best action RPG series — where the United States and the Soviet Union fought a nuclear war.
The modern RPG Wasteland 3 with a Metacritic score: 85/100 brings the game's story to Colorado, it takes players on a campaign where they can shape outcomes through narrative choices. On the other hand, Wasteland 3 was praised for its seamless use of both single- and multiplayer combinations in the main story.
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Review of the modern RPG, Shadowrun: Hong Kong
- Original release date: 8/20/2015 (on Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X)
Mode: single player
Genre: role-playing, turn-based tactics
Publisher: Harebrained Schemes
Developer: Harebrained Schemes
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Metacritic score: 81/100
The original Shadowrun was a tabletop RPG that spawned several games on different platforms (although Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun: Hong Kong, in particular, is the third entry in the RPG series). Shadowrun: Hong Kong takes place in a cyberpunk-themed setting, where players engage in turn-based tactical combat.
Although this modern RPG received a strong reception from critics (as shown by its Metacritic score: 81/100), some highlights were given for not being sufficiently innovative compared to Shadowrun Returns. However, the consensus is that Shadowrun: Hong Kong still contains a compelling story and compelling strategy gameplay. Later, the developers released an expansion that brought additional story content and more complete bug fixes.
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