I can understand the story part, but open world design? The game never feel rewarding for exploring to me, unless there are quest involving the world kinda feel just there.
@DEUS VULT Exactly 'quests'. Which 'unique' interactions though, I don't really remember the game actually having many if any interactions. It didn't have jobs, it didn't have environmental activators or other means of gathering resources for example. Well apart from picking up plants which is nice to be fair.
@DEUS VULT That's called a quest. Just a few cutscenes and normal scripted dialogue sequences with scripted objective markers. That isn't a 'unique' interaction, it's the same list of interactions every quest in the game already uses. My point was if we take away the quests what's left?
Every time I see or hear about The Witcher 3 I have an urge to play it. I have beaten it multiple times but still, absolutely love that game. It's truly amazing
@BMO It's a great game. You should play it when you have the chance. Just know that it may get its hooks in you and it's all you will play for weeks.😁 At least that's how it was for me.
@@Da_Most_Shady The combat could've been tuned a bit better. I agree with you about that. I overlooked that and just fell in love with the characters and world. It sounds corny but the world actually felt lived in and like I was actually there
@@pca1987 i thought the same thing about Yakuza until I tried it out for my self. And dam I was wrong. The games really have a strong narative if u like criminal/detective style of story telling. And it's combat mechanics are pretty good for the budget they probably get for these games with satisfying finishers. And there are so many mini games, it's nuts. I recommend you should atleast try out a free demo on the PlayStation store if u have a PS4. And if u do start a yakuza game, start with zero as that's the first game in chronological order
If the action RPG label includes games like Mass effect and TW3 you definitely can forget them. Either the former two aren't action rpgs or Nier and Dark souls aren't action rpgs. If what TW3 does is what a good action rpg 'should' do Diablo can't simultaneously be doing what a good action rpg 'should' do.
It's hard to fathom the popularity of Nier Automata. I personally think it was a masterpiece of crap. Blindfolded, emotional androids dressed in totally inappropriate clothing, forced, dumbass camera angles, maps littered with invisible walls blocking paths you could drive a mack truck through, robots that look like they were made from junkyard plumbing, aliens that look like escapes from boy bands, blah blah blah. The only list it belongs on is the list of "games for morons." I couldn't finish the game, so I could be wrong, but it had me wishing that I had a self-destruct button. It certainly doesn't deserve a place on a list that includes The Witcher 3 and Mass Effect 2.
The game has been purchased by a good company called THQ Nordic which has made quality games such as the Darksiders series, and the Saints Row games so we can hope that they have something good in store for KOA' hopeful sequel and not a remake (I really hope it's not a remake)
I'm seriously wondering can you play a game after The Witcher 3, i haven't play the game because of this question -coming from a guy who played both The witcher & The Witcher 2-, i'm affraid the witcher 3's set the bar very high that i simply drop the controller after that....what do you guys think, i go for it or set it to be my Ultimate Conquest ?
Have to agree, TW3 in my book is not a game, but a pure art, something you will only experience once in your life time, to top that, I would say it is impossible, and to even more enhance the whole experience, I strongly recommend to read all the books TW3 is based upon!...
I prefer one per franchise. Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Kingdom Hearts II Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Dragon Age: Origins Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Victor Vran
@@Zentinalphayze no. Plenty of indie or budget games still work. Elex has fundamentally terrible combat mechanics and its companion system is broken. It's not so bad that someone can't look past it and enjoy the game but its still not good
@@drone124 I'm not sure what you're saying no to. I agree that Indie titles aren't always flawed, I was just saying that in my opinion the flaws of Elex are no issue for me. I loved the combat after getting used to it, the only real problem I had with the game is the AI, which is terrible.
What about dragon age inquisition and pillars of eternity, and Breath of the wild!? And also lesser known but still really fun kingdoms of amalur the reckoning?
Adding Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath here which defined couch coop for me. I honestly miss these games, even on current console gen the only game relating to this genre is Warhammer and Diablo 3. I also really liked Shining Soul on the GBA, played it a lot with my friends.
I'm currently playing Grim Dawn and I'm having a blast. Many on Steam are saying that GD is the true successor of Diablo 2. I think they're right. I also have Pillars of Eternity and even though it's a very enjoyable game, it wasn't as exciting to me as GD. However, PoE has better writing and deeper rpg elements.
@@dallasprince5423 Well thats an assumption isnt it. Even the "most" instead of "all" in there proves that putting multiple installments of a series in this list can provide usefull insights.
@@nzbrat4332 laurence is my favorite boss fight; in his last phase when that hellish beast splits in half dragging his torn torso on the floor, the cello kicks in, then the choir picks up as he's dragging what remained of his body on the floor, drowning in a lava of his own making, desperately trying to catch you. and you're trying to avoid the reach of those long arms dodging through a big arm sweep and jamming that holy moonlight sword right into the face of the devil. it was just so cathartic, and always made my skin crawl.
Illusion of Gaia is an amazing classic, but its spiritual successor Terranigma was even better (like way way better), and for some reason, *no one ever talks about it, or has played it, or has even heard of it*.
dragon slayer diablo 2 titan quest grim dawn secret of mana cross code witcher 3 dark souls torchlight 2 bastion dungeon siege monster hunter word mass effect 2 kingdom hearts nioh skyrim deus ex path of exile vagrant story fable 2 ys8 dragons dogma illusion of gaia odin sphere
Everybody seems to forget about the Valkyrie Profile games now and days. To be honest I played them but never finished them so maybe those games fell apart in the later game, Idk...
An interesting list of games. I haven't played most of them mentioned here. Right now I am playing Deus Ex Human Revolution. Last winter I played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and absolutely loved it. While I did not go in with any specific expectation I really didn't think I would have liked it as much as I did. Skyrim is on my Steam Wishlist. Looking forward to that one one day. Lastly, ME2 was pretty great too. I didn't finish ME3 because someone ruined it for me so I lost the desire. I may go back but I am just not sure...
Don’t listen to any of this . Paths of exile is the best rpg made with no content deadline and is what a game should be that cares about what u want . (Free) meaning no corporation is down there throat for content meaning they don’t have to water down your quality to sell another sequel or crappy 60 $ game .
OMG just been struggling 2 remember an old game called bastion and stumbled upon this video thamx allot thumbs up and i subscribed hope 2 see more vids later on on rpgs
@@shalindelta7 By googling it, it will appear many more than 30. I think it's hard to know which ones to exclude. That's probably why this list is not very good, actually.
Neither are rpgs I don't think even given the faulty criteria on this list. Clearly they've defined looter hack'n lash games as action rpgs and Chrono and Zelda lack both. Neither game to my understanding allows let alone has any emphasis on roleplaying either, therefore by neither their definition nor the definition of roleplaying are they rpgs.
Folklore for PS3! That game was awesome minus it’s flaws. It’s a shame it never took off because it came out at launch for PS3 and didn’t do well. Sucks the company is no more. There was supposed to be a second game but, Sony eventually said no because of the first game’s sales. Well if a system costs $600 plus USD, I wonder why most games didn’t sell that well for the system at launch :/ too bad Sony couldn’t realize that. :(
Honorable Mentions: Salt & Sanctuary Muramasa: The Demon Blade Phantasy Star Online: Episode 1 & 2 Plus Final Fantasy XV Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines LandStalker
I wouldn't call it a broad term, just a term people fail to use consistently. By no definition can Dark souls, Diablo, MH and Nier be in the same genre as TW3, Fable 2 and Baldur's gate without games like Grand theft auto, Call of Duty and Fortnite also being action rpgs. Either the genre includes every game with action, a progression system and in-game items or loot...or it has a more specific definition. I don't think Nier is a looter and therefore couldn't be included in list that includes Dark souls but excludes Baldur's gate and Fable 2 and Nier has no roleplaying and therefore could not be included under a label that includes Fallout New Vegas and very broadly Assassin's creed Odyssey but doesn't include games that lack roleplaying like Bloodbourne and Diablo. If we define action rpg to sit firmly around Nier, games like Devil may cry, God of war and Shadow of the Colossus would be the only action rpgs excluding games like Grim Dawn and Ultima 7 alike.
@Reborn In Rationality A game with no roleplaying would be very out of place on a roleplaying game list. I agree the list is bad due to an inconsistent definition for rpg.
Dialogue choices to change how the game played, a leveling system, and customization. Yes it was an rpg, you create your story through the way you play
Good list. The Witcher 3 is a masterpiece, Skyrim is timeless, and I never liked the isometric camera angle not a big fan of diablo-style games, but Path of Exile is a great game, especially free. Just make sure you know what build you want before you begin because going to far in the skill tree can mean disaster for your endgame experience.
@D Abyss Not so much as you can change your warframe and weapons for certain missions. Whereas in PoE you can just be stuck (as a solo player) until you farm enough reallocation points to fix your character.
Pretty much came to say that. I've must have played for over 500 hours in the last 18 years and always thought it was Turn Based, but that's just my opinion.
Razor AteMyBaconSandwich VERY GOOD GAME BUT LIMITED. Though I must say that game had so much potential. I actually preferred to play that than Skyrim. But the story did not progress well and the combat became to redundant. Still I wish they can come out with a better funded sequel. I remember the the troubles Curt Schilling had.
THIS WAS AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE BEST ACTION RPG TO DATE.... in no particular order. Elder Scrolls SKYRIM OBLIVION MORROWIND DRAGON AGE ORIGINS DEMON SOULS DRAGONS DOGMA MASS EFFECT 2 DEUS X FALLOUT 3 WITCHER 3 BLOODBORNE I MISSED A FEW BUT THIS WAS THE ESSENTIALS and Diablo and the rest of HACK N SLASH RPG ARE excluded. They have their own genre. As do Tactical RPG like Divinity Pillars of Eternity BALDURS GATE ETC.
Those games can't all be part of the same genre. Clear divide with TES, DAO, ME2, FO3, TW3,POE and Baldur's gate on one side and the other games on the other. Dragon's dogma is the only solid middle ground here with Deux Ex branching off it's own way. Baldur's gate a 'tactical' game? More a roleplaying and story driven experience like FO3 than bloodbourne.
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0:26 Dragon Slayer
0:47 Xanadu
1:18 Diablo II
1:41 Diablo III
2:12 Titan Quest
2:44 Grim Dawn
3:04 Secret of Mana
3:30 Crosscode
3:59 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
4:33 Dark Souls
5:00 Dark Souls 3
5:33 Bloodborne
5:56 Torchlight 2
6:22 Bastion
6:54 Dungeon Siege
7:20 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
7:46 Monster Hunter World
8:14 Mass Effect 2
8:40 Kingdom Hearts 2
9:08 Nioh
9:35 The Elder Scrolls 5: Skryim
10:06 Deus Ex
10:33 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
11:02 Path of Exile
11:34 Vagrant Story
12:10 Fable 2
12:41 Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana
13:06 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
13:33 Illusion of Gaia
14:02 Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
Hero
Your title says 30 of the best not 30 of the most important as the video actually is.
Witcher 3 easily takes the crown. A masterpiece of open world design and story!
I can understand the story part, but open world design? The game never feel rewarding for exploring to me, unless there are quest involving the world kinda feel just there.
It really was an amazing experience for me especially since I was just trying it out and had no expectations when I started.
I wouldn't say open world design, I think without it's story there's not much left to it really. Plenty of games have a more satisfying open world.
@DEUS VULT Exactly 'quests'. Which 'unique' interactions though, I don't really remember the game actually having many if any interactions. It didn't have jobs, it didn't have environmental activators or other means of gathering resources for example. Well apart from picking up plants which is nice to be fair.
@DEUS VULT That's called a quest. Just a few cutscenes and normal scripted dialogue sequences with scripted objective markers. That isn't a 'unique' interaction, it's the same list of interactions every quest in the game already uses.
My point was if we take away the quests what's left?
Torchlight 2 is alternative for D3 not D2
Every time I see or hear about The Witcher 3 I have an urge to play it. I have beaten it multiple times but still, absolutely love that game. It's truly amazing
@BMO It's a great game. You should play it when you have the chance. Just know that it may get its hooks in you and it's all you will play for weeks.😁 At least that's how it was for me.
I couldn't get into the combat. It's very clunky. It looks amazing though.
@@Da_Most_Shady The combat could've been tuned a bit better. I agree with you about that. I overlooked that and just fell in love with the characters and world. It sounds corny but the world actually felt lived in and like I was actually there
The combat just wasn’t what I wanted in a game maybe I don’t understand the systems enough but I couldn’t really get into after 12 hours played
I never did get tired of the combat even after 400+ hours
Lists like these are what the Right Arrow Key on the keyboard was made for :)
@BMO Skips video ahead 5 seconds, 6 taps 30 seconds etc...
Lists like these are what the double clicks on the right side of the screen were made for :)
Action RPG games are one of the best games genre ever made
RPGs are the best game genre
Farzana Tariq, true that!!!
Play fallout
Farzana Tariq very true.
Level Up
No fps
Man you can't forget Nier Automata in a action RPG list. Aswell as Yakuza in my opinion
Yakusa is not for me. But I do agree with Nier: Automata (that game is great).
@PranGonTuber Pokemon games aren't Action RPG's though. At least the main series isn't, I'm not to familiar with the rest of them though
@@pca1987 i thought the same thing about Yakuza until I tried it out for my self. And dam I was wrong. The games really have a strong narative if u like criminal/detective style of story telling. And it's combat mechanics are pretty good for the budget they probably get for these games with satisfying finishers. And there are so many mini games, it's nuts. I recommend you should atleast try out a free demo on the PlayStation store if u have a PS4. And if u do start a yakuza game, start with zero as that's the first game in chronological order
If the action RPG label includes games like Mass effect and TW3 you definitely can forget them. Either the former two aren't action rpgs or Nier and Dark souls aren't action rpgs. If what TW3 does is what a good action rpg 'should' do Diablo can't simultaneously be doing what a good action rpg 'should' do.
It's hard to fathom the popularity of Nier Automata. I personally think it was a masterpiece of crap. Blindfolded, emotional androids dressed in totally inappropriate clothing, forced, dumbass camera angles, maps littered with invisible walls blocking paths you could drive a mack truck through, robots that look like they were made from junkyard plumbing, aliens that look like escapes from boy bands, blah blah blah. The only list it belongs on is the list of "games for morons."
I couldn't finish the game, so I could be wrong, but it had me wishing that I had a self-destruct button. It certainly doesn't deserve a place on a list that includes The Witcher 3 and Mass Effect 2.
Witcher 3, Bloodborne, Dragons Dogma, top dogs
These are mordern rpg's... I would add darksouls, diablo series aswell
Dark souls.. dragons dogma.. monster hunter
This guy has taste
Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning
Great game indeed. Too bad it never got a sequel it deserved.
Klinsk the dream we had hope in once until they bankrupt themselves
The game has been purchased by a good company called THQ Nordic which has made quality games such as the Darksiders series, and the Saints Row games so we can hope that they have something good in store for KOA' hopeful sequel and not a remake (I really hope it's not a remake)
This game feels like playing in an empty wow server. Story and characters are also meh.. Combat is great though.
@Zoarkha not exactly like reckoning but you might enjoy Dragons Dogma.
No original Alundra? Meh
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic!
Chicken messiah of the cold soup war
Really enjoyed that game, it seems like it got forgotten
I'm seriously wondering can you play a game after The Witcher 3, i haven't play the game because of this question -coming from a guy who played both The witcher & The Witcher 2-, i'm affraid the witcher 3's set the bar very high that i simply drop the controller after that....what do you guys think, i go for it or set it to be my Ultimate Conquest ?
Have to agree, TW3 in my book is not a game, but a pure art, something you will only experience once in your life time, to top that, I would say it is impossible, and to even more enhance the whole experience, I strongly recommend to read all the books TW3 is based upon!...
Play it
Where are Gothic I & II? They where almost Souls of their time
Good Question! In fact they were major inspiration for the Witcher and Dark Souls franchises.
If dragon dogma had fast travel..
Gothic? Hahaha! You suck.
@@metoo6247 play it, not critique it, sucker
I prefer one per franchise.
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Kingdom Hearts II
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Victor Vran
Same here.
From software has a large number of entries.
Not that they don't deserve it, but it doesn't make for the most entertaining list.
DA Origins? You can't be serious^^ Inquisition and DA2 are action RPG but Origins is not:P
Dragons dogma is sooooo underrated
@Reborn In Rationality GOTY 2017
@Reborn In Rationality don't know what you're talking about mate,i enjoyed that game
Man. I was so small when Xanadu released I used to call it Ecks-anadu 😊
Stay blessed team GB 🙏
Nier Automata, Fallout: New Vegas, Elex, The Witcher 3 and Vampyr are at the top of this particular catagory of RPGs.
Very agreeable set you list here. New Vegas may be one of my favorites. I’m just experiencing Nier Automata now and it’s just incredible.
Elex is just one of those games. So attractive but so flawed
@@drone124 Elex is not a AAA title. the flaws are completely forgivable in my opinion.
@@Zentinalphayze no. Plenty of indie or budget games still work. Elex has fundamentally terrible combat mechanics and its companion system is broken. It's not so bad that someone can't look past it and enjoy the game but its still not good
@@drone124 I'm not sure what you're saying no to. I agree that Indie titles aren't always flawed, I was just saying that in my opinion the flaws of Elex are no issue for me. I loved the combat after getting used to it, the only real problem I had with the game is the AI, which is terrible.
What about dragon age inquisition and pillars of eternity, and Breath of the wild!? And also lesser known but still really fun kingdoms of amalur the reckoning?
dagaon age origin > dragon age inquisition and zelda games and skyrim are not rpgs
What? Is pillars eternity even an action game? Same as Zelda BoTW, is that even an RPG? 😆
zelda doesnt have rpg elements
PoE is more CRPG than ARPG.
Pillars Of Eternity is not an Action RPG. Its a Traditional (Turn Based) RPG and a CRPG.
Okay, gonna go old school. Where is Ultima Vll?
Great video and thanks for including Nihon Falcon. They are such an underrated studio!
Adding Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance and Champions of Norrath here which defined couch coop for me. I honestly miss these games, even on current console gen the only game relating to this genre is Warhammer and Diablo 3. I also really liked Shining Soul on the GBA, played it a lot with my friends.
How is nier automata not in here?
I’m here to see if Vagrant Story is on the list. Cheers.
It is.
"Diablo 3 delivered a pretty good story..."
Yeah... how about no.
Torchlight 2 or grim dawn is a spiritual successor to Diablo 2 according to me.
I think PoE succeeded D2 the best of all
To each their own dude to each their own
I'm currently playing Grim Dawn and I'm having a blast. Many on Steam are saying that GD is the true successor of Diablo 2. I think they're right. I also have Pillars of Eternity and even though it's a very enjoyable game, it wasn't as exciting to me as GD. However, PoE has better writing and deeper rpg elements.
Stay awhile and listen
Wow no star ocean?
The Dark Souls series and Bloodborne has the best lore of all time, its psychological depth can only be rivalled by Nier:Automata.
dungeon siege 1 and 2 is awesome, so is Kingdoms of Amalur, and The Witcher 3, absolute must for every western rpg fans.
Decent list. Sorta redundant listing sequels tho
Disagree. Seperate games that can vary in quality. So good to know which ones are actually good.
Cause most sequels are better than the originals.
@@dallasprince5423 Well thats an assumption isnt it. Even the "most" instead of "all" in there proves that putting multiple installments of a series in this list can provide usefull insights.
Nier Automata, Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning and Darksiders 2 should be part of the list.
I like how more than half of those don't even have RPG elements.
30. Dragon Slayer
29. Xanadu
28. Diablo 2
27. Diablo 3
26. Titan Quest
25. Grim Dawn
24. Secret Of Mana
23. CrossCode
22. The Witcher 3
21. Dark Souls
20. Dark Souls 3
19. Bloodborne
18. Torchlight 2
17. Bastion
16. Dungeon Siege
15. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
14. Monster Hunter WORLD
13. Mass Effect 2
12. Kingdom Hearts 2
11. Nioh
10. Skyrim
9. Deus EX
8. Deus EX: Human Revolution
7. Path of Exile
6. Vagrant Story
5. Fable 2
4. Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana
3. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
2. Illusion Of Gaia
1. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
Grim Dawn and Dragon's Dogma(Dark Arisen) are highly underrated games.
Lel... Have u played dragons dogma? Play then say
David Johnson why? Is it bad ?
@@nahlidgucci4666 sorry man, wrong comment to the wrong section.. And obviously and dragon's dogma is awesome game but under rated to some one..
Dragons dogma criminally underrated
Secret of Mana hands down my favorite of all time. Then Witcher 3....however....no ZELDA LINK TO THE PAST???
Secret of mana good on ps4?
Jason dp never played it. Hate the graphics. Wish they would’ve expounded on the anime sprite-style it had.
S-o-mana? That game sucks so bad.i bet the only reason you played it was cuz u didn't wanna waste your money so you lied to yourself that it's good.
Me Too nope. Thats YOUR bad experience. I loved it on snes
The Legend of Zelda games are Action Adventure games. Not RPGs
Bloodborne is my favourite action RPG of all time
I love Bloodborne too, but Dark souls 3 has a special place in my heart.
@@nzbrat4332 Yeaaah Dark Souls 3 was really dope
bloodborne in my opinion the best game that was ever made in any genre.
@@hellacash126 Maybe If Bloodborne was my first souls game it would have been my favourite soulsborne game too. Btw Who is your favourite boss?
@@nzbrat4332 laurence is my favorite boss fight; in his last phase when that hellish beast splits in half dragging his torn torso on the floor, the cello kicks in, then the choir picks up as he's dragging what remained of his body on the floor, drowning in a lava of his own making, desperately trying to catch you. and you're trying to avoid the reach of those long arms dodging through a big arm sweep and jamming that holy moonlight sword right into the face of the devil. it was just so cathartic, and always made my skin crawl.
No Sacred??
Illusion of Gaia is an amazing classic, but its spiritual successor Terranigma was even better (like way way better), and for some reason, *no one ever talks about it, or has played it, or has even heard of it*.
I don't really like jrpgs, but I must admit that Terranigma is really good
Damn you really didn't bother looking up how to pronounce Leifthrasir did you?
champion on norrath for playstation 2
Ahhh yeah. A man with good taste.
Excellent game and Return to Arms.
Jade Empire and Kotor need to be on the list
Kotor isn’t an action RPG wtf are you talking about
What are you talking about? Jade and Kotor sucks so much.
Worst RPG games fucking ever!
Grim Dawn is not made by the team that made Titan Quest. It is just the same engine that Crate bought.
dragon slayer
diablo 2
titan quest
grim dawn
secret of mana
cross code
witcher 3
dark souls
torchlight 2
bastion
dungeon siege
monster hunter word
mass effect 2
kingdom hearts
nioh
skyrim
deus ex
path of exile
vagrant story
fable 2
ys8
dragons dogma
illusion of gaia
odin sphere
0:42 seizure intensifies
I'm glad Grim Dawn is on the list. Great game and the devs still work on it and it's usually under 5 bucks on steam.
Megaman Legends, Phantasy Star, Final Fantasy XV, Nino Kuni, Nier
Where is borderlands and dragon age
No Kingdoms of Amulur Reckoning! WTF. It's better than half of the ARPGs on this list. You really dropped the ball by not including it.
Everybody seems to forget about the Valkyrie Profile games now and days. To be honest I played them but never finished them so maybe those games fell apart in the later game, Idk...
Deus Ex Human Revolution will always be one of the best Action RPG's
An interesting list of games. I haven't played most of them mentioned here. Right now I am playing Deus Ex Human Revolution. Last winter I played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and absolutely loved it. While I did not go in with any specific expectation I really didn't think I would have liked it as much as I did. Skyrim is on my Steam Wishlist. Looking forward to that one one day. Lastly, ME2 was pretty great too. I didn't finish ME3 because someone ruined it for me so I lost the desire. I may go back but I am just not sure...
Same with Witcher 3 didn't have a clue about it but it became my favourite game of all time when about a quarter of the way into it
Don’t listen to any of this . Paths of exile is the best rpg made with no content deadline and is what a game should be that cares about what u want . (Free) meaning no corporation is down there throat for content meaning they don’t have to water down your quality to sell another sequel or crappy 60 $ game .
CrossCode is a perfect 10 for a game. So much passion went into making it.
Chrono trigger???? did everyone forget that masterpiece?
Chrono Trigger is turn based, not action combat
clickslither7 that was turn based, not action based
Where is fallout ??
Fallout New Vegas where it be
In a garbage can?
Fallout New Vegas is considered one of the best RPGs of all time obsidian first developped fallout 2,also a good game. Can't fight the fact
@@KapitanPazur1 fallout new vegas is better than 99 percent of the games on this list.
@@KapitanPazur1 nononono, don't you DARE TO COMPARE New Vegas with 76, or even 4!
It's not an ARPG but an RPG, either that or I'm having illusions
grim dawn
Written list?
OMG just been struggling 2 remember an old game called bastion and stumbled upon this video thamx allot thumbs up and i subscribed hope 2 see more vids later on on rpgs
Did you consider adding good games? Or is it meant to boost sales of very bad games?
Thanks for remember of Vagrant Story, epic game.
Very surprised to not see Divinity Original sin 2 on this list.
No Demon's Souls ?
I think it's too hard to make lists like this one, mixing videogames from all eras...
Not really, everything is documented on the internet. They probably just googled the genre and made this list lol.
@@shalindelta7 By googling it, it will appear many more than 30. I think it's hard to know which ones to exclude. That's probably why this list is not very good, actually.
@@pca1987 well yea theres way more than 30, but i meant they picked these 30 for the list. I also dont agree with this list.
@@shalindelta7 Yeah.
It also doesn't really keeps with what's on the title, they mentioned mostly important aRpgs, not the "best" ones.
Choose two : Bloodborne and Baldurs Gate 2
Nice to see Monster Hunter 4U getting mentioned inbetween GU and MHW.
Where’s kingdom come deliverance at
Action-Adventure + Role-Playing = Action-Adventure Role-Playing Games
No shiii-
Gothic???
yup nier automata, ZELDA, breath of the wild, horizon zero dawn are all great games
The Zelda games are not rpgs. They are action adventure games
If Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines isn't in the top list then it just means the list is lousy.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic :((((
nice list tho!
That's a straight RPG.
Nihon Falcom the legend of action RPGs. The Ys games are one of my favorites.
such a bad list, these games are not even the same kind of games, you post kingdomhearts and witcher with diablo, wtf?
Dude, Nothing is an alternative to Diablo 2.
Men, where's Gothic?
No zelda are you serious!
Same with Chrono trigger aka the BEST rpg of all time
Neither are rpgs I don't think even given the faulty criteria on this list. Clearly they've defined looter hack'n lash games as action rpgs and Chrono and Zelda lack both. Neither game to my understanding allows let alone has any emphasis on roleplaying either, therefore by neither their definition nor the definition of roleplaying are they rpgs.
@@7dayspking you lack any good rps rest I saw on that list were shit shame on you
@@moonlightgunvolt8132 The Zelda games are Action Adventure games. Look it up
Folklore for PS3! That game was awesome minus it’s flaws. It’s a shame it never took off because it came out at launch for PS3 and didn’t do well. Sucks the company is no more. There was supposed to be a second game but, Sony eventually said no because of the first game’s sales. Well if a system costs $600 plus USD, I wonder why most games didn’t sell that well for the system at launch :/ too bad Sony couldn’t realize that. :(
Honorable Mentions:
Salt & Sanctuary
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Phantasy Star Online: Episode 1 & 2 Plus
Final Fantasy XV
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest
Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines
LandStalker
I wonder if Nier Automata should make the list.
Action RPG is a pretty broad term.
I probably would've put it at #1 but that's just my opinion.
@Reborn In Rationality I've seen much better certainly.
@Reborn In Rationality Nice Username by the way.
I wouldn't call it a broad term, just a term people fail to use consistently. By no definition can Dark souls, Diablo, MH and Nier be in the same genre as TW3, Fable 2 and Baldur's gate without games like Grand theft auto, Call of Duty and Fortnite also being action rpgs. Either the genre includes every game with action, a progression system and in-game items or loot...or it has a more specific definition.
I don't think Nier is a looter and therefore couldn't be included in list that includes Dark souls but excludes Baldur's gate and Fable 2 and Nier has no roleplaying and therefore could not be included under a label that includes Fallout New Vegas and very broadly Assassin's creed Odyssey but doesn't include games that lack roleplaying like Bloodbourne and Diablo.
If we define action rpg to sit firmly around Nier, games like Devil may cry, God of war and Shadow of the Colossus would be the only action rpgs excluding games like Grim Dawn and Ultima 7 alike.
@Reborn In Rationality A game with no roleplaying would be very out of place on a roleplaying game list. I agree the list is bad due to an inconsistent definition for rpg.
After i saw this video i had an urge to play witcher 3 again and so i started 7 hours inn already damn good game
mr-white 87 try going for all the trophies/achievements it will give you a different perspective on the game even if you’ve played it a lot.
@@mohamedtahlawy3728 i have the platinum trophy on it and all the trophys for the 2 DLC
mr-white 87 same,such a replayable game!
@@mohamedtahlawy3728 yeah it is so mutch fun to,
not many games are these days i my opinion can only think of a handful
mr-white 87 true!
Deus Ex was an Action RPG? I never knew it was RPG. And I hope Kingdom Hearts is in this category
Dialogue choices to change how the game played, a leveling system, and customization. Yes it was an rpg, you create your story through the way you play
Trailblazer Lazer Razer :D it definitely was!!!!
@@Maikeru101 did you seriously go through the comments twice within 6 months and answered the same comment twice without noticing? lmao
@@Kinta02 he was replying to a now deleted comment
There is no way i will play a souls like game again fuck that
Fable 1 is better than 2 u smokin ?
Nier Automata and Witcher 3, classic in our generation.
Good list. The Witcher 3 is a masterpiece, Skyrim is timeless, and I never liked the isometric camera angle not a big fan of diablo-style games, but Path of Exile is a great game, especially free. Just make sure you know what build you want before you begin because going to far in the skill tree can mean disaster for your endgame experience.
@D Abyss Not so much as you can change your warframe and weapons for certain missions. Whereas in PoE you can just be stuck (as a solo player) until you farm enough reallocation points to fix your character.
@@IGutlessIWonder I prefer torchlight 2, but everyone has opinions, oh wait I forgot the internet is based
Mass Effect Trilogy is the best in my opinion. Such a great series
It's more open world, but bonus mention for Sleeping Dogs, that has a combat system that puts most ARPGS to shame in my opinion, just such good fun!
Pso1 first on line action rpg on a console should have been mentioned
Vagrant Story is an action rpg!? O_o
Pretty much came to say that. I've must have played for over 500 hours in the last 18 years and always thought it was Turn Based, but that's just my opinion.
Demon souls?
Souls like genre is started by that game, but compared to Dark S. and any other in this list, Demon's souls is just okay
Surprised Kingsfield, Dark Angel Vampire Apocalyse, Okage the Shadow King, or Demon Souls never made it into this
Great list, but no Kingdoms of Amalur? The shame!!
Razor AteMyBaconSandwich VERY GOOD GAME BUT LIMITED. Though I must say that game had so much potential. I actually preferred to play that than Skyrim. But the story did not progress well and the combat became to redundant. Still I wish they can come out with a better funded sequel. I remember the the troubles Curt Schilling had.
Not 1 tales game. . . hmmmm. . .
Warframe should be on this list
It's not a rpg
Sacred:)
He mentioned Witcher 3 has limited customizations? LOL!
Weird to not include Borderlands 2. Or Fallout New Vegas. Or Bioshock. Etc.
Thats what i call a List:)
A link to the past
The world ends with you
ALttP isn't an action RPG, it's an action adventure game. Link has no stats and he doesn't level up.
@@surprisedwoody1025 True
THIS WAS AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE BEST ACTION RPG TO DATE.... in no particular order.
Elder Scrolls SKYRIM OBLIVION MORROWIND
DRAGON AGE ORIGINS
DEMON SOULS
DRAGONS DOGMA
MASS EFFECT 2
DEUS X
FALLOUT 3
WITCHER 3
BLOODBORNE
I MISSED A FEW BUT THIS WAS THE ESSENTIALS and Diablo and the rest of HACK N SLASH RPG ARE excluded. They have their own genre. As do Tactical RPG like Divinity Pillars of Eternity BALDURS GATE ETC.
Those games can't all be part of the same genre. Clear divide with TES, DAO, ME2, FO3, TW3,POE and Baldur's gate on one side and the other games on the other. Dragon's dogma is the only solid middle ground here with Deux Ex branching off it's own way.
Baldur's gate a 'tactical' game? More a roleplaying and story driven experience like FO3 than bloodbourne.