The first question is, how great and memorable is the story? A great RPG must have a great story with a solid plot that is creative, original, and immersive to the player. Most great RPGs have an open plot instead of a linear plot. This allows for many different ways for the game to end. A good story also contains lots of quests for the player, with a vast array of items, locations, and character choices.

The second aspect of a great RPG is playability. The difficulty of a game should be hard enough to challenge most users, but easy enough to where most users can also succeed in completing the game. There should be an ample amount of game balance in both the difficulty and the rules. The rules should be lightweight enough to where they do not bog down the game, but precise enough to add solidarity and substance to the game.

The third aspect is actually the first aspect that most people notice and that is appearance. Video games and computer games are very visual. The graphics should be modern enough to attract the user. The artwork should have a definite style that can carry the RPG into further expansions of the game. And when it comes to PC games, hopefully the graphics are beautiful but efficient. Efficiency helps them function on more than just the latest and greatest PC system.

10 top RPG games 2011 – Here is a list of the best RPG games in 2011, Dragon Age 2, Fable III, Mass Effect 3, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Two Worlds 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dungeon Siege III, Diablo III, and Guild Wars 2. If you have a chance to play them, pay special attention to the story, playability, and appearance of each game. They are the main factors that come into play when discussing the top RPG games. The fourth factor is simply the preferences of each individual player. That, though, may be the most important factor of all.

• Only one game per series can be on the list
• The game must be available on the PC
• The game cannot be an MMORPG
• The game must be considered an RPG

10 – Might & Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven – This game is considered to be one of the best of the long-running Might & Magic series. The game came out in 1998 and was praised for its interactive and detailed game world, user-friendly premise, non-linear game play, and bug-free initial release.

9 – Planescape: Torment – Although not a significant commercial success, the game won several awards for Game of the Year and RPG of the Year at the time of release. The game scored high marks with many reviewers for both its character implementation and technical aspects.

8 – Baldur’s Gate – Another game that is credited with helping the CRPG revival during its release. The game was a financial success and sold over 2 million copies. It received positive reviews from virtually every major gaming publication at the time of its release.

7 – Neverwinter Nights – The game was based off of the first graphical MMORPG that ran on AOL from 1991 to 1997. Although it wasn’t technically an MMORPG, it was based off of the same concept only it allowed the end user to host the server. NWN won awards at E3 three years in a row.

6 – Diablo – One of the most successful titles from a very successful company (Blizzard), Diablo has sold over 2.5 million copies since its release in 1997. The game is considered to be the inventor of the sub-genre called point-and-click RPGs. Many followed after Diablo but few reached the same level of success.

5 – Fable – A huge commercial success, Fable sold over 375,000 copies in North America during its first week. By the end of 2006 it sold more than two million copies. The game was well-received by critics and scored very high with game reviewers.

4 – Final Fantasy VII – FFVII has been credited with allowing console role-playing games to find a place in markets outside of Japan. This game is considered the most popular in one of the most popular game series ever. Although some consider it overrated, the game was both a critical and commercial success.

3 – Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – Winner of multiple Game of the Year awards in 2002, Morrowind was well-received and earned high scores from reviewers. It was applauded for its large and richly detailed game environment, which included real-time weather effects and a day/night cycle.

2 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – One of the highest scoring RPGs ever, Star Wars: KotOR won numerous awards including Game of the Year, best console RPG, and best computer RPG. The game is considered to have of the best video game plot twists of all time.

1 – Fallout 3 – An action role-playing game released by Bethesda Game Studios. Fallout 3 sold over 610,000 units during its initial month of release. It has won awards for Game of the Year, Best PC Game, Best Xbox 360 Game, Best RPG, and many more awards.