Ranking of the best RPG games on PS4 — find the game of your dreams
Role-playing games, or RPGs, are a genre of video game in which the player takes on the role of fictional characters. The player most often controls the character’s actions, such as movement, combat and dialogue.
RPG games often have a complex plot with many characters and subplots, and the player has the opportunity to design the character’s appearance, skills and abilities. Games of this type usually focus much more on the story and character development than is the case in other games.
Why are RPG games so popular?
- High degree of immersion in the game - you step into the shoes of a fictional character and can make choices that influence the course and ending of the story.
- Many different challenges – you must use your skills and resources wisely to succeed in combat or successfully complete a task.
- Lots of content – you have a lot of missions to complete, items to collect, and characters to interact with. This gives you a long playing time time and the possibility to repeat the gameplay
RPG games for PS4
RPG games can be classified as follows:
1. Action role-playing games: Combine action elements such as dynamic combat with RPG elements such as character building and development. Some popular action role-playing games on PS4 are Bloodborne, Nioh, and Monster Hunter: World.
2. Open-world RPGs: Offer players a large, open world to explore with many different quests and activities to complete. Some popular PS4 game titles in this category include: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Ghost of Tsushima.
3. Japanese RPGs: Typically characterised by turn-based combat, anime-style graphics, and a heavy emphasis on story. Some popular Japanese RPG games on PS4 include: Persona 5 Royal, Dragon Quest XI, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
4. CRPG games: Computer role-playing games, are usually characterised by extensive character-building options, complex combat systems and an emphasis on the choices made by players. Some popular titles in this genre: Divinity: Original Sin II, Pillars of Eternity and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
According to different gaming websites, including Metacritic – currently the most important portal presenting ratings and reviews – 10 top RPG games for PlayStation 4 are:
1. Persona 5
A turn-based JRPG game (i.e. Japanese RPG) set in modern Tokyo, among a group of high school students who enter a Metaverse world through a mobile app and “steal hearts” of corrupt adults, to make them come back on the right path.
2. Bloodborne
An action role-playing game set in the fictional city of Yharnam, plagued by a mysterious blood-borne disease. You will play the role of a hunter tasked with investigating the sources of the plague - you will explore the city and eliminate the infected inhabitants.
3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
An open-world action role-playing game based on Andrzej Sapkowski's prose. You will play the role of Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster hunter who must travel across the continent in search of his missing adopted daughter Ciri.
4. Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
A turn-based CRPG game set in the fantasy world of Rivellon. You will build your own character and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the powerful evil.
5. NieR:Automata
An action role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world where machines have driven humanity to extinction. You will control the combat android 2B, who must face the machines and discover the truth about the world.
6. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
A traditional JRPG game set in the fantasy world of Erdrea and based on classic turn-based combat. You will go on a journey to defeat the Dragonlord and save the world.
7.Nioh
An action role-playing game with stunning graphics set in Japan during the Sengoku period. You will play the role of William, a European samurai who must fight demons and other supernatural creatures.
8. Monster Hunter: World
An action role-playing game with a multiplayer mode in which you will hunt giant monsters in various environments.
9. Yakuza: Like a Dragon
An action role-playing game with turn-based combat, set in the Japanese city of Yokohama. You will play the role of a former yakuza member who must rebuild his life and save his friends.
10. Horizon Zero Dawn
An open-world action role-playing game with great graphics, set in a post-apocalyptic world where people live alongside mechanical creatures, and you will discover the secrets of the world and fight machines.
All of the titles listed here are critically acclaimed and offer a wide range of gameplay experiences.
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