Role Playing

Long-playtime games, these are more involved experiences mixing some strategy elements with a fun storyline, as well as character interaction and development. (Helpful movie concept: The Lord of the Rings trilogy.)

The rating scale ranges from one to five, with three being "average" and five being "excellent" or "high".

Recommended Game: Legends of Mystifa
Game download: http://www.jjcwhodat.com/projects/lom/index.asp
Graphics / Sound: 3
Difficulty: 3
Replayability: 3
Summary: Good RPG with a fully-realized world. The unique interface takes some getting used to. The only problem I had with this game is that the random monster attacks were much too frequent.

Recommended Game: Ahriman's Prophecy
Game download: http://www.amaranthia.com/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=8
Graphics / Sound: 2
Difficulty: 3
Replayability: 2
Summary: This is a good RPG for those enjoying overhead scroller games with puzzle solving. Good storytelling elements.

Recommended Game: ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
Game download: http://www.adom.de
Graphics / Sound: 1
Difficulty: 5
Replayability: 5
One of the best of the "rogue-like" RPGs, this is a text only adventure of stunning detail and scale. Excellent way to pass the time. Death comes easy, however, so read the unofficial guide (which includes spoilers) for help in creating characters and keeping them alive.