| The 1990s was when RPG games moved from | | | | games have been no exception. The reason that |
| being a small genre that only really nerdy gamers | | | | this game is set apart from other RPGs is the |
| played, to a full blown multi-million dollar industry | | | | fact that they kept to the expansive worlds and |
| that found many game developers throwing heir | | | | rich gameplay that other developers began shying |
| hats into the ring. Here in the reverse order are | | | | away from. You were able to choose between |
| the top 10 RPG PC games of the 1990s. | | | | real time or turn based gameplay to really suit |
| I will go into some detail on why the top 5 are | | | | your style. |
| just that, the top 5. | | | | 2. Baldur's Gate |
| 10. Final Fantasy VII | | | | This game has strode confidently into second |
| 9. Might and Magic VII: For Blood & Honor | | | | place through reinventing RPG games in an |
| 8. The Elder Scrolls Chapter II: Daggerfall | | | | addictive real-time format. Taking the rule set of |
| 7. Darkstone | | | | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Bioware |
| 6. Fallout | | | | created a brand new story in which you control a |
| 5. Fallout 2 | | | | party of adventurers from a range of skill |
| This game made it into the top 5 for the sheer | | | | backgrounds. This allowed you to experience all |
| size of the game. Fallout 2 provided the gamer | | | | the different styles of classes during the game as |
| with not only a huge map to explore but also with | | | | there was dozens of NPC characters you could |
| in depth NPC reactions to dialogue and actions. | | | | choose from to join your adventurer. |
| The gameplay was simple to control and the | | | | And the best RPG PC game of the 1990s is: |
| weapons were super badass. | | | | 1. Diablo |
| 4. Planescape: Torment | | | | By far the most enjoyable RPG PC game of the |
| Riding off the success of it's Fallout games, Black | | | | 1990s. While it lacked the ability to influence the |
| Isle produced this richly detailed game using the | | | | storyline, the sheer addictiveness of it made it a |
| same engine as Baldur's Gate. The game was | | | | fantastic game. With terrific graphics for the time |
| very lengthy with interesting characters, storyline | | | | and the ability to alter your players image via |
| and dialogue which made it enjoyable to play for | | | | changing equipment made this one of the all time |
| long periods of time. | | | | best RPG PC games. |
| 3. Might and Magic IV:Mandate of Heaven | | | | All these games are worth playing, most can be |
| The Might and Magic series have always been | | | | purchased for less then $20 online. |
| great fun and the new Heroes of Might and Magic | | | | |