Dungeon Siege
Originally released in 2002 courtesy of Microsoft and Gas Powered Games, the Dungeon Siege franchise takes place in the continent of Aranna. Like with most RPGs, players start off as someone with humble beginnings who later becomes the greatest badass in all the land. The first two games and their expansions put players in the shoes of a farmhand thrust into the role of heroism after savage creatures attack a nearby farming community, while the third entry in the franchise lets you choose between one of four characters who survived a mercenary attack.
If you played Diablo, you know what you’re getting here. Combat, like the others on this list, is appropriately well designed, each character class is useful, and some pretty fun co-op stands with the best of the genre. The pause and go tactical aspect of things lend some strategy, so you can plan out your attacks and moves, and there’s a certain charm to be had from the various mods that the community has set up. Single player is a lot of fun that’s expanded on with multiplayer, and having music from Jeremy Soule of Skyrim fame certainly doesn’t hurt, either.
Just, don’t watch the movie. It’s… bad.
