The most interesting RPG released in 2000
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan
RPG 28 January 2000
Demise: Underground Dejenol is a cRPG game, the action of which is set in a magical, fantastic universe. The player directs the actions of the hero who, alone or together with a faithful team, sets off to a maze full of dangers to perform the task entrusted to him by the ruler of the city. Developers from Artifact Entertainment studio took care of addictive gameplay, allowing for several hundred hours of fun.
SaGa Frontier 2
RPG 31 January 2000
Eighth installment of the popular series of Japanese role-playing games SaGa. The production tells two different stories taking place in the fantasy world of Sandail. One of them focuses on the prince banished for his lack of magical abilities, the other draws the fate of several generations of the family of explorers of the mysterious artifact.
Eternal Ring
RPG 01 February 2000
A young magician named Kain Morgan is sent by the king to an island from which no one has ever returned. Its task is to explore its secrets, defeat eight dragons and recover the magical ring.
Vagrant Story
RPG 10 February 2000
Recognized as one of the most outstanding RPGs released on PlayStation, Vagrant Story abandons the assumptions typical of the Japanese genre. In terms of assumptions and presentation of the action, the title resembles a third-person action game.
Nox
RPG 16 February 2000
A fantasy isometric role-playing game with hack-and-slash elements, developed by Westwood Studios, the creators of such titles as Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore or Command & Conquer. The game take place on the planet Nox, once the arena of the great war between men and necromancers. Many years thereafter, a surviving necromancer named Hecubah decides to take revenge on men, using a magic wand filled with the souls of their allies.
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
RPG 01 March 2000
Another installment of the universally acclaimed RPG series. Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer takes us to a completely different realm of Jadame where the legendary Escaton The Destroyer, who wandered through different worlds for centuries, appears. After the opening of the gates of fire, air, water, and earth, the powers that used to lie dormant begins to ravage the land. To defeat the spreading evil, the player-led party of warriors has to earn the trust of many powerful allies.
Ultima Online: Renaissance
RPG 13 April 2000
Renaissance is another extension of Ultima Online, the largest online Massive Online multiplayer cRPG game. Experience adventures in the huge world of Britannia playing with thousands of other people around the world.
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark
RPG 25 April 2000
The first expansion pack to the 1999 MMORPG EverQuest. Similarly as in the case of the basic version of the game, the expansion was developed by Daybreak Game Company. The add-on takes the player on a journey to a completely new continent – the titular Kunark which consists of more than 20 new locations. The developers made the expansion friendly for new players who can create their character by using a new race – lizard-like Iksar.
Breath of Fire IV
RPG 27 April 2000
The fourth installment of the series of Japanese RPGs, which are characterized by people endowed with extraordinary power and able to turn into dragons. The game is distinguished by its graphic design, which combines two-dimensional, hand-drawn sprites of characters with detailed three-dimensional backgrounds, as well as a unique turn-based combat system with several elements.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
RPG 07 June 2000
An original, virtual equivalent to a popular tabletop RPG known as Vampire: The Masquerade. The plot is based on the concept of two storylines separated by a period of eight centuries. The player assumes the role of a crusader by the name of Cristof Romuald, who falls in love with Anezka - a nun who has taken care of him. When the woman gets kidnapped, the protagonist discovers that he is only a pawn in an everlasting war between vampire families.
Avernum
RPG 09 June 2000
Avernum is a classic representative of the cRPG genre, we travel around the big world with a team of four heroes, and our goal is to overthrow the tyranny of the great Empire. A lot of fights, exploration of unknown areas and, of course, a lot of quests await us here.
The Legend of Dragoon
RPG 13 June 2000
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio, a role-playing game strongly inspired by the Final Fantasy series. The story focuses on a young man who embarks on a dangerous journey to rescue his kidnapped childhood friend. In the course of the adventure he discovers unusual powers, thanks to which he will be able to change the outcome of the ongoing war in the land. Production mechanisms do not differ significantly from other representatives of the genre.
Deus Ex
RPG 22 June 2000
A cyberpunk first-person perspective action RPG developed by Ion Storm, studio led by the legend of the video game industry, Warren Spector – co-creator of such cult series as Ultima and Wing Commander. Deus Ex takes place in the middle of XXI century, in a world filled with terrorism, corruption, poverty and a mysterious disease called the Gray Death.
Diablo II
RPG 29 June 2000
A sequel to one of the biggest hits by Blizzard Entertainment. The plot of Diablo II follows the events of the first installment. The victory over Diablo turned out to be merely an illusion. Having possessed the body of his conqueror, Aidan, Diablo plans to unleash his brothers – Mefisto and Baal – with the purpose of enslaving the human kind once and for all. The player’s objective is to thwart the demon’s dreadful plans.
Icewind Dale
RPG 29 June 2000
Isometric cRPG game based on the principles of the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons system. The action takes place in the Valley of the Ice Wind, located in the far north of the world of Forgotten Realms. We control a team of daredevils who have to face the ancient evil. The fights take place in real time.
Soulbringer
RPG 01 July 2000
An RPG developed by Infogrames together with Gremlin Entertainment and published by Interplay. Soulbringer is set in a fantasy world called Rathenna which is at war with demonic forces. The player assumes the role of a young adventurer who is quickly embroiled in a dark scheme and becomes the only hope of saving the land. Soulbringer offers an interesting magic system based on playing rock-paper-scissors.
Final Fantasy IX
RPG 07 July 2000
The 9th main entry in a classic jRPG series, originally released in 2000 on PlayStation console, and ported to PC ten year later. After a few games featuring slightly cyberpunkish settings, Final Fantasy IX returns to the roots of the series, where we are once again met by knights, princesses, and dragons. Players take the role of a young thief, who, together with a company of other heroes, faces the evil queen Brahna, who is responsible for the outbreak of a great war.
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
RPG 30 July 2000
Another RPG music game, in which we play the role of a girl setting off on a dangerous journey. The title offers an unusual, fairy-tale style and charming singing and dancing characters.
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
RPG 03 August 2000
Action RPG game with a view of a third person, created on the basis of anime series titled Sorcerous Stabber Orphen. We play the role of the dark wizard Orphen and together with our companions we explore the mysterious Island of Chaos. We take part in numerous arcade sequences, talk to the characters we meet and fight dangerous monsters.
Siege of Avalon
RPG 21 August 2000
Siege of Avalon is a cRPG game created by Digital Tome team. The action of the game takes place in a fantastic, magical world, and the whole story revolves around the legendary Avalon.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
RPG 22 September 2000
A sequel to the bestselling RPG by BioWare from 1998. The story of Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn continues the tale that began in the first part, in which the protagonist faced the god Bhaal himself and his own brother Sarevok. This time fate throws him to an unknown land named Amn, located in the southern part of Swords Coast, where he is abducted with his party by a powerful mage, Irenicus. The players are to search for Imoen – the hero’s childhood friend – and face the evil warlock.
Wizards & Warriors
RPG 27 September 2000
Wizards & Warriors is a classic cRPG game created by Heuristic Park's development team. The player directs the actions of a team of six daredevils who travel the world of Gael Serran in search of a magical sword capable of defeating Ceta, the leader of the mysterious Snake Cult. The creator of the game is D.W Bradley, co-author of the Wizardry series.
Evergrace
RPG 24 October 2000
A rather unusual role-playing game, played in a fantasy environment. The key element of character development are the elements of clothing, which we have to choose properly. There were also frequent and complex duels.
TechnoMage
RPG 15 November 2000
The world of Gothos, attacked by monsters coming from the underground world, defends itself against extinction. As a child of parents of two different races, able to skillfully combine magic and technique, TechnoMag opposes evil.
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature
RPG 22 November 2000
The next installment of the popular series of unusual jRPG games, in which the player plays the role of a young farmer. Its aim is to transform a decayed farm into a prosperous farm. In order to do this, it is necessary not only to take care of the planted plants and animals, but also to take care of good relations with the inhabitants of the surrounding town.
Sea Dogs
RPG 02 December 2000
Sea Dogs is an action adventure game in which players have the opportunity to taste the life of a 17th century pirate or a brave British sailor. The title was produced by Akella studio. The game combines elements of adventure, cRPG and even real-time strategy. Its advantages include a non-linear plot and an over 60-minute soundtrack recorded by Moscow Philharmonic Orchestras.
EverQuest: The Scars of Velious
RPG 05 December 2000
The second expansion pack to the MMORPG titled EverQuest that was published in 1999 by Sony Online Entertainment. In contrast to the basic version of the game, the expansion was developed by Verant Interactive. EverQuest: The Scars of Velious takes the player to a completely new realm – the titular Velious that is eternally ruled by cold. The place was created by Veeshan – a giant dragon whose claw separated the area from the rest of Norrath continent.
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
RPG 15 December 2000
Improved version of the game Lunar: Eternal Blue. Production is a racial jRPG, in which the gameplay consists mainly in performing fictional tasks, exploration and numerous fights. The action of the title takes place a thousand years after the events presented in Lunar: The Silver Star and tells the story of adventurers who face a powerful evil that threatens the whole world.