The most interesting RPG released in 2001
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter
RPG
February 21, 2001
The first addition to Icewind Dale cRPG. The lands of the High North again need our help, this time in repulsing the attack of cruel and unforgiving barbarians. In addition to the new campaign, the extension offers an improved interface and a mass of new monsters, items and spells.
Gothic
RPG
March 15, 2001
A fantasy action RPG developed by a debuting Piranha Bytes studio, founded by ex-employees of Greenwood Entertainment, a company that prospered in the 1990s. You take on a role of a nameless hero, who, with a group of others, gets incarcerated in a penal colony on Khorinis island. As it turns out, he is not a mere criminal, but a champion of gods who aim to clear the realm of evil forces lead by a mighty demon called The Sleeper. On his quest, the protagonist joins one of three camps and completes many tasks, encountering over 200 non-player characters and a few dozen types of monsters. As he earns experience, the nameless hero develops his skills and learns new abilities – both combat and magic. The game’s 3D graphics is powered by an proprietary engine called ZenGin.
Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul
RPG
April 17, 2001
A combination of a tactical strategy game with an action fantasy RPG. The game was developed by Nival Studios. The player assumes the role of Zak, a man who starts a journey through unknown, magic realms. The protagonist encounters plenty of fantasy characters, creatures, items and spells. The game features very nice graphics and a multiplayer for up to six players.
Lineage: The Bloodpledge
RPG
May 1, 2001
In the fantastic Lineage shines, divided into spheres of influence, there is a constant struggle for dominance over the Empire. As you fight monsters and complete difficult tasks, prove that you deserve to join the ranks of one of the bloodpledge clans and defend his honour.
Dispel
RPG
May 4, 2001
Old school cRPG game with action shown from an isometric perspective. We play the role of one of the four characters: Knight, Warrior, Archer or Mage and we try to save the world from the imminent destruction. There are three lands, fifteen cities and twenty-five dungeons filled with monsters.
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
RPG
June 19, 2001
Add-on to Baldur's Gate II cRPG. It is a continuation of the main thread from the campaign of this game and at the same time it crowns the story started before the first edition of the series. Enlargement brings new lands to explore and tasks to complete. The list of spells and special abilities has been extended. In addition, the maximum level of experience has been increased.
Anarchy Online
RPG
June 27, 2001
Set in the climates of science-fiction MMORPG, which takes place on a distant planet, torn apart by conflicts between the powerful Omni-Tek organization and independent clans who want freedom. First we create a character, and then we set off to look for adventures. The fight takes place in real time.
Anachronox
RPG
June 27, 2001
Another project of Ion Storm, the creators of the critically acclaimed Daikatana and the magnificent Deus Ex. It is a production for the RPG genre taking place in the distant future. Despite the American production team, the whole gameplay mechanism resembles Japanese games of this genre rather than their western counterparts.
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
RPG
June 29, 2001
Lord of Destruction is the first official expansion pack for Diablo II. It was developed by Blizzard North. The expansion allows the players to fight with the third Prime Evil, Baal, who gathered an army of demons and besieges the Harrogath fortress, which is located at the base of Mount Arreat. The titular Lord of Destruction tries to find the legendary Worldstone. Our job is to stop him before he manages to do so. Along with the new storyline, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction introduces two no classes, Assassin and Druid. The expansion also comes with new weapons and armors, new Horadric Cube combinations, and with items that have a chance of casting a spell when being used. Our item inventory has increased in capacity and we can change the game's resolution from VGA (640x480) to SVGA (800x600). Lord of Destruction's soundtrack was composed, like in the base game, by Matt Uelmen.
Neospace
RPG
July 11, 2001
An MMOcRPG game that takes place in the future. According to today's forecasts, the world has moved towards the divorce of the global information and communication network - the Neospace network was created. The player becomes one of hundreds of its users and has complete freedom in the rhyme what he does.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
RPG
August 22, 2001
A classic, isometric cRPG, set in an original world combining traditional fantasy elements with nineteenth-century industrial era. Title was developed by the team of Troika Games studio, founded by former employees of Interplay and co-authors of the iconic RPG, Fallout. In Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura we play the part of a simple mortal, who, after having managed to survive the disaster of the world's first airship, becomes widely recognized as a deity due to an ancient elven prophecy, bringing him a whole lot of adventures, troubles, and dangers. The game develops in a nonlinear way, offering, in addition to the main plot line, a whole bunch of extremely complex side quests. Just as in the aforementioned Fallout, the game has no rigid class system; hence, our character can specialize in magic, technology, or freely combine both elements.
Dark Age of Camelot
RPG
October 9, 2001
MMORPG type game, set in the realities of the Middle Ages filled with magic and fantastic characters. After the death of King Arthur, there is a conflict in which three parties are involved: Albion, Migdard and Hibernia. We create a character, speak one side by side and set off on a journey through a mythical Europe full of tasks, challenges, spells and objects. Together with other players we can create groups and covenants.
End of Twilight
RPG
October 19, 2001
Three-dimensional action game with elements of cRPG, in which we observe our actions from the perspective of a third person. The action consists of a series of independent battles connected by one epic history, located on paradise islands, in the world of great Scandinavian gods and heroes.
Diablo Battle Chest
RPG
November 2, 2001
A set of three titles belonging to the Diablo RPG cycle. It consists of Diablo, Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. The first of these productions is in English and the remaining ones in the Polish version. In addition to games, the package also includes a special guide to the game.
Wizardry 8
RPG
November 15, 2001
Wizardry 8 is the eighth installment of the valued cRPG series produced and published by Sir-Tech. This time the action of the game was set on the mysterious planet Dominus, and the team led by the player has to face many dangers of the omu Space Lords. The non-linear storyline allows for different game ends.