The most interesting RPG released in 2005

RPG 11 January 2005

A classic RPG with an intricate storyline, spectacular duels and impressive momentum. The action takes place 150 years earlier than in the first part of Suikoden and refers to the mysterious and magical Rune of Punishment. Create a team and embark on another adventure.

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RPG 27 January 2005

A Japanese RPG game set in fantasy climates. We play the role of sixteen-year-old Jacek Russell and travel through an open world full of NPCs whom we can invite to join the team. During the tour of the title land of Radiat we fight in real time, advance to the next levels of experience and gain more and more powerful items.

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RPG 27 January 2005

Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires are tactical jRPGs released on tactical PCs with a turn-based combat system and extensive strategic elements. While playing, we take command of one of the three factions and we must lead it to victory in the war for control over the land of fantasy.

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RPG 04 February 2005

Network role-playing (MMOcRPG) by one of the largest Japanese companies specializing in the production of computer games - Koei (producer of Dynasty Warriors and Kessen series, among others).

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RPG 14 February 2005

The 8th expansion pack to the MMORPG EverQuest which remains popular since its debut in 1999. The expansion pack was developed by Daybreak Game Company which maintains the franchise. In EverQuest: Dragons of Norrath the player can learn about the conflict between Firiona Vie and Lanys T’Vyl. The conflict is the harbinger of the Age of War that is coming to Norrath.

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RPG 15 February 2005

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse is the second (after Der Wille zur Macht) part of the series of cRPG products from the Country of Cherry Blossom. The subtitle was again borrowed from the literary work of Friedrich Nietzsche, and the influence of this nineteenth-century German philosopher can also be seen in the actual game.

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RPG 22 February 2005

Risk Your Life is another representative of the ever more dynamically developing MMOcRPG species. Thanks to this game we can create our own unique character from scratch, set its goals and send it to fight and watch how it copes in the virtual world.

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RPG 01 March 2005

A game of the cRPG genre, slightly reminiscent of the well-known Final Fantasy series. The player takes on the role of a young woman with supernormal abilities. It must find its true identity and lead to the fulfillment of its destiny.

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RPG 10 March 2005

Continuation of real-time tactical cRPG. The game tells the extraordinary adventures of various superheroes who move in time to the Second World War (1939-1945) to blast the surface of the Nazi Third Reich and defeat a super villain named Blitzkrieg.

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RPG 15 March 2005

King of Kings 2 is an oriental MMORPG, enjoying great popularity mainly in China and neighboring countries.

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RPG 22 March 2005

The Matrix Online is a MMORPG created by Monolith Productions. The action was set after the events presented in the film trilogy of the Wachowski brothers. Players take part in the Matrix of War between people and machines. Heroes can compete in spectacular duels using firearms and eastern martial arts. Game servers were closed in July 2009.

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RPG 24 March 2005

Underworld is the first official addition to the action-RPG (hack'n'slash), titled Sacred. The expansion story begins with the end of a story known from the original production.

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RPG 30 March 2005

"Shining Tears" is a production placed in the world of "Shining Force", but instead of turn-based mode, it offers real time gameplay. Thanks to this, the game gained a more dynamic character and resembles to a large extent hack'n'slash arcade.

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RPG 12 April 2005

An action RPG developed by the creators of the Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights series. Initially, it was released solely for Xbox, then its expanded edition came out for the popular PC platform. The story of Jade Empire takes place in a fantasy world based on Chinese mythology.

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RPG 21 April 2005

Remake of the classic jRPG game released in 1992. We play the role of one of the eight available characters and together with the gathered team we travel through the land of Mardias in order to stop the evil forces awakening from falling asleep. We are fighting turn-based duels, developing character skills and getting better and better equipment, preparing for the final start, on which the fate of the world depends.

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RPG 26 April 2005

Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity is a PlayStation 2 game combining turn-based strategy and cRPG. Atlus Corporation is responsible for its production and release.

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RPG 28 April 2005

Guild Wars is a cRPG allowing hundreds of players to interact with one another and the game world via the Internet. The game was developed by ArenaNet, a company founded in the year 2000, by people who developed titles such as Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo; they also helped to create the Battle.net service.

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RPG 30 April 2005

Pokemon Emerald is the next installment of cRPG with an action set in the world of funny creatures called Pokemons. We play the role of a young boy who wants to remain the greatest trainer of Pokemons.

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RPG 04 May 2005

On December 30, 2005 the official game servers were closed and the development works were completed.
The first fully fledged extension to the MMOcRPG game Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings.

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RPG 04 May 2005

A dynamic, fully three-dimensional action/cRPG game with a third person perspective. The player travels the vast and diverse world, developing his character and completing a number of quests.

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RPG 05 May 2005

Rage of the Wookies is the second supplement to Star Wars: Galaxies after Jump to Lightspeed, an MMORPG set in the reality of George Lucas' popular saga called "Star Wars".

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RPG 06 May 2005

BorderZone is another title whose plot is set in the distant future. This product is a combination of a classic action game and a simple RPG.

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RPG 23 May 2005

FATE is a computer role-playing game with a large number of action elements, designed and executed entirely for people who do not have time or desire to devote more than a dozen minutes or an hour a day to the game.

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RPG 26 May 2005

Namco x Capcom is a game that is a meeting place for more than 200 characters from Street Fighter, Soul Calibur, Darkstalkers, Tekken and Ghosts 'N Goblins. Next to some famous duo of carats (Ken and Ryu) in virtual reality we can see, for example, Mitsurugli, who perfectly wields the samurai sword, Arthur's knight, Morrigan Aensland, the tempting vampire Morrigan, powerful King and agile and sexy Cammy.

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RPG 01 June 2005

Myth War Online is a MMORPG whose plot takes us to the ancient fantasy world ruled by four races: people, centaurs, magicians and cyborgs. Players can create organisations and guilds with up to 100 members.

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RPG 13 June 2005

Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst is a MMORPG created by SEGA, which is actually the first network representative of this series of Japanese feature games. The plot of the game was also based on the events known from the first and second episodes of Phantasy Star Online, but a lot of news was added to it.

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RPG 14 June 2005

Arc the Lad: End of Darkness to action-RPG in the climates of a'la Final Fantasy. We get used to strange monsters, collect various items and weapons, and learn spells. For the victorious fights we get cards - by folding an appropriate number of them, we gain further skills.

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RPG 28 June 2005

Riviera: The Promised Land is an RPG game for which Atlus studio is responsible. We play the role of a hero who, together with five friends, tries to save the world of Asgard from unfriendly spirits.

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RPG 28 June 2005

Fantasic Four is an action/adventure game, which refers to both the 2005 film under the same title and the comic book series, which has been hosted in the American market for almost fifty years.

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RPG 05 July 2005

Action-RPG game belonging to the famous Ys series by the Japanese band Falcom. The game focuses on murdering monsters, collecting treasures and exploring locations. The heart of the gameplay is an extensive combat system, which allows for many different blows, special attacks and combos.

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RPG 06 July 2005

Korean MMORPGs set in a fictional world inspired by oriental fantasy. You can become one of eight types of character, including Archer (Goong-Soo), Knight (Mu-Sa) and Mage (Joo-Sool-Sa). The game is mainly about fighting demons (PvE), but there is also the possibility to fight with other players (PvP).

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RPG 08 July 2005

Bonez Adventures is, according to its creators, a combination of RPGs and adventure games, although it is better described as an action game with elements of RPGs and adventures.

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RPG 15 July 2005

The Legend of Three Kingdoms Online is a MMORPG, strongly based on historical messages and novels describing the history of the era of the Three Kingdoms (China, around the 3rd century A.D.), an extremely popular and important period for the Chinese people.

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RPG 18 July 2005

The second official addition to the flagship production of MMOcRPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) by Turbine Entertainment Software's development studio, i.e. Asheron's Call. Throne of Destiny contains all originating materials: the original position, the first extension with the subtitle Dark Majesty and all minor game updates that have taken place since the commercial launch in 1999.

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RPG 25 July 2005

A game belonging to the cRPG genre and set in a futuristic, cyberpunk world. The authors admit that during its production they were modelled on the paper RPG with the title Shadowrun, and such games as Deus Ex, Syndicate and Fallout, so we will find in it many elements known from these very productions.

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RPG 26 July 2005

There are not many games on the market intended for women as the main target audience. Natsume decided to change this situation by releasing another part of the Harvest Moon farm life simulation.

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RPG 27 July 2005

Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome is another part of a series of strategic role-playing games, created by the development team Nippon Ichi Software and started with La Pucelle: Tactics in 2004.

PS2

RPG 28 July 2005

Continuation of the game "Magic Pengel". We deal with traveling through the fairy-tale land. We paint the title graffiti, which allows us to create various creatures, which are then used to fight with enemy troops.

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RPG 16 August 2005

As the name suggests, this is the second part of the action game with elements of cRPG entitled Dungeon Siege, which in 2002, i.e. the moment of its premiere, delighted fans of titles set in the realities of fantasy worlds with its excellent audiovisual setting and the quality of workmanship and attractiveness of the adventure told.

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RPG 16 August 2005

Sigma Star Saga is an RPG that combines an interesting story and well-created characters with a spectacular system of air battles (shooter battle system).

GBA

RPG 18 August 2005

Night Watch is a tactical RPG game produced by the Russian studio Nival Interactive. It is a loose adaptation of Sergei Lukyanenko's book and film based on its motifs. The action was set in modern Moscow, whose peaceful streets become the arena of struggles of the forces of Light and Darkness. The player directs the actions of the title patrol of the Night Guard, and his task is to protect the ignorant dangers of people from attacks of various monster ointments.

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RPG 30 August 2005

Mondain's Legacy is the seventh official extension of one of the oldest real MMORPGs, Ultima Online. The most important novelty, which appears thanks to this addition, is the presence of the playable race of Elves.

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RPG 01 September 2005

JX Online is a Chinese MMORPG, created and released by one of the largest developers in the Middle Kingdom, Kingsoft Corporation.

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RPG 01 September 2005

Dofus is a production of the MMOcRPG genre created in the French programming studio Ankama. It takes players to a fairy-tale world created using nice and very colorful 2D graphics.

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RPG 02 September 2005

In the game Neuro Hunter we play the role of a computer expert, the title Hunter, who was hired by the powerful corporation Johnston Biotek to repair the network of one of the mining complexes.

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RPG 12 September 2005

The first official expansion pack for the second installment in a series of popular MMORPGs dating back to 1999. Desert of Flames was developed by Daybreak Game Company - a team that has developed the franchise from its very origins. This time, the players are taken to the Desert of Ro, where the opportunity to visit the exotic city of Maj'Dul awaits. The metropolis is where the players take part in duels on the arena in order to put their combat skills to a test.

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RPG 14 September 2005

The 9th expansion pack for EverQuest - released six years after the base game. Depths of Darkhollow was created by Daybreak Game Company - the team that has developed the franchise from the very beginning. This time, the players are taken to a dark, underground world where a new evil has arisen. Apart from a new storyline and sixty quests, the expansion brings seven additional locations, as well as a set of abilities and spells for one's in-game character.

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RPG 20 September 2005

An expanded version of Fable, the 2004’s bestselling, Xbox-exclusive RPG by Lionhead Studios. The action once again takes us to the fantasy land of Albion, where the protagonist seeks revenge on those who assaulted Oakenfold, his home village. In the game, we complete subsequent story quests and observe how the main character evolves from a defenseless child to one of the biggest heroes of Albion.

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RPG 21 September 2005

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is a sequel to a successful action-RPG game released at the end of 2004, which is an ideal proposition for comic book lovers or animated adventures of Mutants.

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RPG 22 September 2005

Princess Crown is a conversion of a game under the same title from the Sega Saturn console. The plot takes us into the world of a fantastic kingdom, which is soon to be ruled by a teenage princess named Gradriel. The little successor to the throne, however, does not like court customs and decides to leave the castle in order to fight the evil that spreads through the land more and more boldly, following the example of her deceased mother.

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RPG 27 September 2005

Continuation of the well-known series launched by Lunar: Silver Star in 1993. Dragon Song action begins a thousand years before the events of the first part. The magical balance of power between people and animals is under threat, and we are thrown into the very middle of the conflict.

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RPG 27 September 2005

The player takes on the role of Michael, who, as it happens in RPGs, is the only hero able to save the world. In this particular case, it is the world of Orre and the life of Shadow Pokemons who have been possessed by evil powers. Michael and Eevee embark on a journey that ends with an explanation of the mystery of Shadow Lugia - the legendary and strongest defeat.

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RPG 01 October 2005

Another representative of the Asian MMORPG, created by Korean development company Joymax, responsible for such titles as Atrox or Age of Wonderers. The intention of the creators of the game was to show the cultures of ancient China, Islam and Europe, of course in connection with the title, the Silk Road, which used to be the main cultural and economic trade route, connecting China and the Roman Empire.

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RPG 11 October 2005

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 is a continuation of the popular Japanese RPG title. Maintained in manga climates production came out of the wings of programmers from Atlus company.

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RPG 11 October 2005

Sixth (by Shrouded Isles, Trials of Atlantis, Foundations, New Frontiers, Catacombs) extension to one of the best MMOcRPG games - Dark Age of Camelot, which stands out from the competitive production with a unique combat system between RvR worlds.

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RPG 13 October 2005

Sacred: The Gold Edition is a special edition of the Sacred series of games. It consists of an improved version of the first part of this cycle of Sacred Plus and an addition to it, titled "The first part of this cycle of Sacred Plus". Sacred: Underground.

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RPG 13 October 2005

Code Age Commanders is a Far East cRPG game. Yusuke Naora is responsible for the creation of the title, a man who has worked, among others, on the production of Final Fantasy X and Unlimited SaGa.

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RPG 17 October 2005

Hybrid Japanese RPG with turn-based strategy. The game tells the story of Tellius, a continent divided by war and attacked by invaders from the kingdom of Daein.

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RPG 20 October 2005

Shining Force Neo tells the story of a teenage knight named Max, who has spent the last two years on gruelling exercises as he prepares himself for the role of an elite warrior. Unfortunately, the idyll does not last forever. Like a thunder from the bright sky, powerful forces of evil appeared, capturing the entire surrounding area. After the first victorious battle, Max was seconded by his master to his hometown of Greensleeves, which is to be the beginning of his path to glory.

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RPG 26 October 2005

Sequel was released in March 2004 as an action-adventure (hack-and-slash) game. Again, we play the role of Paul de Raque, a knight of the Templar Order, entangled in the eternal struggle against the demonic forces of Hell that attack humanity. The authors reduced the linearity of levels, added a trading option and RPG elements in the form of a character development system.

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RPG 31 October 2005

The first official add-on to "City of Heroes" (MMOcRPG) released in April 2004, in which the player played the role of one of the superheroes living in the fictional Paragon City. The main feature of the patch is introduction of title villains to the game.

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RPG 01 November 2005

Trials of Obi Wan is the title of the third official addition to the extremely popular MMORPG set in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars Galaxies.

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RPG 01 November 2005

Another installment in the bestselling jRPG series which has been in development since the mid-80s. It is the first game in the franchise to be available for PlayStation 2. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is set in a well-known fantasy universe. The player controls a party of adventurers who have to stop the evil Dhoulmagus and remove the curse he placed on the king and his daughter. As we progress, the protagonists gain new abilities and items and become stronger.

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RPG 01 November 2005

Irth Online represents the MMORPG genre, and is the first of its kind and the first ever production of the developer group Magic Hat Software. As in other games of this type, players have the opportunity to move to the virtual world, in which they become participants in a fantastic story.

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RPG 08 November 2005

Rhapsodia is a game that belongs to the well-known Suikoden brand, existing in the electronic-entertainment reality since 1995. However, this item does not belong to the main product line, known as Genso Suikoden in Japan, or to the Genso Suikogaiden side series.

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RPG 11 November 2005

River King: A Wonderful Journey is a game that is a distant cousin of the Harvest Moon series. This title focuses on one aspect of the farm's activity with HM - fishing. The game can be described as an RPG in which we do not lead a warrior, a druid or a magician, but an angler.

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RPG 14 November 2005

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood is a typical representative of Japanese RPG games, the brightest point of which is the Final Fantasy series. This game, nearly a year after its premiere in Japan, passed through the big water and was published in a more understandable language by Atlus.

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RPG 15 November 2005

Arcade RPG, which takes place in the mythical oriental world. Performing new tasks and getting to know the world, our warrior develops - he acquires new combat techniques, learns more and more powerful combinations of blows, and even creates his own martial arts, choosing from among 150 abilities.

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RPG 15 November 2005

A remake of the classic role-playing game, in many ways reminiscent of the cult Final Fantasy saga. We take control of a team of heroes trying to save their inhabited land.

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RPG 15 November 2005

One of the first Japanese cRPGs released on a Sony portable console. We play the role of a young boy named Avin, setting out to look for his missing sister.

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RPG 16 November 2005

Arcade RPG, which takes place in a futuristic world full of gothic influences. We see the action from behind the protagonist's head and we move in a graphically advanced 3D environment. During the game we explore 30 huge levels and secret places, and the campaign is crowned with one of the seven possible endings.

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RPG 28 November 2005

The first installment of the cRPG game about plumber brothers was titled Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and was released on Game Boy Advance in 2003. Nintendo decided to continue to exploit the idea and produced a sequel entitled Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, this time for a two-screen NDS console.

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RPG 29 November 2005

Two-dimensional Japanese cRPG, in many ways referring to classics such as "Breath of Fire" or "Final Fantasy". We play the role of Prince Pietro and set out to save the title land of PoPoLoCrois.

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RPG 01 December 2005

R.O.S.E. Online is a MMORPG produced by Korean developer studio Triggersoft. The action is set in a universe combining elements of fantasy and science fiction. The player directs the actions of one of the envoys of the good goddess Arue, who is to help in the fight against the evil Hebern and his servants. The game is also known as Rush On Seven Episodes.

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RPG 01 December 2005

Rakion is a three-dimensional online action game created by Korean softnyx (GunBound and WolfTeam, among others, in preparation).

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RPG 02 December 2005

Utopia: City is the work of Russian developers from Parallax Art Studios, responsible for Liquidator. The game represents a genre of first-person shooters with RPG elements and its plot resembles a little bit the main Matrix theme.

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RPG 09 December 2005

Age of Pirates is another marine game by Akella, which is in fact an expanded and prepared for the international market version of Sea Dogs III. The action of the programme takes place in the Caribbean Sea basin, in the turbulent 17th century.

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RPG 12 December 2005

In the fourth part of Final Fantasy - a refreshed version of FFIV for SNES from 1991 - we visit eighteen cities and castles, meet a multitude of spells, hundreds of monsters, types of weapons and objects.

GBA

RPG 12 December 2005

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is the seventh in the famous series, launched in the mid 1980s. According to the spirit of the saga, we were served an incredible amount of dynamic action, sprinkled with elements of the cRPG genre.

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RPG 13 December 2005

Settlers of Ganareth is a stand-alone MMO game created by the French band NP Cube. It was created only for the period between November 2005 and April 2006, because it is an introduction (or open beta) to the actual production of this studio - Dark and Light.

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RPG 16 December 2005

Hack'n'slash set in the reality of fantasy, produced by SkyFallen Entertainment. The action takes place in a medieval world full of magic. We play the role of a wizard with a wide range of spell casting skills. Extensive storyline and beautiful graphics make the game more enjoyable. We can also try magical forces in multiplayer mode.

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