The most interesting RPG released in 2009
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Fable II: Knothole Island
RPG
January 13, 2009
The first extension to continue the famous console RPG - Fable II. The creators from LionHead Studios have prepared a completely new island for us to visit with a number of quests and undergrounds. In addition, there are new items, spells and opportunities for upgrading your current equipment. Add-on looks great in terms of audiovisual setting.
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall
RPG
January 14, 2009
An MMO game set in a world known for cartoons displayed on the Cartoon Network channel. Each player creates a character and travels the universe which is a patchwork of motifs from different fairy tales and animations. While playing, we fight enemies, collect new weapons and develop the hero. Interesting are the extras in the form of platform fragments and the possibility of meeting popular characters.
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
RPG
January 22, 2009
Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a Namco-Bandai production of role-playing games. This title was created in an experienced studio Tri-crescendo, known for its two parts: Valkyrie Profile and "Chopin" Eternal Sonata. Like the previous productions of this developer, Fragile is a typical RPG maintained in the Japanese convention.
Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage
RPG
January 27, 2009
The first extension of the DLC to the third part of the Fallout takes players to Alaska and offers the opportunity to face the Chinese military forces. The add-on offers four short missions, focusing primarily on combat. He also introduces a large set of weapons and armour.
Demon's Souls (2009)
RPG
February 5, 2009
A dark and brutal action RPG developed by the Japanese From Software studio in cooperation with Atlus. The story is set in the kingdom of Boletaria. The realm's overambitious king wished to obtain even more power and attempted to make a deal with dark forces. As a result, powerful evil has awakened. The player-controlled character is the land's only hope now, for the protagonist is the only one capable of defeating the hordes of demons that were set free by the king's greed. The game offers ten character classes, each having their own different skills and equipment. The game emphasizes combat with different kinds of weapons - each has their own special attacks and character animations. In combat, the player can cast spells and use miracles, based on the faith attribute. Whether the protagonist becomes a better warrior or a mage depends on the development choices made by the player. A prominent feature of the game is the multiplayer mode allowing players to leave tips and warnings for other players.
3 Stars of Destiny
RPG
February 14, 2009
A fantasy-based cRPG game with a traditional turn-based combat system. The plot depicts the adventures of three teenagers endowed with extraordinary energy, who become entangled in a complicated intrigue, awakened by an evil god. The title was produced by the French development studio Aldorlea Games.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
RPG
February 19, 2009
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International is a version released exclusively for PlayStation 3 edition of jRPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope, for which the tri-Ace development studio will be responsible. The story depicts the fate of two young heroes who, after the outbreak of the Third World War and the destruction of the Earth, are looking for a new place for people to live in the Universe. The International Edition is distinguished by double dubbing (Japanese and English) and additional tracks on the soundtrack of the game.
The Quest
RPG
February 20, 2009
A first-person perspective RPG developed by Redshift studio. The game belongs to one of the classic RPG subgenres - dungeon crawlers. The Quest takes place in a typical fantasy world, and the story follows an agent tasked with unmasking conspirators that are trying to take over the kingdom. The protagonist can belong to one of five races and have predetermined or manually created profession. During the game, the player travels through a large open world filled with various story missions, items, characters and monsters. The action is observed from the eyes of the protagonist and character movement is done like in the old genre classic, Dungeon Master, by jumping between preset positions (with the ability to turn by 90 degrees). The battles are fought in real time and require not only developed character attributes and good equipment, but some agility on the player's side as well.
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island
RPG
March 10, 2009
Combination of adventure game with RPG elements and economic strategy. In production we move to the island of Sera and help Anna develop her own alchemical shop. In order to do this, we have to do different things, visit the underground, raise funds and get to know the problems of the area's inhabitants.
Final Fantasy XI: A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing
RPG
March 22, 2009
The first addition to the famous Japanese MMORPG called Final Fantasy XI. This short add-on offers one scenario consisting of 12 tasks. In addition, we will find there a lot of new items and improvements. The supplement was distributed only by digital means.
Disney Fantasy Online
RPG
March 22, 2009
MMORPG set in the world of Disney animated fairy tales. In the game we create our own animated character. Together with the characters from fairy tales we travel through vast lands, complete tasks and gain new levels of experience. Graphic design is characterized by a nice, comic line.
Fallout 3: The Pitt
RPG
March 24, 2009
Second extension of the DLC to the third part of Fallout. This time the player can go to post-nuclear Pittsburgh, controlled by slave hunters. This plugin offers previously unknown weapons, armor, items, achievements and percussion. The whole thing is enough for about 2-3 hours of fun.
Street Crime
RPG
April 1, 2009
Street Crime is a browser MMORPG produced by XS Software and maintained in gangster climates. The player directs the actions of a mafia who wants to become a boss of the criminal underworld. The title is distributed on a "free to play" basis with the option of micropayment for some facilities.
Beltion: Beyond Ritual
RPG
April 16, 2009
Beltion: Beyond Ritual is another seemingly ordinary representative of the cRPG species. However, if you look more closely, you can easily notice that the programmers from the Ukrainian studio Rostok Games took a lot of effort to make their work non-standard.
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Sayians
RPG
April 28, 2009
A classic role-playing game by Monolith Software, supervised by Bandai Namco. The game is based on the popular manga series by Akira Toriyama. The story of Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans takes place between the famous martial arts tournament, in which Goku and Piccolo participated, and the Saiyan invasion of Earth. The plot is divided into 15 chapters, in which you have to complete over 80 varied quests. The game features a range of characters from the animated original (e.g. Goku, Krillin, Yamcha), and the gameplay consists of exploration, developing your characters, and combat with enemies. The battles are turn-based, and up to three characters can take part in them. Apart from standard foes, there are also more challenging boss enemies. One of the game's strong points are the visuals, reflecting the original style of the manga.
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
RPG
April 29, 2009
Another expansion pack for the best-selling RPG Neverwinter Nights 2 developed in 2006 by Obsidian Entertainment. This time, however, it's not an official expansion but rather a so-called premium module, created by Ossian Studios with the help from the gaming community. The story takes place in the eponymous city of Westgate, known from the Forgotten Realms universe, and you play as a group of heroes owning a powerful but cursed artifact, due to which they become a part of a complex plot and an ongoing conflict between two factions. The expansion features a new nonlinear story campaign, consisting of about 20 hours of gameplay. Your can have three new companions in your party, encounter previously unseen monsters, and discover unknown locations, e.g. the dark underground sewers.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
RPG
April 29, 2009
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is the port of the first part of a popular series of Japanese cRPG games that was originally released in 1996. The title belongs to the so-called dungeon crawler species, which partially distinguishes it from the rest of the cycle.
Continent of the Ninth
RPG
April 30, 2009
Continent of the Ninth Seal is a fantasy MMORPG developed by Korean company Webzen. The heart of the gameplay is a dynamic combat system based on action games, which requires the manual positioning of each blow and the use of a variety of techniques and combinations of attacks.
Fallout 3: Broken Steel
RPG
May 5, 2009
The third extension to the famous postapocalyptic game Fallout 3, produced by Bethesda Softworks. The action refers to the main plot from the basic version of the game and tells about the fate of the Steel Brotherhood fighting a war with a ruthless enclave. The most important add-ons are not only new areas, characters and objects, but above all, the possibility of continuing the game after its completion in the original version, as well as developing characters up to the 30th level of experience.
Aztaka
RPG
May 7, 2009
Aztaka is an action-RPG game produced by independent Canadian studio Citérémis. The axis of the plot is the conflict between the Aztec gods and people. The player directs the actions of 17-year-old Huitzilo. The young man must follow the Path of Gods and find the seven keys to save humanity from the wrath of the immortal.