2023 RPGs We re Most Excited To Play

Fans waiting for Elden Ring will find the themes in the Dragon Age series somewhat similar, albeit presented quite differently. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have teased at Elden Ring's more abstracted themes of racism, politics, and citizenship in terms of the Tarnished and the Elden Lords, something that crops up regularly within the plot points of Dragon Age games . Fans of the Diablo series will note the familiar plot of brave heroes suffering to protect and save the world, while the Fade has some stylistic similarities, being a dream-like world where demons l


While the idea of zooming in the camera and RTCs for story telling sound great, the story of Diablo is not what will carry the game for long-term play. Diablo II and Diablo III still have players logging in often at the start of each new season for ranked progression on each respective ladder system, but few would say they are drawn back by a captivating story. Without any clear indication of what the end game will look like for Diablo IV , it is difficult to be too excited about what has been covered in this quarterly update. Will cleansing an area and reclaiming it for a camp to spawn NPCs be something meaningful for pushing our character progression, or a one-time event we grind out and never see reference to ag


The Witcher series is one of the best examples of dark fantasy. The series has won praise from critics and fans for handling darker topics and for showing the consequences of player actions, some of which aren't immediately apparent but come into play in later games. The Witcher series has several recurring themes, such as destiny, gender equality, and racial discriminat


The Dragon Age games are set in Thedas , with each game taking place in a separate country of fantasy world. The series focuses on distinct world events and how the ongoing socio-political intrigue of various world leaders influence the world around them. The world events in question range from undead-like Darkspawn invading the impoverished country of Ferelden, to the rags-to-riches story of the Hawke family. In each game, players must gather a party of companions and set about saving the world in this story-rich sett

This is important to keep in mind because the images that are being touted in progress both in the development blogs, past and present, are likely to change when compared to the final product. With that in mind, Barriga also pointed out that whenever they release screenshots of areas that look highly polished, there are few reasons to consider a change unless something unexpected comes


Scheduled to release in 2023, Starfield is an open-world RPG and the latest major project from Bethesda. In this completely new universe from the studio, the game takes place in the year 2330, and humanity can now travel across the universe and has settled in many planets outside of the solar system. Beginning as a space miner, the customized player character will join a group of space explorers known as Constellation, who search for rare artifacts across the gal

Blizzard could also make items purchased from an Auction House have zero stats, but still provide its secondary or set-bonus. This would offer players a short-term solution to missing items, and still provide a power increase until they can find their own.


Camps are another feature of the open world that will permanently change how players access and develop the environment. These locations can be important for a broad range of reasons but are overrun by enemies when first discovered. Players will need to clear out these areas completely, Dlca and only when cleaned will they become friendly outposts with NPCs and waypoint locations for fast travel. This should be a great storytelling device to show the gradual reclaiming of Sanctuary from the forces of evil, though it is not yet clear how this will be impactful for endgame cont


Instead of players grinding for that powerful sickle for their necromancers they were wielding random spears or axes because it boosted their overall power. Introducing powerful items that shakeup the gameplay or interesting synergies would put the grind back on items and less on Paragon lev

Another option would be to artificially lower the usefulness of the market by limiting the number of items that a player could wear that were purchased on the Auction House. In Diablo 3 , players could trade for everything they needed, acquiring all their armor, weapons, rings and necklaces as well as gear for their followers without ever fighting a single demon. A limitation of two to three items worn at a time by players would force players to actually play the game, but also help provide an option to locate an elusive missing set piece or two.


RTCs meanwhile feel like a bit of a gamble. Barriga describes this as having the player’s camera grabbed and the perspective shifting towards feeling like a film, and this will only be used for the most important story moments. If this is true and the technique is used sparingly, reception to this should be overall positive. If, however the team overuses the effect, the game might feel choppy and disjointed, much like Resident Evil 6 did due to its overuse of breaking from gameplay to cutscene too of