Top 10 fantasy games of all time



<h2>Dragon Age: Origins (2009)</h2> Dragon Age: Origins places a heavy emphasis on your character&#8217;s background, and the decisions and repercussions of your actions reverberate throughout the ongoing story &#8211; so much so, that you can even influence who becomes king. A truly epic RPG that blends a cocktail of customisation, magic, and cold hard steel with great depth and a polished narrative.Dragon Age: Origins (2009)

Dragon Age: Origins places a heavy emphasis on your character’s background, and the decisions and repercussions of your actions reverberate throughout the ongoing story – so much so, that you can even influence who becomes king. A truly epic RPG that blends a cocktail of customisation, magic, and cold hard steel with great depth and a polished narrative.

<h2>Baldur's Gate (1998)</h2> Baldur's Gate was a breath of Forgotten Realms air for the fantasy RPG genre. Relying heavily on plot and dialogue, Bioware's game sees you investigating the mysterious Iron Throne organisation and defating the evil mastermind Saverok. And with plenty of spin-offs, gamers loved how Baldur's Gate took the second edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons rules to dizzy, new heights.

Baldur's Gate (1998)

Baldur's Gate was a breath of Forgotten Realms air for the fantasy RPG genre. Relying heavily on plot and dialogue, Bioware's game sees you investigating the mysterious Iron Throne organisation and defating the evil mastermind Saverok. And with plenty of spin-offs, gamers loved how Baldur's Gate took the second edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons rules to dizzy, new heights.








<h2>Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)</h2> You bought Barbarian for the cover art showing page three girl Maria Whittaker submitting to a hunky Barbarian. The path to the more prosaic in-game story climax involved beheading a series of opponents who spurted blood from their necks before having their lifeless bodies dragged away by a retching goblin. A button masher at heart, the central strategy was choosing the joystick that hadn&#8217;t had a can of Coke spilled on it.
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)

<h2>Diablo (1996)</h2> Choosing from a strong warrior, stealthy rogue or powerful mage, Diablo sets you the task of traversing through 16 dungeon levels to reach the depths of Hell itself, in a bid to defeat the Lord of Terror and rid the land of his nightmare-fuelled creatures. Coupled with a solid multiplayer experience, Diablo still holds a special place in the hearts of modern-day monster bashers to this day.You bought Barbarian for the cover art showing page three girl Maria Whittaker submitting to a hunky Barbarian. The path to the more prosaic in-game story climax involved beheading a series of opponents who spurted blood from their necks before having their lifeless bodies dragged away by a retching goblin. A button masher at heart, the central strategy was choosing the joystick that hadn’t had a can of Coke spilled on it.







Diablo (1996)

Choosing from a strong warrior, stealthy rogue or powerful mage, Diablo sets you the task of traversing through 16 dungeon levels to reach the depths of Hell itself, in a bid to defeat the Lord of Terror and rid the land of his nightmare-fuelled creatures. Coupled with a solid multiplayer experience, Diablo still holds a special place in the hearts of modern-day monster bashers to this day










<h2>Die By the Sword (1998)</h2> "Arr, taste steel!" Playing a ludicrously-accented hero on the most perfunctory quest imaginable &#8211; rescue your significant other from an evil wizard &#8211; this actioner doesn't win points for an original plot. But its control system was unique &#8211; you controlled your hero's movements with the keyboard and his sword arm with your mouse. Lopping off orcs' limbs, leaving them hopping around like Monty Python's Black Knight, was hugely satisfying.

Die By the Sword (1998)

"Arr, taste steel!" Playing a ludicrously-accented hero on the most perfunctory quest imaginable – rescue your significant other from an evil wizard – this actioner doesn't win points for an original plot. But its control system was unique – you controlled your hero's movements with the keyboard and his sword arm with your mouse. Lopping off orcs' limbs, leaving them hopping around like Monty Python's Black Knight, was hugely satisfying.







<h2>Dungeon Master (1987)</h2> Not a kinky S&M game. If you owned an Atari ST, you probably owned Dungeon Master. It was the first 3D real-time action RPG, and consequently sold a whole load of copies. Not a lot of people know this, but there was a port to the handheld console, the Atari Lynx, where it was named Dungeon Slayers. Good, it was.Dungeon Master (1987)

Not a kinky S&M game. If you owned an Atari ST, you probably owned Dungeon Master. It was the first 3D real-time action RPG, and consequently sold a whole load of copies. Not a lot of people know this, but there was a port to the handheld console, the Atari Lynx, where it was named Dungeon Slayers. Good, it was.






<h2>Dungeon Keeper (1997)</h2> It's all very well being a hero, venturing into dungeons in search of treasure and abducted princesses &#8211; but think of the trouble they cause for the owners of those dungeons. The boot's on the other foot in this classic strategy game from Peter Molyneux, which places you in the role of a villain fending off questing heroes with the aid of your minions. Rather wonderfully, you also have to stop your followers from killing each other, keeping vampires well away from warlocks and so forth &#8211; and giving you a taste of the bureaucracy involved in micromanaging a dungeon full of evil creatures.Dungeon Keeper (1997)

It's all very well being a hero, venturing into dungeons in search of treasure and abducted princesses – but think of the trouble they cause for the owners of those dungeons. The boot's on the other foot in this classic strategy game from Peter Molyneux, which places you in the role of a villain fending off questing heroes with the aid of your minions. Rather wonderfully, you also have to stop your followers from killing each other, keeping vampires well away from warlocks and so forth – and giving you a taste of the bureaucracy involved in micromanaging a dungeon full of evil creatures.

<h2>EverQuest (1999)</h2> If a game&#8217;s success is judged on its progeny, EverQuest (known to its mates as EQ) can hold its head high. There have been 17 expansions to EQ for Windows, the most recent being 2010&#8217;s House of Thule. The full array of D&D characters are out in force, from warriors and bards to spell-casting necromancers.


EverQuest (1999)If a game’s success is judged on its progeny, EverQuest (known to its mates as EQ) can hold its head high. There have been 17 expansions to EQ for Windows, the most recent being 2010’s House of Thule. The full array of D&D characters are out in force, from warriors and bards to spell-casting necromancers.

<h2>Fable II (2008)</h2> What kind of hero will you be? One who selfishly hoards his money and looks out for number one, even at the expense of other's suffering? Or a noble hero who helps the poor and sacrifices everything to protect the innocent? Whether corrupt or pure, Fable makes sure it shows. The truly evil grow horns, while the saintly earn a halo. So good, it was awarded gold master status a month after release.





Fable II (2008)What kind of hero will you be? One who selfishly hoards his money and looks out for number one, even at the expense of other's suffering? Or a noble hero who helps the poor and sacrifices everything to protect the innocent? Whether corrupt or pure, Fable makes sure it shows. The truly evil grow horns, while the saintly earn a halo. So good, it was awarded gold master status a month after release.



<h2>Final Fantasy VII (1997)</h2> The one with the giant sword dude. From one of the most successful RPG fantasy franchises ever, Square brought us this seventh installment on the PlayStation that is still &#8211; with over 10 million sales &#8211; the best selling of the lot. An intensely detailed story, powerful weapons, top graphics and great cut scenes made this a hit, even outside of Japan. Often called &#8220;the game that sold the PlayStation&#8221;.Final Fantasy VII (1997)

The one with the giant sword dude. From one of the most successful RPG fantasy franchises ever, Square brought us this seventh installment on the PlayStation that is still – with over 10 million sales – the best selling of the lot. An intensely detailed story, powerful weapons, top graphics and great cut scenes made this a hit, even outside of Japan. Often called “the game that sold the PlayStation”.

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