Category: RPG

Title: Dragon Age II
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 3/8/2011
Overview:
Dragon Age II creates another epic world where you’ll have freedom to choose and opportunity to make your mark. A once-penniless refugee known as Hawke has made an improbable rise to power and become the most vital person in the land. Hawke is said to have survived the Blight and become a Champion of Kirkwall, but the rest of Hawke’s legend is veiled by myth and rumors. Chase that legend and forge one of your own in a saga that takes ten years to reach its conclusion. Already impressive Dragon Age gameplay has been enhanced with a revamped art style, a fully voiced main character, and vastly improved combat animations.

Title: Alpha Protocol
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/1/2010
Overview:
In the world of espionage, loyalty comes at a premium. Agent Michael Thorton is about to find out how high the price is for remaining loyal to his country. As events speed toward an international disaster, Thornton’s carrying the one bit of intelligence that may be able to stop it. But to prevent tragedy, he’ll need to abandon everyone he’s sworn to protect. Stay underground as you travel from safehouse to safehouse to mine contacts for information. Learn lethal close-combat moves, refine your marksmanship skills, and use cutting-edge technology. Choose how to complete each mission and watch Thorton’s personality – and his destiny – evolve with every choice.

Title: Arcania: Gothic 4
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/18/2010
Overview:
The Arcania franchise made its mark by creating a truly open world. Now, a new audience gets to explore that world as an RPG that built a loyal PC following debuts on consoles. Arcania: Gothic IV sends you to a kingdom where a once-proud king has grown more sinister as he’s grown more powerful. Uncover the dark secrets that lurk beneath the crown as you travel through a gothic world rendered with different climates, shifting weather conditions, and a full day-night cycle. Switch from close-up to long-range tactics mid-battle and always remember: in Arcania, no part of the landscape is wasted. That means anything you see can be explored.

Title: Fable III
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/25/2010
Overview:
The next Fable will be authored by a new generation. Return to the kingdom of Albion and shape your destiny playing as the child of your character from Fable 2. Ascend to the throne and decide how to rule. Kind or cruel, you will bear the burden that comes with the crown, making choices that could ripple across the entire kingdom. Your character, canine companion, and weapons will evolve according to your combat style and morals. A new Dynamic Touch system lets you reach out to your loved ones – or take a swipe at  your enemies. This time, the choices are more severe and the outcomes even more profound.

Title: Dragon Age: Origins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/2/2009
Overview:
Shape your own destiny in this massive RPG that lets you craft your own story from its very beginnings. Play as a member of an ancient order that has protected the land for centuries. Betrayed during a crucial battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice. Choose your character’s origin and experience your early days as you learn how your status and perspective shapes your world. The story of a clever commoner will focus on subtlety and wordplay. A noble background will surround you with helpful resources – and expose you to those who would take everything you have. Choose your world and see where your epic leads!

Title: Divinity II: Ego Draconis
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 12/30/2009
Overview:
You’ve battled against dragons before. Now, battle as a dragon in this RPG that harnesses the power of shapeshifting to deliver a legendary experience! Return to the world of Rivellon, where the Dragon Slayers hunt their sworn enemies the Dragon Knights, and the Black Ring waits to unleash a new evil. As a Dragon Slayer who inherits the powers of a dying Dragon Knight, you’ll fight as both a human and a dragon on a dynamic series of quests. With the ability to teleport to your Battle Tower stronghold at any moment or build a creature from body parts collected in battle, your dragon powers are just the beginning.

Title: Mass Effect 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 1/25/2010
Overview:

NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan. The Cerberus Network code is included with purchase of this title, but not with rental.
There’s only one kind of mission in Mass Effect: the kind that has no hope for survival. Mass Effect 2 challenges you to lead another impossible mission. On the fringes of space, entire colonies of humans are disappearing. Hand-pick your squad of mystics, geniuses, and convicts, then set out on a suicide mission to find out what’s been happening. Interact using an improved NPC conversation system that lets you interrupt or use force to get closer to the information you need. Fight with new weapons, target enemies with a new location-based damage system. You can even import save files from the original and seamlessly continue the adventure.

Title: Risen
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/24/2010
Overview:
When the gods lose their power, terrifying creatures rise to take their place in this thrilling RPG. As the lone survivor of an expedition sent to stop them, your choices will determine the future. Battle enemies on an island that seems to have a mind of its own. Experience a story that evolves over four chapters and lets you choose which side to fight for. At the center of it all is a unique reputation system that lets you increase your power by building your standing with others. Gain prestige by completing quests, wield influence with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, and cozy up to both sides to play your rivals against one another.

Title: Final Fantasy XIII
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 3/8/2010
Overview:

NOTE: This is a three disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.
Prepare to be blown away by the first Final Fantasy game to harness the power of HD. Follow a new cast of characters who have been cursed with a horrible fate by the gods. Will they have the courage to stand up and reshape their destiny? Experience seamless transitions between gameplay and cinematics as the franchise’s already remarkable visuals gain an unprecedented level of detail. Play has been rebuilt around a new Active Time Battle system and a new game mechanic that makes the action more immersive than ever. Execute multiple commands in a single turn, redefine your party members’ roles mid-battle, and deal crushing blows with a powerful new summons system.

Title: Resonance of Fate
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 3/17/2010
Overview:
The developers who helped build the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile franchises pull the trigger on a new type of RPG where gameplay revolves around gunplay. Resonance of Fate takes you into the stylized world of a fractured, futuristic machine city where you’ll confront fate and the instruments that control it. Customize your character and choose your weapons, then watch your experience shift based on your choices. Stare down opponents in cinematic gun battles that drive the real-time and turn-based fighting system. How long will you survive in a world where your fate turns on the tip of every passing bullet?

Title: Record of Agarest War
Publisher: Aksys
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 4/29/2010
Overview:
Prepare yourself for an adventure so big, it takes more than one generation to experience it. The world of Agarest is once again the battleground between the forces of Dark and Light. Choose the path of Light or Darkness, then watch your in-game actions shape the future as you play through a massive 100-hour-plus storyline. Hand-pick your group of warriors and fight hundreds of different enemies. Check the Affection Gauge to get a quick read on where you stand with the game’s many ladies. Take the hand of a worthy bride and use the Soul Breed System to give birth to a new hero and spawn an all-new adventure.

Title: Overlord II
Publisher: Codemasters
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 6/23/2009
Overview:
It’s order vs. chaos as the Overlord returns for more empire-building insanity. In a story inspired by the rise of the Roman Empire, the legions of the Glorious Empire are conquering kingdoms all over the map. No one overrules the Overlord, so it’s time to send a message…by sending in your minions. Overrun the well-trained, organized legions of the Glorious Empire with the chaotic onslaught of your minion army. This time, your minions have some new tricks, like the ability to ride. And, as they obey your every command, they’ll please the master by not just destroying armies, but by wrecking buildings, scenery, and everything around them too.

Title: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 9/15/2009
Overview:
In the original Ultimate Alliance, you got to choose your team of fighters. This time, the choice you face is much greater. The world sits on the brink of Super Hero war in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Humanity has turned on Super Heroes, passing the Superhuman Registration Act, which forces Super Heroes to register as WMDs and work as government agents. Iron Man leads the heroes who are willing to register. Those who refuse have rallied behind Captain America. You’ll assemble another dream team of four Marvel heroes, fuse your powers for extra impact, and destroy almost everything in sight. But first, you must choose: which side will you be on?

Title: MagnaCarta 2
Publisher: Namco
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/12/2009
Overview:

NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.
The kingdom of Lanzheim stands on the brink of civil war. The only hope for the future may be a young boy who has no memory of his past. Take a journey to meet your true destiny in this impressive RPG. Magna Carta debuts on next-gen systems, bringing its unique blend of real-time action, timing-based attacks, and a strategic mix of weapon attacks, magic, and skills. The dynamic battle system keeps the action flowing without interruption by blending turn-based and real-time play with world navigation and fighting. Impressive graphics rendered in a photo-realistic manga style combine with stunning cutscenes to tell a moving story of finding one’s destiny.

Title: Fallout 3
Publisher: Bethesda
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 10/28/2008
Overview:

Title: Last Remnant
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 11/20/2008
Overview:

NOTE: This is a two disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.
You are Rush, a young man living on an island, far from the power struggles of armies back on the mainland. But when your sister Irina is kidnapped by a mysterious group of soldiers, you decide to do whatever it takes to find her – even immerse yourself in the massive conflict. Find your sister and yourself as you uncover the mystery of the Remnants, artifacts of great power left behind by an ancient civilization. Navigate a massive battlefield filled with countless enemies and friends as you battle to save your family and bring peace to your tattered soul. The intensity of the battle is brought to life as only next-gen technology can!

Title: Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/24/2009
Overview:

NOTE: This is a three disc game, but it only counts as one disc against your rental plan.
Humanity’s second chance may be its last in Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Set in the aftermath of World War III, Star Ocean sends mankind into space in search of a new home. Sci-fi and fantasy elements blend with a soap opera feel in this new installment of the RPG saga. This prequel documents the beginnings of the futuristic franchise with a story that stretches across multiple planets and into the vast openness of space itself. The gripping saga unfolds with intense real-time battles exploding with stunning visual effects. Thankfully, you’ll have a chance to catch your breath during breathtaking CG movies from the makers of Final Fantasy’s cutscenes.

Title: Arc Rise Fantasia
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 7/27/2010
Overview:
Arc Rise Fantasia embraces the traditions of classic Japanese RPGs to create a story that unfolds with the depth, look, and soaring feel of Japanese manga. Play as L’Arc, a mercenary hired to protect the Meridian Empire from attacking monsters. Journey through a colorful world with a team of friends by your side, combining powers and summoning mystical creatures to create powerful attacks. Reach destinations quickly when you travel across the map and see your enemies coming as they approach in any part of the game’s epic world. Alliances will be forged and loyalties tested in a story backed by incredible animated cutscenes and 2D manga-style dialog sequences.

Title: Shiren the Wanderer
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2/10/2010
Overview:
Explore a thousand years of history to solve a mystery in this time-traveling RPG. A princess has slept inside the Karakuri Mansion for one thousand years. When wandering samurai Shiren is given a key to the house, he unlocks a mystery that will take him into the past to figure out the present. Explore dungeons, villages, and other vibrant locations in feudal Japan to uncover the story of the sleeping princess and fight a menacing evil. Variable game options welcome players of all skill levels. You can customize the strength of your challenge with two difficulty modes, control your party directly, or set their tendencies and let the AI take over.

Title: Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 3/19/2010
Overview:
Young Seto may be alone on the planet. Explore an empty, dark world in a desperate search for another human. Use the Wiimote as a flashlight as you scan abandoned cities for any sign of hope. When Seto finally comes across a girl named Ren, she disappears soon after Seto sees her. Seto wanders the world, battling ghosts and demons, and interacting with characters as he tries to find her again. Learn about the people you meet and the mystery behind mankind’s disappearance in a powerful, interactive story about a boy determined to fill the void of loneliness.