What is Your Favorite RPG Of The Last 10 Years?

[Fighting Farmer]

I recently started playing for the first time Dragon Age Origins. I'm thoroughly  enjoying the game, so much so that I think it might be among my favorite RPGs of the recent releases (last ten years). I thought I would post the question "What is your favorite RPG of the last ten years?". I made the cut off at ten years to avoid all the classic older RPGs being mentioned through rose colored glasses.

Also, on a side note: Which do you prefer open ended or more linear RPGs? I prefer linear RPGs because I think overall they lend themselves to better story telling. However, what's your favorite?

[tgb]

The Witcher.  I prefer it over the sequel because I like the combat better.

[Bison]

Neverwinter Nights.

[Gusington]

Skyrim.

But I loved the original Dragon Age also and felt the same way you do FF. Also loved the Witcher. Does Diablo III count? I have to be in the mood for that one though...played for half an hour tonight and then had enough.

I like branching linearity, where I can choose among a series of story arcs. Too much openness is bad to me.

Also liked Vampire: The Masquerade...was that released in the last 10 years?

[Shelldrake]

Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic. IMO the storyline was far superior to any of the last 3 theatrical releases.

[Nefaro]

Divine Divinity.

I think that barely qualifies for the 10 year mark.. yep 2002. 

One of the few others I made to the end, and still wanted to play more, was Knights of the Old Republic, which deserves a 2nd place for me.


Edit: I prefer more open-ended RPGs although not exclusively, obviously, when I mention Kotor as a close second.   I think Divine Divinity was pretty open for back then, although you had to finish a main story quest(s) to get to the next world area sometimes.  Felt like an excellent balance between it's light & humorous quests, action RPG, and lotsa nice shiny stuff to find.

[Oche]

KOTOR

[TheCommandTent]

I haven't played many RPGs so Skyrim for me.  But I think I can safely say that I enjoy open ended games more as you can go about it your own way.

[Toonces]

Definitely Skyrim.

[MetalDog]

For all my paper RPG playing as a lad, I don't care much for computer RPG's.  I have played a goodly portion of Neverwinter Nights, so I vote for that.

[Rayfer]

Skyrim and Fallout 3 (hmmm....or Fallout New Vegas?)

[Kushan]

Skyrim, Fallout New Vegas, and Diablo 3.

[Hartford688]

Dragon Age:Origins and the Mass Effect series.

And I agree with you, I prefer linear games for what I find are better story lines.

[eyebiter]

Fallout New Vegas

[Fetrik]

Skyrim.