Best Xbox Games for Role Playing

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Jade Empire

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
it was listed as rpg of 2003 by xbox themselves, and they deserved it.
from www.pricegrabber.com
i highly recommend jade empire because the xbox does not have many role playing games, and jade empire is an outstanding addition to the xbox's role playing game library.
from www.amazon.com
well it's not what i saw coming, passing up the chance to make the sequel to kotor they decided to finally make a game that they've imagined for nearly a decade, an rpg in an ancient-china like land
from www.amazon.com
it is not only the best action rpg on the xbox but one of the best rpgs played in recent memory.
from www.amazon.com
i just finished this game and recommend it for rpg fans & those who enjoyed kotor (didn't we all?).

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Good Graphics, Nice Realism, Publisher: Microsoft

2 RECOMMENDED by 362 people for ROLE PLAYING

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bigpuffa, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: buy this game if you like star wars (i'm not a fanatic, but i like it) or if you like role playing games.
from shopping.yahoo.com
....it was my first time playing a role playing game and after this i might try another one!!!...my review sucks!!..but it was a good game to play
from shopping.yahoo.com
i received the game as a gift, not knowing it was a role playing game i ripped open the package, and started to play.
from www.amazon.com
the game system should seem familiar to many - it uses the d20 pen-and-paper role-playing game system of the star wars rpg, with tweaks to make it easier to use for a computer game.
from www.amazon.com
this game defines role-playing, from fights to unlocking doors to hacking computer systems it's role-playing to the max!

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Positives: Great Storyline, Great Graphics, Good Gameplay, Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment Company

3 RECOMMENDED by 171 people for ROLE PLAYING

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from marstac, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: if you like role playing/fantasy games and are willing to spend a good amount of time playing a game then morrowind is definitely for you!
from Lax22, www.pricegrabber.com
the most realistic rpg (role playing game) i have played.
from www.amazon.com
this game is what i call a msprpg or massive single player role playing game, yes that was a stupid joke.if you want a mmorpg but want it single player buy it.
from www.amazon.com
i really like this rpg game because it comes from a long line of good fames.
from www.amazon.com
this game is number one when it comes to the role play genre.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Storyline, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

4 RECOMMENDED by 101 people for ROLE PLAYING

The Lost

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from StuS from Little Rock, AR, www.circuitcity.com
the game-play was great with a real time fightingngine it runs smoothly and is much better than most rpg loop engines (you know, where you try to poke your oponent to death over and over again?).
from zabz from Minneapolis, MN, www.circuitcity.com
although the game is entertaining, in my opinion it doesn't really qualify as an rpg.
from Jonny! from Lakewood!!!,WA, www.circuitcity.com
i find this game interesting and fun i would recommend anyone who loves rpgs to get it!!!
from www.amazon.com
this has to be one of the greatest games ive ever tried (and trust me im a video game maniac) but this is an action/rpg the controls are so simple and its a gigantic world to explore -ive had this
from www.amazon.com
it is just the bes playable game out there for any rpg lover or whoever just likes the best rpg of all time.

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Positives: Good Realism, Great Storyline, Great Replay Value, Publisher: Crave Entertainment

5 RECOMMENDED by 41 people for ROLE PLAYING

BioShock for Xbox

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
-the game is pretty big but it is still an fps, not a role-playing game.
from www.amazon.com
it is the best game of this year, great action shooting and a little rpg themes as well.
from www.amazon.com
maybe i'm a picky gamer, the genres i love are shooter, adventure, rpg, action, and simulation.
from www.amazon.com
drop the annoying anime/rpg ****!!!!!!
from www.amazon.com
its a fps game, not a role playing game.

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Nice Gameplay, Publisher: 2K Games

Fable for Xbox

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is just the bes playable game out there for any rpg lover or whoever just likes the best rpg of all time.
from www.amazon.com
there is sooooo much action in this game i think it's the most action packed rpg to hit xbox.
from POTUS from Dallas, Tx, www.circuitcity.com
i like my rpg's like the elder scrolls.
from zabz from Minneapolis, MN, www.circuitcity.com
although the game is entertaining, in my opinion it doesn't really qualify as an rpg.
from STRIKER from CA, www.circuitcity.com
compared to other rpgs it is nothing speacial for 50 dollars it is a waste of money.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Excellent Replay Value, Nice Realism, Publisher: Microsoft

Mercenaries for Xbox

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when i finally find time to sit down with the xbox, the last thing i want to do is get involved in a year-long role-playing game, online clans, or anything like that.
from www.amazon.com
the plot is not very deep,dont expect (rpg) role playing game style game at all.
from www.amazon.com
an smg and shotgun combo for mixing it up close, silenced smg and sniper rifle for stealth, or an assault rifle and rpg launcher to face most anything.
from www.amazon.com
rpg's smg's m16's.i love how when you shoot a building alot it blows up.
from www.amazon.com
you can steal and use any weapons (assualt rifles, machine guns, rpgs, c4 and more) in the game!

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Positives: Excellent Gameplay, Good Graphics, Good Realism, Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment Company

Phantasy Star Online: Episode I and II

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.yahoo.com
the fist real life rpg created for the xbox and the best game i have ever played.
from www.amazon.com
i played on the main rpg for hours, only to get the the 2nd boss.
from www.cduniverse.com
man i love this game and all the specail weapons u can get this is a best rpg ever made thx sega for your hard working brains.
from annecal, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: one of the best rpgs i've seen!
from Yoohooninja, www.shopping.com
pros: great addictive rpg, supports xbox live, multiplayer, great graphics cons: slightly repetitive the bottom line: this game is great because it has imagination, internet play, good

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Replay Value, Good Storyline, Publisher: Sega

Shenmue 2

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
in short if you havent played shenmue 2 and waant a good little rpg for youre xbox,this one is it.
from www.amazon.com
the combination of adventure, fighintg, and rpg element's make shenmue 2 a great addition to your xbox library, please don't miss it.
from www.amazon.com
"shenmue 2" is an engrossing game that breaks with either the standard adventure and role playing type game in an effort to totally involve the player.
from www.amazon.com
please, save your money for fable if you really need a good rpg/fighter, i'm sure waiting for fable to be released will be more fun than actually playing this game.
from www.amazon.com
the game boasts a solide back story and many rpg elements that were pretty revolutionary in their time.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Great Realism, Great Graphics, Publisher: Microsoft

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

$4.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
games on xbox and perhaps even one of the greatest games of all time.in splinter cell, you assume the role of sam fisher an experienced special agent called back to duty to undertake a new mission.
from www.amazon.com
it takes place in 2003 (right now), and you play the role of sam fisher, who's the best of the best.
from www.amazon.com
light plays a huge role in the game, stealth is what its all about!
from www.amazon.com
light and shadows are the key elements in the game and play a vital role to your success.
from www.amazon.com
they do a really fantastic job on the visuals- textures and lighting play a key role in the game.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Good Realism, Great Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Halo: Combat Evolved

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from C. from Orem, UT, USA, www.circuitcity.com
halo is the best rpg game ever, with multi-player levels holding up to 12 players, sound making it feel like your in the game, and graphics popping out at you.
from shopping.yahoo.com
i have played role playing games before, but never like this.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing this game needs to make it awesome is to have a skill based system like role playing games have, where you can build up skills and have hit points and everything so that you get into
from www.amazon.com
however, the game is a lot of fun to play and will always remain a classic because of the role it has in video game history.
from www.amazon.com
its such a good game ive played it more than any other rpg which is saying something.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: Microsoft

Final Fight X: Streetwise

$10.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am disappointed that i have to buy xbox 360 just to play halo3 - but that's another review!) i was a little disconcerted by the dual role play (as the arbiter, as well as master chief) at first,
from www.amazon.com
after the credits have rolled to see a 30 min clip which , for me, helped to see that the green plant thing that i hated will possibly have a greater role in part 3 and gave it some real menace.
from www.amazon.com
one of the best changes to the game would have to be the 2 roles that you play during the game.
from www.amazon.com
the covenant, the enemy aliens in the first game, recieve a huge new role in the new storyline.
from www.amazon.com
overall the game delievers and i beg anyone that plays it to watch after the credits have rolled to see a 30 min clip which , for me, helped to see that the green plant thing that i hated will

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Positives: Excellent Multiplayer, Great Online Play, Nice Gameplay, Publisher: Capcom

Ninja Gaiden

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a strategy rpg like game, but is worth every penny you'll spend for it.
from www.amazon.com
it also makes rpgs (such as "final fantasy", "knights of the old republic" and any "zelda" game) feel like a waste of time.
from www.amazon.com
action, adventure, rpg components, this game hass it all.
from www.amazon.com
the thing i like about this game is that it is kind of like an rpg not in the fact that your character grows stronger and stronger but in that the longer you play the easier it becomes because you
from www.amazon.com
it's graphic are superb, its role playing excellent, and its diffucilty high.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Gameplay, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Tecmo Inc.

Half-Life 2

$8.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
you once again take the role of scientist gordon freeman and battle the invading alien combine and its occupying forces.
from www.amazon.com
in half-life 2, you once again assume the role of gordon freeman, the theoretical physicist and dimension-hopping commando who saved the world from an alien invasion at the end of half-life.
from www.amazon.com
you once again assume the role of gordon freeman, a tight-lipped scientist apparently more in his element carrying machine guns around than beakers or test tubes.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it added rpg elements and new ways to use weapons and tell the story.
from www.amazon.com
if you like rpg's you probably don't want to bother with this game.

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Positives: Excellent Multiplayer, Good Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Publisher: Vivendi Universal

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

$15.00 Est. at Amazon

from carl_lazarevic, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: a whole new genre that combines aspects of fps, stealth action, rpg, platform adventure, and beat-em-up with one of the most intensely cinematic stories yet told.
from www.amazon.com
in many ways, this game is part role playing, part stealth, part shooter and part adventure.
from www.amazon.com
the game combines some rpg type of elements with a stealth first person shooter, and the results are amazing.
from www.amazon.com
this game is not just a first person shooter, its more of a first person shooter, rpg, adventure, and stealth game; riddick definitely pulls off that mix with style.
from www.amazon.com
rpg elements (10/10).

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Excellent Storyline, Publisher: Vivendi Universal

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
in this newest game to the series, you once again take on the role of sam fisher, a wisen and extremely efficient character the can't seem to enjoy the laxed lifestyle of retirement.
from www.amazon.com
i know the subject matter is a trifle subjective- rpg/fantasy or sports buffs may not get much out of it- but for its genre, it's a perfect 10.
from www.amazon.com
you are top stealth agent sam fischer, who is reprising his role of serving the u.s.
from www.amazon.com
sound- 10- the first time sound has played a major, and i mean major, role in gameplay.
from www.amazon.com
as sam fisher, you once again assume the role of a superspy, single-handedly bringing order to chaos anywhere on the globe, somehow pulling the folly of humanity back from the brink time and again.

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Positives: Good Graphics, Nice Realism, Nice Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Halo 2

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from MIKEY from NYC, www.circuitcity.com
this is worth it especially on livegood game,great storynew vechicles , new weaponsu take the role as the arbiterbetter gameplay than halo ce by 100x
from ChrisC from Bellingham, MA, www.circuitcity.com
i thinkgetting to play the role of the covenant was very enjoyable and the ai, graphics, vehicles and weopons selection is far superior to the original halo.
from www.amazon.com
i am disappointed that i have to buy xbox 360 just to play halo3 - but that's another review!) i was a little disconcerted by the dual role play (as the arbiter, as well as master chief) at first,
from www.amazon.com
after the credits have rolled to see a 30 min clip which , for me, helped to see that the green plant thing that i hated will possibly have a greater role in part 3 and gave it some real menace.
from www.amazon.com
the game not only gives you the role of masterchief but you also get the role of an elite and once that happends it really starts to pick up the pace.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Excellent Gameplay, Nice Multiplayer, Publisher: Microsoft

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

$26.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
ability to assume either german or american roles adds versatility to game play.
from www.amazon.com
rather than trying to one-up those games, which had nearly perfected the wwii fps and exhausted the storylines, bia drops the player into the role of a paratrooper in charge of various platoons of
from www.amazon.com
even the reviewer mentions his experience in the military, thus questioning the non-commissioned officer's role and responsibilities on the combat field.
from www.amazon.com
the germans in multiplayer speak "english", which makes it easier when you play in the role of the germans.

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Positives: Good Realism, Good Graphics, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Panzer Dragoon Orta

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
its a shooter no-doubt but it has epic story elements that give it a role playing game feel that some rpgs don't even have!
from www.amazon.com
the player takes on the role of orta, a prisoner all her life, who escapes after her jail is attacked by a troop of dragonmares.
from www.amazon.com
i'm a casual gamer myself, and other than sports games i only get the most highly recommended action and rpg games (halo, morrowind, etc.).
from www.amazon.com
in the case of the underrated sega saturn, it was a stylish shooting game named "panzer dragoon," developed by an in-house team known as team andromeda.its popularity (among the saturn's limited
from www.amazon.com
while panzer dragoon saga brought the series into the rpg genre, pdo returns to the shooter-on-rails genre where the series began.while that might initially scare off some gamers, don't be fooled -

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Positives: Excellent Gameplay, Great Graphics, Excellent Realism, Publisher: Sega

Soul Calibur II

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.cduniverse.com
it'z a mini-rpg.
from StarSoldier1, www.shopping.com
pros: a super addictive fighting/role playing with loads of features including spawn!

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Positives: Great Realism, Great Gameplay, Good Graphics, Publisher: Namco

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