My Favourite Role Playing Games Like Skyrim

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I like Dragon's Dogma because it's got dragons, which was obviously a big appeal to Skyrim for myself and other gamers. The game took combat against these beasts one step further though with the ability to jump onto the creatures to battle them. If I had to describe the game I would say a mixture of Skyrim, Devil May Cry and Shadow of Colossus, three games that I love and they all come together here.

There are also a good range of skill trees to pursue with a vocation system that lets you play all sorts of fun combinations including an archetype that I don't see enough of, the magic archer. On top of your own character you'll get to be joined by your pawn that gives the game a party atmosphere.

With open environments, impressive dragon fights and plenty of other features Dragon's Dogma definitely gets my vote as a role playing game worth trying.

The Gothic series is a collection of games like Skyrim that I've always found very close to the Elder Scrolls experience. Starting in 2001 the series has produced four games over a decade that all take place in the same universe but aren't directly connected allowing you to jump into the game that you'd prefer to play first (just like the Elder Scrolls series).

You can play Gothic on all the major consoles but I definitely found the series is best kept to the PC platform. The series started off as a fairly hardcore style experience but has slowly been simplified as the series advanced to capture more of the casual audience.

One thing that has remained constant in this adventure though is the ability to connect with the environment on a deeper level. Most notably is the ability to hunt wild animals but also join in playing music in the local tavern and plenty of other activities to make you feel like you are within an immerse world.

Freedom is also at the heart with multiple factions to join and skill paths to pursue. At first glance you might notice that graphically the Gothic games have always just been behind the mark (making them look more dated then they actually are) but the gameplay behind it is great and I encourage fans of games like Skyrim to look past that when trying out the games.