{"id":42,"date":"2017-01-18T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T19:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cliffnordman.com\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2019-02-26T11:32:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T11:32:42","slug":"felipe-pepes-list-of-influential-crpgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cliffnordman.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/18\/felipe-pepes-list-of-influential-crpgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Felipe Pepe&#8217;s list of influential CRPGs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/felipepepe\">Felipe Pepe,<\/a> CRPG historian, wrote an article listing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/blogs\/FelipePepe\/20170118\/288852\/Learning_the_Video_Game_Canon__How_to_deal_with_over_40_years_of_backlog.php\">35 CRPGs one should play<\/a> to get a general outline of the history of the genre.\u00a0 In the article, the list is displayed as an image, which is good for sharing on Twitter and the like.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a version with links to buy or play them.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Title<\/th>\n<th>Year<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<th>Platform<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber1.org\/index.asp\">dnd<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1975<\/td>\n<td>free<\/td>\n<td>web<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/msdos_Rogue_1983\">Rogue<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1980<\/td>\n<td>free<\/td>\n<td>browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/msdos_Wizardry_I_-_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord_1981\">Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1981<\/td>\n<td>free<\/td>\n<td>browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/ultima_4\">Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1985<\/td>\n<td>free<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jp.square-enix.com\/dqsp\/dq1\/en\/\">Dragon Quest<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1986<\/td>\n<td>$2.99<\/td>\n<td>Smartphone port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/starflight_1_2\">Starflight<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1986<\/td>\n<td>$5.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dungeon Master<\/td>\n<td>1987<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;<\/td>\n<td>Atari ST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pool of Radiance<\/td>\n<td>1988<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/wasteland_the_classic_original\">Wasteland<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1988<\/td>\n<td>$5.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac, Linux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/quest_for_glory\">Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero?<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1989<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/darklands\">Darklands<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1992<\/td>\n<td>$5.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac, Linux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/ultima_underworld_1_2\">Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1992<\/td>\n<td>$5.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/ultima_7_complete\">Ultima VII: The Black Gate<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1992<\/td>\n<td>$5.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dtr-dojo.com\/download\">Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1995<\/td>\n<td>free<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/elderscrolls.bethesda.net\/daggerfall\/\">The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1996<\/td>\n<td>free<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diablo<\/td>\n<td>1996<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/39140\/\">Final Fantasy VII<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1997<\/td>\n<td>$11.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/fallout\">Fallout<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1997<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/baldurs_gate_enhanced_edition\">Baldur&#8217;s Gate<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1998<\/td>\n<td>$19.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac, Linux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/might_and_magic_6_limited_edition\">Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1998<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/planescape_torment\">Planescape: Torment<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1999<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac, Linux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/system_shock_2\">System Shock 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1999<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win, Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/deus_ex\">Deus Ex<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/gothic\">Gothic<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/the_elder_scrolls_iii_morrowind_goty_edition\">The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>$14.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/neverwinter_nights_diamond_edition\">Neverwinter Nights<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2002<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic\">Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2003<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/204030\/\">Fable<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2004<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/17460\/\">Mass Effect<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2007<\/td>\n<td>$19.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/22300\/\">Fallout 3<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2008<\/td>\n<td>$9.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/17450\/\">Dragon Age: Origins<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<td>$19.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/17450\/\">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>$19.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/211420\/\">Dark Souls<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>$19.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/373420\/\">Divinity: Original Sin<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<td>$39.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2015<\/td>\n<td>$39.99<\/td>\n<td>Win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Felipe Pepe, CRPG historian, wrote an article listing 35 CRPGs one should play to get a general outline of the history of the genre.\u00a0 In the article, the list is displayed as an image, which is good for 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