5 Most Popular Role Playing Games

Role-plays have emerged as a fun, engaging yet competitive way of imparting learning to young students. Role plays, where kids take on the role of another person or character helps them to develop independent thinking within the boundaries set by the situation being enacted during the role play. Different types of role play contribute towards the building of different competencies, e.g. public services role play helps in learning about community helpers while conversational role plays help in the development of spoken language.

 

This extremely popular way of learning had its roots in the 1970s when it came to being with the launch of a role-playing game by the name Dungeons and Dragons. This was a tabletop role-playing game, and the format later became a favorite amongst simulation and PC games as well. Here are the 5 most popular role-playing games of all time:

 

• Atlas of Earth-Prime: This is an exciting RPG (role-playing game) where players get the option to create their own superheroes. The game spans the sites of seven continents and includes mythological entities like the Lost World and the Atlantis. For those who thrive on fantasy, this is the ultimate role-playing game.
• The Witcher Series: The Witcher 3 is the latest RPG that is riding on the popularity of the first two versions. The series charters the path of a lone wandering adventurer and his life. Like the character himself, the player has to handle situations like racism, violence, etc., and make informed decisions to take the game to its next level. 
• Polaris: This role-playing game is popular across Europe and has an interesting angle to it. While most of the RPGs dwell in fantasy, this one is more real and presents an apocalyptic scenario to the players where they have to survive in the seas. The tag line that says "Humankind was born in the seas, and is now coming back here to die" sums up the thrill associated with the game.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance: For those who have grown up on historical movies and games seeped in history, this one is the perfect bet. Set in 1403 in Bohemia, this game offers its player to impersonate a character called Henry who is a peasant separated from his homeland at the time of war.
• Pillars of Eternity Series: This series has enjoyed its popularity in the role-playing gaming scenario for a long. The huge Seas, lone ship, and the adventures that lie ahead combine to present the perfect recipe for a fantasy RPG.

 

The best part about role-playing games is that it is age-independent. There are specific role-playing-based kids learning games; however, the format is not restricted to young learners only. This medium has grown leaps and bounds in both tabletop and computer formats. Looking at the popularity across age groups, currently, it seems like there is no stopping the revolution that role-playing as a concept has started.