World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
The Burning Crusade is a superb example of exactly what an expansion pack for any game should be.- 9.2
Lords of the Rings Online
The Lord of the Rings Online is a fun and accessible online role-playing game that does just enough to distinguish itself from its high-profile competition.- 8.3
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
Immortal Throne offers some really good high-level content for established Titan Quest fans to dig into, while retroactively adding small but meaninful improvements to the original Titan Quest.- 7.9
Vanguard-Saga of heroes
Experienced role players will enjoy the engaging combat and fascinating diplomatic gameplay, in spite of Vanguard's litany of bugs and singular focus on group adventuring. - 7.5
Loonyland II: Winter Woods
Competent RPGs are tough to nail, and competently fun RPGs are even tougher to find. LLII is definitely a competent and fun RPG. From the instrumental hip-hop anthems to the outrageous but identifiable characters, Hamumu has a family-friendly gem on their hands that casual RPG fans might not want to pass up.- 8.0 from Game Tunnel
Geneforge 4: Rebellion
It's really cliche but they don't make RPGs like this anymore in the retail PC gaming world.- 7.5 from Game Tunnel
Hellgate: London
A new game from makers of Diablo2
Witcher
Amazing graphics, ambitious gameplay, incredible book license and Bioware's backing
King's Bounty: the Legend
Fantasy tactical RPG. Player will walk around big world map, do quests, subquests ,upgrade his character, etc. Simply typical RPG stuff, but the combat will resemble a strategy game. It will be turn-based ,you will gather big parties etc. THe game is developed by the team that made Space Rangers 2(8.1 at Gamespot)
Mythos
An hack and slash action-rpg from newly formed Flagship Studios(Hellgate: London) Seattle branch. Mythos development is lead by Travis Baldree, a man who with petite team created FATE(7.9), one of best hack and slashes of last few years. Now imagine what he will do with nice team and budget. The rest of the team is composed of veterans who worked on games like Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege and SWAT 3.
Hard to be God
Isometric RPG set in world created by Strugacki's brothers. Co-developed by Akella
Depths of Peril
Action strategy RPG from Soldak Entertainment(company created by bunch of Ritual guys)
Dungeon Runners
Online hack and slash from NCSoft backed by ex-Blizzard North guys
Nethergate Resurrection
Updated version of one of Spiderweb's first rpgs
Mount and Blade
Indie RPG with revolutionary combat system(realistic swordplay, archery, mounted combat, total ownage)
Not the Time for Dragons
Legend: Hand of God
Lord of Creatures
Being made by lead designers of Commandos and Commandos2.
Loki
An action RPG from Cyanide(makers of ChaosLeague)
ENOSTA: Discovery Beyond
A space-based RPG from Akella(makers of SeaDogs and Privateer's Bounty)

Grafan
From Emergence, company created by Herb Marselas(he worked in Microprose/SpectrumHolobyte as one of first 3D programmers in he industry, then at Intel ad then at Microsoft with Ensemble and Bungie helping them create engines) and Chas. Boyd(for the past decade he was the main DIrectX and Direct3D architect)
Eschalon: Book One
Old-school indie RPG
Age of Decadence
Hardcore indie RPG
The Broken Hourglass
An old-school Baldurs Gate 2-like RPG, done by Planewalker Games-indie team consisting of cRPG modders, lead by Jason Compton (the best BG2 modder, he did wonders to NPC and party members dynamic interaction). The game is set in Tolmira (sword-and-sorcery setting, which PlaneWalker licensed) has isometric perspective, unlimited party, complex party-to-party interactions, lots of good old-school roleplaying and real-time with pause combat system
Neverwinter Nights 2 : Mask of the Betrayer
Add-on to 8.6 game
Seeker
Huge epic space opera RPG by LogicFactory,makers of ToneRebellion(8.1)
2 Moons
Dave Parry(creator of Shiny Entertaiment and main driving force behing games like MDK, Earthworm Jim or Aladdin(the Genesis one) ) took successful Korean MMO Dekaron and is completely redesigning it's gameplay for US market to create free, most brutal massively multiplayer online MMORPG designed specifically for adult gamers.
Pirates of Burning Sea
A pirate MMO created by a team full of pen and paper RPG legends(like John Tynes)
Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn
Add-on that will completely change the game's graphics as well as add ton of new content. It's being designed by Mythic (makers of Dark Age of Camelot(9.1 from GS) and upcoming Warhammer Online )
Guild Wars: Eye of the North
4th and final chapter in Guild Wars saga
Earth Eternal
First graphic MMO from Iron Realms(the best MUD company ever)
Wakfu
Tactical MMORPG by makers of Dofus
Tabula Rasa
new MMOFPS by RichardGarriot(a guy who basicaly created the whole videogame RPG genre, he made first videogame RPG, first FPP RPG, first good story in RPG, every ultima revolutionized the genre, UltimaIV is basicaly a source for all jRPGs(as DQ just copied it) and he made the MMORPG genre what it is today, ultimaonline wasn't the first MMORPG, but it is to MMORPGs what Doom was to FPS)
Wiki
Action-adventure MMORPG from Webzen
Fury
Online action-rpg, concentrating on spectacular PvP combat,while throwing away all the grinding. THe game is in development at Auran(makers or Dark Reign(9.1), Trainz(8.7) and Trains 2004(7.9
ADVENTURE
Sherlock Holmes: the Awaken
An engaging story, logical puzzles, and nice visuals combine to make The Awakened a great adventure game.- 8.3
Destination: Treasure Island
While it's a little short, Destination: Treasure Island is a game that anyone who loves a little adventure in their lives should have in their collection.- 8.0 from Adventuregamers
Penumbra- Overture
Penumbra is loaded with creepy psychological horror that really gets under your skin.- 7.8
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game
Secrets of the Ark is a little too in love with itself, but this is still a first-rate traditional adventure with a great story and mostly commonsense puzzles.- 7.7
Runaway 2
If you loved or hated the first Runaway, you'll love or hate the sequel for all the same reasons. For newcomers, The Dream of the Turtle is a solid adventure, but one that falls short of its abundant potential. Maybe next time (which the ending makes inevitable).-7.0 from Adventuregamers
Wonderland Adventures
For anyone looking for a nice wide-open game with a good variety of puzzles, Wonderland may be just the place for you to settle down.- 8.0 from GameTunnel
Super Jazz Man
Though not an epic cla ssic by any means, Super Jazz Man does an excellent job of being the fun nostalgia-fest it aims to be.- 7.0 from Adventuregamers
The Blackwell Legacy
The Blackwell Legacy has more to offer than just nostalgia. Its appeal will depend on how interesting you find the story.- 7.0 from Adventuregamers
Sam and Max: Episode 2- Situation: Comedy
It's a very fun way to spend a couple hours for a very reasonable price. - 7.0 from Adventuregamers
Sam & Max Episode 3 - The Mole the Mob and the Meatball
So far Season One is not particularly epic or memorable, but still a very good-looking and extremely fun diversion, and faithful to its franchise.- 7.1
Sam & Max: Episode 4 - Abe Lincoln Must Die!
Finally, a video game has come along with the courage to eliminate one of the greatest threats against society today: "Honest" Abe Lincoln.- 7.3
Sam and Max Episode 5: Reality 2.0
While you'd probably be lost if you came in this late to the series, the fifth episode of Sam & Max is sharp and funny, more so than the previous installments.- 8.0
Sam & Max: Episode 6 - Bright Side of the Moon
Episode 6 ends Sam & Max season one on a high note by maintaining the great sense of humor and good puzzle design that you've seen in previous installments.- 8.0
Cassius Pearl
Traditional point and click adventure game. THe team was formed by developers working for big French developing companies like Ubisoft, Eden Studios, Arkane Studios, Stormfront, and Pam Developement
Full Pipe
Simon the Sorcerer 4
The beloved adventure series is back, this time in following the path of first two titles(which were incredible) instead of following the terrible road of Simon3
Gobliiins 4
Creator of legendary original trilogy returns with new game.
Fool and his money
Finaly! The sequel to one of very best puzzle games of all time: Fool's Erand.
Heaven
An Adenture game from Stephan Martiniere(visual art director at Cyan where he worked on Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Uru: The Path of the Shell and Myst 5), Dylan Cole(who worked on the films Superman Returns, Daredevil and The Chronicles of Riddick) and Fformer employees from Digital Domain( James Cameron's special effects company)
Memento Mori
New adventure game from Anaconda label.
Abbey
Cartoon adventure game from Alcachofa Soft (makers of Clever & Smart- 84% at Adventurecorner.de)
CSI: Hard Evidence
The previous one got 7/10 from Adventuregamers
Undercover
WWII adventure game about spies. The german version got 88/100 from Adventurecorner
Myst Online
URU: Ages Beyond Myst( 7.8 from GS) MMO component was killed before it really started, now thanks to Gametap it will be ressurected
Blackwell Unbound
Nostradamus - The Last Prophecy
New Kheops game
Overclocked
An adventure game described as "present-day thriller game about the psychological dimensions of violence."", from House of Tales, makers of "Moment of Silence" (AdventureGamers-4/5, JustAdventure-A-)
Juniper Crescent - The Sapphire Claw
By Steven Ince, co creator of BrokenSword series
Experience123
From makers of Missing: Since January. You play as observer, it is from this detached position that you'll need to assert your influence in order to guide Ai-controler woman through the challenges, using only the various controls at your disposal, none of which allow you to communicate verbally with her, though you can hear her speaking to you. By doing so, you will also uncover clues about the woman's identity, your relationship to her, and the mysterious circumstances in which you find yourselves.
Vampyre Story
fromex-LucasArts guys(especialy the Curse of Monkey Island crew)
So Blonde
A game from Steven Ice (lead writer of games like Broken Sword (9.2) and Broken Sword 3(8.1)
The Lost Crown: a Ghosthunting Adventure
New horror adventure from the master of this subgenre: Jonathan Boakes(creator of DarkFall series)

Reprobates
from makers of Nibiru(one of GS nominees for Adventure GOTY 2005)
Dead Mountaineer Hotel
Last-Express like adventure game(meaning non-linear, NPC have AIs, goals, daily routines and walk freely over the gameworld) based on Strugacki Brothers' novel, made by Akella.
Kaptain Brawe
Indie oldschool comedy adventure game
Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny
New Kheops game.
Mozart
Sinking Island
Detective adventure game from Benoit Sokal(Amerzone, Syberia series, Paradise)
Riddle of Sphinx3
Sequel to OMEGA STONE(8.0)
PUZZLE
Mr. Robot
f you are one of the many who have been waiting for Moonpod's second game, following the 2003 Game of the Year Starscape, your wait is over. I recommend immediately buying the game on CD as you'll want to keep a copy of this one around indefinitely.-9.0 Game Tunnel
Fizzball
The ability for the game to challenge different kinds of players from 2 year-olds to 80 year-olds is very commendable, and only adds to what will likely be looked on as a hallmark game for years to come.- 8.5 GameTunnel
Bookworm Adventures
Everything is added at a nice pace that never overwhelms you, it just makes you want to keep playing. And playing. And playing.- 8.3 GameTunnel
Venture Arctic
It's a very good game that is original, thought-provoking and fun! It's something that every gamer should set aside some time to properly appreciate, if nothing more than to educate themselves on the wonderful bird known as the Puffin! -8.3 from Gametunnel
Blast Miner
The slogan "Welcome to minin' country...you'll never want to leave" is all too true in Blast Miner. The beta, the demo and the full version were a blast to play - 8.3 GameTunnel
Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island
It is a little too complicated to be a true casual game and the wrong theme I'm sure for most Indie gamers, which is unfortunate, because I think if people give this game a chance they'll be very pleasantly surprised with how challenging and entertaining it is.- 8.0 from Gametunnel
Chocolate Castle
Deceptively cute. This game doesn't look like much at first glance, but those fluffy animals and deliciously shiny chocolate morsels conceal a mighty cerebral puzzle experience- 8.0 from GameTunnel
Kudos
Social commentary meets real-world tedium in this engaging life simulation.- 7.3
Dodge That Anvil!
Dodge that Anvil! is an excellent isometric platform game. One of the marks of a good game, in my estimation, is that it is enjoyed and appreciated more the more it's played. DTA certainly gets points there.-7.3 Game Tunnel
Wu Hing: The Five Elements
However, for the strategy fan looking for a game that has decidedly distinct rules and a unique flavor, it is worth checking out- 7.3 GameTunnel
RIP 3: The Last Hero
A balanced and surprisingly interesting shooter with lots of RPG and adventure elements.- 7.3 GameTunnel
Barrel Mania
This game only loses a point from me because it isn't quite so original as Eets which came before it but essentially if you're a physics puzzle game fan this is on your Must See list- 7.3 from Gametunnel
Grimm's Hatchery
Not an original concept in casual games (see Insaniquarium), Grimm's Hatchery nevertheless scores points for a lush, fantasy-setting that draws you into the game.- 7.0 from GameTunnel
Galcon
It's definitely one of those simple concepts that I can see many people getting addicted to for hours on end.- 7.0GameTunnel
Professor Fizzwizzle and the Molten Mystery
Sequel to best puzzle game of 2005
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!
A puzzle game set in 20s based on social interactions, from Mousechief (makers of Witch's Yarn)
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
A mix of adventure and casual genres, designed by Jane Jansen, creator of Gabriel Knight series.
Peggle
Insanely addictive puzzler.
Rock Legend
from maker of Kudos
Katamari Online
Multiplayer spin-off of the great series
Crazy Machines 2
Sequel to 7.9 puzzle game, this time in full 3D
Bang! Howdy
from makers of "Puzzle Pirates(8.3)
GOLF?
Insane puzzle game from Chronic Logic,makers of Pontifex series and Gish(8.4 from GS)
Gizmo
Game from makers of PlummIT, which was 3rd best puzzle game of 2004 by GameTunnel and PCZone Indie game of the month
Roboherd
from makers of Conquest Marines( Ut2003 mod that won 3rd place in "make something unreal" competition)
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