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RPGamer's has chosen their GotY 2024 awards:

GotY 2024

First Place:
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Second Place:
Metaphor: ReFantazio

Third Place:
Unicorn Overlord

Some games have stuck with players their entire lives. Fans of Final Fantasy VII remember their first trip to Midgar, where its first dozen or so hours offer no sense of a world outside of Midgar. It’s such a development then, upon leaving Midgar, when the screen fades to black before revealing the world map. Final Fantasy VII Remake focuses solely on expanding this section within Midgar and ends on the cusp of that world map reveal moment. Instead, this exquisite sequence serves as the launching point of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

The world of Rebirth is so joyful, an odd juxtaposition against the dire straits the world is in. Yet that sense of fun permeates the game. The visuals are hugely impressive in scope and execution; the combat builds upon and finesses that from Remake, and the sheer breadth of mini-games is incredible. While we know this game covers just the middle portion of the story, the development team succeeds at making it feel like a complete experience. The cherry on top is the flawless performances from the voice cast, breathing life into the characters. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth nailed it in every sense of the word, earning its award as our Game of the Year.

Several years ago, Atlus teased an ambitious game with a medieval setting that promised a memorable adventure. The time invested in developing Metaphor: ReFantazio fully paid off since this turn-based RPG turned out to be excellent and fan response was no less enthusiastic. The game not only captivated players with its story and characters but also offered a great battle system, solid art, and a superb balance between exploring dungeons and diverse cities. Metaphor also managed to set itself apart from the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series while still drawing inspiration from them. It fully earns the honor to be considered one of our top games of 2024.

Taking something that feels rather niche and making it accessible and enjoyable to everyone is a tricky thing to do. What Unicorn Overlord does so expertly is take every single aspect that makes it an RPG and make it appeal to all comers. The gameplay is strategic, nostalgic, yet always approachable; the members of each unit all co-exist so much in harmony with one another that it feels fun to try out new strategies due to the wealth of options. The story is engaging, with wonderful voice acting and music that heightens every scene, and isn’t so dialogue-heavy that it restricts immersing oneself. Exploration is fun and everything else from character interactions to combat situations works together in such harmony that it’s an easy recommendation for anyone, and an easy pick as one of our top games of 2024.

RPGamer's most anticipated games of 2025 are:

RPGamer’s Most Anticipated Games: 2025 Edition

As we enter 2025, we come to another year set to be further stacked with magnificent RPG releases. With so many titles on the horizon it can be easy to miss the forest for the trees, so we at RPGamer have come together to help highlight some of our most anticipated titles for the year (and likely for some time beyond). Our volunteers were invited to select some of the games they are most looking forward to and tell us why, and you can read up on all of our choices below.

We hope you enjoy reading about our most anticipated games. This list certainly isn’t an exhaustive one and there will be great titles we’ve missed so please also let us know what games you are looking forward to in the coming year!

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
Avowed
Borderlands 4
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Commandos: Origins
Demonschool
Dragon Quest I-II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate
Dream Channel Zero
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Hades II
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Lunar Remastered Collection
Lurks Within Walls
Monster Hunter Wilds
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
Stray Children
The Time I Have Left
Usual June
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

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RPGamer is waiting for these games:

RPGamer's Most Anticipated Games: 2024 Edition

As we enter 2024, we come to another year set to be further stacked with magnificent RPG releases. With so many titles on the horizon it can be easy to miss the forest for the trees, so we at RPGamer have come together to help highlight some of our most anticipated titles for the year (and likely for some time beyond). Our volunteers were invited to select some of the games they are most looking forward to and tell us why, and you can read up on all of our choices below.

We hope you enjoy reading about our most anticipated games. This list certainly isn’t an exhaustive one and there will be great titles we’ve missed so please also let us know what games you are looking forward to in the coming year!

Angeline Era
Avowed
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Demonschool
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Dread Delusion
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
Hades II
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Persona 3 Reload
Pry Into the Void
SaGa Emerald Beyond
Stellar Blade
Stray Children
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
The Time I Have Left
The Thaumaturge
Unicorn Overlord
Visions of Mana

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