During last generation of consoles, all platforms got some amazing RPGs (We missed cRPGs but gladly, that genre is coming back now). I played a lot of RPGs between 2005-2013 but some of them were really special and addicting. But The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is my most favorite. The Witcher 2 is direct sequel to original Witcher that came out in 2007. I love both games almost equally (both have their own pros and cons) but I chose Witcher 2 because in my opinion, it is a better game (all things considered).One of the most impressive features about the game apart from dark mature world with complex plot, stunning visuals, giant boss battles, great storytelling and politics, is that it features one of the best and believable protagonists.Geralt of Rivia, the main protagonist feels like a human. He is neither good guy or a bad guy. He has is own personality and even though the decisions you make in the game have a huge impact over the storyline but the choices presented in front of you are NOT against Geralt's character. In other words, it is not about defining his character but choosing what story you want to see. And THAT is most impressive feature of the game in my opinion.The Witcher 2 was released as PC Exclusive title back in 2011 and Gamespot gave it 9/10. Eurogamer claimed that nothing touches Witcher 2 when it comes to storytelling in their review. Witcher 2 also got Enhanced Edition in 2012 that improved the game further and made it even better. Chapter 3 and endings were hugely improved. Chapter 3 was originally short and end of the game was a bit confusing for some people. So, apart from improving rest of the game they introduced new quests in Chapter 3, overhauled its lighting effects and also added new cutscenes to explain endings in a better way. The game also got outro that teased us what to expect from Witcher 3.The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition- New Elements Trailer (Footage is recorded from PC build but was used to advertise the Xbox 360 version) : The game was also ported Xbox 360 after one year of PC release. Even though it is nowhere near as good as the PC version, it is still impressive that they somehow managed to run it on that hardware and if you own a Xbox 360 and don't a Gaming PC then there is no reason to not play it on your console.Xbox 360 version review: So, here are my top RPGs of last gen:The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsDragon Age: OriginsThe Elder Scrolls V: SKYRIMSo, what is your favorite RPG of last gen?
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