Panzer Dragoon Saga

Why recommended

• Features a robust 'factory' system for crafting and synthesizing weapons, along with character skill trees, providing deep RPG Elements similar to Saga's character progression and equipment customization.
• Criteria — Strong Story with a large cast of memorable characters, each with their own backstories and motivations, driving a grand space opera narrative across multiple planets.
• The game is a grand Adventure, taking players through varied environments, from desert planets to lush jungles and futuristic cities, with a focus on exploration and discovery.

Why recommended

• Criteria — Strong Story is a core pillar, featuring a brand new hero, Rook, leading a diverse cast of companions through a crisis that threatens the world of Thedas, with branching narratives and significant player choices.
• Criteria — RPG Elements are central, with character customization, skill trees, gear progression, and a party-based combat system that allows for strategic ability usage and character building.
• The game emphasizes grand Adventure, exploring new regions of Thedas, uncovering ancient secrets, and engaging in quests that shape the future of the world, much like Saga's journey through its post-apocalyptic landscape.

Why recommended

• Features a deep character progression system with leveling, weapon upgrades, artifact sets, and skill trees for each character, fulfilling the RPG Elements criteria.
• Criteria — Strong Story is delivered through main quests, character quests, and lore entries, building a rich narrative about humanity's struggle against the 'Lament' and the emergence of new powers.
• The game offers a vast, open world to explore, filled with secrets, challenges, and diverse environments, providing a strong sense of Adventure as players uncover the mysteries of the post-apocalyptic setting.