Role playing games have hooked us gamers with fantastical worlds and a jaw-dropping sense of scale for decades now, and the genre has considerably evolved within that time period. What was once a market solely dominated by specific game developers has morphed into a global business, and this has led to new types of experiences.
And as time has passed, we find ourselves returning to certain RPGs that just stand out from the pack for some reason or another - and to that end, here are 17 of the best RPGs of all time.