The isometric RPG still reigns supreme when it comes to non-linear RPG mechanics. Updated by Michael Llewellyn: The classically styled CRPG is back and here to stay thanks to significant hits like Divinity Original Sin 2 and the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 after a well-received run in Early Access on Steam. As a result, fans got some of the best CRPGs of all time, with many being as good as the games that inspired them. However, from 2013 onward, the genre saw something of a renaissance for the classically styled CRPG with the help of Kickstarter crowdfunding methods. RELATED: RPGs That Don't Punish You For Ignoring The Side Content Even BioWare’s excellent Dragon Age series felt linear by comparison. Games like Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Tormentstill offered their players far more choices, and consequences for their actions felt more dynamic. While those are fantastic titles in their own right, fans still missed the flexibility and freedom of the classics. They were phased out in favor of third-person and first-person RPGs like Mass Effect and Fallout 3. It seemed that the CRPG was long thought a dead genre by AAA developers and publishers.
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