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Time of India
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Top 5 most underrated RPGs to try in 2025
The RPGs are majorly dominated by games like Elden Dragon, but there are many other exceptional titles that never got the spotlight, and they remained mostly hidden from the world. These titles deliver depth in narrative, creativity, and engaging gameplay. For those who are seeking fresh RPGs for experiences beyond mainstream releases, the following five underrated RPGs will provide them an immersive experience. This article provides a list of the top 5 most underrated RPGs, which are more unique than the mainstream games and provide a unique experience to the players. Best underrated RPGs to tryout in 2025 Here are the following 5 best underrated RPGs from different eras and subgenres: 1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Launch Trailer The game is from 15th-century Bohemia, Kingdom Come: Deliverance stands out for its realism, from its swordplay mechanics to its historically accurate setting. Unlike traditional fantasy RPGs, it focuses on a grounded, immersive experience where choices carry weight. Despite its initial technical flaws, post-launch updates have refined it into one of the most unique open-world RPGs available. 2. Grim Dawn Grim Dawn Release Trailer (Feb 2016) This title is for fans who like action RPGs. The title offers deep character customization with its dual class system and fact based practical storytelling. Though it never reached mainstream success, its dedicated fanbase and expansions prove its lasting appeal. 3. Lost Odyssey Lost Odyssey - Xbox 360 Trailer [High Quality] Game designed by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Lost Odyssey delivers a poignant, character-driven narrative with turn-based combat. Its emotional storytelling and beautifully designed world make it a must-play for JRPG enthusiasts. Limited to the Xbox 360, this game remains tragically underplayed despite its critical acclaim. 4. Tyranny Tyranny - Launch Trailer The game flips the traditional hero's journey by placing players in the role of a villain's enforcer. The game provides ambiguous choices, branching narrative, and unique Bronze Age setting that sets it apart from other CRPGs. Despite its innovative approach, it never gained the recognition it deserved, making it a perfect hidden gem for 2025. 5. Jade Empire Jade Empire: Special Edition trailer The game is a blend of martial arts combat with BioWare's signature storytelling. Jade Empire remains one of the studio's most original works. Its rich world, inspired by Chinese mythology, and engaging morality system make it a standout. Originally an Xbox exclusive, its later re-releases have given it new life, yet it still flies under the radar. These were the above 5 best RPG titles, which are very underrated and deserve a spotlight in 2025.
SoraNews24
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Real-world, real-big Final Fantasy Black Mage hat on sale for fans of magical fashion and Vivi
Square Enix brings the hat of Final Fantasy IX's fan favorite sorcerer to our reality. It can be tricky to explain to non-fans how there are 16 games in the mainline Final Fantasy series, spanning 36 years, and yet none of them are direct sequels to another. But while the stories and settings of those mainline numbered installments are all independent of one another, the shared themes, gameplay systems, musical cues, and visual motifs tie the series' installments to one another. For example, a recurring character class in Final Fantasy is the Black Mage, who, starting from the original Final Fantasy in 1987, can be identified by a tall, wide-brimmed hat that obscures the wearer's face while marking them as a user of offense-oriented magic. It's one of the most distinctive costume designs in the entire RPG genre, and now it's something you can make part of your wardrobe in the real world too. While the Black Mage hat makes multiple appearances across the Square Enix franchise, dedicated Final Fantasy fans are likely getting an extra-strong hit of nostalgia here. The hat's design is modeled specifically after the one worn by Vivi, the shy, purehearted Black Mage with a tragic backstory from Final Fantasy IX, currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of its release for the original PlayStation and often cited by Final Fantasy original creator Hironobu Sakaguchi as his favorite game in the series. Bitmapped graphics were still the norm in video games when the first Final Fantasy came out, and so the Black Mage hat wasn't originally designed with much concern over how the headwear would fit in three-dimensional spaces. That's something you'll need to take into consideration with the real-world Vivi's hat, however, which is listed as having a height of 72 centimeters (28.3 inches) and a brim width of 14 centimeters extending from the central cone, so you might want to be careful if your quest for the day is taking you somewhere with low ceilings or doorways. Vivi's Black Mage Hat is available for preorder now through the Square Enix e-store here, priced at 17,600 yen (US$121) with shipping scheduled for mid-August, which suggests it should be in fans' hands/on fans' heads by Halloween. Source: Square Enix e-store via Hachima Kiko Top image: Square Enix e-store ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
