6. Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Futuristic badassery

What makes Deus Ex: Human Revolution one of the best RPG games to be in? The fact that it takes place in our own world in the not-too-distant future – and it’s believable enough to make you say, “this could happen in twelve years’ time.”

Yes, it’s pretty much a cyberpunk dystopia where government conspiracies abound, multinational corporations are massive douchebags who want the whole pie for themselves, and high-tech terrorists find creative ways to liquidate hundreds of people in the blink of an eye. But it’s also a world where you can punch through walls, survive hundred-foot drops, and have blades coming out of your elbows. You even get to wear a badass trench coat with matching badass shades. That is, if you’re okay undergoing complicated surgery that’ll basically turn you into a cyborg.

After receiving such biotechnological augmentations, it’s off to see those dazzling, futuristic cities awash in gold, where robots patrol the streets and computer terminals can be hacked in seconds thanks to your computer-neural interface. Who cares about leg day when you can simply have doctors install enhancements in your thighs that’ll let you outrun cars and jump higher than basketball stars? Sure, you’ll have to crack a few skulls every now and then, living in this world – but that’s the price of progress!