A BIT ON THE SIDE

More great RPGs filled to the brim with memorable missions

Planescape: Torment

While jumping around Planes, quests skew to the weird, whether you’re being paid to let someone kill you, or digging around your own body and mind to find answers about your past. It’s just as gross as it sounds.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

It might not be as beloved as its predecessor, but Oblivion has some of the best sidequests in the series, not least of which are the Dark Brotherhood quests. Also, you can travel into a painting, and it’s lovely.

Pillars of Eternity

With the sequel on its way, now’s a good time to get stuck into Pillars of Eternity. Like the Infinity Engine games that inspire it, PoE is laden with diverting adventures with sometimes unexpected consequences.

Vampire: The Masquerade -Bloodlines

This has a multitude of great sidequests, with the best ones turning you into a vampire detective. Yes, you can pretty much be Angel and forget that his unlife was cut short when the show was cancelled.