SpellForce: The Order of Dawn

The Good
Endless possibilities to develop your hero. Different abilities for different species. Strategy aspect very good.

The Bad
Needs a patch to work after hero reaches level 12. However, the patch solves a few other major issues as well, which makes the game even better.

The Bottom Line
Become a hero of any of the usual RPG professions, mix and match abilities and fight against the evil forces within the Order. Through many action-packed scenarios you have the possibility to build up a character of immense power, whether they be a wizard, cleric or fighter. There are six races of creatures you may control and a huge catalogue of spells to use. In order to defeat the evil lords you will have to build an army, and in order to build an army you need to build towns. There are also quite a few side-quests for you to complete, both related and not related to the main storyline. Features tens of hours of playing.