RPGs are simply better when you're an idiot

Welcome to Dungeon Master , PC Gamer's regular RPG column, where Online Editor Fraser Brown delves into PC gaming's most beloved and enduring genre. Grab a seat in our badly-lit tavern and please ignore the goblin puke. Most videogame RPGs are selling a power fantasy—the idea that you are competent, clever and regardless of the odds will still manage to save the day. Fate has made you a hero, and nothing is going to stop you from achieving your goals. And this holds a lot of appeal.