Sinjid 1.3.2.6

Warning: You need to have a program capable of running an SWF file to play this game. You can click here to find one such program right here on our website.

Final Fantasy basically codified the turn based JRPG format, with the formula lasting from the 80s to now with only some minor tweaks and streamlining to the system. It's also accessible enough that it can be applied to games with a variety of budgets - in fact, the famous RPG maker software makes it simple to make an RPG with barely any budget. However, there are some that tried to go further beyond before that engine came out. One of them is Sinjid, a flash game that has design elements that some of the best games today have.

To install Sinjid, simply run the file in whatever SWF player you have.

You play as a ninja named Sinjid. The plot starts off with a slow burn, and it takes a while to get rolling. Once it does, though, the game features some cinematic moments that most flash games lack.

The design of this game is also surprisingly good. For instance, classes don't lock you in to their playstyle - they are simply starter kits or a head start in a certain playstyle. The skill tree isn't bogged down by hundreds of tiny little passive boosts. Difficulty increases steadily, but there aren't any massive spikes. Equipment actively changes your playstyle instead of being simply stat sticks where you just pick the biggest number.

There aren't that many games today that do all of these things well, but Sinjid does it. Anybody interested should give it a shot.