View Full Version : Plz, recomend me a good RPG game
For the times when i want a rest from sport sims, i would like to play a deep RPG. The last one i played was the first Baldurs' gate a few years ago and it was fun.
As i know there are some RPG fans here, could you guys recomend me one?
It must be single player not multi, with a deep history, some choices about how to develop my guy etc. Awesome graphics are not needed. 2 years old max so it will run without problems on modern computers/winXP.
Thanks in advance.
SirFozzie
11-06-2005, 05:50 AM
Never Winter Nights.
Knights of the Old Republic I/II
Fable: The Lost chapters.
PilotMan
11-06-2005, 08:55 AM
^^^^^^^
What he said
terpkristin
11-06-2005, 08:59 AM
What is this PEE-SEE thing you speak of?
Sorry, Icy, I got nothing.
Now, consoles....I could give you some advice. Last PC RPG I played was Diablo II. Really not a bad game, either on your own OR as a team online...
/tk
Thanks guys, will look for that ones. What about the online ones? is there any real RPG online? i mean, not only where you gain rank killing all the noobs and all the fun is that.
I'd check out Dungeon Siege II as well. There's a thread on the board someplace about it.
Ironhead
11-06-2005, 09:21 AM
If you are looking for a pure RPG game then I would recommend Planescape Torment. It was made by the same people that did Baldurs Gate/Neverwinter Nights. The entire thing is pretty much story/dialogue driven and doesn't contain a whole lot of fighting so it won't be for everyone. It will run on XP and should run you about $15.
jeff061
11-06-2005, 09:22 AM
Morrowind.
Though while it's two years old, it still may not run to well.
Dutch
11-06-2005, 09:40 AM
If you played and liked the first Baldur's Gate, then I would highly recommend Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn as well as Icewind Dale I and II. All are from the same guys (Black Isle/Bioware) and are very enjoyable the first time through.
I've heard a lot of great things about Torment: Planescape, but if you didn't play it when it first came out, chances are you will be horrified by the archaic graphics.
sabotai
11-06-2005, 09:42 AM
Morrowind is good if you're looking for open-ended, first-person RPG. I played it a lot for a short period of time. The world is just so lifeless. There are mods people made to help with that and add content, but I haven't checked many of them out. But I am eagerly awaiting Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivian. Not really a sequal, but set in the same world.
Neverwinter Nights is great. The single-player campaign that comes with the main game is "meh". But the two expansions (you can get the main gane plus the 2 expansions in one cheap box by now) are pretty good. Plus there are hundreds of user-made modules (stories, campagins) out there. Most are crap, but some are really well done.
Buccaneer
11-06-2005, 09:53 AM
I would recommend none of the above but to go with Gothic and Gothic II, if you are inclined to more action/adventure type RPG. It appears that Gothic II Gold is coming out this week which would include the Night of the Raven expansion. Just my .01.
Dutch
11-06-2005, 09:54 AM
I would recommend none of the above but to go with Gothic and Gothic II, if you are inclined to more action/adventure type RPG. It appears that Gothic II Gold is coming out this week which would include the Night of the Raven expansion. Just my .01.
That's the Buc we all know and love!
General Mike
11-06-2005, 09:56 AM
Diablo 2, or in the same vein, X-Men legends 2.
Buccaneer
11-06-2005, 10:01 AM
That's the Buc we all know and love!
Which was why it was worth only .01. :)
Eaglesfan27
11-06-2005, 12:43 PM
If you played and liked the first Baldur's Gate, then I would highly recommend Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn as well as Icewind Dale I and II. All are from the same guys (Black Isle/Bioware) and are very enjoyable the first time through.
I've heard a lot of great things about Torment: Planescape, but if you didn't play it when it first came out, chances are you will be horrified by the archaic graphics.
What he said. Torment: Planescape is the best RPG of all time in my opinion (although I played it when it first game out as well as again a few months ago.)
Thanks for the suggestions, i'm also thinking about signing up for any MMORPG like WOW or EQII. Also the free Anarchy Online looks good.
BTW, have you guys tried this online free MMORPG? It looks good.
http://www.knight-online.com.my/intro_features.asp
also this one:
Race War Kingdoms (http://racewarkingdoms.com/)
Race War Kingdoms is an unique web browser based MMORPG. Appealing to nearly all types of players because it encompasses many different kinds of game play. Those who enjoy peaceful solitude can turn off all chat messages and easily hide themselves in a desolate corner of any of the 5 immense maps. Those who enjoy intense player vs. player action can gain experience slaying other players as well as the hundreds of unique monsters indigenous to each map. And for those who enjoy strategic warfare, Race War Kingdoms offers an intricate kingdom development and war waging system and nearly half a million inhabitable kingdom squares.
Crapshoot
11-06-2005, 12:56 PM
KOTOR 1 is one of the most (If not the most) amazing games I have ever played. give it a shot.
CHEMICAL SOLDIER
11-06-2005, 01:12 PM
Morrowind is good if you're looking for open-ended, first-person RPG. I played it a lot for a short period of time. The world is just so lifeless. There are mods people made to help with that and add content, but I haven't checked many of them out. But I am eagerly awaiting Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivian. Not really a sequal, but set in the same world.
Neverwinter Nights is great. The single-player campaign that comes with the main game is "meh". But the two expansions (you can get the main gane plus the 2 expansions in one cheap box by now) are pretty good. Plus there are hundreds of user-made modules (stories, campagins) out there. Most are crap, but some are really well done.
Nothing beats the campaign: Grand Thief Otto. :D
Coffee Warlord
11-06-2005, 01:17 PM
KOTOR 1 is one of the most (If not the most) amazing games I have ever played. give it a shot.
Ironically, I'm actually re-installing that right now on my new machine, as I never finished it and figure it'll be even more fun with maximum graphics.
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 01:27 PM
Baldur's Gate II
Planescape: Torment
KOTOR
And if you haven't yet played Fallout and/or Fallout 2, YOU. MUST. GET. THAT. GAME.
The Fallout series is the best RPG series of all time. Even after Baldur's Gate and KOTOR and all the rest.
The Fallout series is the best RPG series of all time. Even after Baldur's Gate and KOTOR and all the rest.
Will that run properly in a current machine/WinXP? i thought about getting fallout a lot of times, but never decided to do it.
Crapshoot
11-06-2005, 01:34 PM
Ironically, I'm actually re-installing that right now on my new machine, as I never finished it and figure it'll be even more fun with maximum graphics.
Nice. Suffice to say that the plot twist had me sitting there with my mouth agape for 5 minutes. Never had a game do that to me.
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 01:35 PM
Will that run properly in a current machine/WinXP? i thought about getting fallout a lot of times, but never decided to do it.Good question. They sell it in the single CD packages (though the BOX and manual of Fallout 1 and the manual of Fallout 2 was half the fun.. and necessary) so I assume so.
jbmagic
11-06-2005, 01:39 PM
Arcanum
Balders gate 2
Icewind 2
Neverwinter Nights
Diablo 2
Dungeon Seige 1 & 2
all runs well on windows xp
Eaglesfan27
11-06-2005, 01:43 PM
I'm fairly sure I played Fallout and Fallout 2 on my XP machine. However, I think I had to jump through some hoops. However, I didn't love the game like some people do. It was a good RPG, but I'd put at least 5-10 games above it on my list of all time RPG's.
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 01:46 PM
I'm fairly sure I played Fallout and Fallout 2 on my XP machine. However, I think I had to jump through some hoops. However, I didn't love the game like some people do. It was a good RPG, but I'd put at least 5-10 games above it on my list of all time RPG's.HEATHEN!!! Stone him!!
Antmeister
11-06-2005, 02:01 PM
Morrowind is interesting to me. I have played it, but if you are away from it for about a week, you can easily forget which quests you were doing and how far along you were in them. The Fallout series is really good. Heck I even liked Fallout Tactics. But there are some really good indie RPGs as well.
This is the latest game. The graphics aren't the best, but the gameplay, storyline, and roleplaying elements are really, really good. Try out the demo and may find yourself hooked.
Geneforge 3 (http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/geneforge3/)
This one is like a Fate clone. This is the kind of game that you can play when you have a limited amount of time to play. You can easily play this for less than an hour and get a lot of things accomplished. Very nice deversion.
Fate (http://www.playfate.com/)
And here is one I recently posted in the Shareware thread. It is a roleplaying game set in 16th century Asia:
Anito: Defend a Land Enraged (http://www.aninoentertainment.com/products/anito/index.php)
Eaglesfan27
11-06-2005, 02:05 PM
I just wanted to echo that the Geneforge series is excellent. I haven't played 3 yet, but 2 was one of my favorites.
That Anino game looks good, saw it in the shareware thread. Will try it.
Havok
11-06-2005, 04:30 PM
BG 2 = best overall RPG ever
Planescape Torment = Best pure RPG ever (as in best story, best RP options, etc....)
Schmidty
11-06-2005, 04:33 PM
World of Warcraft. (Been playing since last December and I still love it)
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2 (though 1 is much better)
Dungeon Siege 2
Divine Divinity 1 & 2
Sacred
Neverwinter Nights (Wait for NWN platinum to come out)
FrogMan
11-06-2005, 04:34 PM
I know you said "when I want a rest from sports sim", but I've found Football Manager to be a pretty good role playing game myself :D
Other than that, I got nothing...
FM
CHEMICAL SOLDIER
11-06-2005, 04:37 PM
Baldur's Gate I, to me still gets alot of play time even after all these years (8 years now since it came out).
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 05:06 PM
One thing I have to ask, is there any recent RPGs that have the sense of humor that Fallout did? It seems most RPGs after the Fallout series have taken themselves waaay too seriously (though Planescape: Torment had a few amusing parts).
(To THIS day, the best random encounter in an RPG is when in Fallout 1 when you end up in a part of the desert with a carcass of a whale that looked like it fell from the sky.. LOL!)
sterlingice
11-06-2005, 05:22 PM
I'm fairly sure I played Fallout and Fallout 2 on my XP machine. However, I think I had to jump through some hoops. However, I didn't love the game like some people do. It was a good RPG, but I'd put at least 5-10 games above it on my list of all time RPG's.
Definitely agree. Never quite understood the cult following behind it. Felt a lot to me like putting a slightly more post-apocalyptic Shadowrun to PC.
SI
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 05:25 PM
Definitely agree. Never quite understood the cult following behind it. Felt a lot to me like putting a slightly more post-apocalyptic Shadowrun to PC.
SIBecause it kicked ass man! ;)
Seriously, I wouldn't put any RPG above Fallout, and perhaps only Civilization II and GTA III ahead of it on my best games list.
The setting, the SPECIAL system, the humor, the story (with its twists and shocks) = utter gaming perfection... though it was fairly buggy for some people.
Izulde
11-06-2005, 05:47 PM
Fable you say? OVER-RATED *clap clap clapclapclap*
I'd go with Morrowind myself. If you had an XBox I'd say Jade Empire is a mos def get.
terpkristin
11-06-2005, 05:57 PM
Hehe, this part of this thread reminds me of this set of strips:
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-16
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-18
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-21
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-23
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-25
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-28
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-04-30
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-05-02
(the above are all in series, so if you click the first one and hit "next" you'll get to the next one)
Then there are these gems:
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-11-24
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-12-01
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2003-12-06
/tk
Crapshoot
11-06-2005, 06:00 PM
Hmm - perhaps I'll give Fallout a shot - this thread has me thinking about it. What was the story ? Given my dislike for fantasy/magic RPG's (one of the reasons KOTOR is my favorite - tech heavy), is it something worth a try?
chinaski
11-06-2005, 06:01 PM
Its not the deepest RPG, but I really enjoyed Dungeon Siege 2. Its the 1st rpg in a long, long time ive played start to finish.
jbmagic
11-06-2005, 06:03 PM
if you like magic/technology try out Arcanum. Awesome rpg game.
http://arcanum.sierra.com/us/
Glengoyne
11-06-2005, 06:18 PM
I'm dating myself, but I've got another vote for Planescape Torment. Great RPG...Great sense of humor....Great Game. The second one will really date me. Grim Fandango. It really was a fantastic, if underexposed, game.
Schmidty
11-06-2005, 06:21 PM
I'm dating myself, but I've got another vote for Planescape Torment. Great RPG...Great sense of humor....Great Game. The second one will really date me. Grim Fandango. It really was a fantastic, if underexposed, game.
I'll date you as long as you pay for dinner.
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 06:23 PM
Hmm - perhaps I'll give Fallout a shot - this thread has me thinking about it. What was the story ? Given my dislike for fantasy/magic RPG's (one of the reasons KOTOR is my favorite - tech heavy), is it something worth a try?It's based on a post apolcalyptic world. No magic, but mutants and guns form the basis of the game. Basically you start off as being sent off by your 'vault', which you used to survive the nuke war, to find a new water chip because your valut's chip got faulty.
jeff061
11-06-2005, 06:27 PM
Fallout 1 and 2 are my favorite games ever of any genre. Works of art.
Antmeister
11-06-2005, 06:38 PM
I'm dating myself, but I've got another vote for Planescape Torment. Great RPG...Great sense of humor....Great Game. The second one will really date me. Grim Fandango. It really was a fantastic, if underexposed, game.
Sure you can date yourself, but Grim Fandango is not a roleplaying game. It is strictly an adventure game. If you wanted to date an old roleplaying game, you should have mentioned Wasteland or that old Buck Rogers space combat/roleplaying game (I can never remember the exact title). I played both of these game back in the day.
Antmeister
11-06-2005, 06:42 PM
Fallout 1 and 2 are my favorite games ever of any genre. Works of art.
I have to agree that these games is a true classic roleplaying game. Although I have like Neverwinter Nights and the mods created, I can still remember starting up the game listening to "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" in the intro. It nicely blends the 1950s with science fiction and has a great RPG system in place along with good humor and a touch of graphic violence.
jeff061
11-06-2005, 06:45 PM
There was a car commercial or something recently that had "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" playing. Brings me back to Fallout every time. They just did so much right in those games.
Glengoyne
11-06-2005, 07:47 PM
Sure you can date yourself, but Grim Fandango is not a roleplaying game. It is strictly an adventure game. If you wanted to date an old roleplaying game, you should have mentioned Wasteland or that old Buck Rogers space combat/roleplaying game (I can never remember the exact title). I played both of these game back in the day.
You are right that Fandang wasn't a true RPG...I actually thought I had mentioned that..but in re-read, I didn't. It just seemed to really draw me in, in the same manner that Planescape torment did. In a completely odd way, because I'm usually not drawn to either Adventure games or RPGs for that manner. Both of those games sucked me in though.
Wasteland...I had some trouble getting a free version of it to run, and never managed to try it. I bought it too, shortly after it came out, but somehow never got into it. Probably cause I was spending too much time playing Earl Weaver.
Eaglesfan27
11-06-2005, 08:03 PM
Its not the deepest RPG, but I really enjoyed Dungeon Siege 2. Its the 1st rpg in a long, long time ive played start to finish.
Definitely not your typical RPG but definitely a fun game.
ISiddiqui
11-06-2005, 10:18 PM
There was a car commercial or something recently that had "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" playing. Brings me back to Fallout every time. They just did so much right in those games.Oh yeah :). That game had sooo much atmosphere and did it without the 3d graphics of today. The world just felt real, with fleshed out characters and great locations. Dogmeat is still my favorite group character (speaking of which, I liked the fact that you really didn't have much control over your group... you could give them inventory and give them basic instructions, but they did the rest... including mess up. Made it seem all the more fun).
Brotherhood of Steel baby!
edit: I TOTALLY forgot about the great voice acting in Fallout 1 (this thread made me go back to "No Mutants Allowed" for the first time in forever. Tony Shaloub, Richard Dean Anderson, Richard Moll, Brad Garett. Never realized all these former and future stars participated. Makes it even better :).
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