Spec Me.....An RPG....please

Kavalree · 15 Nov 2010 at 20:10

So, I am now looking at sinking my teeth into a nice in-depth RPG. Doesnt really matter what setting, as long as I can 'bond' with the characters and the graphics are reasonable.

I used to play Baldurs Gate and NeverWinter Nights, alas, I'm not too keen on those anymore

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So can you guys spec away please?

Matmulder · 15 Nov 2010 at 20:19

I was going to suggest Dragon Age, but that might be too similar to BG/NWN.

Mass Effect 1&2 for the Action/RPG angle with unparalled story and character depth.

Fallout 3&NV if you prefer a more open ended, adventurous approach to gaming.

FoxEye · 15 Nov 2010 at 20:28

Matmulder said:
I was going to suggest Dragon Age, but that might be too similar to BG/NWN.

Dragon Age is NWN+, only without the D&D rules.

Dragon Age is not +anything+ like Baldur's Gate. Totally different games.

Frame352 · 15 Nov 2010 at 20:34

You might find some more suggestions in this thread

Matmulder · 15 Nov 2010 at 21:04

FoxEye said:
Dragon Age is NWN+, only without the D&D rules.

Dragon Age is not +anything+ like Baldur's Gate. Totally different games.

Of course it is. BG2 and Call of Duty are totally different.

DA and BG2 are both top down, party driven RPG's. They're very similar.

FoxEye · 15 Nov 2010 at 21:06

Matmulder said:
Of course it is. BG2 and Call of Duty are totally different.

DA and BG2 are both top down, party driven RPG's. They're very similar.

Well, those of us who love BG but don't like DA would beg to differ

Unless we're just completely mad...?

Cookeh · 15 Nov 2010 at 22:03

+1 for Fallout Series.
FAllout 1,2 and New Vegas especially!

Tombstone · 15 Nov 2010 at 22:10

As nobody has mentioned it yet, The Witcher ? Get all ready for Witcher 2.

Pestilence · 15 Nov 2010 at 22:21

Tombstone said:
As nobody has mentioned it yet, The Witcher ? Get all ready for Witcher 2.

This, this, THIS!

And Dragon Age, Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

Best modern RPGs out there.

Metalface Mark · 15 Nov 2010 at 22:32

Im about 10 hours into Mass Effect 2, its been brilliant (after the usual slow start from bioware games).

FoxEye · 15 Nov 2010 at 22:33

Pestilence said:
This, this, THIS!

And Dragon Age, Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2.

Best modern RPGs out there.

I know people are going to get mad, but stuff 'em

If the Witcher and DA:O are some of the best modern CRPGs, this last decade may as well not have happened. Both are mediocre games at best.

tom91x91 · 15 Nov 2010 at 23:22

trying out fallout 2 and hopefully planescape torment for myself tommorow, i found BG2 quite hard to get into tbh, im just not used to the old style RPGs.

Surfer · 15 Nov 2010 at 23:45

Jaffa_Far said:
So, I am now looking at sinking my teeth into a nice in-depth RPG. Doesnt really matter what setting, as long as I can 'bond' with the characters and the graphics are reasonable.

I used to play Baldurs Gate and NeverWinter Nights, alas, I'm not too keen on those anymore .

So can you guys spec away please?

You need to be more specific

party based or 1 character?

first person or 3rd person or isometric?

hard core or rpg-lite or dungeon siege?

combat: turn based or real time ?

davidansell · 16 Nov 2010 at 02:18

mass effect 2 is pretty good

rory12 · 16 Nov 2010 at 02:21

Tombstone said:
As nobody has mentioned it yet, The Witcher ? Get all ready for Witcher 2.

+1

VFM Addict · 16 Nov 2010 at 02:36

Will this do? Cheap and cheerful - http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl02-e.htm

Yep, as Surfer said you do need to be more specific.....

Duff-Man · 16 Nov 2010 at 02:43

Fallout New Vegas gets my vote. Or Mass effect if you haven't played it yet.

iamdjdz · 16 Nov 2010 at 03:43

I'm currently (albeit on hold due to COD:BO) playing Divinity 2 Dragon Knight Saga and it's worth a shot! If you can excuse the mish-mash of accents the game is great imo.

Also I know it's not a game but read the song of ice and fire series instead of playing sometimes because it's amazing!