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It certainly was easier to get into the plumbing of Civ 2 and change various parameters to keep it say stuck at one tech level if you wanted to see what a medieval globe looked like.

2) campaigns should not read like a treasure map. First go to town A, then slay monster B. Take cryptic clue C, to crackpot mystic D, who gives you the next piece, etc etc.
This is one of the most important ones I think, you have to keep it loose and freeform, but its a bit of a balancing act ...

What, did I sleep through another apocalypse? I miss all the good stuff.

Computer and console RPGs ARE roleplaying games. You take the role of a specific character, pre-generated character with set history and personality, and play .
You take a role, true, but you don't play the role, you play the game. The main consideration for most people has to be how to build up ...

In the spirit of the forum, I'll speak my mind about something that's been bothering me on and off. Computer or console RPGs are not role playing games, in that there is precious little roleplaying in them. In traditional tabletop RPGs, you play a character, and are limited in what you can do only ...

Sounds like a lot of fun actually.

It seems to me developers are leaning more and more to the casual gamers, than the hardcore ones.
Yep, it makes economic sense as there are a lot more casual gamers than hardcore gamers. Nothing wrong with a good immersive experience mind you, but a too-blinkered focus is rarely healthy.

I dunno ...

NWN 2, just could not bring myself to invest the time to finish it.

Do they know in advance there are zombies? Are you going to spring it on them by surprise? I think two of the big pleasures of the zombie universe are the inevitable but still shocking expressions on the faces of those involved as they find out they are up against the walking dead, and of course ...

I was always more of a man for the Lone Wolf series myself. I think FF have a few new iPhone apps out these days though? Wouldn't mind giving them a try.