Wich new RPG to buy

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:58 pm

I'm kinda outdated on new rpg's cause I've frozen myself over Baldurs Gate series...

I need a non top computer needed RPG along with some decent single player history.

And, if possible, a first person shooter too. I got Unreal 2, for last FPS...

Any hint?

Monolith · Post by **Monolith** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:03 pm

Maybe you should tell us which games you already have? Jagged Alliance 2 ( partly RPG, partly strategy - anyway, a great game)? Arcanum? Gothic-Series?

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:04 pm

I'd be interested in a good RPG also, but I guess I'm mostly just waiting for the new ones to come out.

As for FPS ... well Farcry is rather decent to blow away some time on.

Monolith · Post by **Monolith** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:08 pm

Painkiller kicks peanut-cakes as well.

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:23 pm

@Monolith: BG series, IWD series, NWN non expansions, Fallout 1 & 2, Ultima IX (yeah, I know it is bad). FPS: Unreal, UT, U2, Q1,2,3... lots.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:26 pm

[QUOTE=Luis Antonio]@Monolith: BG series, IWD series, NWN non expansions, Fallout 1 & 2, Ultima IX (yeah, I know it is bad). FPS: Unreal, UT, U2, Q1,2,3... lots.[/QUOTE]

If you haven't played it - Morrowind might be worth a try for you. I've even thought about starting it again, just because I lack RPGs to play

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:28 pm

If you can find a copy, as far as a great story-based RPG goes I'd highly recommend Planescape Torment!

It has an in-depth story that explores the complexity of the 'human' spirit in a way I've never before seen an RPG do... one of the most amazing games I have ever played...

Psi_RedEye22 · Post by **Psi_RedEye22** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 4:48 am

Holy cow, I've had that forever, and I haven't had the will to play it, maybe I'll fire it up! O.O

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 10:32 am

[QUOTE=Psi_RedEye22]Holy cow, I've had that forever, and I haven't had the will to play it, maybe I'll fire it up! O.O[/QUOTE]
play it. now. really. now. stop whatever you're doing. play it. go.

araknid70 · Post by **araknid70** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 3:40 am

Well, when you finally get the will up to play it, you'll find that you won't have the will to stop playing it.

Psi_RedEye22 · Post by **Psi_RedEye22** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 7:33 am

Nope, a problem arose, I can't find it. =P

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:18 am

If you haven't played Planescape Torment yet, do it NOW.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:27 am

I have PS:T and haven't finished it.... never quite did get a grip on me for some reason.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:13 am

[QUOTE=Xandax]I have PS:T and haven't finished it.... never quite did get a grip on me for some reason.[/QUOTE]I found the initial part a bit slow going, but the story really grabbed me around the time I added a certain Tiefling to my party, and found the journal.

The game evokes a finely-crafted, multi-textured novel in which the plot and purpose are not immediately apparent, but as the threads gradually begin to weave together the reader is inexorably drawn in.

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:22 am

Planescape: Torment. No question. Easily the deepest, best written, least cliched, most affecting CRPG yet to be made. Well, IMHO.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 10:40 am

Hmmm - maybe I should boot up PS:T once more ... I'm terrible bored, and have nothing to play. But I have tried to get into the game twice already

Otherwise it would likely just be (yet) another trip through BG2 and/or NwN ... not like I don't know thoese games inside out by now. (heck - can answer a great number of NwN gameplay issues from memory by now

)

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:35 pm

@Xan,
Well I'm currently hopping between IWD 2 (again) and SoA (again), along with playing Morrowind for the first time

Actually, this run through SoA is probably the most fun I've ever had. I have an all girl party of mostly spellcasters, and it's a serious blast... literally

Basically, if you take a themed approach it forces you to adopt a lot of tactics you might not have previously employed so it is almost like playing the game for the first time!

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:37 pm

I'm planning on getting Knights of the Old Republic soon and playing that....though I don't know if my PC can run it...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:22 am

[QUOTE=dragon wench]@Xan,
Well I'm currently hopping between IWD 2 (again) and SoA (again), along with playing Morrowind for the first time

Actually, this run through SoA is probably the most fun I've ever had. I have an all girl party of mostly spellcasters, and it's a serious blast... literally

Basically, if you take a themed approach it forces you to adopt a lot of tactics you might not have previously employed so it is almost like playing the game for the first time!

[/QUOTE]

Well - after a large number of replays, I simply think it is time to let BG2 and NwN die from my "active" game list, and go for something else alltogether

But maybe I should throw myself over Morrowind again - didn't finish that either, because my character go so insanely powerfull so early that the game hold little challenge for me.

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 2:26 am

Xandax: have you played any modules for NWN yet? There are a few really good one out there. I highly recommend the Paladin series (even though it's not completed yet).

I'm still considering whether or not to get Knights of the Old Republic - although I'll have to upgrade my computer to run it smoothly. Currently playing through BG1 - haven't played this for a few years.