Fallout has ruined RPGs for me

[Hiphophippo]

Try Fallout 3 perhaps?

In the situation he's in, 3 would just depress him.

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also, let me be the one to say it. The infinity engine ruined baldur's gate. oh, what could have been...

 

[DeadlyYellow]

It happens.

Try Arcanum by Troika games

Arcanum doesn't stand up with Fallout.

Don't see how, but then again I'm one of those who would choose Arcanum over Fallout. I liked the setting and loved the story and overall it just seemed to have more depth to it.

It was also made by the same people who made the first two Fallout games.

 

[Axolotl]

You should seriously give it another go. The starting is harsh and difficult and you can die by stepping in a trap or being killed off by Kobolds but once you Level up a few times and have a little more HP and spells and got a larger group of people (6) to run around with the game gets awesome. And during Baldur's Gate 2 the Awesomeness just keeps dripping out...

If you have problems with some Areas look around the world e.g. walk in different directions and explore and do some other quests. By god there are surely enough of those

And don't forget to install the BGT (Baldur's Gate Trilogy) Mod and a Widescreen Hack for increased Resolution xD

The problem was that I got Minsc in my party and he sent me on a quest, but as far as I can tell the quest he sent me on was impossible and now whenever I load my saves he complains at me and then attackls me killing most of the party which means any random encounter will kill me.

 

[Aunel]

You need Bioware injections.

And Bethesda injections.

maybe 50 cc's of square enix

 

[Peabob]

I played Fallout 3 to death then bought Oblivion. Couldn't get into it, I was just thinking about Fallout

 

[Tourette]

Try Dragon Age:Origins

 

[JoonaspEST]

Morrowind
The Witcher(I never played it myself)
Mass Effect(much more fleshed out than any other space rpg ofc next to SW)
Dragon Age Origins
Neverwinter Nights
Etc etc which are after 2000


The reason I didn't list Baldur Gate or everything that's have to do with Infinity Engine is because I fail in enjoying a game with for 2009 standards having a substandard graphics. Paddling through text that looks like notepad is no fun to me. I'm sure BG has a great story but I never got past the city in BG2. Just i didn't find any motivation to progress. Now I'm sure i would be bashed but hey everyone has different tastes and opinions.

The reason i didn't include Oblivion to the list is because it has no proper story. Morrowind has a more proper story, setting and lore behind it. I didn't finish morrowind with no cheats but with cheats yes. Because I was curious what would happen in the end. I have also finished Oblivion but in agony I found that it was more like a Action RPG. It is fun to bash enemies for some time but in the end you would find yourself going away in boredom. Character were more like robots than any near to human exept the appearance. They even didnt had somewhere to lighten themselves or so to say to poo. Even no outhouse!

 

[Kinghoza]

Neverwinter Nights 2. The combat might not be fun but the story is just amazing.

 

[MBergman]

Except all Infinity Engine games we're fucking beautiful because every background was hand-drawn and the characters, spells and effects etc. carefully and really nicely animated.
Also it wasn't as much work so it left a lot of room for improvements on things like story and quests and all that crap you don't get in games nowadays xD

My thought exactly! The backgrounds are gorgeous at times. And the the spell effects and such I find to be rather pretty! (;

 

[Axolotl]

Try Dragon Age:Origins

I did, it felt like a railroad tour of the Lord of the Rings told with WHFRP and combat from Diabalo. I fail to see it's appeal. This is the main reason I'm reluctant to try Baldur's Gate again, people keep recomending Bioware games but every time I try them I find them dull and unbelivebly shallow.

Anyway I'm going to buy Planescape (although I never really liked the setting much personally) and Vampire. However I'm also running DosBox and trawling abandonware sites to see if any classic RPGs are worth looking at.

And if that doesn't work I guess I'll just have to play the Fallout MMO.

 

[Shru1kan]

See you next year

You're saying it will only take 5 more days?


I liked Fallouts 1+2, even if they were turn based (HATE), but I do enjoy tactics. Play it with a friend occasionally. Good strategy game if you play it right.

 

[Jenova65]

You might want to check out BioWare's RPGs. If you're looking for expansive, story driven RPGs, they're your go-to guys.

This ^

 

[Tarkand]

You need Bioware injections.

And Bethesda injections.

maybe 50 cc's of square enix

That won't help at all.

When he says 'Fallout has ruined other rpg for me', by 'other rpg' he most likely mean JRPGs.

I know, because I had the same thing happen to me after playing the first Fallout... all of a sudden, all those really cool JRPG didn't seem cool at all. The game literally blew my mind and made me realise what a true role playing game was.

 

[SirDX]

About 2 years ago I managed to get hold of a copy of Fallout 1 and 2. Both are great games but unfortunately ever since then all the other RPGs I've played have seemed a bit rubbish in comparison, even ones I used to love before playing Fallout I just find it difficult to be engaged by them or to take them seriously. Are there any other RPGs that can compare or am I doomed to never enjoy another RPG ever again?

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.

I believe some of the development team are the same, and it's one of the first games to use the technology/magic dichotomy thingummy.

Arcanum was, and is, beautiful. Drog just released the patch he was working on before he quit for good. Anyone who has Arcanum should download the patch and play!

http://rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=998365#998365

 

[SirDX]

Try Fallout 3 perhaps?

He wants to cure the problem , not exacerbate it XD

Fallout 3 does not stay true to the Fallout universe. It's unfortunate, but true. While I've heard a lot of good things about it, my experience with it was less than joyful. It made me sad that I couldn't enjoy Oblivion V - Post Apocalypse GOTY edition.