Favorite RPG of the 2000's?
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It's a LONG time period, but personally I can make a top 5:
1. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2. Fallout 3
3. The Witcher
4. Fable (either title)
5. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (despite it bugging and me not being able to play the single player, and having nobody to play multiplayer with)
1. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2. Fallout 3
3. The Witcher
4. Fable (either title)
5. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (despite it bugging and me not being able to play the single player, and having nobody to play multiplayer with)
I'll say Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.
While it is only one of my favorite RPGs of all time, I seem to be one of the only people who likes it.
While it is only one of my favorite RPGs of all time, I seem to be one of the only people who likes it.
I've only started to like RPG games this last couple of years so I've not played many. What I have played though I've enjoyed immensely
First was Oblivion
Mass Effect
Fallout 3
Dragon Age Origins
Mass Effect 2
and that's it in order of play
I did try Stalker but never got into it
First was Oblivion
Mass Effect
Fallout 3
Dragon Age Origins
Mass Effect 2
and that's it in order of play
I did try Stalker but never got into it
Fallout 3: guns. I mean a lot of guns. Multiple ways to end not only the main game but every quest you are involved in. And AA-21's plasma rifle. Pew pew pew! Splatch!
Pokemon Emerald: a ton of legendaries and a Tyranitar with 380 attack and 350 defense? Graaaar!
Final Fantasy VII: yeah, I know it is not a 2000 game but I played it only recently and it is really good. The RPG system implemented works very well. Better than the one in FFXIII anyway.
That's me for this decade. I would add ME2 if I had a decent video card. But I don't so...
Pokemon Emerald: a ton of legendaries and a Tyranitar with 380 attack and 350 defense? Graaaar!
Final Fantasy VII: yeah, I know it is not a 2000 game but I played it only recently and it is really good. The RPG system implemented works very well. Better than the one in FFXIII anyway.
That's me for this decade. I would add ME2 if I had a decent video card. But I don't so...
More or less in order:
Baldur's Gate II
Sometimes I wonder if nostalgia is messing up my objectivity. But I just have to fire this one up again and any doubt dissipates. I still haven't found an RPG as fulfilling as this one. The only thing that's missing is the exploration factor that was in Baldur's Gate 1, but then I like to play one game after the other with the same character. The BG saga as a whole covers anything you could possibly want in an RPG.
Knights of the Old Republic (I)
Many of us Star Wars fan dreaded what the first SW RPG would look like, but it turned out to be quite awesome. Not only is great in its own right, but it also has a genuine Star Wars feel.
Neverwinter Nights (1)
At first I hated it for not being Baldur's Gate 3 and for having a bad campaign. About a year after its launch, players started releasing their own modules and PWs with the toolset and that's when the game really lifted off. There's hundreds of hours of fun to be had in dozens of great player-made modules.
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Introduced me to the open-ended style. Like NWN, I didn't think much of it at first but it really grew on me. It had an awesome modding community in its prime and Vvardenfell was a blast to explore.
Mass Effect 2
Dragon Age: Origins
I had ridiculously high expectations for this one, and they were not quite met. It's a great game, definitely one of my favourites, but it seems like they didn't try hard enough. The story is bland and the classes aren't all that interesting. Gameplay is good, but could have been better. I also think that BioWare's "area" system is really showing its age.
Runners up include Oblivion, Jade Empire and Fable. Oblivion is a well-made and pretty game, but the exploration just wasn't as interesting as in Morrowind, which is one of the things I liked about the latter. Jade Empire had a surprisingly interesting setting and a decent story, but the gameplay didn't quite hold up. I liked Fable because it felt fresh on many levels, different from the LotR copies we get to see all too often. Gameplay is a bit wobbly and the game isn't very long though. Still, I can't help but go through it once a year or so.
Baldur's Gate II
Sometimes I wonder if nostalgia is messing up my objectivity. But I just have to fire this one up again and any doubt dissipates. I still haven't found an RPG as fulfilling as this one. The only thing that's missing is the exploration factor that was in Baldur's Gate 1, but then I like to play one game after the other with the same character. The BG saga as a whole covers anything you could possibly want in an RPG.
Knights of the Old Republic (I)
Many of us Star Wars fan dreaded what the first SW RPG would look like, but it turned out to be quite awesome. Not only is great in its own right, but it also has a genuine Star Wars feel.
Neverwinter Nights (1)
At first I hated it for not being Baldur's Gate 3 and for having a bad campaign. About a year after its launch, players started releasing their own modules and PWs with the toolset and that's when the game really lifted off. There's hundreds of hours of fun to be had in dozens of great player-made modules.
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Introduced me to the open-ended style. Like NWN, I didn't think much of it at first but it really grew on me. It had an awesome modding community in its prime and Vvardenfell was a blast to explore.
Mass Effect 2
I fully agree. Mass Effect 2 was a surprise hit for me. I didn't like the first one that much and bought ME2 almost as an afterthought. It's high time RPGs become something else than an inventory-managing game with a pathological focus on character stats and such. Mass Effect 2 really lets you play the role of Shepard, and that's what an RPG should be about.MetricFurlong said:
Dragon Age: Origins
I had ridiculously high expectations for this one, and they were not quite met. It's a great game, definitely one of my favourites, but it seems like they didn't try hard enough. The story is bland and the classes aren't all that interesting. Gameplay is good, but could have been better. I also think that BioWare's "area" system is really showing its age.
Runners up include Oblivion, Jade Empire and Fable. Oblivion is a well-made and pretty game, but the exploration just wasn't as interesting as in Morrowind, which is one of the things I liked about the latter. Jade Empire had a surprisingly interesting setting and a decent story, but the gameplay didn't quite hold up. I liked Fable because it felt fresh on many levels, different from the LotR copies we get to see all too often. Gameplay is a bit wobbly and the game isn't very long though. Still, I can't help but go through it once a year or so.
You mean the godawful annoying music during the credits? Yeah, that was quite the twist. I never could bring myself to play the game again after that one...Onyx Oblivion said:
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Edit: Cut a little too much of the quote there... :/
Also, my list:
1. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2. Fallout 3
3. Icewind Dale II
4. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
5. Neverwinter Nights 2???
To be fair, though, only two of those games would actually make my top 5 RPG's of all time list.
Hmm...As of right now, I'm gonna say:
Mass Effect 1&2
Dragon Age: Origins
KOTOR
Fallout 3
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
And there's many more for me as I am an avid fan of RPGs.
Mass Effect 1&2
Dragon Age: Origins
KOTOR
Fallout 3
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
And there's many more for me as I am an avid fan of RPGs.