Looking for a good single player RPG. Recommendations pls !!

[MammothBlade]

I just uninstalled Baldur's Gate and Torment a few hours ago and will never get back to them again.

I would have loved to play Torment, but GOD! I almost fell asleep on my keyboard waiting for the character to cross a room. Seriously, the RUN command should always be available in every game.

So, with this inconvenience aside, you can give Torment a try if you have time to waste waiting for the hero to perform simple actions, like moving or hitting. The game is not bad in itself, if you have 1-2 seconds for the hero to make a hit or a few steps LOL. And no, I don't have crappy computer. It's just how the game is.

As for baldur's gate, I only played for half an hour or so, and so I can't really say whether it's good or not, but I gave up playing because controlling more than one char really pisses me off.

I want a bloody game in which I control one char and that's all. In baldur's gate I started with 4 heroes by default. No comment on human stupidity!

What's wrong with controlling multiple characters?

Anyway, if you want the real deal go play "Avencast: the Rise of the Mage", and I promise you that everything else you'll be playing afterwards will be obsolete. Avencast is the GOD of all RPGs, and amazingly as it is, NO ONE mentions it.

I'm not sure I should believe you on this. Do your actions influence the story and your character's personality?

 

[Frission]

I just uninstalled Baldur's Gate and Torment a few hours ago and will never get back to them again.

I would have loved to play Torment, but GOD! I almost fell asleep on my keyboard waiting for the character to cross a room. Seriously, the RUN command should always be available in every game.

So, with this inconvenience aside, you can give Torment a try if you have time to waste waiting for the hero to perform simple actions, like moving or hitting. The game is not bad in itself, if you have 1-2 seconds for the hero to make a hit or a few steps LOL. And no, I don't have crappy computer. It's just how the game is.

As for baldur's gate, I only played for half an hour or so, and so I can't really say whether it's good or not, but I gave up playing because controlling more than one char really pisses me off.

I want a bloody game in which I control one char and that's all. In baldur's gate I started with 4 heroes by default. No comment on human stupidity!

Anyway, if you want the real deal go play "Avencast: the Rise of the Mage", and I promise you that everything else you'll be playing afterwards will be obsolete. Avencast is the GOD of all RPGs, and amazingly as it is, NO ONE mentions it.

I really think you should give Torment another shot. The age definitely shows and the game's system of combat is based on the old DnD systems, I think (waiting for combat rolls and taking turns to smack each other). But the combat is sort of a sidedish whereas the story and the environment is the entree. This is going to sound cliche but, once you get into the story, the game starts to take off.

On the other hand, I would not recommend Baldur's gate. Everyone lauds it as the greatest Fantasy RPG to ever exist but I've played pretty far into it and all I could think while playing through the unoriginal story, unimpressive setting, and frustrating combat was "wow, I could be having sex right now" But people like it so there must be something good about it, right?

The Witcher is a purely singleplayer Fantasy with no party members so you might enjoy that. However, The Witcher is also sort of polarizing; you'll love it or hate it, so try to get a demo of some sort.

Speaking of which, is there a demo for Avencast? Also, isn't that from the same people who made Geneforge? Because I hated Geneforge...

Geneforge did have an original concept and setting. Avencast is made by Clockstone, who are not the same people so you're worries are unfounded.

I agree with the Witcher, although it's one of those games which becomes really good near the end, when all your choices come back to haunt you. You should probably also use a guide though. You can try the Witcher 2. I heard that's more fast paced.

I suggest that you steer clear of games that would have a lot of grind then, because I doubt you would like them. So a lot of JRPG's are out. Except maybe the tale series. Multiple characters are also out. That narrows things down quite a bit.

I'm wondering whether you started from Baldur's Gate 1 or 2. I have fond memories of the game, but that may be mainly because of "The Throne of Bhaal", where you become a god. One of the things that made it great was the journey.

If you play a lot of games thinking "I could be having sex right now" then you're in the wrong mindset for games. Everyone should probably go have sex. Sexual frustration is a terrible thing.

I'll go try Avencast.

 

[L0dest0ne]

Try morrowind. You'll have to mod the hell out of it, but it's all worthwhile. Great quests and story, if you can conquer the difficulty and piss-poor combat.

 

[monere]

Nothing is wrong with controlling multiple characters except for the fact that I don't like it. If you're OK with it, than no problem but I don't like controlling more than one char because I would have to stress a little bit in order to make the best of all the chars, and for me games mean relaxation, not stress That's why I am against multiple chars.

I like to have one main char to control so I can learn it and get used to it fast, so I can further enjoy the awesome graphics, sounds or story.

As for Avencast, you should believe me that it's the best RPG that I've seen ONLY if you are into puzzles and graphics. If you are into customization then probably Avencast is not a good game for you.

But anyway, I might miss something here since - like I said above - I am into graphics, story and puzzles. I was too absorbed by these aspects to notice or care about customization and other stuff (which undoubtedly make for a great game experience for some people). The best bet probably is to just try the game for an hour or so and if it's not to your liking then get rid of it.

I just uninstalled Baldur's Gate and Torment a few hours ago and will never get back to them again.

I would have loved to play Torment, but GOD! I almost fell asleep on my keyboard waiting for the character to cross a room. Seriously, the RUN command should always be available in every game.

So, with this inconvenience aside, you can give Torment a try if you have time to waste waiting for the hero to perform simple actions, like moving or hitting. The game is not bad in itself, if you have 1-2 seconds for the hero to make a hit or a few steps LOL. And no, I don't have crappy computer. It's just how the game is.

As for baldur's gate, I only played for half an hour or so, and so I can't really say whether it's good or not, but I gave up playing because controlling more than one char really pisses me off.

I want a bloody game in which I control one char and that's all. In baldur's gate I started with 4 heroes by default. No comment on human stupidity!

What's wrong with controlling multiple characters?

Anyway, if you want the real deal go play "Avencast: the Rise of the Mage", and I promise you that everything else you'll be playing afterwards will be obsolete. Avencast is the GOD of all RPGs, and amazingly as it is, NO ONE mentions it.

I'm not sure I should believe you on this. Do your actions influence the story and your character's personality?

 

[Mortamus]

Definitely gonna advise you to play Planescape: Torment or Fallout 2. If you're wanting a JRPG, I would say Final Fantasy IX, or Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. Vagrant story is pretty good as well.

 

[MammothBlade]

Nothing is wrong with controlling multiple characters except for the fact that I don't like it. If you're OK with it, than no problem but I don't like controlling more than one char because I would have to stress a little bit in order to make the best of all the chars, and for me games mean relaxation, not stress That's why I am against multiple chars.

I like to have one main char to control so I can learn it and get used to it fast, so I can further enjoy the awesome graphics, sounds or story.

As for Avencast, you should believe me that it's the best RPG that I've seen ONLY if you are into puzzles and graphics. If you are into customization then probably Avencast is not a good game for you.

But anyway, I might miss something here since - like I said above - I am into graphics, story and puzzles. I was too absorbed by these aspects to notice or care about customization and other stuff (which undoubtedly make for a great game experience for some people). The best bet probably is to just try the game for an hour or so and if it's not to your liking then get rid of it.

It's not just about customisation though, from reviews I hear the story is quite linear, that's something of a negative for me. I like puzzles though.

 

[Bertylicious]

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines was the bollocks. I heartily reccomend it and I think it is available on Steam.

 

[monere]

I swear didn't see that option

I would have loved to play Torment, but GOD! I almost fell asleep on my keyboard waiting for the character to cross a room. Seriously, the RUN command should always be available in every game.

Hold shift and click to run, or go into the options and enable "always run"

 

[monere]

Well, I didn't know that (seriously)

But anyway, I won't get back to the game for now as I have many games in the download queue that I want to try (titan quest, sacred, skyrim and kingdom of amalur of which are just a few)

Thanks for the tip though

I would have loved to play Torment, but GOD! I almost fell asleep on my keyboard waiting for the character to cross a room. Seriously, the RUN command should always be available in every game.

Always Run is an option in the menu. If you double click or hold shift by default you'll run as well.

As for baldur's gate, I only played for half an hour or so, and so I can't really say whether it's good or not, but I gave up playing because controlling more than one char really pisses me off.

I want a bloody game in which I control one char and that's all. In baldur's gate I started with 4 heroes by default. No comment on human stupidity!

In Baldur's Gate Imoen is the only character that will join you by default, but she can also be removed if you're adamant about doing a solo run. Why you would want to though boggles my mind and it will make the game supremely difficult, but if you want to play solo you can.

 

[monere]

I don't know what you mean by "linear story" but it's OK, you don't have to explain.

Well then, one game less that you need to bother with

Nothing is wrong with controlling multiple characters except for the fact that I don't like it. If you're OK with it, than no problem but I don't like controlling more than one char because I would have to stress a little bit in order to make the best of all the chars, and for me games mean relaxation, not stress That's why I am against multiple chars.

I like to have one main char to control so I can learn it and get used to it fast, so I can further enjoy the awesome graphics, sounds or story.

As for Avencast, you should believe me that it's the best RPG that I've seen ONLY if you are into puzzles and graphics. If you are into customization then probably Avencast is not a good game for you.

But anyway, I might miss something here since - like I said above - I am into graphics, story and puzzles. I was too absorbed by these aspects to notice or care about customization and other stuff (which undoubtedly make for a great game experience for some people). The best bet probably is to just try the game for an hour or so and if it's not to your liking then get rid of it.

I just uninstalled Baldur's Gate and Torment a few hours ago and will never get back to them again.

I would have loved to play Torment, but GOD! I almost fell asleep on my keyboard waiting for the character to cross a room. Seriously, the RUN command should always be available in every game.

So, with this inconvenience aside, you can give Torment a try if you have time to waste waiting for the hero to perform simple actions, like moving or hitting. The game is not bad in itself, if you have 1-2 seconds for the hero to make a hit or a few steps LOL. And no, I don't have crappy computer. It's just how the game is.

As for baldur's gate, I only played for half an hour or so, and so I can't really say whether it's good or not, but I gave up playing because controlling more than one char really pisses me off.

I want a bloody game in which I control one char and that's all. In baldur's gate I started with 4 heroes by default. No comment on human stupidity!

What's wrong with controlling multiple characters?

Anyway, if you want the real deal go play "Avencast: the Rise of the Mage", and I promise you that everything else you'll be playing afterwards will be obsolete. Avencast is the GOD of all RPGs, and amazingly as it is, NO ONE mentions it.

I'm not sure I should believe you on this. Do your actions influence the story and your character's personality?

rpgs where you control only a single character are actually a pretty recent development. I still long for the days when controlling a party of 6 was standard.. you had a frontline of 3 fighter types a rogue, a mage and a cleric. basically all the classes accounted for

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

Baldur's Gate 2/Planescape Torment games are amazing but, by today's standards, might be difficult to play. I personally love them but I am hesitant recommending them to people who didn't grow up with pre-2000s CRPGs. I would suggest trying out the Baldur's Gate games first - as Planescape is a bit more complex (even thought it uses the same engine). This is because Plancescape has some conversation trees and character decisions that can be missed by someone also trying to get to grips with the game.

You think? I missed out on these games when they were first released as I was a console gamer at the time and when I finally got around to them, PS:T was a lot easier to get into. It's character creation screen is a lot less daunting and the early sections aren't as unforgivingly difficult as Baldurs Gate's.

Maybe that's just me, though.

 

[ElectroJosh]

Baldur's Gate 2/Planescape Torment games are amazing but, by today's standards, might be difficult to play. I personally love them but I am hesitant recommending them to people who didn't grow up with pre-2000s CRPGs. I would suggest trying out the Baldur's Gate games first - as Planescape is a bit more complex (even thought it uses the same engine). This is because Plancescape has some conversation trees and character decisions that can be missed by someone also trying to get to grips with the game.

You think? I missed out on these games when they were first released as I was a console gamer at the time and when I finally got around to them, PS:T was a lot easier to get into. It's character creation screen is a lot less daunting and the early sections aren't as unforgivingly difficult as Baldurs Gate's.

Maybe that's just me, though.

I do understand where you are coming from. With Baldur's Gate the combat takes more of a focus and you can die a few times (or more than a few) near the early stages. However with PS:T there are a lot of other, seemingly irrelevant details and choices, that have a big impact on the end-game especially when you level up and decide what stats to focus on. Balancing that out can be tricky for a lot of players new to these sorts of games.

Out of interest; did you play the Baldur's Gate game prior to PS:T?

 

[Elfgore]

Mount and Blade Mount and Blade for the love of god Mount and Blade. It is the greatest rpg you could pick up for the pc. Just don't get Of Fire and Sword. Worst game in the series ever.

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

I do understand where you are coming from. With Baldur's Gate the combat takes more of a focus and you can die a few times (or more than a few) near the early stages. However with PS:T there are a lot of other, seemingly irrelevant details and choices, that have a big impact on the end-game especially when you level up and decide what stats to focus on. Balancing that out can be tricky for a lot of players new to these sorts of games.

Out of interest; did you play the Baldur's Gate game prior to PS:T?

Yeah, I see what you mean. It's easy to lock yourself out of quests or miss out on interesting bits of dialogue just because you're missing one point in Wisdom or Intelligence and it's easy to make the hard to avoid enemies in the last few dungeons hard to kill as well if you focus too much on those stats.

I played PS:T first, then Baldur's Gate.

 

[ElectroJosh]

Yeah, I see what you mean. It's easy to lock yourself out of quests or miss out on interesting bits of dialogue just because you're missing one point in Wisdom or Intelligence and it's easy to make the hard to avoid enemies in the last few dungeons hard to kill as well if you focus too much on those stats.

I played PS:T first, then Baldur's Gate.

I wonder if the order you play them in makes a difference in which you perceive as more difficult. After the combat heavy BG games I focused on those same aspects of my character in PS:T and found the change in playstyle took a lot to get used to.