Looking for a good single player RPG. Recommendations pls !!
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Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallouts 3 and New Vegas, anything from the Tales of series, just off the top of my head
(also to the inevitable jerk who calls me out for bad taste for also recommending Kingdoms of Amalur, I would like to preemptively say "SCREW YOU, it's MY opinion")
Oh and Torchlight
(also to the inevitable jerk who calls me out for bad taste for also recommending Kingdoms of Amalur, I would like to preemptively say "SCREW YOU, it's MY opinion")
Oh and Torchlight
This usually means it sucks. Especially if it's the first positive point that is mentioned about the game.neonsword13-ops said:
Isn't Dark Souls a JRPG?neonsword13-ops said:
I'd go NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer. Best CRPG single player campaign I've played, I think.
If you want a different experience, you might try Lost Odyssey. It's a JRPG in the vein of Final Fantasy created by much of the original brain trust behind FF no less. If you really want to go classic though (and by classic, I mean some of the best gaming to be had... ever), find a way to play final fantasy IX. I think most people would agree that it's the best one; it's just got such a unique flavor to it... god I love that game.Dendio said:
I really don't get why PS:T has this reputation for being inaccessible.Dendio said:
Like reading books? Well, then you're probably going to enjoy the very well written dialogue in PS:T.
Can you comprehend the basics of the AD&D 2nd edition ruleset? Then you should have no problem whatsoever with PS:T's very streamlined version thereof.
Really, PS:T is, IMO, far more accessible than, say Baldur's Gate 2. BG2 expects you to get the hang of dozens of spells, items and classes almost immediately from the start. PS:T just expects you to have an open mind (and yeah, go through *a lot* of dialogue) when exploring a world that doesn't rely on the usual fantasy cliches.
Never played Bloodlines with anything but the official patches and still found it sufficiently bug-free to enjoy. A lot.aegix drakan said:
Especially considering it's coming from BlackTroikObsidian.
I take issue with that comment. While I am not saying the mod is bad, it is not the pan-ultimate must have. Vanilla is still pretty darn good on all three and there are a plethora of other mods, the use of which really comes down to personal preference, given the person is willing to spend time setting the game up to their taste(which if you are familiar with the mainstay of the community, a lot are doing).AT God said:
If fps/rpg hybrids interest you I would suggest checking out the demo for E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. It is rough around the edges but still had more fun playing through that then any game for a few years now.
AD&D is Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Don't be mislead by the name, it's an earlier version of the ruleset that is used in KOTOR (that's based on D&D 3rd edition. AD&D is second edition). All in all, it has its differences bu the fundamentals are the same - a d20 roll and modifiers. The most confusing thing is THAC0 - To Hit Armor Class 0. It's sort of "hit chance" but reversed - lower is better. But here [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/187975-planescape-torment/faqs/8566] is a better explanation of the system.Dendio said:
Hmm, you may be right. Sadly, traditionally so did WRPGs ... Until Bethesda came along.poiumty said:
Still, Dark Souls feels like a JRPG to me when I play it. Hard to explain why, maybe the "YOU DIED!" has something to do with it.
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Well, it takes place over an entire year, so it has to be that long. Besides, many people that played the game wish it lasted longer because the world and characters are so great.
Yes, technically, but the gameplay is designed like a western rpg.
Pools of Darkness:neonsword13-ops said:
Strategic turn-based combat? ✓
Full party control? ✓
Isometric view? ✓
Arbitrary difficulty level based more on skill with a controller than tactical skill? ☓
Dark Souls:
Strategic turn-based combat? ☓
Full party control? ☓
Isometric view? ☓
Arbitrary difficulty level based more on skill with a controller than tactical skill? ✓
Not to say those things are the hallmarks of WRPGs, but yeah. Good try though.
Actually you can blame my spellchecker for that one. I had it with a U, and the spellchecker didn't like that, so rather than checking via google, I just went with what it suggested.poiumty said:
BG is good, but it's setting is just Forgotten Realms D&D - so far so standard. If one is looking for a fantasy RPG, then one will be satisfied.
Planescape: Torment is an almost entirely unique RPG experience. The setting (the Planescape D&D setting, which is off-the-rails even in tabletop format) is bizarre and wonderful. So it the gameplay - it is literally possible to get through the entire game without combat - just by talking past enemies or talking them to death. Or you can kill everything that moves. Or a combination, a middle ground between the two extremes.
I have never played anything else like Planescape: Torment. I have played other games similar to BG.