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Anyway, I'll list a few and a brief description. Beware: Lots of BioWare follows
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: It's an original Xbox (and PC) game, but it's a marvelous RPG. It has a great story (though it's slow at the start) and a leveling system that offers a good bit of variety. I love the sequel as well, but won't recommend it. It has some very annoying glitches when played on a 360. I can suffer through them, but I don't think most people would. There's also mods on the PC version that restore tons (and I really mean tons. It's enough to make an expansion pack on) of content.
Mass Effect (and Mass Effect 2): It's a third person shooter/RPG hybrid. It sort of struggles with its RPG elements (which are overabundant without providing any meaningful depth or choice in the first game, and much too sparse in the second game). But this is probably my favorite game series ever. Fantastic story, and an incredibly well-built setting. Decisions you make during the game carry over from one game to the next, offering you a ton of replayability.
Alpha Protocol: Yes, it was heavily criticized at launch, but patches have fixed some (not all) issues. Boss fights are kind of stupid (basically just normal people, but with lots of health. Though one is hilarious). But the game offers a lot of choice, both on how to build your character and in how you approach the story.
Two Worlds II: Not a great game, but it has a beautiful world. It has assy controls, bad voice acting, odd character animations, and a pretty boring story. But if you like to just explore, then I'd recommend it. It also has a co-op mode which some people speak highly about. I haven't tried it, myself.
Dragon Age: Origins (and the expansion: Awakening): It plays a good bit like Knights of the Old Republic, actually. The story is sort of "been there, done that", but the characters are great (Shale is worth getting, if you're not averse to DLC).
Dragon Age II: A somewhat controversial sequel. The combat is faster, though still tactical. Your character is now voiced. There are some head-shaking design choices (environments repeat a lot. Enemies come in waves). It's a more unique kind of story, but it falls flat in places. I still love it, but it takes as many steps back as it does steps forward from its predecessor.
Fable: Another original Xbox game. It's oozes charm, though. It's not the deepest game, and it came about at a time when morality in games was still "save the children or slow roast them and feed them to their parents", but its fun. The sequels I do not recommend. They're far to simplistic and don't really do anything well.
Jade Empire: A unique setting for a Western RPG: basically a fictionalized pre-medieval China. Pretty good story, great characters, passable (but shallow and spammy) combat.
Borderlands: I didn't like it, but tons of people do. And I think if you like Fallout 3, you're likely to enjoy Borderlands. It offers a lot of variety in terms of combat (lots of guns), and it has very MMO-esque quests (go here, kill that, come back and I'll reward you). Character interaction is shallow, so don't expect much there.
Anyway, I'll list a few and a brief description. Beware: Lots of BioWare follows
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: It's an original Xbox (and PC) game, but it's a marvelous RPG. It has a great story (though it's slow at the start) and a leveling system that offers a good bit of variety. I love the sequel as well, but won't recommend it. It has some very annoying glitches when played on a 360. I can suffer through them, but I don't think most people would. There's also mods on the PC version that restore tons (and I really mean tons. It's enough to make an expansion pack on) of content.
Mass Effect (and Mass Effect 2): It's a third person shooter/RPG hybrid. It sort of struggles with its RPG elements (which are overabundant without providing any meaningful depth or choice in the first game, and much too sparse in the second game). But this is probably my favorite game series ever. Fantastic story, and an incredibly well-built setting. Decisions you make during the game carry over from one game to the next, offering you a ton of replayability.
Alpha Protocol: Yes, it was heavily criticized at launch, but patches have fixed some (not all) issues. Boss fights are kind of stupid (basically just normal people, but with lots of health. Though one is hilarious). But the game offers a lot of choice, both on how to build your character and in how you approach the story.
Two Worlds II: Not a great game, but it has a beautiful world. It has assy controls, bad voice acting, odd character animations, and a pretty boring story. But if you like to just explore, then I'd recommend it. It also has a co-op mode which some people speak highly about. I haven't tried it, myself.
Dragon Age: Origins (and the expansion: Awakening): It plays a good bit like Knights of the Old Republic, actually. The story is sort of "been there, done that", but the characters are great (Shale is worth getting, if you're not averse to DLC).
Dragon Age II: A somewhat controversial sequel. The combat is faster, though still tactical. Your character is now voiced. There are some head-shaking design choices (environments repeat a lot. Enemies come in waves). It's a more unique kind of story, but it falls flat in places. I still love it, but it takes as many steps back as it does steps forward from its predecessor.
Fable: Another original Xbox game. It's oozes charm, though. It's not the deepest game, and it came about at a time when morality in games was still "save the children or slow roast them and feed them to their parents", but its fun. The sequels I do not recommend. They're far to simplistic and don't really do anything well.
Jade Empire: A unique setting for a Western RPG: basically a fictionalized pre-medieval China. Pretty good story, great characters, passable (but shallow and spammy) combat.
Borderlands: I didn't like it, but tons of people do. And I think if you like Fallout 3, you're likely to enjoy Borderlands. It offers a lot of variety in terms of combat (lots of guns), and it has very MMO-esque quests (go here, kill that, come back and I'll reward you). Character interaction is shallow, so don't expect much there.
I with you there. I've played it on both PC and the 360. The differences are small, and I prefer playing on my 360 just because that's where I feel more at home.Onyx Oblivion said:
