deganawida Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Trials of the Luremaster was an free expansion made by BIS after fans complained about Heart of Winter. It is wonderful.
BuckeyeRowe Posted January 24, 2005 Author Posted January 24, 2005 Games of the CRPG vareity that are a must have: Fallout 1 Planescape: Torment Fallout 2 Ultima 4 Baldur's Gate 1 w/Tales of the Sword Coast Baldur's Gate 2 wo/Throne of Bhaal Ultima 7 Arcanum Morrowind w/Tribunal and Bloodmoon Icewind Dale 1 w/Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quite a list for one just starting out... "Working for Davik was like driving a spike in the side of your head. Sure, you got something new up there, but in the end, you've lost something as well." - Canderous "But I though Jedi weren't allowed to love." - Handmaiden "But some do it anyway. We call it pulling a Bindo." - The Exile
Ivan the Terrible Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Quite a list for one just starting out... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Much shorter list, then: Fallout. You may or may not like Planescape: Torment. I loved it, many others loved it...but many others hated it, too. Fallout, on the other hand....you just can't go wrong with it. It's one of the best RPGs of all time, it's decidedly not Fantasy....and by this point buying it and the sequel together will cost you less than $10. Seriously, the thread should have ended when it was mentioned. Most RPGs are Fantasy, but Fallout is a shining gem of an exception. I made this half-pony half-monkey monster to please you But I get the feeling that you don't like it What's with all the screaming? You like monkeys, you like ponies Maybe you don't like monsters so much Maybe I used too many monkeys Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
Judge Hades Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Those ten games is what define the CRPG genre for me. They are also my favorite CRPGs of all time. Best of the best, as they might say.
Darque Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Games of the CRPG vareity that are a must have: Fallout 1 Planescape: Torment Fallout 2 Ultima 4 Baldur's Gate 1 w/Tales of the Sword Coast Baldur's Gate 2 wo/Throne of Bhaal Ultima 7 Arcanum Morrowind w/Tribunal and Bloodmoon Icewind Dale 1 w/Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quite a list for one just starting out... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Agreed. Start with Fallout and Fallout 2... nice games, with strategic combat to get you going
213374U Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Games of the CRPG vareity that are a must have: Fallout 1 Planescape: Torment Fallout 2 Ultima 4 Baldur's Gate 1 w/Tales of the Sword Coast Baldur's Gate 2 wo/Throne of Bhaal Ultima 7 Arcanum Morrowind w/Tribunal and Bloodmoon Icewind Dale 1 w/Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quite a list for one just starting out... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Agreed. Start with Fallout and Fallout 2... nice games, with strategic combat to get you going Yup. Listen to her. She knows her stuff, even though she doesn't care if the world is turned into a nuclear wasteland. :ph34r: - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Darque Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Games of the CRPG vareity that are a must have: Fallout 1 Planescape: Torment Fallout 2 Ultima 4 Baldur's Gate 1 w/Tales of the Sword Coast Baldur's Gate 2 wo/Throne of Bhaal Ultima 7 Arcanum Morrowind w/Tribunal and Bloodmoon Icewind Dale 1 w/Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quite a list for one just starting out... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Agreed. Start with Fallout and Fallout 2... nice games, with strategic combat to get you going Yup. Listen to her. She knows her stuff, even though she doesn't care if the world is turned into a nuclear wasteland. :ph34r: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I want powered armor :cool:
jaguars4ever Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 *steals Darque's Power Armor and upgrades it*
Judge Hades Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 *steals the upgraded power armor and goes on a rampage at Atari*
BuckeyeRowe Posted January 25, 2005 Author Posted January 25, 2005 Much shorter list, then: Fallout. You may or may not like Planescape: Torment. I loved it, many others loved it...but many others hated it, too. Fallout, on the other hand....you just can't go wrong with it. It's one of the best RPGs of all time, it's decidedly not Fantasy....and by this point buying it and the sequel together will cost you less than $10. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think I'll start here. Then I'll try to move down Hades' list. Of course, once Feb. 10 comes, all other games are put on hold (although Rome: Total War will be hard to put down...) "Working for Davik was like driving a spike in the side of your head. Sure, you got something new up there, but in the end, you've lost something as well." - Canderous "But I though Jedi weren't allowed to love." - Handmaiden "But some do it anyway. We call it pulling a Bindo." - The Exile
Aponez Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 My poor armor <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Go to the shop and buy other, lazy, then we can get other PRIUS FLAMMIS COMBUSTA QUAM ARMIS NUMANCIA VICTA
Azure79 Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Like most others have said Start with Fallout and Fallout 2. Truly awesome games both. You might also want to try Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity. Actually I'm surprised no one has mentioned these two yet. I've only had the chance to play Divine Divinity, but its a great game. You might think it a Diablo clone at first since much of the action and even the interface are very similar, but it also has great exploration, unexpected quests, a huge world and interesting, sometimes funny NPCs. And I agree with Torment being great game. Ignore those who would cajole you away from this game, they just weren't open minded enough to truly appreciate the characters and story. They probably played the game through as a fighter.
Serious Callers Only Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 Some that weren't mentioned but are fun, Ultima Underworld I & II, BAK also is fun. For something different try Thief series. I will defend that thief is more than a Rpg that Diablo.
Oerwinde Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Like most others have said Start with Fallout and Fallout 2. Truly awesome games both. You might also want to try Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity. Actually I'm surprised no one has mentioned these two yet. I've only had the chance to play Divine Divinity, but its a great game. You might think it a Diablo clone at first since much of the action and even the interface are very similar, but it also has great exploration, unexpected quests, a huge world and interesting, sometimes funny NPCs. And I agree with Torment being great game. Ignore those who would cajole you away from this game, they just weren't open minded enough to truly appreciate the characters and story. They probably played the game through as a fighter. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I like the fact that if you have high enough wisdom and intelligence, you can get level 6 as a mage just by reading the unbroken circle. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity.
BuckeyeRowe Posted January 29, 2005 Author Posted January 29, 2005 Another question - What is a "cyberpunk"? "Working for Davik was like driving a spike in the side of your head. Sure, you got something new up there, but in the end, you've lost something as well." - Canderous "But I though Jedi weren't allowed to love." - Handmaiden "But some do it anyway. We call it pulling a Bindo." - The Exile
Sammael Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction. The subgenre's conception is attributed to William Gibson, who wrote a number of novels with a distinct style - set in a grim future, ruled by huge multinational corporations, and focused on computers and information technology. There are no doors in Jefferson that are "special game locked" doors. There are no characters in that game that you can kill that will result in the game ending prematurely.
Darque Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 We need a good Cyberpunk rpg, or even a semirpg. Wasn't there a diabloish Cyberpunk game being made?
BuckeyeRowe Posted January 30, 2005 Author Posted January 30, 2005 Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction. The subgenre's conception is attributed to William Gibson, who wrote a number of novels with a distinct style - set in a grim future, ruled by huge multinational corporations, and focused on computers and information technology. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks. :D "Working for Davik was like driving a spike in the side of your head. Sure, you got something new up there, but in the end, you've lost something as well." - Canderous "But I though Jedi weren't allowed to love." - Handmaiden "But some do it anyway. We call it pulling a Bindo." - The Exile
213374U Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Wasn't there a diabloish Cyberpunk game being made? Restricted Area is the name you're looking for. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Darque Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Wasn't there a diabloish Cyberpunk game being made? Restricted Area is the name you're looking for. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are awesome :D Thank you :D
jaguars4ever Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Yes, but if it's 'diablo-ish' it's not really an RPG. :D
Whitemithrandir Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Ha! Planescape: Torment: It's the only RPG You will ever need. Word economics To express my vast wisdom I speak in haiku's.
213374U Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Ha! Planescape: Torment:It's the only RPG You will ever need. Lemme think... No. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
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