darth_traya Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Hi guys I need some help. I'm tihnkning of buying a new RPG. I like Oblivion and Morrowind but I prefer story based ones like Kotor & Final Fantasy series. So what RPGs would you suggest I buy. I haven't played Neverwinter Nights is it good? Also I would prefer it to be fairly recent ie. PS2 or recent PC.
ChAiNz.2da Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 While I love the ElderScrolls series (Morrowind & Oblivion) my true alliance lies with NeverWinter Nights as far as story driven RPG's go. In fact, NWN has alot of on-going stories... Morrowind & Oblivion however have the open-ended capabilities like no other RPG I've seen to date... you can do pretty much what you want, when you want. You don't even have to do the Main Quest if you don't want to... plus the game doesn't "end" when you DO complete it All of them are fantastic games, well worth the money and will provide hours upon hours of gameplay.. NWN is older though, and while far from being "ugly" Oblivion's graphics are beautiful (assuming you've got enough hamsters in your PC to get it to run.. hehehe). My personal choice though would be NWN.. but I'm biased when it comes to BioWare I found it more story immersive.. I cared for my NPC's probably more than a normal person should.. and found myself actually feeling the 'urgency' to carry out the missions. Oblivion's non-player characters felt just like moving bodies to me that I had to talk to only in order to get the next "fun thing" to do.. (IMO)
Jae Onasi Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 We got Neverwinter nights not too long ago, and I've been enjoying it.
Rogue15 Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 baldar's gate 2 is pretty cool, it's also 2 player....not sure if its on ps2 tho
darth_traya Posted July 16, 2006 Author Posted July 16, 2006 I've already got Oblivion & Morrowind. I prefer the story based RPGs like Kotor & FF. Maybe Neverwinter's Nights. How is Baldur's Gate Story? When does NWN 2 come out. More help would be greatly appreciated. Also doesn't have to be on PS2 I just said that for time period.
EnderWiggin Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 We got Neverwinter nights not too long ago, and I've been enjoying it. Me too. _EW_
Aash Li Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 NWN2 comes out in september. Id rebuy the nwn series, but I think I might wait for the remake to come out. Guildwars is fun, but its an mmo; its free, you just have to pay 50$ for each "chapter"...
Jeff Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 The original Baldur's gate is one of my favorite games of all-time. It has a ton of gameplay and has a great story to it. I also enjoyed NWN, but I think Baldur's gate is superior.
JediKnight707 Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 I just now pretty much started playing NWN and its pretty good. The controls and such are somewhat related to KOTOR1. Its more of a mix between KOTOR and Diablo in my opinion. But I haven't really played that much of it to give you a great idea of how its played.
Emperor Devon Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I would recommend Jade Empire. That game is definitely on par with KotOR.
Snafu7 Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I actually just bought Neverwinter Nights Diamon(which contains NWN, Shadows of Undrentide, Hordes of the King, and Kingmaker) for $19.99, and I'm really enjoying it, so I would definately recommend going with NWN.
Lantzen Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Fallout 1 & 2, they are maybe a little old, but two great games.
mimartin Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I would also recommend Jade Empire. I found it just almost as enjoyable as KOTOR with BioWare’s usual twist and turns. It is only for the X-Box now, but soon will be released for the PC. Although I found it enjoyable the first few times I played, I must warn you to me it does not have the replay value of KOTOR or TSL.
stoffe Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines Neverwinter Nights + Hordes of the Underdark expansion Baldur's Gate II + Throne of Bhaal expansion Planescape:Torment (old but still good) Deus Ex (also old but good) ...are all very good RPGs that are well worth buying, in my opinion.
Vaelastraz Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Vampire the Masquerade:Bloodlines Neverwinter Nights + Hordes of the Underdark expansion Baldur's Gate II + Throne of Bhaal expansion Planescape:Torment (old but still good) Deus Ex (also old but good) ...are all very good RPGs that are well worth buying, in my opinion. That + Gothic I+ II (does noone know gothic?)
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