Role-playing games

[Quirinus]

I'm looking to pick up on role-playing games-- I've heard that Fable is pretty good, but any other recommendations? I'm looking for a good introduction to RPG gaming. I have a mid-range computer, so I can't play anything too fancy. How much HD space does a typical RPG require, and how long does it take to complete?

[Xehh II]

Baldurs Gate series are, in my opinion, the best RPG games available.

[Quirinus]

I'll be sure to check these out... which one is the best/ provides the best introduction to the series?

I've just successfully installed KotOR, but it lags spectacularly even on low graphics. The reviews sound very promising, but one-frame-a-second lag is just too bad.

[PBI]

I'm partial to Morrowind and Oblivion myself, probably a good introduction to the genre as they are not too challenging for occasional RPGers like myself but with enough depth to still be fun. Oblivion is a beast to run on my 2-year old comp though, so the older but still very fine Morrowind would probably be the better choice (probably quite cheap now too).

[rajpoot]

1. Oblivion (Openess, freedom such as you'll not find in any other game)
2. Witcher (Great story, but tough reqs)
3. Mount and Blade (If you don't have it, BUY IT NOW!!! This one's worth every penny, you can live like a medieval baron.)

[naut]

Baldurs Gate is epic.

[CrossLOPER]

Download Mount and Blade, then try Morrowind. Oblivion is a simplified Morrowind.

[Red Spot]

I'm looking to pick up on role-playing games-- I've heard that Fable is pretty good

I've played Fable on the X-box, its surelly a nice game .. but almost could be called a FPS, any 'real' plot-following and decision-making isnt there.
most of the time you just need to accomplish set goals where here and there it influences your allignement towards good or evil .. surelly a nice game, but dont buy it as a true RPG as you'll end with a wrong impression of what a "good" RPG should play imo
(for the 6 or 7 € you can buy it for now it is very much worth the money though)

[Sarathos]

Most definitely recommend
1. Kotor I & II
2. The Withcer
3. Bauldar's Gate
4. Bioshock
5. RL

[Kekvit Irae]

5. RL

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[naut]

I checked out the Baldur's Gate series, but they use the top-down, Diablo-like perspective, which I really really dislike, so.. meh. So does the first Neverwinter Nights game, I think.

Haha, fine. You'll only be doing yourself the disservice of missing out on one of the best games in the genre.

Don't try Oblivion first, it plays too much like a FPS. Of the ones you've listed play NWN II first.

[Ironside]

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I must complain about the pvp features in that game, while it is possible to do it, the consequences are too dire.

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[LittleGrizzly]

Castle of the Winds. A Rogue-like game for Windows 3.1 (but works perfectly fine in XP) that was once shareware, but released years later as freeware

OMG!! what a game!!

I only ever got to play the first bit, once i got to the second town i would goto the castle where there was only one level and then the guy refused to leave the town, is that just because it was the demo..

Thanks for the link you are now my favourite person, i'd half forgotten about that game, its basic but pretty damn entertaining!

I thought the whole weight to movement speed was a funky addition...

[Quirinus]

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Holy crap, it's Kuala Lumpur! Excuse me while I piss myself in excitement at seeing my city on the Org.

But the thing I dislike about this game is that there's no save/load function: once you've made a bad choice you can't go back and replay, which sucks.



EDIT: I just found out that Mass Effect comes with SecuRom, which pretty much killed my interest in the game. </3 Oh well.

[Papewaio]

I went there earlier this year. Awesome city, not to hard to get around even if you only speak English.

Has plenty of different types of food. Malay, Indian and Chinese plus food courts/ shopping malls that aren't out of place in Sydney.

Traffic during rush hour is umm 'interesting'.