Lacedaemonian

I love RPG's and am looking out for some recommendations. I have never played Baldur's Gate or Baldur's Gate 2, and am currently playing Dungeon Siege. I don't mind if people are fairly loose with what they determine to be an RPG. What is the King Dong of RPG's?

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Ahdkaw

http://kingdomofloathing.com/ althugh that domain often falls over, send a meaage to th philathropists guild s once you're over llevel 5.

We weilll welcome you...

(do a google on 'KINGDOM OF LOATHING', it will serve you well).

And look faor Waste Paper & Wintson Churchill. Two chars happy to help.

mac1

Action RPG's :-

My favorite SNES RPG was "The Illusion of Time" (aka "The Illusion of Gaia" in the US), if you have a SNES or an emulator that is well worth a playthrough. On the N64, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still the greatest game ever made in my opinion. One game I have wanted to play through for years but never had the chance is Chrono Trigger on the SNES, I am always on the lookout for a cheap copy of that.

First Person RPG's :-

On the PC I would suggest Dues Ex if you have not played it. Another game I really tryed to get into was Morrowind, I have it on both the PC and X-Box but its just too hard. Not sure if I was just doing everything wrongly, but I just kept dying at the claws of rats and other pathetic animals. It is a real shame as what I did play of it was magnificent. Perhaps I was just not very good at it. Deus Ex 2 on the X-Box is also superb, but it suffers from being too short when compared to the original.

Turn Based RPG's :-

Its always been the Final Fantasy games that did it for me in this field. My personal favorites would be VII and IX on the Playstation (VII being the better of the two in my opinion) and Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest on the SNES.

Strategy RPG's :-

Dune on the PC may be old, but it is still great. It is available to download here http://abandonware.the-frenchkiss.biz/.

Other RPG's :-

The original Soul Reaver was a magnificent game, as was Shadowgate (which I believe borrowed heavily from Legacy of Kain). I never played the original Legacy of Kain game, but I have heard it is good, if a little dated now. Vampire: The Masquerade Redemption on the PC was also quite enjoyable, and you could probably pick that up cheap these days. I also quite enjoyed what I played of the original Icewind Dale game, though I never played any of the sequels.

Lacedaemonian

Cheers Ahkdaw, I will do that.

I played Chrono Trigger and Illusion of Gaia on the SNES, they were great games. Final Fantasy VII was the only version that I truly enjoyed. The original Legacy of Kain for the PS1 was crap. I have a copy of Deus Ex Invisible War, but haven't played it. I will take a look at the Morrowind game, and the Icewind Dale games.

Chrono Trigger was a Final Fantasy game if I remember correctly.

Also thanks for the heads up on Dune.

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Hypes

Deus Ex II: IW is a very good game. Have you played the first one?

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Lacedaemonian

I haven't played the first one Andreas, which is why I have been reluctant to play IW. I won't play Baldur's Gate II until I can get hold of a copy of the first one. I would always feel like I had missed out on the story or character development.

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I hadn't played the first one either, though I did have some knowledge of it and its plot. Nothing you can't discover through a ten minute Google, though.

Give it a go, it's quite good entertainment.

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Sirathiel

I've never played Baldur's Gate (I) either, but my boyfriend filled me in on the story, before he let me play BG II. I love it, but I'm still claiming I'm not made to play PC Games...

I also recommend Neverwinter Nights. Love it to pieces, but can't play it on my laptop. Stupid thing hasn't got enough RAM for the graphic thingy.

And my boyfriend is currently playing Morrowind, which he says is great, too.

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Que sera, sera!

Lacedaemonian

Okay so I'll give Deux Ex IW a whirl next, followed by Baldur's Gate II. I am still enjoying Dungeon Siege even though it is fairly old. There is not enough time in life to play these games. ...

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aftermath

Lacedaemonian, chrono trigger isn't a Final Fantasy, they are completely different seires. Also, Chrono Trigger has a sequel for the ps1 called Chrono Cross. I haven't finished it yet but it also a RPG and pretty good so far. BG2 is great if you're into the Forgotten Realms. NWN isn't as strict on the rules as BG though, so it is easier to play if you haven't read the manual with the game or the D&D player/dm guides. Morrowind i haven't really played but you can download the orginal from the elderscroll site. Final Fantasy 3 is the best in the FF seires. Diablo 2 is a great time if you want a qucik kill. oh yeah... i gtg..

Lacedaemonian

I played Chrono Trigger years ago, and it was a final fantasy game in everything but name.

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Rane Longfox

Diabolo 2 is odd... especially seven player networked

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Cricket

Does online roleplaying count? Until last month, I played Ultima Online for one year. My sisters play the last 2 and three years. We stopped playing, but still have so many fine memories. I was a tamer magician, and that is where my Avatar comes from, along with this signature.

Lacedaemonian

There are some great online RPG's coming out this year young Cricket. Everquest 2 and Middle-Earth online being my pick.

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Foxbat

Another that might be worth considering is Freedom Force (classed as a tactical RPG). Set in a world of superheroes there are loads of downloads and mods for it. After a stressful day, I find there's nothing as relaxing as beating The Incredible Hulk about the bonce with a large lamppost