brian

What are the actual leaders in the field of computer game based RPGs?

By that I mean which are the games that actually break the boundaries to become the classics?

I'll be finished writing soon, so I may be able to treat myself to a PC game to chill out to. But what are the actual recommended immersive experiences?

Simply put: what's good out there?

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X Q mano

I remember blowing a lot of time on Champions of Krynn on the old amiga. But it's better on the Amiga than PC... So it's not THAT much of a recommendation...

Darklands however is GREAT... Lots of time has been spent on my part with that game. It's simply fabulous! You should check it out!

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Foxbat

Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 are both getting a little long in the tooth but are still regarded as excellent examples of PC RPGs.
Also Fallout 2 for a post apocalypse style RPG.
All these titles are now available on budget labels (around £10).

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Twelve

Diablo 2, the best selling PC game of all time.

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GnomeoftheWest

I second Twelve's suggestion - definately Diablo 1 or 2.

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mac1

On the PC - try Morrowind! Epic and expansive (there are posts on the Elder Scrolls forum of people (ubernerds obviously! - lol) who have played as much as 72 hours solid - no breaks). Unlike most RPG games you can actually walk everwhere (there are no cut-scenes between towns), and the whole game is all one huge level, people play hundreds of hours and dont see it all! And the score is not unlike your Chronicles stuff actually, I think you'd like the music anyways.

Personally, I'd just get myself an N64 emulator (or a secondhand N64) and play Zelda: Ocarina Of Time again and again. Perhaps that's just me. A PSOne emulator with either Final Fantasy VII or IX would do nicely too.

I did try to play the PC game Neverwinter Nights which is supposed to be great, but I really couldn't get to grips with it at all, perhaps that' just me too though.

Not a traditional RPG (actually a first-person-shooter-cum-RPG), but Deus Ex is also superb!

Enferos

if you can wait until new year then i highly recommend Thief 3
also Deus Ex 2 should be coming soon

Twelve

Uh-oh....bigmac...you're entering into the domain of console RPGs. Don't get me started on that topic. They don't call me the "poet-gamer" for nothing!


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Esioul

Thought I'd revive this thread... I could do with some recommendations too. I've been playing my brother's latest star wars game, I'm not doing too badly and I'm having some fun with it.

Cricket

I love Ultima Online. Though I have wanted to Play Star Wars Galaxies online. I just don't want to start over from the beginning when I have so much as the mage tamer in this game.

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Lacedaemonian

I enjoyed The Summoner on the PS2, there is a ported version on the PC for anybody interested. Just a classic build you character with clothing/weapons, get harder and harder, complete game. Utterly enjoyable though!!

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Foxbat

I've been playing NeverWinter Nights on the PC and been thoroughly enjoying it. I've also got Knights Of The Old Republic and, although I've just had a quick couple of hours play on it, it looks very good indeed.

Esioul

I've almost finished KOTOR... it's fun, and not too scary. I won't tell you what happens in the end, but maybe you can guess. At one stage are you now? I knew anyway because my brother told me. Is NeverWinter nights worth my buying?

Foxbat

I've really just got into the first city in KOTOR just to try it out. I've been too busy with Neverwinter Nights (these games are just too big to jump from one to the other).

As for NWN - it got very good reviews and if you wait a bit longer you will probably pick it up on budget as NWN2 is on the horizon. It's your standard Fantasy setting but with very good storylines and many subquests. It also has an easy to use editor for designing your own adventures. I like it anyway