Guys I really Need some advice on a good Fantasy RPG, im dying here

[PR-man]

Ok I loved the entire Ultima series and really ever since then I really have not felt inspired by and RPG games. Any ideas?

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[Gurm]

Anything with the Bioware Engine.

This includes:

Fallout (not fantasy, but post-WW3)
Fallout 2
Baldur's Gate / TOSC
Planescape: Torment
Icewind Dale / HOW
Baldur's Gate 2

Personally, I find the story in Fallout and Planescape the be the most compelling, and Planescape and BG2 to be the best written overall.

Icewind Dale is very... er... much like a D&D campaign. Which is to say that it meanders, you have far too much choice over which weapons you use and which characters go with you, and you get easily bored.

Planescape is perhaps the best FRPG in years, bar none. But the setting is a bit... odd.

- Gurm

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[Uppity]

Yeah, I have the same problem.

I hate the D&D system (Just waay to unrealistic) and so don't play Baldurs Gate (Tried it for a while though)

FF7 was a good one. I only had it for the playstation though, never tried it on PC. It has a good system, magic is varied and there is always more to learn about it. An excellent plot and nice graphics. I suppose it all depends if you can get away with the anime style. To be honest, I couldn't put this down once I started. Sadly I finished it and so I'm kind of in a RPG void again.

Vampire the masquerade isn't bad. But yoou can only save at certain points and often have to spend 2 hours+ in one session before you can save again. I just don't have that time.

System-shock 2 is a VERY good one for a futuristic FPS-come-rpg game.

But for your classic fantasy RPG - I'm struggling too. :-(

Uppity

[Gurm]

My problem with FF in general, and FF7 specifically, is the complete and total linearity.

You _have_ to do things in one specific order. Very irritating. You feel as though you have no choice.

Now, there are games where you have no choice but FEEL like you do, and that's ok.

Baldur's Gate didn't bother me so much. It's not the D&D system, it's how much you add to it. Think of it as having a really good Dungeon Master. In Baldur's Gate, your DM kicks ass. In Icewind Dale, your DM is lame.

- Gurm

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[Topha]

Planescape Torment!!!!!! even if you dont like ad&d, it is among the best 5 games i ever played.

Vampire (i think you can save anywhere if you install the patch), but it is more hack & slash. although the story is cool, its rather linear.

Amberstar, kinda old though

[omegaRED]

Topha is right. With the 1.1 patch you can save anywhere in Vampire. It`s a very good game, but it`s more of a fighting game then a magic-fighting. See, most of the Magics are there to increase Physical Attributes ( Strenght, Dexterity, Speed and so on ). I personally didnt use much of offensive Magic ( Fireballs, Fire Rain etc ). And then there`s the modern age. It`s nice, but i`m more of a `Midieval` man. Plus, i like playing with a Crusader-Vampire. The irony eh?

It`s a very good game though, give it a go.

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[Beezer]

If you enjoyed System Shock 2, then give Deus Ex a try. It's not in the "fantasy" environment, but you will probably enjoy it anyway. The interface is similar to SS2, but story is very different. Created by the same person, I believe -- Warren Spector. If you like lots of choices, then this is for you. I believe there are several different endings to the game, depending on the choices you make.
I'm still playing for the first time - about half way through. Very well written...

[PR-man]

Well Gurm I have played Fallout 1 and 2, Baldurs gate 1, and system shock 2. System shcok 1 and 2 actually were very nice, so was fallout 2. Baldurs gate 1 I did not like that much, felt to linear. I have not had a chance to play Baldurs gate 2 yet.

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[Grego]

Planescape Torment is a must play if you are into fantasy rpg - it's the best game Ive ever played!

[leech]

Hey Topha, I had Amberstar on the Atari ST. That is probably one of the BEST CRPG's I've ever played. In fact anyone who is into emulation can get Ambermoon (the sequel) for the Amiga. And it works great in WinUAE. Try it out, it's really cool. Old, but great. Laters

Leech

[Drizzt]

Thou must play Planescape Torment. Or suffer the consequences.

[PR-man]

Has anyone played Alternate reality: The city? I played it on apple IIc but it was on C64 and amiga also. I loved that game

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[Gurm]

There are no RPG's like old RPG's.

Even the Ultima series has felt the taint of horrible 3d graphics.

But Planescape:Torment is totally engaging, and has high replay value (played as a fighter and then replayed as a mage).

- Gurm

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[PR-man]

yeah but the ultima series proved that even without 3d graphics in deptch storyline and quality play wins

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[Uppity]

Hmm, FF7 too linear? I must disagree on that one. There were just soo many sub-plots and adventures which you didn't have to go on (and didn't always find) which often either added a new character or expanded a lot on the background of an existing character, or even just provided new materia (magic) - very nice. Oh yeah, I just remembered, it WAS very linear at the start until you left the city. But I think that was just to get the story going in the right direction and to make it easier for RPG beginners.

I still don't like baldurs gate though. As well as not liking AD&D, I also thought it was just too boring. Wander around screen after screen, see some monsters, click on them - your party attacks and kills them, wander around some more .... It didn't even have any impressive graphics to make the wandering around pleasurable. I didn't think it was any less linear then FF7 (once outside the city).

Planetscape Torment you all say. I honestly thought it was a futuristic game for some reason and so never tried it. Also I have been put off after hearing that it was based on the same engine as Baldurs gate.

If anyone can tell me where it differs from BG then I may give it a try.

Uppity.