What is Your Favorite RPG Of The Last 10 Years?

Con · August 23, 2012, 08:14:38 AM

A lot of RPG's I just seem to lose interest in halfway. Dragon Age kept me going but I would vote for Batman Arkham Asylum as my favorite RPG.

Con

Fighting Farmer · August 23, 2012, 01:45:54 PM

Quote from: Hartford688 on August 23, 2012, 01:22:38 AM
Dragon Age:Origins and the Mass Effect series.

And I agree with you, I prefer linear games for what I find are better story lines.
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Mass Effect is next on my list to try.

Anyone try Two Worlds II. Is it any good?

MuzzyDev · August 23, 2012, 02:39:36 PM

I'm hard-pressed to name a favorite. I love RPGs as they have the right balance of combat, character development and story. Of all the PC game genres, RPGs have the best chance to tell a real story. KOTOR is pretty amazing. NWN also, and Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. I really liked NWN 2 as well. You get your own keep in the first one, and the later expansions each had unique improvements to gameplay and story.

Bioware is really on top of the RPG game right now. Mass Effect 2 was one of the best games I've ever played. I was so invested in the characters and the story! I've yet to play ME3 or DA2, as I've heard the Origin horror stories. Think I'll give them a while longer to either clean out the cobwebs or release a version that does not require the service.

I also love the open world RPGs like Fallout and the Elder Scrolls games, but I find the exploring is the best part--usually way more fun than the story.

Chris--

Martok · August 23, 2012, 03:02:49 PM

Quote from: Bison on August 22, 2012, 07:45:43 PM
Neverwinter Nights.

Seconded.

bob48 · August 23, 2012, 05:19:57 PM

Last one I played was 'The Bard's Tale'.

Fighting Farmer · August 23, 2012, 05:34:26 PM

Quote from: Shelldrake on August 22, 2012, 07:53:16 PM
Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic. IMO the storyline was far superior to any of the last 3 theatrical releases.

Steam is now (finally) selling part II.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/23/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-ii-steam/

Fighting Farmer · August 23, 2012, 05:35:21 PM

Quote from: bob48 on August 23, 2012, 05:19:57 PM
Last one I played was 'The Bard's Tale'.

Bob, you are a little behind the times.

Staggerwing · August 23, 2012, 05:38:21 PM

Quote from: Fighting Farmer on August 23, 2012, 05:35:21 PM
Quote from: bob48 on August 23, 2012, 05:19:57 PM
Last one I played was 'The Bard's Tale'.

Bob, you are a little behind the times.

And rightly proud of it, I've no doubt. :)

Gusington · August 23, 2012, 08:52:12 PM

Wasn't there a Bard's Tale remake?

Nefaro · August 23, 2012, 11:18:03 PM

Quote from: Fighting Farmer on August 23, 2012, 05:34:26 PM
Quote from: Shelldrake on August 22, 2012, 07:53:16 PM
Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic. IMO the storyline was far superior to any of the last 3 theatrical releases.
Steam is now (finally) selling part II.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/23/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-ii-steam/

Myself, and numerous others, have had issues with the character freezing and not being able to move in KOTOR2. IIRC, it was something to do with playing that game on newer computers. Supposedly it would only happen in a certain area in the beginning, from what I read. That was still enough to deter me from getting any further because I gave up reloading all the time to move a bit further. :(

I don't recall the cause for such an oddity, as everything else would still work, so I suspected some Fade-type DRM on the disc check that was getting false positives (the reason the same type of DRM was removing from Silent Hunter 4 shortly after launch). Maybe if you can get a digital copy it'll work just fine.

Greybriar · August 24, 2012, 01:42:22 AM

Quote from: Gusington on August 23, 2012, 08:52:12 PM
Wasn't there a Bard's Tale remake?

Yes. Vivendi released The Bard's Tale in 2005.

bob48 · August 24, 2012, 06:35:34 AM

Quote from: Fighting Farmer on August 23, 2012, 05:35:21 PM
Quote from: bob48 on August 23, 2012, 05:19:57 PM
Last one I played was 'The Bard's Tale'.

Bob, you are a little behind the times.

I sure am when it comes to this I type of game, not really my scene I will admit. I leave all that type of stuff to the missus, she has a shelf full, although she really only plays WoW and Diablo III now.
I admit to being tempted by Skyrim though, and maybe Rift.

Gusington · August 24, 2012, 07:41:35 AM

Bob do yourself a favor and pick up Skyrim next time it is on sale.

bob48 · August 24, 2012, 08:12:44 AM

I think that Skyrim is the one I'd go for, in part because of all the stuff that you guys post about it, so I think I'll take your advice Gus.

Yes, Bards Tale was a re-make, (no, It was not the original text-only game :)) It was quite amusing in places and really did not take itself too seriously.

LongBlade · August 24, 2012, 08:18:01 AM

In terms of playtime I guess Skyrim is about at the top.

However, I don't really consider those true RPGs. They're more like action games with an RPG layer.

My favorite RPG is probably Icewind Dale II. You could roll up the entire party if you chose (I did). Great storyline, great fun...that is probably my favorite RPG.