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Single person RPG's?
Silpheed
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Since I've just completed the main story in Oblivion I decided to put this game on the shelves for now. The problem is that I'm still in the mood for RPG's where you play as a single character. I like party based RPG's as well but I prefer games where you are supposed to build a single character and play through as him/her all the way through the game.
The games I've currently played that fits my single person RPG need are:
- Deus Ex
- the Fallout series
- the Elder Scrolls series (Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion)
- the Gothic series
- Arx Fatalis.
- Bloodlines
Are these prettty much the best games in this genre or are there games that I may have missed? I don't care if the game is a multi million dollar project or a basement programmed indie title, any suggestion(s) would be appreciated.
The games I've currently played that fits my single person RPG need are:
- Deus Ex
- the Fallout series
- the Elder Scrolls series (Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion)
- the Gothic series
- Arx Fatalis.
- Bloodlines
Are these prettty much the best games in this genre or are there games that I may have missed? I don't care if the game is a multi million dollar project or a basement programmed indie title, any suggestion(s) would be appreciated.
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Edit: wait, you have played Deus Ex?
In that case, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?
I am going to edit in Vampire: Bloodlines so it looks like I came up with it first, because it is a damn good suggestion.
Hmmm.... I'm at a loss. I don't know if I can think of another one. Final Fantasy Tactics (for the PSP/PSX) allows you to select the number of people in a battle, and if you're daring... You can set it to just Ramza.
The Witcher is a 1 man RPG for the PC. Not sure if you'd like that or not.
Vampire: Bloodlines might work though.
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Fuck. How did I forget Vampire? Get that game now if you don't have it. It's only $20 on steam. So it's cheap and easy to find.
Play them.
Play them now.
VtM: Bloodlines is a great suggestion, but be sure to download one of the fan patches in order to not tear your hair out due to the unfinished nature of the game at 1.2.
Diablo is my vote.
Every time someone recommends this game, I end up having to buy a new set a pants. Thank you for wasting $20 of my money!
(I love Quest 64, even though people HATED that game when it was out.)
Ditto with the Baldurs Gate series and Torment, although I can't really call them single person RPG's since the games themselves were made with a party in mind.
Arcanum is a great game as well but I'm afraid that I've completed that one almost as many times as I've played through Deus Ex :P
The Witcher is another great suggestion and I'm currently playing that one right now.
Regarding Eschalon: I've read some nice reviews about it and it looks pretty interesting. Is the story any decent?
I'm glad I'm not crazy. I loved the game during the initial release. Unfortunately, I barely remember it now.
P.S. Game suggestion threads suck when people don't properly list the games they've played.
Man, that was a long time ago. I loved the game too! I thought everyone hated it and was semi-embarassed to even admit I played it.
I think it's time for an EBay raid to see if it's cheap there...
If you're willing to go oldie and Ultima 7 rings a bell, look up a game called "Veil of Darkness". It's one of my all-time favourites. Also the Genesis version of Shadowrun (can we hope for a VC version? I no longer have it in cart form).
Also, why not, Mass Effect. The party elements notwithstanding, you still get to build up your own character and role play quite a bit. It fits the Fallout niche pretty well. And, hey, look up the Infinity Engine thread for hints on how to run the Bioware classics on modern PCs and make them look nice.
Also, since you're fresh off Oblivion, why not go into the MMO genre? Oblivion is kind of MMO-y, anyway.
It's almost always on a magazine's list of "top 20 worst RPGs ever made" and sometimes "top 20 worst games ever made". But they are magazines. Their opinion is null.
Might be difficult, though.
Still, roguelikes? Neverwinter Nights? Gotta think of these things when writing suggestion threads.
Also, as previously mentioned, Deus Ex. The first one.
I'm resisting the urge to drive to your house and strangle you with your mouse cord. Oblivion is nothing like an MMO.
Vampire Bloodlines is the only game I can think of that matches your requirements.
I can't remember if Jade Empire and KoToR gave you the option of running around solo, if so, they may also be what you're looking for.
Battlespire's worth a runthrough if you can find it, a little more action-y than the standard Elder Scrolls offerings. Also, multiplayer. Not sure if it runs in XP.
(Yes yes, I know they're part of the Elder Scrolls series. Sue me. And who the fuck knows about Battlespire?)
Might and Magic: World of Xeen. The Might and Magic Millennium Edition has a CD version with voice acting which is pure awesome. You can get it running on DOSBox without too much trouble. Moriveth is doing a Let's Play of it in SE++ here.
EDIT: Yeah, it's a party, but it might as well be one person. Still, worth it.
Anvil of Dawn, if you can find it, is another gem. VERY difficult, though. Shouldn't be too hard to get working under DOSBox, either.
I'm sure I'll think of more.
EDIT 2: Don't know if this would fit, but Might and Magic: Dark Messiah. VERY action-y, but if Deus Ex is something you're looking for, then this isn't all THAT different.
It just doesn't have many interesting characters.
Not really worth getting at this point if you don't have it, but if for whatever reason you've got one of the old Game Boy Final Fantasy Legends games, one-man teams are actually doable, if not a challenge/pain-in-the-ass.
KOTOR didn't, I haven't played Jade Empire.
So, wait, how is Oblivion not MMO-y? Huge land to explore, quest-or-hunt structure, crafting, open skillsets... TES felt like an MMO before they were invented. The most MMO-y one is probably Arena (you could argue that provinces in that game play like different servers).
Hey, maybe we should get our copies of Battlespire working and play some multiplayer over Hamachi.
It could be a good time.