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Heroes of is not an RPG
it's the strategy series from the universe.
plain old M&M is the RPG
Dark Messiah the shooter... etc etc
Wasn't Crusaders of Might and Magic the shooter?
I'd say Dark Messiah is a rather nice "action adventure" in the vein of the Elder Scrolls games.
I'd kill to see a Dark Messiah sequel that gives you the same kind of freedom and sandbox gameplay that the Elder Scrolls games do.
I'd just be happy if Bethesda could make combat half as fun as it was in Dark Messiah.
Dark Messiah is pretty much perfection in video game form, I feel loathe to say that it should be anything like Oblivion at all. One is an RPG, the other isn't.. A sequel with more content would be amazing, though, yes.
In any event, I'll throw in the two Ravenloft D&D games, they were pretty fun back in the day, and have a similar play style to what the OP wants.
Wow. I played and liked the demo for Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements on the 360, but hesitated in making the commitment to buy because the reviews were universally bad. My instinct said to ignore them -- I did when it came to Two Worlds and ended up enjoying it, glaring flaws and all -- but I opted not to spend the cash.
Should I reconsider?
In the demo, I found the combat to be pretty fun and the (limited) environments pretty. My real hope was (is) for a lot of cool environments to explore and interact with. I'd like a good romp through a cool looking fantasy world.
I thought about playing Wizardry 7, but I heard it was extremely long and it's the end of a trilogy, so I'll put that on the really far back burner.
Wizardry 6-8 make up some of the best old style computer role-playing you can get. You can power through 6 pretty quickly, and importing your characters can make 7 more managable. 7 is difficult regardless, though, but really REALLY rewarding. I actually like it more than 8, but all three are awesome.
Wow. I played and liked the demo for Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements on the 360, but hesitated in making the commitment to buy because the reviews were universally bad. My instinct said to ignore them -- I did when it came to Two Worlds and ended up enjoying it, glaring flaws and all -- but I opted not to spend the cash.
Should I reconsider?
In the demo, I found the combat to be pretty fun and the (limited) environments pretty. My real hope was (is) for a lot of cool environments to explore and interact with. I'd like a good romp through a cool looking fantasy world.
I hear the 360 version is butthole but the PC version is amazing. If you can run Source games on your computer I'd recommend you take a look at that version instead.
I was never able to really get into Shining in the Darkness, but I loved the Saturn sequel, Shining the Holy Ark. Would love to see that pop up on GameTap.
Hm...Shining in the Darkness is on GameTap. Maybe I'll give it another try.
No worries, someone mentioned Betrayal at Krondor.
So while we are on the topic of old school computer rpg's, is there anything out that is like Ultima 7? I absolutely adored both part one and part two when I was younger. They are in my opinion the best role playing games that have ever been released, both from a story and game play perspective. Has anything come out recently that is reminiscent of these titles? It's like i am trying to capture that high from playing these games, but I always seem to find myself disappointed in the majority of the rpgs that I play.
Sadly, no. : P
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No worries, someone mentioned Betrayal at Krondor.
So while we are on the topic of old school computer rpg's, is there anything out that is like Ultima 7? I absolutely adored both part one and part two when I was younger. They are in my opinion the best role playing games that have ever been released, both from a story and game play perspective. Has anything come out recently that is reminiscent of these titles? It's like i am trying to capture that high from playing these games, but I always seem to find myself disappointed in the majority of the rpgs that I play.
I think Betrayal At Krondor is Freeware now too...hold on...
Ah, not anymore...
* 1993: The original 3½" floppy disk release.
* 1994: CD-ROM edition, which includes Red Book CD-audio versions of the original game's MIDI music tracks, a 5-minute video interview with Raymond E. Feist, and a Windows hint program/package.
* 1996: Re-release of the CD-ROM in Sierra's SierraOriginals budget line.[4]
* 1997: free download on Sierra's website to promote the game Betrayal in Antara, though this version is no longer available.
* 1998: CD-ROM edition (but without the CD-audio soundtrack) that came with the hardcover edition of Krondor: the Betrayal, with a PDF manual and video interview with Feist, promotional materials and a trailer for Return to Krondor.
Contrary to popular belief, Vivendi Universal Games has stated that the game is not free to be redistributed by others.
Oh well.
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EshTending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles.Portland, ORRegistered Userregular
I want to thank everyone for all the great replies. It's kind of strange for me. I never played any of these games when I was a kid (I could never afford them). I just saw some Let's plays of the Might and Magic series (I recommend LP'er: RPGenie). He made the game look really fun.
I just wish that nearly most compatibility wasn't shot down with Vista. I've tried my friends MM7, 8, and 9. They either crash or don't load.
Spend probably less than $50 on a DOS rig. I'm sure 486s are pretty damn cheap at this point.
Um, no, use a program called DOSBox. Works perfectly with almost every old game.
I can't deal with DOSBox. It just doesn't feel right. I think I'd rather pick up an old laptop or a 486 with a 15" CRT to really recreate the good ol' days. You know, fiddlin' with AUTOEXEC.BAT and trying to cram drivers into extended memory to free up that precious 640k.
No worries, someone mentioned Betrayal at Krondor.
So while we are on the topic of old school computer rpg's, is there anything out that is like Ultima 7? I absolutely adored both part one and part two when I was younger. They are in my opinion the best role playing games that have ever been released, both from a story and game play perspective. Has anything come out recently that is reminiscent of these titles? It's like i am trying to capture that high from playing these games, but I always seem to find myself disappointed in the majority of the rpgs that I play.
I think Betrayal At Krondor is Freeware now too...hold on...
Ah, not anymore...
* 1993: The original 3½" floppy disk release.
* 1994: CD-ROM edition, which includes Red Book CD-audio versions of the original game's MIDI music tracks, a 5-minute video interview with Raymond E. Feist, and a Windows hint program/package.
* 1996: Re-release of the CD-ROM in Sierra's SierraOriginals budget line.[4]
* 1997: free download on Sierra's website to promote the game Betrayal in Antara, though this version is no longer available.
* 1998: CD-ROM edition (but without the CD-audio soundtrack) that came with the hardcover edition of Krondor: the Betrayal, with a PDF manual and video interview with Feist, promotional materials and a trailer for Return to Krondor.
Contrary to popular belief, Vivendi Universal Games has stated that the game is not free to be redistributed by others.
Oh well.
I'm all but positive it was given away with an issue of CGW or PC Gamer, too. I'm sure I have it sitting in a box of game demo discs upstairs.
Not that it makes it free to distribute, just sayin'.
I think I've mentioned it before but me and my bro have Pentium 1 Windows 95 machines completely tricked out just to play various older games.
DOSBOX works fine for most of it but anything hardcoded for Win 95 just doesn't emulate right, like the best versions of Mechwarrior 2 and TIE Fighter.
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EshTending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles.Portland, ORRegistered Userregular
No worries, someone mentioned Betrayal at Krondor.
So while we are on the topic of old school computer rpg's, is there anything out that is like Ultima 7? I absolutely adored both part one and part two when I was younger. They are in my opinion the best role playing games that have ever been released, both from a story and game play perspective. Has anything come out recently that is reminiscent of these titles? It's like i am trying to capture that high from playing these games, but I always seem to find myself disappointed in the majority of the rpgs that I play.
I think Betrayal At Krondor is Freeware now too...hold on...
Ah, not anymore...
* 1993: The original 3½" floppy disk release.
* 1994: CD-ROM edition, which includes Red Book CD-audio versions of the original game's MIDI music tracks, a 5-minute video interview with Raymond E. Feist, and a Windows hint program/package.
* 1996: Re-release of the CD-ROM in Sierra's SierraOriginals budget line.[4]
* 1997: free download on Sierra's website to promote the game Betrayal in Antara, though this version is no longer available.
* 1998: CD-ROM edition (but without the CD-audio soundtrack) that came with the hardcover edition of Krondor: the Betrayal, with a PDF manual and video interview with Feist, promotional materials and a trailer for Return to Krondor.
Contrary to popular belief, Vivendi Universal Games has stated that the game is not free to be redistributed by others.
Oh well.
I'm all but positive it was given away with an issue of CGW or PC Gamer, too. I'm sure I have it sitting in a box of game demo discs upstairs.
Not that it makes it free to distribute, just sayin'.
Is that the one that had Might And Magic 1, Wasteland, Ultima 4, and Wizardry 4 (or was it 5?) on it as well? I had that one. Lost to time now though. : P
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EshTending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles.Portland, ORRegistered Userregular
I think I've mentioned it before but me and my bro have Pentium 1 Windows 95 machines completely tricked out just to play various older games.
DOSBOX works fine for most of it but anything hardcoded for Win 95 just doesn't emulate right, like the best versions of Mechwarrior 2 and TIE Fighter.
What are the specs on those? I've always wanted to do something like that.
Is that the one that had Might And Magic 1, Wasteland, Ultima 4, and Wizardry 4 (or was it 5?) on it as well? I had that one. Lost to time now though. : P
Pretty sure that's the one. I remember being overwhelmed with gaming and killing lots of time at work on Ultima.
Is that the one that had Might And Magic 1, Wasteland, Ultima 4, and Wizardry 4 (or was it 5?) on it as well? I had that one. Lost to time now though. : P
Pretty sure that's the one. I remember being overwhelmed with gaming and killing lots of time at work on Ultima.
Ultima 5 was my favorite before they made the push into the top down angled view. I remember being thrilled that the harpsichords in the game actually worked. I want to play it again but I really prefer the Commodore's graphics over the PC version.
Wow. I played and liked the demo for Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Elements on the 360, but hesitated in making the commitment to buy because the reviews were universally bad. My instinct said to ignore them -- I did when it came to Two Worlds and ended up enjoying it, glaring flaws and all -- but I opted not to spend the cash.
Should I reconsider?
In the demo, I found the combat to be pretty fun and the (limited) environments pretty. My real hope was (is) for a lot of cool environments to explore and interact with. I'd like a good romp through a cool looking fantasy world.
Buy the PC version. But yes, its spectacular. Its not like Two Worlds, which is bad, but you might like it anyway; its amazing. There are no glaring flaws except for the atrocious multiplayer mode, which doesn't actually play like the single player.
I think I've mentioned it before but me and my bro have Pentium 1 Windows 95 machines completely tricked out just to play various older games.
DOSBOX works fine for most of it but anything hardcoded for Win 95 just doesn't emulate right, like the best versions of Mechwarrior 2 and TIE Fighter.
What are the specs on those? I've always wanted to do something like that.
P1 100-200mhz
I forget what the max RAM was, 16 MB? 32?
1 GB HD.
Windows 95
Soundblaster 16
One was my parents old computer, the other was salvaged from a high school computer lab.
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Dark Messiah is pretty much perfection in video game form, I feel loathe to say that it should be anything like Oblivion at all. One is an RPG, the other isn't.. A sequel with more content would be amazing, though, yes.
In any event, I'll throw in the two Ravenloft D&D games, they were pretty fun back in the day, and have a similar play style to what the OP wants.
Alright!
...What do I do now?
Should I reconsider?
In the demo, I found the combat to be pretty fun and the (limited) environments pretty. My real hope was (is) for a lot of cool environments to explore and interact with. I'd like a good romp through a cool looking fantasy world.
I..
I mentioned it on page one
But it bears repeating - the game is gold.
Wizardry 6-8 make up some of the best old style computer role-playing you can get. You can power through 6 pretty quickly, and importing your characters can make 7 more managable. 7 is difficult regardless, though, but really REALLY rewarding. I actually like it more than 8, but all three are awesome.
hells yes!
I hear the 360 version is butthole but the PC version is amazing. If you can run Source games on your computer I'd recommend you take a look at that version instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUTyvvtmTQ
Hm...Shining in the Darkness is on GameTap. Maybe I'll give it another try.
Steam ID : rwb36, Twitter : Werezompire,
Sadly, no. : P
I think Betrayal At Krondor is Freeware now too...hold on...
Ah, not anymore...
* 1993: The original 3½" floppy disk release.
* 1994: CD-ROM edition, which includes Red Book CD-audio versions of the original game's MIDI music tracks, a 5-minute video interview with Raymond E. Feist, and a Windows hint program/package.
* 1996: Re-release of the CD-ROM in Sierra's SierraOriginals budget line.[4]
* 1997: free download on Sierra's website to promote the game Betrayal in Antara, though this version is no longer available.
* 1998: CD-ROM edition (but without the CD-audio soundtrack) that came with the hardcover edition of Krondor: the Betrayal, with a PDF manual and video interview with Feist, promotional materials and a trailer for Return to Krondor.
Contrary to popular belief, Vivendi Universal Games has stated that the game is not free to be redistributed by others.
Oh well.
I can't deal with DOSBox. It just doesn't feel right. I think I'd rather pick up an old laptop or a 486 with a 15" CRT to really recreate the good ol' days. You know, fiddlin' with AUTOEXEC.BAT and trying to cram drivers into extended memory to free up that precious 640k.
I'm all but positive it was given away with an issue of CGW or PC Gamer, too. I'm sure I have it sitting in a box of game demo discs upstairs.
Not that it makes it free to distribute, just sayin'.
DOSBOX works fine for most of it but anything hardcoded for Win 95 just doesn't emulate right, like the best versions of Mechwarrior 2 and TIE Fighter.
Is that the one that had Might And Magic 1, Wasteland, Ultima 4, and Wizardry 4 (or was it 5?) on it as well? I had that one. Lost to time now though. : P
What are the specs on those? I've always wanted to do something like that.
Ultima 5 was my favorite before they made the push into the top down angled view. I remember being thrilled that the harpsichords in the game actually worked. I want to play it again but I really prefer the Commodore's graphics over the PC version.
Buy the PC version. But yes, its spectacular. Its not like Two Worlds, which is bad, but you might like it anyway; its amazing. There are no glaring flaws except for the atrocious multiplayer mode, which doesn't actually play like the single player.
The 360 version is apparently butchered.
P1 100-200mhz
I forget what the max RAM was, 16 MB? 32?
1 GB HD.
Windows 95
Soundblaster 16
One was my parents old computer, the other was salvaged from a high school computer lab.
Plays everything up to Quake very well indeed.