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Pretty RPGs to Push it to the Limit
darunia106
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My brother is getting a new computer that is an absolute beast in the hardware department! Seriously the thing could probably run Crysis without a hiccup!
Now the only problem is that he wants an RPG that is extremely pretty, extremely recent, and is not Oblivion. He really doesn't want to get this game because of the things he's heard about the leveling system. He wants to get a newer RPG so any suggestions of golden oldies like Fallout or Deus Ex are out. I'm really not all that familiar with western RPGs much less ones that have appeared recently. Could anyone come up with any suggestions?
Also any referrals to any other upcoming, awesome, pushing-hardware-to-the-limit games would be appreciated.
EDIT: Forgot to add, no MMORPGs. The only one my brother's playing is World of Warcraft and he has next to no desire to spend hours and money on another one.
Now the only problem is that he wants an RPG that is extremely pretty, extremely recent, and is not Oblivion. He really doesn't want to get this game because of the things he's heard about the leveling system. He wants to get a newer RPG so any suggestions of golden oldies like Fallout or Deus Ex are out. I'm really not all that familiar with western RPGs much less ones that have appeared recently. Could anyone come up with any suggestions?
Also any referrals to any other upcoming, awesome, pushing-hardware-to-the-limit games would be appreciated.
EDIT: Forgot to add, no MMORPGs. The only one my brother's playing is World of Warcraft and he has next to no desire to spend hours and money on another one.
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Aside from that, maybe the Titan Quest games, Hellgate London is looking pretty spiff. Dunno.
Make sure he gets Hellgate as soon as it's available.
Also...not many choices there, as the best RPGs are still largely 2d-ish, i.e. Baldur's Gate, Fallout et al. Gothic 2 was fun if not buggy (avoid 3 like the plague), and of course there's the mandatory Oblivion as mentioned above.
Yes, I read the op. Your brother is a retard if he's going to reject what is widely hailed as one of the best games of all time because he has only heard about nonspecific problems with "leveling."
That aside, Titan Quest is a good bet.
However, most of the big CRPG titles people are getting excited about have yet to come out but will in a few weeks or months. He's poised in a very good position now to tackle those games as soon as they come out.
Edit: Your brother is far from objectivley wrong, too. Oblivion was pretty "eh" to me.
It's fine that you thought that. I'm probably gonna just convince him to get Oblivion.
The most recent non-oblivion RPG that comes to mind is Neverwinter Nights 2, might want to give that a shot.
I would agree with his brother and non-specific problems with "leveling".
It's a huge problem. I haven't touched it since I realised my character 10+ hours is boned and I'd need to start again because creatures keep getting stronger and I can't fight skeletons at all.
However he's running it on a PC, they can patch it and fix it so leveling actually levels you.
Satans..... hints.....
Fixed, I'm nit-picky about grammar too
In soviet Russia this is possible. Leveling levels you!
I'm gonna say Bioshock looks like fun. If you want some more action in your RPGs, Dungeon Siege 2 and Spell Force 2 aren't bad, either. Try out the demos before you buy.
I think the problem with Gothic 3 was that you would get raped by the animals so much faster than being raped by the huminoid enemies.
I tried out the demo and I was just plain flat out raped. Uninstalled it and never thought about it again.
EDIT: Also I'm not sure if Bioshock will be for the PC or will be an Xbox 360 exclusive. Has the PC been confirmed for it?
The PC version was announced before the Xbox version. Its the spiritual successor to System Shock. Of course its going to be on the PC.
Edit: Aw, Sepah beat me. I think it's worth checking out the demo for, though.
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines is so good it's almost sexual. It needs the fan-patches, though.
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Drakensang
Fallout 3
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Two Worlds
The Witcher
Hellgate: London
Dragon Age
Fable 2
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I almost feel like it's a joke.
Gamertag: PrimusD | Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
Yeah, I almost laughed when hambone mentioned it. Hell, I forgot it's even around.
Some Guild Wars images:
Although I'll still echo the sentiments of the thread - if you like RPGs and your PC can run it, you really, really, really, really, really need to own Oblivion. Really.
P.S. - Really.
Gamertag: PrimusD | Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
Oblivion (with leveling mods; I agree the original system is screwy)
NWN2 (requires a beastly system to run with maxed graphics, but the game doesn't look as good as you'd expect)
Titan Quest (shallow but very entertaining Diablo clone)
Guild Wars Nightfall (great CRPG, no fees, amazing graphics. CaspianX's images are all from the first GW game, the other two look even better.)
Dungeon Siege 2
> turn on light
Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
Here's a few pics from Nightfall:
And just to cover the bases, here are a few from Factions:
Note: That last area is a place where the ground is supposedly made out of Jade or something, and the light reflects off of it in a way that's very impressive, giving it an almost oily sheen. I say this because it looks much prettier in motion.
It should be mentioned that I feel that the GW series has impressive graphics on multiple levels - the characters all feature a good amount of detail and animation, the environments are huge, the art style is very imaginative, and the game scales amazingly well - the graphics actually still look very good, even if you're not running a top-of-the-line PC.
Edit: My apologies for H-scroll breakage, but I felt that larger images would better show the games' graphics.
Tell him to get Oblivion, and look online for some custom config stuff to make it look even nicer.
If only we could have Morrowind with Oblivions engine. I can only take so much of the green forrest areas of Oblivion before getting bored.
As opposed to what? Morrowind was mostly bland and ugly, Oblivion was bright and beautiful.
I guess to each their own. I mean, I liked Morrowind, but largely, I didn't care for the landscape, and felt like it was often far too empty.
I love Oblivion's forests and massive fields of flowers gently waving in the wind.
1. Oblivion (Obviously)
2. Dungeon Siege II (perhaps)
3. Titan Quest
4. Jade Empire
5. Neverwinter Nights 2
6. Knights of the Old Republic
7. Knights of the Old Republic 2
Also, there is Vampire. It's not eyerapingly pretty but it is fucking awesome.