Best modern RPG?

Rugger · Oct 28, 2005

What's the best modern RPG for the PC? Video quality, gameplay, immersion, replayability, user interface are all important...

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 28, 2005

Morrowind

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cleeve · Oct 28, 2005

Ditto for Morrowind, although it's sequel ("Oblivion")should be out soon, and it looks to die for.
Both of these games are limited to single player, though.

There's a big following for Neverwinter nights, which is great if you're a D&D fan and like the idea that's it's capable of allowing human dungeonmasters to control a multiplayer server in realtime, adding monsters and speaking for NPCs.
There are some decent single player modules for it too. The graphic engine is a bit dated, still looks OK but nothing special.
There's a sequel coming out for that too, but won't be here for a while, at least I haven't heard any news about it lately.

Also deserving of honorable mention is Knights of the Old Republic, one of the best narratives in an RPG ever, but not much replayability there.

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addiarmadar · Oct 28, 2005

You really should check our Dungeon Siege 2. Its very addictive, has good graphics, and not hard to play.

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Titanion · Oct 29, 2005

Truly give NWN a try... I ordered a 3rd copy of the Platinum version off of ebay last spring for like $15 shipped... I play online now with three computers from my house... but the single-player is quite good for RPG... much better story and character development than DS2...

DS2 is not as good as the origional DS in my opinion, but I just started playing it... it seems to be WAY more of a Diablo 2 clone than the first, and the first was a clone as well...

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Action_Man · Oct 29, 2005

KOTOR and NWN as people mentioned and Fable came out recently to PC, it rocks as well.

Morrowind sucks ass *hides*

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coylter · Oct 29, 2005

WoW

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Dresden · Oct 29, 2005

Guild Wars is fun as hell, but i haven't played any other pc RPGs...

TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 29, 2005

Both of these games are limited to single player, though.

Yep, only drawback for me.

And when you add the textures upgrades and truform, and then all the various mods and user created quests, lands, etc, it's just great.

- You need a licence to buy a gun, but they'll sell anyone a stamp (or internët account) ! - <A HREF="http://www.redgreen.com/" target="_new">RED GREEN</A> GA to SK :evil:

Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

I've played the Elder Scrolls, but I never really hit up the mods. I guess I need to revisit. I loved the graphics at the time, so I can imagine the mods did great things. I completed the game, but never found the replayability - what did I miss?! What do I need to look at to reviltalize that flame. Links? Downloads?

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Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

I've been thru all BG, Icewind Dale, BGII and NWN. Liked NWN, but never found the online community to sustain the play. I've read about the sequel and I'm looking forward to it, but that seems to be a bit down the road. :frown:
Never played KOTOR, but I may have to give it a shot, too.

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 29, 2005

and Fable came out recently to PC, it rocks as well.

And you say Morrowind sux? C'mon I own Fable for the Xbox it was a 20-25 hour game, and according to Xplay the PC version has one extra island for another 20% of play time. That's really a HUGE dissapointment, especially compared to the huge wide-open play of Morrowind and it's expansion packs, even the Xbox version of Morrowind was 50+ hours, and the PC version can give you easily 100+ for each pack.

Anywhoo, I don't expect everyone to like it, but nothing else has the same level of features when it came out IMO.

It was also the first game to show the advantages of PS1.4 (admittedly minor) with rain/water effects, etc.

I doubt Oblivion will be as 'special' but I hope I'm wrong, Morrwind certainly surprised the heck out of me.

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 29, 2005

What do I need to look at to reviltalize that flame. Links? Downloads?

Go to ElderScrolls.com their forum has a ton of stuff, and they have direct links to Bethesda made and user-mader mods.

Most fun user add-on is the Castlevania quest which is a scale representation of the classic game.

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Also worthwhile the character enhancement mod which basically is like taking all the characters and putting them on the make-over show 'The Swan' :lol:

The foliage mod does a wicked job on the trees and basically adds grass.

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Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

I guess I'm trying to make the decision - EQ2, WoW or go to some more oldschool like Morrowind or NWN. Not enough time for working on the house (D@MN KATRINA), fishing, all the games I want to play and posting here!

I'm gonna have to cut back in some areas. I haven't gamed in a while, so I guess that I could just not start up that blackhole for time...but I'm getting the itch to go thru a game.

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dhlucke · Oct 29, 2005

Neverwinter Nights hands down. I just wish they'd update the graphics.

Long live Dhanity and the minions scouring the depths of Wingdingium!

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 29, 2005

I haven't gamed in a while,

Yeah I hear ya' man, I post this while watching TV.

LOL, my level of multi-tasking, get this, I have the McLaughlin Group in the PIP window (audio), and the Oilers - Stars hockey game on the big screen (no audio). If I didn't do that and post while working, I'd probably have no time to post here.

I am struggling to finish the last 1/3-1/4 of D3 I haven't completed, just to get it done, and I bought that day 1!

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Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

LOL! Work does provide me some opportunities for posting too. Too many things to do in such a short period of time! I've been trying to lay flooring since I got off of work. First time for me with this swiftlock wood flooring, so it's been to Lowes and back a few times for tools. About at the spot that I can make some steady progress, though.

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 29, 2005

Yeah wait 'til you get to those last pieces, that's when it gets fun. :lol:

I think we all could use another 4 hours in the day, and not 4 more hours to work!

Funny we play NHL2K6 at workon the Xbox and that gets my gaming fix, and occasionally we have good days like today (a bunch of us took a long lunch and went smoking cigars by the riverside. I had a nice Cohiba Siglo Grand Corona, which was a bit dry, but awefuly nice.

In fact today was a good day.

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dhlucke · Oct 29, 2005

You lucky bastards. I have been working at work all week!

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Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

Work is for the inefficient! :evil:

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Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

I'm hoping tomorrow will be more like one of those days...put a few trout in the boat, drink a few beers and just relax.

It's more likely that I'll be laying more floor.... :frown:

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Action_Man · Oct 29, 2005

Longer game = Better game? I think not.

Some people are like slinkies....
Not really good for anything but you cant help smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Rugger · Oct 29, 2005

Length being good or bad has a relationship with how good the game is:
Good game, then longer is better
Bad game, then longer is bad.

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Action_Man · Oct 29, 2005

Indeed but generally the better games are somewhat short and sweet with good replayability.

Some people are like slinkies....
Not really good for anything but you cant help smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

knownalien · Oct 29, 2005

definitely Morrowind. The mods that have been done for it? awesome! And when Oblivion comes out, I think it will be king of the hill for some time.

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