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Originally Posted by DesR85  In my opinion, I prefer the fantasy setting for RPG type games. This is because most RPG games in general have long been associated with swords and magic. I'm okay with RPGs with other type of setting but it does feel kind of weird playing them sometimes. As for post-apocalyptic and the sci-fi setting, they seem to be more suitable for FPSes and other more action oriented games like Doom or Half-Life for example.  |
I absolutely agree. I associate rpg's with the tradition of The Lord of the Rings and the epic iconographies, fantastic dreams, and mythologies that inspired Tolkien and other 19th and 20th century fantasy writers. These elements were at the heart of the development of pen and paper Dungeon and Dragons gaming, which of course, is the primary influence on computer rpg's.
Give me swords, wizards, rustic worlds on a grand scale, heroes, monstrous enemies and I will give any game a chance to prove itself. For instance, I just finished reading the first 2 parts of the inheritance trilogy and eagerly await the movie based on the first novel, Eragon. I'm hoping it will be the best movie of the year, aside from the re-mastered 3-D version of A Nightmare Before Christmas, of course
In sum, give me more of Worlds like Morrowind!!
PS To be specific, I cannot imagine playing a pen and pencil game that isn't fantasy related.