Which CRPG series brings back the fondest memories? - Page 2

Kipi · #16 (**permalink**) 11-08-2005, 08:14 AM

Well, suprisingly, I voted for Fallout.

I can still remember the time when the demo of it came out, me and my friend got hooked to it immediatly. And the hook hasn't yet removed it hold...

C Elegans · #17 (**permalink**) 11-08-2005, 04:57 PM

Of the games included, I only finished the Pool of Radiance Goldbox series and the first Eye of the Beholder, so I voted for the Goldbox series. I started some of the others but lost interest for various reasons.

I liked the Pool of Radiance series mainly because at the time, they had what to me seemed like some novel, good ideas.

mitsuharu · #18 (**permalink**) 11-09-2005, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Xandax

Did you even read the post just before yours?

Baldur's Gate doesn't have an Infinity Engine, and it is pre-2000...

what about that quote?

Xandax · #19 (**permalink**) 11-09-2005, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mitsuharu

Baldur's Gate doesn't have an Infinity Engine, and it is pre-2000...

what about that quote?

Since when do Baldur's Gate not use Biowares Infinity Engine?

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The following games are powered by the Infinity Engine:
* Baldur's Gate (1998)
* Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (1999)
* Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)
* Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2001)
* Planescape: Torment (1999)
* Icewind Dale (2000)
* Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter (2001)
* Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter - Trials of the Luremaster (2001)
* Icewind Dale II (2002)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Engine

ngaio · #20 (**permalink**) 11-10-2005, 05:29 PM

you should have put the: legend of zelda.that brings back the fondest memory for me. but other than that ultima is my favorite and brings back ONE of the fondest memorys in me.

Hill-Shatar · #21 (**permalink**) 11-10-2005, 05:57 PM

Listed as an RPG... not in the same type of category as the other RPGs above, but it is listed as an RPG. More of an action RPG... a lighter version, perhaps.

sparkus · #22 (**permalink**) 11-10-2005, 11:27 PM

i agree that one vote isn't enough. for me it was between fallout and system shock. i remember playing the old gold box games and EoB, but both fallout and system shock really brought the genre to new levels--though in different ways.

in the end, system shock got the nod because i just remember so many different moments, playing late at night, scaring myself silly. but of all the system shock moments--from both 1 & 2--the most memorable has to be the end of the very first floor. it probably took me a few days to get through that whole first floor. 1) i usually start a game a few different times as i get used to the mechanics and play the first few bits differently just to see how i want to play overall, and 2) i had just started working then and no longer had the option to blow off class and play computer games.

but anyway, i still remember fighting my way through and finally reaching the elevator. the door slid shut, and i remember feeling the relief that i had made it through. and then i heard it... muzak playing over the elevator intercom. the feeling i got from that tiny ridiculous bit of "realism" has only ever been surpassed by the "haunted house" level in Vampire: Bloodlines.

and finally, i agree with not including the infinity engine. while i don't remember any muzak in the elevator bits, it so rejuvenated the genre there wouldn't have been any other realistic choice.

BuckGB · #23 (**permalink**) 11-11-2005, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sparkus

i agree that one vote isn't enough. for me it was between fallout and system shock. i remember playing the old gold box games and EoB, but both fallout and system shock really brought the genre to new levels--though in different ways.

in the end, system shock got the nod because i just remember so many different moments, playing late at night, scaring myself silly. but of all the system shock moments--from both 1 & 2--the most memorable has to be the end of the very first floor. it probably took me a few days to get through that whole first floor. 1) i usually start a game a few different times as i get used to the mechanics and play the first few bits differently just to see how i want to play overall, and 2) i had just started working then and no longer had the option to blow off class and play computer games.

I'm really surprised that the System Shock series hasn't received more attention in this poll. I also thought the Battletech series would at least garner some interest. I have very fond memories playing The Crescent Hawk's Inception and The Crescent Hawks' Revenge. The original MechWarrior is also one of my all-time favorites, though that wasn't part of the series and wasn't really an RPG - at least not by the late 80's standards.

The list makes for a tough choice, though, and I find myself being partial to Ultima due to the fact that so many titles in the series stand out as exceptional (Ultima III, V, VI, Black Gate, and Serpent Isle).

Aegis · #24 (**permalink**) 11-11-2005, 05:15 PM

Battletech is a fantastic game, but as you mentioned, it's not so much an RPG. It's more akin to an action/FPS or RTS game in electronic form. Though, the tabletop game was phenominal.

PErsonally, I felt that console RPG's were underrepresented, as many who get into RPGs do so through games produced by Square (I still refuse to acknowledge Enix in a personal environment)

RadiantBastard · #25 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 09:49 AM

For those of you who want to relive Ultima Underworld, try Arx Fatalis. (www.arxfatalis-online.com)
For those of you who want to be amazed by the Ultima series, imagine Ultima 8 & 9 were never released.

Obviously, my vote went to Ultima, even though my RPG addiction is a result of the BG series. (and Icewind Dale)

BuckGB · #26 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Aegis

Battletech is a fantastic game, but as you mentioned, it's not so much an RPG. It's more akin to an action/FPS or RTS game in electronic form. Though, the tabletop game was phenominal.

Actually, the two Crescent Hawk games were very much RPGs. Westwood Studios did a great job of representing the tabletop game in both of them.

The MechWarrior series definitely wouldn't be considered part of the RPG genre, though the original game could almost be considered RPG-lite. You controlled a series of pilots that gained skills and built an arsenal of 'mechs by completing mercenary missions. It was completely non-linear, though there was a timeline you had to follow. If you didn't follow the right steps toward the end of the game's timeline, you would never get to battle the game's final enemy and instead keep going on side missions for eternity.

Of course, MechWarrior 2 through 4 dropped most of the elements that could be construed as RPG-lite and were 100% action titles. The latest installment, Mercenaries, brought back a little of what made the original game different, though not enough to stray from the action genre. They're all great games, though, and I can't wait until FASA decides to develop another.

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Originally Posted by Aegis

PErsonally, I felt that console RPG's were underrepresented, as many who get into RPGs do so through games produced by Square (I still refuse to acknowledge Enix in a personal environment)

I changed the poll to "Which CRPG series..." to better explain the lack of console titles. I think I'll post a similar poll that's console-specific next.

TonyMontana1638 · #27 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 12:08 PM

I had to go with the Might and Magic series as they were my first introduction to RPGs and my Might and Magic VII days are probably only surpassed by my (continued) obsession with BGII. Me being a huge fan of the Heroes of Might and Magic Strategy games, coupled with my discovery of Might and Magic IV, I fell in love with 3DO's universe. Also have to give props to Fallout and Eye of the Beholder, as those were fantastic as well (I'll say Fallout and FalloutII are the two best RPGs ever made this side of the BG series, but Might and Magic just holds a special place in my heart).

vzdor · #28 (**permalink**) 11-12-2005, 05:07 PM

Since the early C64 days till 1994 - the Ultima series, without a doubt. Yes, despite it's shortcomings, i even enjoyed U8, call me nuts. Then again, the titles after that are an another story.

dj_venom · #29 (**permalink**) 12-16-2005, 08:36 PM

No idea why I saw this today, but I decided to take a look...

I voted for EoB, and I was a massive fan of that. It was a really awesome game in it's time, and it had some really great moments, like flushing the toilets in the Dwarven levels

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Unfortunately, I didn't see Battletech until too late, because that would have to take number 1. It was an extremely fun game, in which you could take so many paths, well, at least for that age it was non-linear. The only bad thing about it was the ending, which had a really strange code that I couldn't figure out... until the internet said otherwise.

For all who haven't played Battletech, I strongly urge you to.

Deadalready · #30 (**permalink**) 12-17-2005, 08:19 AM

Fallout (especially Fallout 2) has been one of few games to hold my attention over the years time and time again. I loved all the creations and incarnations so far (still haven't gotten Brotherhood of Steel yet) and it's a shame to think that there'll never really be another game anywhere near Fallout with the constant "Broader Audience" targetting of games.