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11-07-2005, 04:55 PM
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| | | Thank you Hill... You are once again the voice of reason. |
11-07-2005, 05:27 PM
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| | Thanks, Tony, but my moments of reason are far inbetween.  Thank you Kahlan as well, for seeing through my ramblings.
Back on topic, I personally loved the original Bard's Tale and Ultima. However, for more recent games, I would have to go KotOR, and its sequel.
P.S. If you wish to continue the debate on what an RPG is, then go right ahead and start a new thread. Also, Kahlan, Tony spelled out Aegis for you.
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11-08-2005, 10:30 AM
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| | My favorite CRPG:s of all times are:
Pool of Radience, the first in the original Gold Box series from SSI
Planescape: Torment
Baldurs Gate I
None of these come close to Diablo II Lord of Destruction in terms of replay value and game balance, but I don't define D2 as a CRPG, so I don't include it on my list in this thread. Regarding definitions of RPG, I would think there is an established definition that can be used. Wikipedia gives this definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game
and I believe there are more detailed definitions to be found. It should however be noted that RPG is neither a quality stamp nor an issue of how much you like a game.
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11-09-2005, 09:37 AM
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| | @TonyMontana1638: First of all, thank you for seeing my point and thank you for your apology. I now understand that you just wanted to get your thread back on track, and I can't fault you for that. I can however fault myself for not reading all the posts prior to yours. It would have been wise to check and make sure I didn't miss something, which I obviously did. I apologize for being unfair towards you, without checking my facts. Regarding Aegis, I thought his post to Hill-Shatar was rude, so I said something. Again, I should have read his earlier posts. Having read this whole thread, I withdraw my comment about Aegis, because I was wrong. Tony and Aegis, I'm very sorry for unfairly jumping to conclusions. Quote: |
It seems to me you're the one who's become defensive about your opinion and are (incorrectly) viewing the opinions of others (and their right to assert them) as attacks on you personally. For God's sake dude why don't you argue back instead berating others for voicing their opinions
| This is totally wrong I'm afraid. I would be the last person in the world to disregard the opinion of another. If you look back at my previous post you will notice that I was not disrespectful towards anyone. I simply asked that you back up your opinion with reasons. And I did not take Aegis' opinion as a personal attack. The mere thought is laughable. But I do see why you might think this, because my last post was pretty strong. (And mostly unjust from what I've recently learned.)
@Hill-Shatar: Your welcome! I saw what you were getting at and just explained it a little more in-depth. An RPG thread like that would be an awesome way to see some different point of views.
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11-09-2005, 05:47 PM
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| | @ Kahlan:  Alright dude, shall we agree to disagree then? I also apologize for making my posts possibly too personal in your direction, but I felt I was being wronged and merely sought to defend myself... but enough is enough, no harm done here and I hope you feel the same.
So what are everyone's favorite RPGs ? |
11-10-2005, 06:55 AM
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| | | In no particular order:
Ultima 7
Morrowind
Eye of the Beholder
Baldurs Gate
They were all groundbreaking in their own way and time, and were games that I got totally absorbed in.
Only Morrowind of the above is still worth playing now, but that is more to do with technology than gameplay or challenge. |
11-10-2005, 10:03 AM
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| | @TonyMontana1638: I couldn't agree more! I look forward to talking with you some more as a friend!
I already posted my top ten favs in an earlier post. There was no way I could pick a single favorite! It was hard enough to narrow it down to ten! Anyway, you can check them out when you get the chance.
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11-16-2005, 07:18 AM
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| | | My first RPG game ever played was ALIEN on C64, back in the 80's.
Eons ago.
True, I was around 12, but I still remember entering the spaceship and seeing "close up" on the wall with inscription "help me". Written in blood, of course. Although the game did not have a lot in common with a movie and that true RPGs were developed much later, this one remains in the back of my memory.
On PC, I don't believe there is one RPG that can compete with BGII.
Diablo was OK.
And Morrowind costed me nerves. It just took to much of my time just to find out what the hell should I do. And I still had my real life and my Uni to finish. So, it remains on the shelves, untouched.
KOTOR was good from the point of view that I have two ways of finishing it.
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11-17-2005, 09:21 AM
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| | | How can you top BG1?
BG1 not only started it all, it continues to stand as the high-water mark in RPGs. The game allowed you to travel and explore however you desired. As much as I loved BG2, the sequel suffered from some mild linearity in how you could explore the world: far less areas to explore in the "wild" and too many restrictions in when areas of the world would open up to you. The nature of the random encounters in BG1 presented situations where your weak little foster child could be faced with brutally tough battles. Travelling around the various areas and uncovering the "black fog" bit by bit was tense. Lots of fun. |
11-17-2005, 11:44 PM
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| |  Pool of Radiance (the original)
MY favorite RPG of all time was the orginal Pool of Radiance on the commodore 64. I am dating myself here but that was one of my favorites. Even before that I played an RPG on a Texas Instruments computer called Tunnels of Doom. I think that game was the 1st ever RPG I played but Pools of radiance was my first. Being able to kill 8 hobogoblins with the sweep attack in one turn was so fun. |
11-18-2005, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by hybridkraut BG1 not only started it all... | Started what? BG1 was strongly based on the structure and features of Ultima VI and VII. Bioware streamlined and improved the interface, but everything else you mention was already present in the earlier titles. And if your point is that "XYZ started computerized RPGs," then I've still got copies of my 1980s RPG titles that would say otherwise.
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11-20-2005, 01:38 PM
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| | | The first rpg's i played were on the sega mega drive. Does anyone recognise any of these titles:
Phantasy star 2
Shining in the darkness
Rings of power
D&D Warriors of the eternal sun
Super hydlide (dont think thats spelt correctly)
These were some great games. |
11-21-2005, 11:35 PM
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| | | Diablo 1 and 2, Arcanum and Zelda |
11-25-2005, 08:39 AM
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| | | Final Fantasy 7, 9, 10
Best Games Ever Made Hsame There Are No More Similiar If There Is Point Them Out |
11-30-2005, 12:56 PM
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| | | Tales of symphonia blew me away and fable was everything i've always wanted in a game and KOTOR 1 just revoulutionized the gaming industy in a way I never thoughtso those 3 easy
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