your first rpg game

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 11:23 pm

Don't wanna cross swords with fable...

...but looking at the title thread, there's no specifics except plain rpg.

So make mine (Basic)D&D PnP back in 1981 where the character sheet was plain and lightgreen, and I was fascinated by the different shapes of the dice.

As for "modern" as fable requested, make mine Diablo1, if not, then BG2.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 12:39 am

First CRPG was Phantasie I on my 286 computer.
Damned my eyes hurt from the grapichs and my ears bleed from the sound, but still it was fun to play.
Second CRPG was Phantasie III (same game-package) were I could load in the chars. from game 1

Never found number 2

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 1:35 am

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
the original Zelda

My little sword and away I go.

To the forrest to collect shine little diamonds..to buy my shield.

My first RGP game..at least video game.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Thu Aug 01, 2002 2:32 am

Not sure if it counts, but if it does then Return to Zork.

If it doesn't then it was waaaay back and a SNES game by Squaresoft, could have been Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger or Secret of Evermore.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 4:39 am

It would probably be gauntlet, although i am not really sure if it counts

CM · Post by CM » Thu Aug 01, 2002 4:55 am

Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo.
Now that is going way back.

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 5:02 am

Bard's Tale 1 and Heroes of the Lance on C64. But BG1 was the game that really got me hooked to the genre.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 5:27 am

Ultima VI, I think, though I've never finished it... Well, come to think of it, I've never even left the main island.

It was before I got internet and realised I can get some help from outside world (or buying strategy book etc.).

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 5:43 am

First RPG, was actually Ultima Underworld I, it was also the game the turned my interest from the adventure games to the RPGs.

der Moench · Post by **der Moench** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 5:47 am

I'm 700 years old - what do you expect?

First RPG: Basic D&D (yep - in the red box, with Gary Gygax's name right on it).

First CRPG: Wizardry. Maybe someone else knows different, AFAIK this was the first one ever - ? I played it on an Apple.

[EDIT: I played Zork, too, but very little - and I don't know that it could be put in the same category.]

Peace.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 10:14 am

My cherry breaker

I was to young to be into DnD at the time but definitly my first hardcore into RPG would be the first Final fantasy. I loved that damn game, four fighters rocked that game. I eventually got into AD&D till my GM turned into a meth addict and I stoped playing, recently I haven't had the patience for most rpg's... sucks but well eh.

thug

p.s. wanna know a *****en old rp? Check out 7th Saga... i loved that game too...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 10:32 am

7th Saga was a good game, though I was never able to finish it.

My first RPG, aside from DnD, was the original Final Fantasy. I completed it within two days. From there, I proceded to grab hold of any Squaresoft game I could get my hands on, as well as any othe RPG.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 11:18 am

Aegis, new found love

Exactly man... thats how I was... not much now but I bundled up against everything square back then. ff2 is still my favorite RPG (Ninja Prince Edge wut wut).

thug

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 11:38 am

Re: Aegis, new found love

Originally posted by RandomThug
Exactly man... thats how I was... not much now but I bundled up against everything square back then. ff2 is still my favorite RPG (Ninja Prince Edge wut wut).

thug

Edge was cool, but I prefered Kain. Kain kicked ass.

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 1:12 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
DnD basic way back in about 1979 would be my first RPG.

ON the computer, i guess it would have to be wizardry I on those old little cute macintoshes or the original Zelda, I can't remember which came first.

LOL, I'm exactly the same! It was D & D in the late 70s with my brother as the DM sitting behind his DM Screen, and I with a character sheet on a yellow pad. We would switch sides every once in a while.

Then, it was Wizardy on my Dad's Apple II. Ah, those were the days!

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 1:52 pm

being a late starter in the world of gaming, my first RPG was zelda2 on a second hand NES, but my second was final fantasy 7 on the playstation. talk about a good start

Aubrey · Post by **Aubrey** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 2:45 pm

Believe it or not, my first rpg has been:Baldur's Gate II:Shadows of Amn --and I've stuck there.

Cheers

Virgil57 · Post by **Virgil57** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 3:10 pm

My first RPG was final fantasy 2 (FF1-7 just rocked, never got into the new ones though). I loved that game, and it got my hooked on RPG's. I tried some PnP D&D stuff, but couldn't find a good DM. So I just stuck w/CRPGs and console stuff.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 1:02 am

Yeah, Square really dropped the ball with FF8+. the best of them all, in terms of story, was FF2(NA version) it had the epic story/hero, great interaction, good battle concepts. Everything. 3 was a close second to it, then Tactics, then 7.

also, I forgot to mention Quest for Glory 3, as my first CRPG.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 3:42 pm

Aiegis

Day in and day out I begin to like you more and more and more.

Ff2 North American Release was definitly a great story in comparison to later versions of squaresoft games.

I also used to love playing might and magic on genisis, even though I always died.

thug