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Posted September 08, 2010
Hello, I'm used to play J-RPGs but I am new in american RPGs. I already played Deus Ex, Fallout 1 et 3, The Witcher (which is one of my favorite game), Dragon Age, Fable and the Mass Effect series.
I know that old W-RPG are pretty hard, which ones would you advise me ?
Thanks.
PS: English is not my natal language so i may have made some mistakes.
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Posted September 08, 2010
Since you played the Fallout games you should try Arcanum. It was made by the same people that did Fallout 1 and 2.
Posted September 08, 2010
Try Diablo II, Mount & Blade:Warband (IF you have played an FPS before as the controls transition over nicely), Neverwinter Nights 2 (if you can find the manual in your native lanauge, you need it for reference as the rule scheme takes a bit of getting used to), Gothic 2 (try the demo for it to see if you like it, not for everyone), and Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines (grab the community patches which you can find from a google search, game is unplayable without but a masterpiece with).
Post edited September 08, 2010 by Whiteblade999
Posted September 08, 2010
Pretty much anything BioWare Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire. Also add in Neverwinter Nights 2 by Obsidian. On GOG Arcanum and Gothic. If you can find a copy of it then Planescape: Torment is a must.
Posted September 08, 2010
I'd recommend Might & Magic VI.
Posted September 08, 2010
It seems you already have tried a bit of everything. I would recommend that you try and [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/arx_fatalis]Arx Fatalis, maybe get the Might and Magic 6-pack to relive the evolution of 1st-person RPG's (Might and Magic 1 to 6). Other than that... well, there are a lot of them here on GOG, and I don't know them all.
Also, my personal favourites, the Infinity Engine games (not on GOG yet, sadly):
Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 (with their expansions)
Icewind Dale 1 and 2 (and the expansion to 1)
Planescape: Torment
Post edited September 08, 2010 by Miaghstir
Posted September 08, 2010
My recommendations off the top of my head:
Group A - Fallout-style: role-playing more important than storyline
Fallout 2 is somewhat flawed, but certainly a must if you enjoyed the first one.
Arcanum is a good choice if you liked the two Fallouts, but it is quite rough around the edges and not very friendly towards a newcomer to the genre, I'm afraid.
(Both are here on GOG, dirt cheap.)
Group B - Bioware: storyline more important than role-playing
Both Baldur's Gate games are true classics, and well worth it.
Planescape: Torment is easily the best written game I've ever played; if your English is up to it (it's a very, very wordy game), I can't recommend it enough.
Knights of the Old Republic are excellent if you get tired of fantasy settings (and playing RPGs, that's bound to happen sooner or later). The sequel is even better, until it falls apart, as it is very unfinished.
(Bioware games have the bonus of being on the whole very user-friendly. Some are also quite easy to buy; Torment, however, is notoriously almost impossible to acquire legally for a reasonable price.)
Group C: Sandboxes
The two Gothics available here on GOG are great games, much more action oriented, with a large world where you can do what you want. Controls are clumsy at first, but you will get used to them.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is *the* sandbox RPG, and a pinnacle of this type of gameplay. One of the most free-form games you'll find.
Posted September 08, 2010
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bazilisek: <snip>
Group C: Sandboxes
The two Gothics available here on GOG are great games, much more action oriented, with a large world where you can do what you want. Controls are clumsy at first, but you will get used to them.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is *the* sandbox RPG, and a pinnacle of this type of gameplay. One of the most free-form games you'll find.

I'd like to put a good word for Oblivion with expansions. The storyline sucks and it's a somewhat ugly and really boring game right out of the box but if you take your time to sift through the thousands upon thousands of mods for it you'll find a exceptional gaming world to explore and live in.
I've never even played halfway through the storyline but have played it many hours because of the great mods. Also I've lost count of how many times I've reinstalled it because a new mod clashes with another and mess up the game too much. With all the mods I use it takes me hours to do a reinstallation. :P
Posted September 08, 2010
Thanks, I'll think i will begin by Arcanum and Baldur's gate and maybe the Might & Magic after this two
Posted September 08, 2010
For a good OLD rpg experience, try Ultima 4-7, Ultima: Underworld, Betrayal At Krondor, Lands Of Lore and Albion. Back when RPG had no "A" [action] in the name.;)
Oh, and if squad oriented turn based combat RPGs count, then Jagged Alliance 2 is a must.;>
Posted September 08, 2010
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Arteveld: For a good OLD rpg experience, try Ultima 4-7, Ultima: Underworld, Betrayal At Krondor, Lands Of Lore and Albion. Back when RPG had no "A" [action] in the name.;)
Oh, and if squad oriented turn based combat RPGs count, then Jagged Alliance 2 is a must.;>

Ultima, indeed yes, Ultima. I cannot possibly recommend it enough.
Posted September 08, 2010
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bazilisek: (Bioware games have the bonus of being on the whole very user-friendly. Some are also quite easy to buy; Torment, however, is notoriously almost impossible to acquire legally for a reasonable price.)

There's a UK re-release of Planescape: Torment for under $20 which many U.S. sites carry the import of.
Posted September 08, 2010
If we're really strolling down memory lane here, I have fond memories of the old SSI Krynn games. The first two, anyway, Champions of Krynn and Death Knights of Krynn. I never played Dark Queen of Krynn, but I expect it's much the same as the two first ones.
Posted September 08, 2010
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Arteveld: For a good OLD rpg experience, try Ultima 4-7, Ultima: Underworld, Betrayal At Krondor, Lands Of Lore and Albion. Back when RPG had no "A" [action] in the name.;)
Oh, and if squad oriented turn based combat RPGs count, then Jagged Alliance 2 is a must.;>

Betrayal At Krondor catches my attention, is he somehow connected with the books from Raymond E. Feist ?
Posted September 08, 2010
Planescape: Torment without a doubt.
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