Maybe they were 12 and big into star wars when the game came out. I can see how it would've been one hell of a game in these circumstances.

It just doesn't hold up so well when you've matured a little and can see right through the shallowness and terrible acting & storytelling. It'll seem especially bad if you've been exposed to better games before.

Pillars of Eternity? Good story? *coughs blood*

Planescape: Torment and Deus Ex are must play for the philosophical ideas that they contain. Explore everywhere and talk to everyone.

The Witcher has a great take on morality and the medieval-fantasy genre so I'l add it to the mix.

Vampire:The Masquerade - Bloodlines is a really great introduction to the World of Darkness and has stellar voice acting.

Metro 2033 Redux is a great adaptation of a book that I'll also suggest.

And now my most interesting addition: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a strategy game that tells its story in unconventional ways through research dicoveries, citations, cinematics of secret projects and interludes.

Honorable mentions: Thief 2: The Metal Age, System Shock 2, Psychonauts, The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone

SOMA
Darkwood
Thief: The Dark Project

Hello all,

I was 12 when I first played it on my Xbox. So yeah, young and on a console with no real RPG.

I bought it back recently on GoG and, yes, while I still somehow enjoy Star Wars (from a distance), it's not as great as I remember, even though I played it multiples times since I was 12. I do remember that those games added a whole new chunk of lore to the canon of the licence, such as the Old Republic, the Sith, etc as well as expanding the Universe. I do not know how much is true (and is probably not canon anymore thanks to the mouse), but that was kinda a huge deal back in the day.

I know it's not a popular opinion to have on the Internet, but I really fail to see why Bioware is held up so high.

Baldur's Gate ? Alright, I can see that. Neverwinter Nights maybe, even if it seems due to the modding community.

But Mass Effect and Dragon Age ? I still have nightmares. In retrospect, I liked KOTOR for its setting and Jade Empire since it was refreshing. That's about it.

As for my recommendations of a good plot, and please don't judge :

-Sanitarium
-The Longest Journey
-Dreamfall

This deserves a special note because of how #2 picks up from number one.
Your enemies in #1 become allies, kind of, and there is a lot of references to things that happened in #2, returning characters, settings, etc.

If it's good writing you want, I recommend Expeditions: Conquistador, Anachronox and especially Sunless Sea.

I'd love to be able to appreciate that by finishing #1 first, but I just gave up after my last attempted playthrough. Those levels just started to break my mind. Think I'll start with #2 if I ever jump back into the series.

Gothic
Gothic 2

Fallout
Fallout 2
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Planescape: Torment
Stonekeep
ECHO
INSIDE
SOMA

The Banner Saga Trilogy:
https://www.gog.com/game/the_banner_saga
https://www.gog.com/game/banner_saga_2_the
https://www.gog.com/game/banner_saga_3

Ash of Gods: Redemption
State Of Mind
STASIS
The Age Of Decadence
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Tahira: Echoes Of The Astral Empire
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
The Dig
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
The Pillars Of The Earth
Primordia
Kentucky Route Zero
Conarium

Second that. Wanted to add them, forgot. Nice list.

Have you read the story?

I did not, do you recommend it ?

Which level made you give up? Lemme guess: The Thieves' guild?

It's a nice companion to the game, and it's only about three pages long.

AND it's included with the game extras.