Games The RPG thread

[riki]

For anyone who haven't tried any of the Persona series, Persona 3: FES is coming to the PSN store next week. It will only cost $9.99 so I would highly recommend you guys check it out.

 

[Shinsatsu]

For anyone who haven't tried any of the Persona series, Persona 3: FES is coming to the PSN store next week. It will only cost $9.99 so I would highly recommend you guys check it out.

I will play it after Disgaea ​

 

[Gats]

Among my the other games I plan to play after the final exam, I'm currently thinking about the Witcher (1&2), it seems to be a very good RPG series. Did anyone play it already ?

How is it compared to Dragon Age series for example ?

 

[Jammin]

Among my the other games I plan to play after the final exam, I'm currently thinking about the Witcher (1&2), it seems to be a very good RPG series. Did anyone play it already ?

How is it compared to Dragon Age series for example ?

Both Witcher games are good dark fantasy RPGs, though to be honest I don't think it's quite as good as review sites say they are. The plot-lines branch and they are well written but the combat is clunky and you don't have much freedom. Each chapter basically drops you in a zone where you can operate freely until the story moves to the next chapter and new zone.

In terms of how it compares to Dragon Age. It's a lot darker and a much more plot oriented. With Dragon Age much of the experience was driven by companion characters, both Witcher games are far more solitary. Gearalt tends to fight his battles alone.

 

[Gats]

Both Witcher games are good dark fantasy RPGs, though to be honest I don't think it's quite as good review sites say they are. The plot-lines branch and they are well written but the combat is clunky and you don't have much freedom. Each chapter basically drops you in a zone where you can operate freely until the story moves to the next chapter and new zone.

In terms of how it compares to Dragon Age. It's a lot darker and a much more plot oriented. With Dragon Age much of the experience was driven by companion characters, both Witcher games are far more solitary. Gearalt tends to fight his battles alone.

So unlike DA 1 you can't change city anytime you want ?

 

[Jammin]

So unlike DA 1 you can't change city anytime you want ?

Unfortunately not. There isn't even any kind of world map. Which doesn't seem to bother some people, but it bothered me a good bit.

 

[benelori]

There are definitely some limitations compared to other games, but I think that's just th focus of the Witcher games...it's th story of Geralt...I recommend the books...there's a short story collection and a novel, both translated to english...there are other novels as well, just not translated, yet...they offer great insight into the world of the Witcher, and they give good background to the games, and shed a different light on some characters...

Spoiler

Foltest for example or the other rulers of the realm...they always seemed a bit incompetent and idiotic to me...but the books changed that a bit...

Witcher 2...I still couldn't believe how certain friends of Geralt are not that loyal as I expected them to be...most disturbing was Triss...though if you read the books she does seem like a manipulative bitch who tries to snatch Geralt from his true love, Yennefer.

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Among my the other games I plan to play after the final exam, I'm currently thinking about the Witcher (1&2), it seems to be a very good RPG series. Did anyone play it already ?

How is it compared to Dragon Age series for example ?

In light of current RPGs I don't really know where to rank the first Witcher...it was a great game when it came out, it still is, but has some really annoying stuff...Witcher 2 though....Game of the Year 2011 IMO...story and characters matter to me a lot, so that has a great say in it, and the combat is much more player oriented and a bit harder than in the first Witcher...they improved it a lot...

I recommend both for the story, but only the Witcher 2 for its gameplay

 

[zelllogan]

Witcher 2 game of the year ??? Above Skyrim ? Hell no .

 

[benelori]

Witcher 2 game of the year ??? Above Skyrim ? Hell no .

Let the endless debate commence!!

Better story and characters, more impactful choices, better combat, and technically more polished...Skyrim story was average at best, although customization was way above, and exploration was waay above...but that doesn't matter to me...

 

[Crude]

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition looks gorgeous . One of these days I have to get the first game as well as this new release.

 

[Shinsatsu]

@ben, I don't think that Skyrim is beatable this year. It's way more rich. The story isn't as complicated as The Witcher's but in terms of content... Skyrim has a lot to offer. That's if we only talk about the original skyrim without adding any mods/quests/chars ... etc that people made from the day it was released till now.

 

[Jammin]

Skyrim for me. No question.

I mean, comparing the Witcher 2 to Skyrim seems like a bit of an "Apples to Oranges" comparison but according to my steam account I put 40 hours into the Witcher 2 and 257 hours in Skyrim (and I have no doubt that I will play more on top of that). So what does that tell you?

To be honest even with all it's faults, I would probably put Dragon Age 2(which I apparently put 85 hours into) over The Witcher 2 for RPG of the year.

 

[benelori]

Skyrim for me. No question.

I mean, comparing the Witcher 2 to Skyrim seems like a bit of an "Apples to Oranges" comparison but according to my steam account I put 40 hours into the Witcher 2 and 257 hours in Skyrim (and I have no doubt that I will play more on top of that). So what does that tell you?

Well it is Apples to Oranges....but what you said tells me that you like exploration....

and meaningless choices



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@ben, I don't think that Skyrim is beatable this year. It's way more rich. The story isn't as complicated as The Witcher's but in terms of content... Skyrim has a lot to offer. That's if we only talk about the original skyrim without adding any mods/quests/chars ... etc that people made from the day it was released till now.

The mods are definitely the ones that made me play Skyrim more...but otherwise...I mean I like customization and the enormous content, but it gets boring really fast after a while...there are two things that I liked about Skyrim, a lot...the funeral scene with The Companions, and the king assassination job...those stand out a lot...but just two...

While in Witcher 2...the entire 2nd and 3rd acts are brilliant...and that's a lot more quality content...and they are adding to it in the Enhanced Edition...cool stuff

 

[Jammin]

Well it is Apples to Oranges....but what you said tells me that you like exploration....

and meaningless choices

I do indeed consider those things important.

In order to truly immerse myself into a role-playing experience I can't feel too restricted in what I do. Otherwise they aren't really my choices at all.

Skyrim deals with it's story in terms of mini-arcs. Mages College, Fighters Guild(Jorvaskar), Thieves Guild, The Dark Brotherhood, The Dragonborn, and the Civil War(on top of sidequests). Each story is separate and builds the greater Skyrim experience; and hopefully DLC will add even more onto it.

The Witcher 2 is one well written but exposition heavy story with very limited immersion elements. The plot branches nicely but you never really feel free to choose what you do. I never felt like Geralt's story was really my own, and that's part of the point of RPG's. Which is not to say that it isn't a good game, it is; but I don't think it belongs anywhere near the conversation of best RPG's of all time and, frankly, I think Skryim is in that conversation.

 

[zelllogan]

I'm eager to play risen 2 at the end of the week. Arcs replaced by guns & magic replaced by voodoo skills, a real rpg in the world of pirates: Kaizoku ou ni ore wa naruuuuuuuuuu. Plus, graphics & gameplay seems to be good as well

 

[Shinsatsu]

Guys, I'm addicted to Disgaea ... there are too many things to do in this game ... My bad habit of collecting and maxing everything is back ...

 

[kakashi919]

Guys, I'm addicted to Disgaea ... there are too many things to do in this game ... My bad habit of collecting and maxing everything is back ...

Haha! Disgaea is pretty addictive
I always kept going back to level 1 and getting stronger thinking I was invincible after a while. Then I ran into some nasty monsters that killed me in one hit

 

[Shinsatsu]

Haha! Disgaea is pretty addictive
I always kept going back to level 1 and getting stronger thinking I was invincible after a while. Then I ran into some nasty monsters that killed me in one hit

I reached lvl 9999 -_- and reincarnated ... now I'm trying to collect all legendary weapons ... I can't turn this shit off ! Call 911
I still have Persona 4 waiting ... But I wonder when I'll be able to stop playing this game.

 

[Jammin]

I reached lvl 9999 -_- and reincarnated ... now I'm trying to collect all legendary weapons ... I can't turn this shit off ! Call 911
I still have Persona 4 waiting ... But I wonder when I'll be able to stop playing this game.

I don't even know if I should tell you this but the max lvl in Disgaea 4 is 99,999.(I've never gotten anywhere remotely close to it.)

 

[kakashi919]

I reached lvl 9999 -_- and reincarnated ... now I'm trying to collect all legendary weapons ... I can't turn this shit off ! Call 911
I still have Persona 4 waiting ... But I wonder when I'll be able to stop playing this game.

When the save file gets corrupted or something along those lines
That's the only thing that stopped me from playing lol
I also started P4, but haven't continued it in a while :/