Suggestion ? a game like TES series?

[gih4024]

I need a game like skyrim, oblivion and morrowind

RPG action hack and slash, with big open world, cities, npcs, dungeons, etc

I don't care about graphics, I like for exemple fable, gothic 1,2,3,4.

[Rennn]

I'm going to rate as many RPGs as I can think of on a standard system. To give you some perspective of how I'm personally rating them, I'll do Skyrim first.

 

 

Skyrim (ARPG)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - action based

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - many

-Optimization - average

-Load screens - common in towns, uncommon in landscapes

-Tone - serious

-Platform - Steam, disk ($30)

-Camera - first person or third person

-Online - no

-Features I thought were unique - dynamic encounters

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pc/t/h/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-pc-1301663594-026.jpg

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Sacred 2 (RPG)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - point and click

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - many

-Optimization - average

-Load screens - rare

-Tone - humorous

-Platform - Steam, disk ($20)

-Camera - third person or top-down

-Online - optional

-Features I thought were unique - physX leaf clouds

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://www.sacred-fr.com/images/screen/sacred2/screenshot-sacred2-x360-008.png

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Dark Souls (ARPG, Adventure)

-Open world - mostly

-Combat - action based

-Cities - no

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - integrated into the landscape

-Optimization - average

-Load screens - very rare

-Tone - dark

-Platform - Steam with GFWL DRM ($30)

-Camera - third person

-Online - optional

-Features I thought were unique - incredible world design, varying endings

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

-Recommended mod - DSfix (uncaps resolution from 720p)

 

http://www.gamergeddon.com/wp-content/gallery/retail/dark-souls-gamescom5.jpg

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Mount and Blade Warband (RTS, ARPG)

-Open world - mostly

-Combat - action based

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - no

-Optimization - average

-Load screens - common

-Tone - serious

-Platform - Steam ($20)

-Camera - first person or third person

-Online- optional

-Features I thought were unique - elope with a spouse, manage faction politics

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://images.eurogamer.net/articles//a/1/3/2/0/1/1/1/49.jpg.jpg

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Dragon Age Origins (RPG)

-Open world - partially

-Combat - action based / point and click hybrid

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - yes

-Optimization - good

-Load screens - common

-Tone - serious with humorous parts

-Platform - Steam, disk ($20)

-Camera - third person

-Online - no

-Features I thought were unique - fully developed party members with romance options, varying endings

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pc/d/r/dragon-age-origins-pc-143.jpg

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Path of Exile (RPG)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - point and click

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - yes

-Optimization - great

-Load screens - uncommon

-Tone - serious / dark

-Platform - independent (free)

-Camera - top down

-Online - required

-Features I thought were unique - a skill tree the size of Russia

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://www.rpad.tv/wp-content/gallery/path-of-exile-january-screens/pathofexile_9.jpg

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Dark Messiah (Action/Adventure)

-Open world - no

-Combat - action based

-Cities - linear

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - linear

-Optimization - good

-Load screens - uncommon

-Tone - serious

-Platform - Steam, disk ($10)

-Camera - first person

-Online- optional (servers went offline)

-Features I thought were unique - deceptively deep combat, varying endings

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes, with the latest update

 

http://images.fpsguru.com/features/78/List_MMDM.jpg

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Zeno Clash 2 (ARPG/Brawler)

-Open world - mostly

-Combat - action based

-Cities - one

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - integrated into landscape

-Optimization - very good

-Load screens - common

-Tone - weird

-Platform - Steam ($20)

-Camera - first person

-Online - optional

-Features I thought were unique - all of it

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://i5.minus.com/ib19ATQyRv2gMA.jpg

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Arx Fatalis (ARPG)

-Open world - mostly

-Combat - action based

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - integrated into landscape

-Optimization - average

-Load screens - rare

-Tone - serious

-Platform - Steam, disk (recommend Steam, the disk version sometimes won't install correctly on new operating systems) ($5)

-Camera - first person

-Online - no

-Features I thought were unique - cast spells by drawing symbols with the mouse

-Recommended mod - Arx Libertatis (improves compatibility on newer operating systems)

-Widescreen - yes (patched in by developers on the 10th anniversary)

-Modern OS support - yes (patched in by developers on the 10th anniversary, but requires Arx Libertatis for many people to function fully)

 

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46u_s0ZpeJ8/TdMCtuvhgzI/AAAAAAAAB_s/TGRx8LEMtb8/s1600/ARX%2B2011-02-27%2Bsuicide%2Bgoblin.jpg

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Two Worlds 2 (ARPG)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - hack'n'slash

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - many

-Optimization - good

-Load screens - uncommon

-Tone - serious

-Platform - Steam, disk ($30)

-Camera - third person

-Online - optional

-Features I thought were unique - sail boats to islands and new lands

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

 

http://www.game2k.cz/data/images/games/two_worlds_ii_pc_8.jpg

Edited October 3, 2013 by Rennn

[Rennn]

Drakan: Order of the Flame (ARPG)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - action based

-Cities - unknown

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - yes

-Optimization - unknown

-Load screens - unknown

-Tone - serious

-Platform - not sure where you can find it anymore

-Camera - third person

-Online - no

-Features I thought were unique - you can fly a dragon or wander on foot

-Widescreen - unknown

-Modern OS support - yes, with fan patch

http://www.thegamecodex.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Rynn-Drakan-Order-of-th-Flame-1.jpg

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Dungeon Siege (RPG)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - point and click

-Cities - yes

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - yes

-Optimization - poor

-Load screens - rare

-Tone - serious

-Platform - Steam, disk ($7)

-Camera - top down

-Online - optional (servers offline)

-Features I thought were unique - enter dungeons and buildings without load screens

-Widescreen - only on the Steam version, via launch commands

-Modern OS support - yes, run as an administrator

http://www.impossiblepodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/blogger/-sQmYg1NjPWA/Th2t3LUSIiI/AAAAAAAAAOE/KtxUWhvlh7U/s1600/Dungeon-Siegebridge.jpg

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Minecraft (Indie, Adventure, Sim)

-Open world - yes

-Combat - action based

-Cities - randomly generated

-NPCs - yes

-Dungeons - randomly generated

-Optimization - poor

-Load screens - very rare

-Tone - lighthearted

-Platform - Minecraft.net ($25)

-Camera - first person

-Online - optional

-Features I thought were unique - ability to build anything in an Earth-sized procedurally generated world

-Widescreen - yes

-Modern OS support - yes

Minecraft might not seem like an RPG, but hear me out. As it's been patched, it's gotten closer and closer to the open world RPG formula. In the current version, it features leveling, spell tomes, random dungeons, an underworld called the Nether, dragons, skeleton warriors, craftable weapons and armor, NPC villages, castles and ruins, farming, and more. Minecraft is not only the best Indie game in memory, it's also one of the best open world sandbox RPGs available, provided you don't mind that there are no scripted quests.

http://i.imgur.com/N3gik.jpg

Edited October 4, 2013 by Rennn

[hector530]

there really isnt games like TES other then FO3 and FONV

 

i recommend dark souls or dragon age origins

[lonewolfkai]

Nice write up Rennn! You make me want to play Minecraft and some of those others!

Edited October 2, 2013 by lonewolf_kai

[hoofhearted4]

lol i built my house in minecraft. like inside and out. every room. its soo disproportionate, but still, very cool to see my house in minecraft.

[brokenergy]

Dragon Age Origins is nothing like TES series, nothing. The guy wants a game where it is like TES i.e open world and hack and slash, both that DA series doesn't have being a party based, real time RPG. So go back and play Daggerfall, or go into SR 2-4, GTA series, the Wizardry series, Might and Magic or even Deus Ex.

[hoofhearted4]

Dragon Age Origins is nothing like TES series, nothing. The guy wants a game where it is like TES i.e open world and hack and slash, both that DA series doesn't have being a party based, real time RPG. So go back and play Daggerfall, or go into SR 2-4, GTA series, the Wizardry series, Might and Magic or even Deus Ex.

Rennn was just giving an overview on some worthy to look into ARPGs. not just TES clones.

[Rennn]

Dragon Age Origins is nothing like TES series, nothing. The guy wants a game where it is like TES i.e open world and hack and slash, both that DA series doesn't have being a party based, real time RPG. So go back and play Daggerfall, or go into SR 2-4, GTA series, the Wizardry series, Might and Magic or even Deus Ex.

 

 

There are NO games exactly like the TES series.

As hoofhearted said, I was listing many good RPGs with traits in common, not replicas of Skyrim or Fallout.

 

DAO doesn't play like TES, but it is a serious medieval RPG with a focus on player decisions, and it's a game that I enjoy and would therefore recommend to RPG and ARPG fans.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Rennn

[brokenergy]

 

Rennn was just giving an overview on some worthy to look into ARPGs. not just TES clones.

 

 

 

There are NO games exactly like the TES series.

As hoofhearted said, I was listing many good RPGs with traits in common, not replicas of Skyrim or Fallout.

 

DAO doesn't play like TES, but it is a serious medieval RPG with a focus on player decisions, and it's a game that I enjoy and would therefore recommend to RPG and ARPG fans.

 

 

I'm not saying get TES clones, I'm saying stick to the criteria that the person asks. They are two different things concepts.