old school rpgs

[kelticpete]

I have been playing eschalon 1, 2 3 (review 1 is good, 2 is great, 3 is too short and meh)

 

and avadon.

 

i am looking for more games that fit the old school isometric rpg model

 

i have age of decadence beta, did fallout 1/2, arcanum. can't think of some of the other big names.

 

any you really enjoyed?

[postal001]

Have you played the Baldur's gate series?

[7evenforce]

i don't know what you understand when you say "rpg". But one Hack'n'Slay game i really enjoyed was Sacred 1 and Sacred Underworld ;)

[kelticpete]

yes I played the baldurs gate. they were awesome. :)

 

sorry I should have been more specific. I don't like rogue-like and am not interested in most hack-n-slash diablo clones, though those are in the RPG wheelhouse to be sure.

 

an RPG to me is any game that has 1) a story/plot (bonus if you can diverge or change you role in story) you can do that in like fallout new vegas but you cannot in avadon/arcanum but those are RPGs because

2) you create a PC that either has classes or skills/abilities perks to buy, and not just a single unlockable one set of abilities. I would not consider Thief to be an RPG but a cool action game.

 

3) you gain xp or levels and can spend your points as you wish. (this kind of clarifies 2)

 

 

my favorite real time RPGS (no particular order):

Neverwinter nights 1 (not 2)

Fallout 1,2,3,NV.

Elder scroll morrowind/oblivion/skyrim

bioshock series (though that is more of a action game with an ability tree)

deus ex series

stars wars knights of the old republic.

 

ones I liked but did not love: two worlds (1 more than 2), kingdoms of amalur

 

did not like: mass effect (might try again someday), dragon age (just got bored)

 

my favorite isometrics so far: eschalon 1 and 2.

 

 

 

to quote wikipedia "Unlike action games, RPGs seldom test a player's physical skill. Combat is typically a tactical challenge rather than a physical one, and games involve other non-action gameplay such as choosing dialog options, inventory management, or buying and selling items.^["

 

I really like dialogue options in RPGs but many Isometric RPGS do not have them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rennn]

I just saw Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok on Steam today. It's free, so you may as well look at it and perhaps try it out. I've no idea if it's any good.

[billymsh]

I remember the old times, like 2007, meh, good times, in this time I was so addicted to Sherwood MMORPG, omg, it was the best mmorpg for me, but then I just forgot about it *-*

http://www.maidmarian.com/sherwood.htm

[RipthaJacker]

divinity original sin just came out it is amazing it is the only modern title beside dragon age and wasteland 2 that is like the old school rpgs,

it is turn based i usually dont like turn based but this game changed my mind

[Trueblue1878]

Risen 1 is a great RPG once you get used to the combat system.

 

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series is worth looking at if you liked Fallout 3.

 

Dishonored is also worth a go.

 

Mount and Blade series is fun but has a steep learning curve.

 

And if you like games with mild traces of RPG like Bioshock.. I guess you might like Dead Space series.

 

But I am surprised you got bored of DAO and not Baldurs Gate.. as they are both very similar games and created by Bioware.

 

For me, I love the nostalgia of the old games like BG but I get impatient with all the reading! If only the enhanced editions were fully voiced.. THAT would have been worth paying for.