need advice on some good rpg games please

[crowdaddy00]

I never played any rpg games on a pc before. All I ever play is FPS games. I am going to be buying games today. I am definitely getting Dungeon Siege. I only have a 56k dial up (i only get up to 36k though) so i cant play everquest. Thanks in advance.

[Prew]

Neverwinter Nights is getting very good reviews- haven't played it though as I only play FPS's

[Orcmonkey]

Diablo+D2 (not true rpgs, more like dungeon siege I guess, but BETTER!)
Baldurs Gate Series (True PC rpgs in their finest form)
Fallout 1+2 (furturistic approach)
Neverwinte Nights (new, don't know much about it)

[Alaron]

Icewind Dale I, IWD 2 comes out in a month or so. Similar to Baldur's Gate.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Make sure you have at least 1Ghz, 256megs of RAM and a 64meg or better video card. The game needs power but its worth it.

[calmius]

Please DONT get Dungeon Siege, it's not a true rpg, it's a mindless game where you just run along on a path killing mosters. Don't spend your money on it.

These are good RPGs below:

Icewind Dale
Baldur's Gate II
Neverwinter Nights
Arcanum

above are RPGs wehre you look at your character above.

These are First Person RPGs

System Shock 2 (kinda old)
Deus Ex
Morrowind



That's about it.

[Nuclear Krusader]

My vote goes to:

Baldur's Gate series (Outstanding true RPGs)
Deus Ex
Fallout series

To my liking, the Diablo series are not true RPGs, just hack and slash, and the quests are repetitive (it's all about killing a monster, fetching an item from it and returning to the NPC for your reward; but it's always kill, kill and kill; and I think that an RPG must have quests that can be solved by non-violence means).

Was playing a lil' with Dungeon Siege and I was amazed by the beautiful graphics and the huge gameworld, but was also disappointed b/c there was almost no RPG elements: very few dialogues, very few NPCs other than the monsters. It was too lineal for me.

[crowdaddy00]

i thought u needed a internet connection to play morrowind? if not, i will buy that one. i didnt get Dungeon Siege cause i made it to the store late. from the looks of it, im glad i did. thanks for all the suggestions. when i play on my ps1(still havent got the ps2 yet) the only rpg's i play is the final fantasy series.

[calmius]

No, you don't need internet connection to play Morrowind. There is not even a multiplayer mode in it. It would be nice to be connected to the net so you can download updates.

[christo418]

Another vote for Neverwinter Nights. tip: watch out for traps!

[crowdaddy00]

Alright. Thanks for all the good advice. that will keep me going for awhile considering i dont have a lot of money to buy all the games right away. It looks like that Baulders Gate is getting the first crack at my money. I will let you know how i like it. Thanks again all.

[crowdaddy00]

I just bought BG2 and it looks great. I just started the game. any tips i should know to get me started? thanks again to all who helped me get into thr RPG genre for the PC.

[Alaron]

Go here to learn about some aspects of the game. They have great forums if you have any problems.
http://www.planetbaldursgate.com/bg2/

My friends and I have found that a fighter/mage is a powerful character. Try that for starters.

[calmius]

Baldur's Gate 2 is a great game. It took me a year to finish. From the start of the game be aware that you can find the parts of the strongest two handed sword in the game called Equilizer. That's why you should always thoroughly search the rooms you're visiting and always check the remains of the bigger enemies. I think you need 3 or 4 parts. The handle, the blade, and something else. Once you think you have all 4 parts go to the dwarf smith Cromwell in the city somewhere, he will forge them into a sword. I myself didn't find all the parts. Also remember that whenever someone says "you have to hurry up" you don't really. Don't neglect minor quests, as they may lead to very powerful items and give you experience points.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Yes, follow Calmius' advice. Tip: if you want your brother's sword (it's not too good, but in the start game it can be pretty useful), be sure to aid the djinn by retrieving an elemental statue from one of the rooms. Be sure to do this before you leave the dungeon for the surface or the item will be lost forever.

Another very good place to get tons of info and spoilers is the gamebanshee web site. They have great forums too, and the walkthroughs are comprehensive. I'm submitting the url.

http://www.gamebanshee.com/baldursgateii/

[crowdaddy00]

WOW! A whole year? i guess i better start getting use to late nights then. Thakns for the tips guys. i just got out of the dungeon and im in the town.

[calmius]

Well, I was playing it from time to time, but this game really is considered to be one of the most lentghy. It will take you at least 150 hours to finish it due to very large number of quests. But trust me it's very adddicting and the locations you visit are very fun.

[reverendantibagl]

Well,im gonna throw a vote in for fallout 1 and 2.Fallout tactics is ok,but not really a true RPG. 1 and 2 are truly great games..cheap as well!

[ironzombie99]

Yes, I agree about Fallout 1 and 2. They are my favorite RPGs for the computer (Ive really only played the first Baldurs Gate). There cheap to, I got Fallout 1 and 2 bundled together at Walmart for 9.99. I usually stay away from computer RPG's becuase im used to the console RPGS, i just use the computer to those great Strategy games.

[Furius92]

Hahah, I am currently playing Final Fantasy VIII. Old game, but the graphics are still decent; no on-line options. I don't like any of the other FF games, all of the characters are too childish. In FFVIII all of the characters are very mature, and well developed.

Again, it's and old game, but I just got it working about 2 weeks ago, so it's new to me! Just wish they'd make another FF with mature characters...