Any RPGs that explore the theme of reincarnation?

[Gozma]

Aren't all RPGs kind of about reincarnation eh

Makes you think

 

[Jason Liang]

The Prophet module for Neverwinter Nights... can't say anything else without spoiling it.

Also, I recommend going Cave of Songs -> Prophet 0 -> Prophet 1 -> Prophet 2 -> Prophet 3

 

[DraQ]

Morrowind.

Spoiler

Possibly.

Spoiler

Or not.

Anyway, the main hurdle with tackling reincarnation as game mechanics is that proper reincarnation is very time consuming.

Story- or theme-wise... I've just had an interesting idea, but will post it as separate thread, as it's not just about reincarnation.

 

[zeitgeist]

 

[DraQ]

Story- or theme-wise... I've just had an interesting idea, but will post it as separate thread, as it's not just about reincarnation.

Durr you go.

 

[Grimwulf]

Other than Torment, are there any RPGs that explore the reincarnation theme? Especially if you come back in a different form, or have to go through elaborate mechanics to come back from the dead, or maybe you have extra gameplay in your dead state?

Spoiler

 

[laclongquan]

It might be a derail, and overthinking on my part.

But Prince of Qin played like a resurection of the character Fu Su. As a completely newbie to the Chinese history, thus knowing nothing about him, you can slowly discover details of his previous life: wife.... died, son... get raised by your enemy, father.... poisoned then you bear the blame, duh~ old servant, old teacher, etc... In its own way it remind you of certain aspect of Torment: discover details of your old lives.

Of course, in history Fu Su died before events of the game, so it played particularly like a resurrection game.

 

[Witiko]

I always thought that the main theme of roguelike games was one of reincarnation (each time you die, you start anew in the body of a new hero).

 

[Perkel]

Revenant

That is actually good proposition.

 

[DraQ]

I'm not sure if I'd class Revenant as proper RPG.
Neat art and combat anims, though.
Music wasn't bad either, IIRC.

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

Spoiler

Of course, all this incarnation stuff is just panarii bullshit, but still