Looking for a futuresque RPG

[Xathrodox86]

I've looked over my game collection and, aside from Deus Ex, I don't have any futuristic/cyberpunk RPG's (Fallout dosen't count). What would be an ideal choice for someone who loves the atmosphere of Neo-Tokyo, Hives from 40K and generally sc-fi stuff? Turn based or not, it dosen't matter. I'm starving for some augmentations and future techno-babble.

 

[V_K]

System Shock 2 of course.
Shadowrun, if you can survive having elves in your future.

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

Dragonfall: DC. Certainly if you're looking for good story and atmosphere.

However that's kind of my goto recommendation for the time being... it's a good one though.

 

[Scroo]

Buck Rogers - Countdown to Doomsday and Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed maybe?

I haven't played those myself tho.

Else:

- Albion (altho the sci-fi theme is low here. You start out in a spaceship but it becomes fantasy then)
- Anachronox (haven't played but it's good from what you hear)
- Captive (Dungeon Master in Space)
- Mass Effect
- Xenomorph (another Dungeon Master in Space)
- Knights of the Old Republic

Those are the sci-fi rpgs that come to my mind right now but I'm not sure if they fit your tastes

Out of those probably Anachronox comes the closest

 

[Xathrodox86]

Buck Rogers - Countdown to Doomsday and Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed maybe?

I haven't played those myself tho.

Else:

- Albion (altho the sci-fi theme is low here. You start out in a spaceship but it becomes fantasy then)
- Anachronox (haven't played but it's good from what you hear)
- Captive (Dungeon Master in Space)
- Mass Effect
- Xenomorph (another Dungeon Master in Space)
- Knights of the Old Republic

Those are the sci-fi rpgs that come to my mind right now but I'm not sure if they fit your tastes

Out of those probably Anachronox comes the closest

Anachronox is looking really good. Also I've played both KoTORs and liked them a lot, even if the second one was rushed.

Mass Effect is one of those games I really need to play, but I'm simply too afraid to start.

Shadowrun is a must. I've played PnP version and loved it.

How the hell did I forgot about SS2?

 

[m_s0]

Mass Effect ... I'm simply too afraid to start.

Rightfully so.

 

[Xathrodox86]

Mass Effect ... I'm simply too afraid to start.

Rightfully so.

That bad or that massive? Generally I've heard many good things about it, including from my best bud, who completed it 3 times at least. Still it's a Bioware game, so...

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Bioware game

That should tell you all you need to know.

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

Buck Rogers - Countdown to Doomsday and Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed maybe?

I haven't played those myself tho.

Else:

- Albion (altho the sci-fi theme is low here. You start out in a spaceship but it becomes fantasy then)
- Anachronox (haven't played but it's good from what you hear)
- Captive (Dungeon Master in Space)
- Mass Effect
- Xenomorph (another Dungeon Master in Space)
- Knights of the Old Republic

Those are the sci-fi rpgs that come to my mind right now but I'm not sure if they fit your tastes

Out of those probably Anachronox comes the closest

Buck Rodgers not played them.

Albion is awesome

Anachornox is fucking awesome

Captive never heard of it

ME1 was ok but needed a lot of work to bring it up to adequate, but the they sacked the writer and changed the story, changed it in to a shooter then the whole thing fell to shit, but shit is the opiate of the masses.

Xenomorph never heard it except in Alien/s

KOTOR1 good at the time, a bit 'meh' now.. KOTOR2 is an utter abortion

/opinion

 

[Malpercio]

Yeah, go with Anachronox.

 

[Outlander]

Metalheart: Replicants Rampage

Spoiler

 

[Immortal]

cyberpunk RPG'... Turn based

Final Fantasy VII

Spoiler

 

[Xathrodox86]

cyberpunk RPG'... Turn based

Final Fantasy VII

Spoiler

No JRPG's for me but thanks for the tip anyway.

 

[DraQ]

The other Deus Ex.

Anachronox is great but not an actual RPG (it's designed to resemble those weeaboo abominations).
SS2 is great and technically an RPG, but you kinda wish it wasn't.

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

The other Deus Ex.

The real one, you mean.

Anachronox is great but not an actual RPG (it's designed to resemble those weeaboo abominations).

Ok this is true because of the combat, but it doesn't really feel like a Jrpg because of the western humour, characters and sensibilities. It would be a shame if the guy was put off playing it because of that strict classification, it is still a great game.

SS2 is great and technically an RPG, but you kinda wish it wasn't.

Great, or technically an RPG?

 

[V_K]

SS2 is a dungeon crawl in disguise. Some retards don't view dungeon crawls as RPGs, but I say fuck them.

 

[almondblight]

The SNES and Genesis Shadowruns are worth checking out, too. They're different games, but they both have some really nice and some really bad elements.

Cyber Knights seems to be getting good reviews. Android only though.

Put Dex on your watch list. Not so much to do in the game yet, but it's promising - like a 2D Deus Ex.

 

[TripJack]

BloodNet

i know some more cyperpunk adventure games if you are interested, but tragically no more cyberpunk RPGs

Mass Effect is one of those games I really need to play

nah

 

[Xathrodox86]

The SNES and Genesis Shadowruns are worth checking out, too. They're different games, but they both have some really nice and some really bad elements.

Cyber Knights seems to be getting good reviews. Android only though.

Put Dex on your watch list. Not so much to do in the game yet, but it's promising - like a 2D Deus Ex.

Dex looks like an old school beat 'em up. Might check it tough.

Also I've played first DX and Human Revolution. Tried Invisible War but it was pure shit.

I'll give Anachronox a shot, mainly because I've heard a lot of good things about it.

SS2 I need to play. Just now now. First I'll try those Shadowrun games I think.

BloodNet looks fucking awesome. As a oWoD fan I love stuff, such as this.

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

Mass Effect is one of those games I really need to play

nah

The first one.. maybe if he's really desperate to get an idea of it.. but it's not cyberpunk, in fact it's pretty much the very opposite, a clean and shiny well ordered future, kind of like a future built by Apple fanatics. Just as long as he's not looking for a cohesive storyline, or likeable people.

As for Bloodnet, I keep firing that up then I get distracted. Nice pic though.

 

[Eyeball]

Anachronox is the correct answer here. It really is exceptional - it STILL looks amazing despite being old as dirt and it's as funny and well-designed as ever.

I have one piece of advice for you though: patch it. As good as it is, Anachronox is as unstable as a hippo on rollerskates without heavy patching.

 

[Scroo]

Mass Effect 1 is good for what it is imho. The atmosphere is fantastic.

 

[Decado]

Gonna echo Shadowrun Returns, especially Dragonfall. I swear to god I keep telling people that game is in my top 5 (3?!?) RPGs released in the last 15 years.

 

[SarcasticUndertones]

Mass Effect 1 is good for what it is imho. The atmosphere is fantastic.

Oh yeah, the citadel really does feel like a big spacestation and bouncing around on moons really does feel like bouncing around on moons, the comabt isn't even that bad, but then you start to meet the people and 'experience' the story and it all falls to shit.

 

[V_K]

BloodNet looks fucking awesome. As a oWoD fan I love stuff, such as this.

Unfortunately, it's not a very good game.
There are also two MegaTraveller games, but I haven't played them and I heard they're not without issues too.

Also, how come that no one mentioned Underrail?