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[MasterSmithFandango]

Alright, I just finished Fallout 2 (for the umpteenth time... god that game is a masterpiece) and I'm looking to start one of the following games. I think I can guess what the recommendation is going to be, but I'm just seeking some guidance.

For the record, I've dabbled in each of the games, but haven't finished any of them:

Gothic

Arcanum

Wizardry 8

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines


Choose my fate!

 

[dagorkan]

Fallout 1?

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

Oh... ummm... played 1 before 2. sorry if that wasn't clear.

 

[silver crowaxe]

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines

 

[DefJam101]

Bloodlins followed by Arcanum followed by Gothic.

 

[sportforredneck]

Bloodlines. I've almost beaten it and it is wonderful. Nowhere close to as bad as people say. Amazing stuff.

 

[Helton]

Well that depends on how much you hate yourself. In three or fewer adjectives, how much?

 

[Xi]

Wizardry 8

 

[Longshanks]

I'd rate Arcanum as the best of the games listed. But, I'd say take a break from Fallout-style games and give Bloodlines a try, then play Arcanum.

 

[LCJr.]

Have you done Planescape: Torment yet?

 

[mahdi]

Bloodlines. I've almost beaten it and it is wonderful. Nowhere close to as bad as people say. Amazing stuff.

You haven't beat that game yet? Get with it man, it isn't that long of a game.

 

[sportforredneck]

Bloodlines. I've almost beaten it and it is wonderful. Nowhere close to as bad as people say. Amazing stuff.

You haven't beat that game yet? Get with it man, it isn't that long of a game.

I just beat it today. It's not as though I devote all my time to the game, back to school and all that jazz.

 

[mahdi]

Congrats. What did you think of the taxi driver?

 

[DaveO]

I'd vote Wizardry 8, but if Fallout 2 was a bit tough then something simpler may be in order. I hear far too many bad things about Arcanum, so I'd go with the Vampire game for something different.

 

[sportforredneck]

Congrats. What did you think of the taxi driver?

I'm unsure of what the taxi driver was supposed to be.

 

[Helton]

Well, you see, Seth had these two older brothers...

 

[sportforredneck]

Well, you see, Seth had these two older brothers...

That's what I thought it was. I just needed it confirmed.

 

[Higher Game]

Have you done Planescape: Torment yet?

This.

 

[PennyAnte]

Check the Cain sound files (Vampire - The Masquerade - Bloodlines\Vampire\sound\character\dlg\main characters\caine) ... some of them sound like cabbie quotes, but I haven't finished the game either yet.

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

Yeah, I've played PS:T. I would have popped that in next, but I can't find the game disc anywhere. I probably lost it in my last move, and since then I've gotten a new PC, sooooo...

Yeah, I'll just reorder it sometime.

And FO2 wasn't tough... like, at all. I mean, when I stumbled onto an Enclave Patrol at level 13 with metal armor they smoked me, but other than that, the game was far from difficult. One of the things that's drawing me to Wiz8 a bit is the difficulty...

I'll probably go with Bloodlines though, as that seems to be the more popular choice. Would have expected more for Arcanum, honestly, considering how much the Codex as a whole jerks it off.

Note: The statement referring to Arcanum being "jerked off" is in no way a criticism of the quality of the game, as I haven't put enough time into to form any opinion on it whatsoever. It is more of a statement referring to the amount of praise it gets in most topics and how much Troika is worshiped on the board (once again, not undeservedly).

 

[inwoker]

Aquire planescape torment through removing nothing from inventory. I got you owned game anyway.
God! Play damn game. This game is sooo good sometimes I want to get similar experience but nothing can match it.
After you beat this, erase you fucking memory and play again.

 

[Skald]

After finishing Torment, buy Mask of the Betrayer.

 

[thesheeep]

I'd suggest Bloodlines, too.
Not because it would be so much better than the others, but because it is very different from Fallout 1 and 2. Even more than the other games in the list. So if you want variety, go for Bloodlines.

 

[Elwro]

Gothic -> Gothic 2 -> Gothic 2 + Night of the Raven as a different character

 

[Radisshu]

If you're looking for something Fallouty, I recommend Arcanum. That game could have been so fucking great, if not for a few (many) bugs and a pretty bad (horrible) combat system. Still worth playing through, though. Very much so.