RPGs are mostly shit and some are ok at best. Also they are all more or less the same so if you like BG2 then TOEE and a bunch of others are basically the same game but with different story faggery going on. I pity the RPG genre because it means well but never has the budget or interest from the public to get to where it is heading.
That there are some I really respect for doing so much with so little.
Wiz8, it is just weirdly good. It frustrates me because it is so repetitive, but it does a good job of most things. It has a big world that is interesting to explore, the layout of areas is well designed, the starter area is perfect, the combat has some depth and the character building has lots of depth. Lots of characters to talk to, not too much story and at least it dared to be different with the sci fi stuff. This game is like a holy relic of gaming and deserves respect.
Betrayal at Krondor, ditto above more or less. Too much reading pisses me off, but mostly this game is a masterpiece.
EotB2, this is quite simple and shallow in terms of combat and character building, but the world design is some of the best I've ever seen, and the game design in general, having a big scary no rest level, and how creepy it gets as you go higher up the tower. Also to me this is the best story in any game ever, because the whole thing is barely more than a sentence. Also the simplicity and lack of depth just makes it good for newbies or youngens. Also the atmosphere was amazing.
BG2, probably the best of all. Except maybe Fallout.
Fallout, I don't like it but it is maybe the best RPG ever made.
Icewind, can't remember which one I liked the most, probably the second one. I liked this games a lot though because they were focused mostly on the combat which was pretty good.
NWN, deserves respect for what it did with the editor, entire campaign making in the hands of the public, also one of the expansions was really great. I think maybe my most fun in an RPG.
FFT, console rpgs are annoying and childish but this one was really good because of the classes and combat and how finely tuned the battles are.
Pool of Radiance / Dungeon Master, I don't wanna play either of them but without them I doubt most RPGs would even exist.
KOTC, I enjoyed this, maybe more than any other RPG, and it is so tiny and low budget. But it does everything right.
Kingmaker, it has a lot of flaws but a proper RPG in this day and age is a miracle and people should support it. I might have mentioned DoS instead but DoS2 pissed me off.
Aarklash Legacy and Fall of the Dungeon Guardians, little indie games made by 1 person with a low budget yet they do a better job of an RPG than 99% of other RPGs.
Summoner, I can barely remember this at all, I played it once about 20 years ago but I remember it impressed me
