Complete List of Western (Non-Anime) Blobbers - both RT and TB

[fantadomat]

Really good thread. Infinitron it will be nice if it is pinned,a lot of useful info in it.

 

[overly excitable young man]

Tactical Combat Blobbers?
Wouldn't you just call that no blobbers?

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Should the movement be grid-based to be a blobber?

 

[ManaJunkie]

Should the movement be grid-based to be a blobber?

Wizardry 8 is definitly a blobber. And MM6-9, Ravenloft, Menzoberranzan too.

Tactical Combat Blobbers?
Wouldn't you just call that no blobbers?

Are the Gold Box games and their descendants (ROA, Amber*) blobbers? Answer this for yourself and only for yourself, like the question "What is a RPG?"

 

[overly excitable young man]

No they aren't. The term "blobber" actually was coined to criticize the lack of tactical combat in Wiz and MM.

 

[fantadomat]

No they aren't. The term "blobber" actually was coined to criticize the lack of tactical combat in Wiz and MM.

No,it comes from a blob,as you being a 4 headed blob because you play in first person mode,but you play a group of people.

 

[overly excitable young man]

Duh.
But nobody ever complained about inferior blobber exploration.
The main problem with blobbers is inferior combat.

 

[V_K]

Ugh. Not that shit again.

 

[overly excitable young man]

That's like one of the classic dex discussions.
And out of that the term blobber developed.

 

[V_K]

But nobody ever complained about inferior blobber exploration.

Well, I know at least one person (myself) who complains about inferior isometric exploration.

 

[octavius]

The main problem with blobbers is inferior combat.

At least it's fast. And better than many top down/isometric slow TB systems, Ultima IV being the prime example.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Wizardry 8 is definitly a blobber. And MM6-9, Ravenloft, Menzoberranzan too.

Ok, but since we have in this list (although in a separate sub-list) single character "blobber", then we should include all first person RPG, such as Ultima Underworld, System Shock 2, Deus Ex, Arx, Etc.

Edit: I see tha UU and Arx are already indeed included, but why System Shock 2 not?

 

[The Red Knight]

According to mobygames, GayBlade (1992) is a turn-based western blobber (1st person & party-based).

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/looking-for-a-lost-crpg-gayblade.123155/#post-6867085

 

[King Crispy]

Infinitron might be willing to edit the op to add that in since Lady Error is now a Kalinite.

 

[anvi]

Kalinite is a mineral composed of hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate. It is a fibrous monoclinic alum, distinct from isometric potassium alum, named in 1868.

 

[Chris Koźmik]

List of all Blobbers on Steam (Western Blobbers only version included):
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/list-of-all-blobbers-on-steam.134830/

Could use some help with setting proper tags on Steam for some older games (like Arcania has poorly defined tags).
List of some blobbers with missing tags: https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/list-of-all-blobbers-on-steam.134830/#post-6894749

 

[Darth Canoli]

Roguey
Silversword seems to be a mobile (Apple store) only game, maybe worth mentioning?

 

[Roguey]

Roguey
Silversword seems to be a mobile (Apple store) only game, maybe worth mentioning?

Think you meant to tag Lady Error, this isn't my list.

 

[Efe]

but is it worth mentioning or not Roguey ?