What's the next CRPG I should play? I will report my thoughts back. POLL

[Crane]

Men,

The plurality of choices I am faced with forces me to ask the codex for advice. I want to start playing another CRPG after a long hiatus. But I cannot decide between the games sitting on my hard drive. I wish to submit to the general will and will abide by the result of my democratic poll. One say, one vote.

I will post my thoughts about the game that I end up playing in multiple posts. First thoughts, concluding thoughts, intermittent thoughts, you name it.

 

[jebsmoker]

what games have you not played that are from the 90s

 

[rusty_shackleford]

ultima IV

 

[jebsmoker]

fallout 1 or avernum 1

 

[Crane]

Added those suggestions.

 

[Farewell young Prince into the night]

Fallout 1.

 

[Bah]

Wasteland Remaster (available in ~18 hours)

 

[DeepOcean]

You should play Arcanum 2.

 

[Jinn]

Wait, have you not played Fallout 1 I. B. Ballin?

 

[Butter]

If you haven't played Fallout, that should be your first priority. No excuses.

 

[Crane]

I played fallout but never beat it.

 

[Jinn]

I played fallout but never beat it.

Time to play Fallout to completion.

 

[newtmonkey]

Play Fallout 1. It's short and addictive. You can get it done with over a weekend with a bottle of whiskey.

 

[Crane]

You should play Arcanum 2.

Sorry, I'm drunk. Blame the cheap bottle of cabernet.

Play Fallout 1. It's short and addictive. You can get it done with over a weekend with a bottle of whiskey.

That's my kind of game.

 

[Grampy_Bone]

Quest 64

 

[JDR13]

You don't have Fallout 3 or Oblivion on there, so it's kind of hard to take you seriously.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Is it possible to play directly Mask of the Betrayer skipping the main campaign of NN2?

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Is it possible to play directly Mask of the Betrayer skipping the main campaign of NN2?

Absolutely! I wouldn't want to go through NWN2 again personally (I found it terribly boring and uninspired). MotB on the other hand is a fantastic, mind-bogglingly unique experience. The story is a continuation of NWN2's story but it really isn't necessary to play NWN2 to understand MotB.

I'd recommend to play either Fallout 1 or MotB (without NWN2) as these are the only two on the list that made a lasting impression on me. For games not on the list I'd recommend my personal "Big Five": Grimoire, Ultima 7, Gothic 2, Dark Disciples II and BG1 (not EE).

 

[Daedalos]

Not having played Fallout 1 and having a membership here is a bannable offense. Get the fuck crackin', nigga.

Fallout 1 is the best cRPG ever made. The fuck you waiting for?

 

[Darth Roxor]

ELEX

 

[Reinhardt]

Realms of Arkania HD.

 

[Tweed]

You should play the winner of RPGCodex's RPG of 2019.

 

[Arryosha]

Darklands

For games not on the list I'd recommend my personal "Big Five": Grimoire, Ultima 7, Gothic 2, Dark Disciples II and BG1 (not EE).

What's great about Dark Disciples 2, out of curiosity? Never played it.

 

[CryptRat]

What's great about Dark Disciples 2, out of curiosity? Never played it.

I've only played the first one but it's among the very best games I've played when it comes to putting points into stats to be able and overcome obstacles one way or another, and the second one is meant to be better than the first one.

 

[Citizen]

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