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Tell me CRPGs to play from beginning to end

Baxander

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Location
Brisbane, Australia
So I recently decided to start a blog and play through various CRPGs from years past and present. I know CRPGAddict pretty much is doing the same damn thing, but I recently made some drafts and for some reason writing about games is more fulfilling to me than making videos about them.

I am having a hard time deciding what to play and in what order, so I had an idea. If everyone could recommend two games I will play them in the order that they are posted. There are some rules I do want to follow though.

1) I want the games to be on personal computers only. So that is basically Apple II (and family), C64, Amiga, Atari ST, DOS based PCs, and Windows....at least those are the platforms I want to limit it to.
2) I prefer older CRPGs, but will play anything from the past to the modern era.
3) The game must be winnable...it must have an ending.
4) No JRPGs.
5) Older games will easily be obtainable due to emulation, newer games if I don't own it already, I will have to pass on it until I can get it purchased. My Steam library is about 300 games so there is a good chance I will have it...but just in case...I may have to come back to it.

There link to the blog is https://crpgfanatic.blogspot.com/ And yeah, the name isn't original, but by God I am going for it.

Name me some games.
 
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aweigh

Self-Ejected
Joined
Aug 23, 2005
Messages
17,978
Location
Florida
Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 2: Knight of Diamonds (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 3: Llylghamyn Saga (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 4: The Return of Werdna (PSX/PC)
Wizardry 5: Heart of the Maelstrom (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge (PC/SNES)
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (PC)
Wizardry 8 (PC)
Wizardry Empire 2: Legacy Of The Princess (PC)
Wizardry Chronicle: Recapturing The Holy Land (PC)
Wizardry Gaiden 4: Throb of the Demon's Heart (SNES)
Wizardry Gaiden 6: Prisoners Of The Battle (PS2/PC)
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land (PS2)
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (PS3)

Elminage: Original (PC/PSP/3DS)
Elminage: Gothic (PC)

Paper Sorcerer (PC)

The Dark Spire (NDS)

Stranger of Sword City (PC/X360/VITA)

Devil Whiskey (PC)

Swords & Sorcery: Underworld (PC)

Dungeon Travelers 2 (VITA)

StarCrawlers (PC)

Generation XTH: Code Hazard (PC)
Generation XTH: Operation Abyss (PC/VITA)
Generation XTH: Operation Babel (PC/VITA)
 

Zed Duke of Banville

Dungeon Master
Patron
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Dungeon Master (preferably the Amiga port, which has improved sound, although the Atari ST original would be acceptable)

The Faery Tale Adventure (Amiga original)
 
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Lilura

RPG Codex Dragon Lady
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Hired Guns, Amiga original.

I am a blogger, too. Good luck with your blog.
 

laclongquan

Arcane
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Searching for my kidnapped sister
For an unconventional recommendation around this place:

Neverwinter Nights 2 Original Campaign for a medium experience
Neverwinter Nights 2 Mask of Betrayers for a high experience
(MOTB because it's the continuation of OC)
 
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mondblut

Arcane
Joined
Aug 10, 2005
Messages
22,205
Location
Ingrija
Wizardry 1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 2: Knight of Diamonds (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 3: Llylghamyn Saga (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry 4: The Return of Werdna (PSX/PC)
Wizardry 5: Heart of the Maelstrom (PSX/PC/SNES)
Wizardry Empire 2: Legacy Of The Princess (PC)
Wizardry Chronicle: Recapturing The Holy Land (PC)
Wizardry Gaiden 4: Throb of the Demon's Heart (SNES)
Wizardry Gaiden 6: Prisoners Of The Battle (PS2/PC)
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land (PS2)
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (PS3)
Elminage: Original (PC/PSP/3DS)
Elminage: Gothic (PC)
Paper Sorcerer (PC)
The Dark Spire (NDS)
Stranger of Sword City (PC/X360/VITA)
Generation XTH: Code Hazard (PC)
Generation XTH: Operation Abyss (PC/VITA)
Generation XTH: Operation Babel (PC/VITA)

How can he do anything else if he plays through Wizardry 1 so many times?
 

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