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- Joined
- Jun 24, 2017
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- 6
I'll start.
Underrail | party members (controllable or non-controllable); overworld maps
ATOM RPG | better translation (or base writing); greater variety of party members
Ultima VII | more difficult combat (I won't issue spoilers here, but even in the DOSBox/original version combat becomes a breeze, and Exult is even more forgiving)
Arcanum | greater balance between magic and technology, such that the former is not overpowered and sometimes cheesy (Drog's Hard Mode version aims to meet this criterion, but we'll see whether he completes it)
Caves of Qud | strong 1.0 release
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead | strong 1.0 release
Baldur's Gate 2 | much broader implementation of choice and consequence
Wasteland 1 | improved combat map and controls, showing all characters on grid at all times and allowing easier movement and targeting
Ultima VI | much more challenging combat
My personal top 3 as things stand in reality: 1) Fallout 2, 2) Arcanum, 3) Ultima VII.
I have excluded multiplayer and online games, but for reference my top 3 are 1) Ultima Online, 2) Shadowrun Seattle MUSH, 3) EverQuest.
Underrail | party members (controllable or non-controllable); overworld maps
ATOM RPG | better translation (or base writing); greater variety of party members
Ultima VII | more difficult combat (I won't issue spoilers here, but even in the DOSBox/original version combat becomes a breeze, and Exult is even more forgiving)
Arcanum | greater balance between magic and technology, such that the former is not overpowered and sometimes cheesy (Drog's Hard Mode version aims to meet this criterion, but we'll see whether he completes it)
Caves of Qud | strong 1.0 release
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead | strong 1.0 release
Baldur's Gate 2 | much broader implementation of choice and consequence
Wasteland 1 | improved combat map and controls, showing all characters on grid at all times and allowing easier movement and targeting
Ultima VI | much more challenging combat
My personal top 3 as things stand in reality: 1) Fallout 2, 2) Arcanum, 3) Ultima VII.
I have excluded multiplayer and online games, but for reference my top 3 are 1) Ultima Online, 2) Shadowrun Seattle MUSH, 3) EverQuest.