PorkyThePaladin
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We have a lot of shit here being advertised as gold, the Shitmakers and D:OS's of the world, but what are some legitimately great RPGs that most Codexers either don't know about or underestimate?
Vulture (2D graphical wrapper for Nethack) - without looking up online hints, you can play this game for thousands of hours over decades, as you accumulate a vast base of knowledge to allow you to get further into its massive dungeon. 50 floor main dungeon with multiple multi-floor side dungeons, something like 13 classes, thousands of items and equipment, tons of spells, massive world interactivity. The thinking man's Diablo.
Ultima Underworld - yes, some people here recognize the greatness, but the average Codex dolt has no clue about this game. Likely the most intelligent gameplay in a game ever, with one brilliant and organic puzzle after another.
Divine Divinity - Yeah, the combat is kinda shit, but unlike Larian's more recent efforts, this was a serious RPG with an interesting world and cool gameplay, and none of the stupidity of D:OS's.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild - I realize this is considered more of an action-adventure game than a pure RPG, but let's face it, it has all the elements of a typical aRPG, and it's basically a Skyrim with every element made vastly better and more interesting. And no, you don't need a Switch, use an emulator.
Vulture (2D graphical wrapper for Nethack) - without looking up online hints, you can play this game for thousands of hours over decades, as you accumulate a vast base of knowledge to allow you to get further into its massive dungeon. 50 floor main dungeon with multiple multi-floor side dungeons, something like 13 classes, thousands of items and equipment, tons of spells, massive world interactivity. The thinking man's Diablo.
Ultima Underworld - yes, some people here recognize the greatness, but the average Codex dolt has no clue about this game. Likely the most intelligent gameplay in a game ever, with one brilliant and organic puzzle after another.
Divine Divinity - Yeah, the combat is kinda shit, but unlike Larian's more recent efforts, this was a serious RPG with an interesting world and cool gameplay, and none of the stupidity of D:OS's.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild - I realize this is considered more of an action-adventure game than a pure RPG, but let's face it, it has all the elements of a typical aRPG, and it's basically a Skyrim with every element made vastly better and more interesting. And no, you don't need a Switch, use an emulator.