Incline Non-post apocalyptic sci-fi RPG thread

[Gregz]

Goblinization is kinda post-apoc, so I'm going to exclude Shadowrun.

I'm also going to exclude the Star Wars Universe because it's too iconic.

Assuming the above, Mass Effect 1 easily has the best story and most interesting setting. Gameplay, itemization, and the rest are all serviceable. It's my favorite "pure sci-fi" cRPG.

 

[JDR13]

You guys are forgetting a trilogy

You said "RPGs".

 

[Cryomancer]

Any RPG with good gun mechanics like FNV?

 

[RNGsus]

The ps2 wiz is a post-apoc game. I'm not very far, but what I'm told is a flash of light destroyed the beautiful city whose ruins I delve, and there's a permafrost over the whole land now. You basically take quests to help characters cope with the destruction, either bury the past or learn something about themselves. This was revealed later in the plot, like 2 minutes after starting.

 

[JDR13]

Any RPG with good gun mechanics like FNV?

F:NV has good gun mechanics?

 

[mondblut]

This is a thread for the best kind of RPG: the real sci-fi RPGs.
RPGs that are actually post apocalyptic but it is not revealed until later in the plot are acceptable.

But what if post apocalyptic has happened but nobody gives a fuck, having moved to the stars?

What's your favorite sci-fi RPG?
What sci-fi RPG are you looking forward to?
What's a lesser known sci-fi RPG do you think people should play?

Buck Rogers ofc.

Hard Nova was okay. Planet's Edge... not so okay. Megatraveller... not so okay either. Star Command okay.

 

[mondblut]

You basically take quests to help characters cope with the destruction, either bury the past or learn something about themselves.

Fucking japs, why do they have to ruin EVERYTHING with this high school garbage?

 

[JDR13]

Speaking of Japs and Sci-fi RPGs, Phantasy Star 1 was legit good for its time. Too bad the sequels weren't on the same level.

 

[Cryomancer]

F:NV has good gun mechanics?

Most games have a generic "pistol ammo" and "smg ammo" as if you can't use a 9mm round in a 9mm pistol and a 9mm submachine gun but could use a .45 ACP in a 9mm pistol. The game offers hollow point, AP, incendiary, explosive, slugs, dragon breath, etc, etc, etc and you can use reloading bench.

Other games like XCOM limits the gun ranges to few meters and i hate it.

This is how firearms needs to be

 

[Wunderbar]

Any RPG with good gun mechanics like FNV?

scifi rpgs use futuristic weapons with fictional ammunition. Firearms are reserved for rpgs set in either post-apocalyptic or contemporary settings.

 

[JDR13]

F:NV has good gun mechanics?

Most games have a generic "pistol ammo" and "smg ammo" as if you can't use a 9mm round in a 9mm pistol and a 9mm submachine gun but could use a .45 ACP in a 9mm pistol. The game offers hollow point, AP, incendiary, explosive, slugs, dragon breath, etc, etc, etc and you can use reloading bench.

Not sure if that really qualifies as "mechanics", but yes, NV does have a wide selection of ammo.

 

[Cryomancer]

scifi rpgs use futuristic weapons with fictional ammunition. Firearms are reserved for rpgs set in either post-apocalyptic or contemporary settings.

Sure, but why not make fictional ammo who makes sense? Eg, if i an fighting vampires, let me use UV ammo, if i an fighting droids, electro magnetic ammo. FNV has this types of ammo for energy weapons

Not sure if that really qualifies as "mechanics", but yes, NV does have a wide selection of ammo.

And reloading bench, durability, crippling and exploding, etc

 

[Wunderbar]

scifi rpgs use futuristic weapons with fictional ammunition. Firearms are reserved for rpgs set in either post-apocalyptic or contemporary settings.

Sure, but why not make fictional ammo who makes sense? Eg, if i an fighting vampires, let me use UV ammo, if i an fighting droids, electro magnetic ammo. FNV has this types of ammo for energy weapons

try out underrail

 

[JDR13]

And reloading bench, durability, crippling and exploding, etc

Fair enough. I'm not sure if those things make up for the janky feel of the gunplay due to the Gamebryo engine and its shitty animations, but the game was incline regardless.

 

[ManaJunkie]

Star Quest: Star Warrior + Resque at Rigel

Sentinel Worlds: Future Magic

Star Command

Mines of Titan

B.A.T.

Circuit´s Edge

Spacewrecked

Hired Guns

Shadoworlds

Whale´s Voyage

Whale´s Voyage 2

Albion and Martian Dreams if you want....

 

[Nano]

Most of the examples people are posting here are pretty old. Here's a more recent sci-fi RPG:

Spoiler

 

[ManaJunkie]

Antares

Chaos in Andromeda

Perihelion

Xenomorph

 

[Anton_Celeron]

For me, my favourite sci-fi space game is definitely Space Rangers 2.
Whether or not it is an rpg is for true intellectuals to decide. But you can play a role for sure, even though it is limited to a cop, trader, general-do-gooder, or a space-pirate! in the "main" gameplay section, there are also text quests, which are, at times, fully fleshed out games inside the main game with some Cnc.
But really, mechanically the game is closer to a 4x strategy with complex systems like: global economy, technology advancement through time, ai simulation, with other npc's advancing naturally along with you and fighting for the same goals. The most lacking part i guess would be the combat, which is basic tbh.
As for the upcoming releases, i'm really looking forward to the colony ship, hopefully it arrives next year.

 

[Daedalos]

Cyberpunk 2077, Colony Ship, Mass Effect 1, KOTOR 1+2, Encased

 

[Lady_Error]

I'm also going to exclude the Star Wars Universe because it's too iconic.

It's science fantasy too, not hard scifi.

Encased

It's post-apocalyptic.

Looks like everyone wants to LARP living after an apocalypse and hardly anyone is interested in some kind of Star Trek future.

 

[laclongquan]

Front Mission 3 (and the whole series of 6).

Jagged Alliance 2 (due to bugs invasion content)

Silent Storm (series of 3)

Parasite Eve 2(series of 3)

etc...

 

[Falksi]

 

[Bastardchops]

System Shock 2
Freelancer
Knights of the Old Republic 2

 

[Atchodas]

Is this thread a bait to spark discussion about upcoming Colony Ship incline ?

 

[Serus]

Not sure if already mentioned and those are console;
Shadowrun for Sega Genesis (good)
Shadowrun for SNES (meh)

Also some of the mentioned titles are not SF but fantasy (in space)!