Rank all BioWare games

[JarlFrank]

Why on earth does Neverwinter Nights 1 get good ratings? It is massive decline compared to the Infinity Engine games. Single character instead of party, no good quests, clunky controls, ugly early 3D, unmemorable soundtrack and ugly representation overall. The only good thing that I remember was the ability to smash doors and containers and the radial menu, which is a nice gimmick, but certainly doesn't change the fact that the game is forgettable shovelware.

The NWN toolset and fan-made modules.

NWN's core gameplay is so horrendously terrible, not even the best modules can save it.

 

[9ted6]

also, Anders and Isabela caused my bisexual awakening when I was a teen

Fitting that DA2 would help make people gay, given that it sucks so much dick.

The coastal environments were nice the first time around I guess, I'll give it that.

 

[M. AQVILA]

Edit: Never played Andromeda or Anthem, but watched gameplay on youtube.

 

[__scribbles__]

BG2 > BG1 > KOTOR = NWN1

Are the ones from ME1 onward worth playing?

 

[Vic]

why do people rank kotor so highly? it is just above mass effect imo

certainly below Origins and NWN (because of modules)

BG1/2 > NWN > Origins > Kotor > Mass Effect

 

[JarlFrank]

Are the newer ones worth playing?

lol

lmao

 

[__scribbles__]

Are the newer ones worth playing?

lol

lmao

"Newer" was the wrong word to use. Mass Effect 1 onward was what I meant.

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

BG2 >> KotOR > BG >> NWN > DAO.

Don't really care about the rest. NWN could have been just beneath BG2 but the Party A.I. particularly in the base game is abysmal. It would score higher if we were only talking about the toolset, rather than the campaigns, but we're rating the games as shipped.

 

[0sacred]

NWN
BG2
KOTOR
BG
DAO

don't care about the rest.

BG2 is a neat game but NWN has more going for it, in terms of replayability, character building and mass of content.

 

[The Jester]

why do people rank kotor so highly? it is just above mass effect imo

Stars Wars done right, I think many people find a new appreciation for kotor after the abomination that was D*sny trilogy.

Why on earth does Neverwinter Nights 1 get good ratings?

Community adventures.

 

[santino27]

BG2 > BG1 > Kotor > ME > DA:O > whatever

 

[Cryomancer]

BG1 is boring

only low-level d&d is fun

Nope. IF very boring. One of the good things about BG2 is that it starts in mid level. And you quickly start to deal with djinnies, outer planes and other interesting stuff. You also get a stronghold. The best chapter of BG2 is chapter 2 imo.

why do people rank kotor so highly? it is just above mass effect imo

Is imo much above ass effect.

And much above da too.

 

[octavius]

Aren't they all rank?

 

[Ismaul]

Enjoyable games despite major flaws
Mass Effect
KotOR

Lulzy but still enjoyable as popcorn fillers
Mass Effect 2
Jade Empire

Super mixed bags
Dragon Age: Origins

Had to quit to preserve sanity
BG2
NWN OC

Wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole
The rest

 

[PorkyThePaladin]

In most ways, Codex is getting dumber over time. I blame King Crispy. But in one way, there is indisputable incline: more and more retards here are coming to realize BG1 > BG2.

As far as Bioware games:

BG1 = Excellent
BG2 = Very good
KotOR = Meh
Dragon Ass games, Ass Effect games, NWN (OC) = trash

 

[Crispy]

Don't blame me for your being rendered irrelevant here since the demise of Shoutbox.

 

[janior]

Enjoyable games despite major flaws
Mass Effect
KotOR

Lulzy but still enjoyable as popcorn fillers
Mass Effect 2
Jade Empire

Super mixed bags
Dragon Age: Origins

Had to quit to preserve sanity
BG2
NWN OC

Wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole
The rest

this guy gets it

 

[Frozen]

 

[Modron]

1) Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood.
2) Do you really need anything else?

 

[DemonKing]

I enjoyed BG 1 & 2 as well as KOTOR a lot.

I got some enjoyment out of DAO, Jade Empire and the first couple of Mass Effects.

Struggled through NWN and DA2. Gave up on ME3 and DAI.

Haven’t played any BioWare title since DAI.

 

[VerSacrum]

Codex overrates Dragon Age Origins massively imo

only low-level d&d is fun

Nope. IF very boring. One of the good things about BG2 is that it starts in mid level. And you quickly start to deal with djinnies, outer planes and other interesting stuff. You also get a stronghold. The best chapter of BG2 is chapter 2 imo.

BG1 is way comfier. Also I killed everyone in the Friendly Arm Inn and pretended it was my stronghold.

 

[Vic]

Codex overrates Dragon Age Origins massively imo

they underrate it imo, kotor is overrated on the dex

 

[luj1]

NWN's core gameplay is so horrendously terrible, not even the best modules can save it.

I know you have a long standing (mostly irrational) bias against NWN, but no

Swordflight and several other modules are masterpieces of game design

I guarantee this with my 25 years of gaming experience

These modules are literally full-fledged RPGs and better than 99% of commercially released games

NWN as a modding platform is actually amazing

 

[Butter]

why do people rank kotor so highly? it is just above mass effect imo

certainly below Origins and NWN (because of modules)

BG1/2 > NWN > Origins > Kotor > Mass Effect

DAO is a steaming pile of AIDS-ridden nigger shit. KOTOR is simplistic and dumb, but it isn't aggravating or painful.

 

[Modron]

All the back tracking at the start of Kotor is pretty painful and aggravating.