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Sweeper

Sweeper

Arcane
Joined
Jul 28, 2018
Messages
3,700
  1. Underrail
  2. Jagged Alliance 2
  3. Gothic II
  4. Battle Brothers
  5. Arcanum
  6. Pathfinder: Kingmaker
  7. Fallout: New Vegas
  8. Icewind Dale II
  9. I don't know what to put here, I know DDDA is 10, but like what's 9? Wizardry 8? M&M6? One of those.
  10. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Hidden gems:
  1. My left ball sack
  2. My right ball sack
 
prengle

prengle

Savant
Joined
Oct 31, 2016
Messages
357
Top RPGs:
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Disco Elysium
  • Starfield
  • Fallout: The Frontier
  • Super Lesbian Animal RPG
  • Deltarune
  • Deus Ex: Invisible War
  • OMORI
  • The Outer Worlds
  • STALKER GAMMA

Hidden Gems:
  • YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
  • Pentiment
  • Torment: Tides of Numenera
  • Descent to Undermountain
  • Family Guy Online
  • Wizardry: Stones of Arnhem
  • Forspoken
  • Monster Girl Quest! Paradox RPG
  • Mass Effect: Andromeda
  • Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
 
Dodo1610

Dodo1610

Arcane
Joined
May 3, 2018
Messages
2,172
Location
Germany
Top RPGs:

Gothic 2
Fallout: New Vegas
Dragon Age: Origins
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
Baldur's Gate 3
Mass Effect 2
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
System Shock 2
Pathfinder: Kingmaker

Hidden Gems:
Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars
Spellforce 3
Divine Divinity
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis
Prey 2017
Wasteland 2
Wasteland 3
Citizen Sleeper
Transistor
Risen
 
roguefrog

roguefrog

Liturgist
Joined
Aug 6, 2003
Messages
590
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Top RPGs:

Fallout
Baldur's Gate
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Planescape: Torment
Disco Elysium
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Dragon Age: Origins
Star Control 2
Deus Ex

Hidden Gems:

Age of Decadence
The Temple of Elemental Evil
Underrail
ATOM RPG
Eschalon: Book 1
Alpha Protocol
Roadwarden
NEO Scavenger
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Space Wreck
 
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Jaesun

Jaesun

Fabulous Ex-Moderator
Patron
Joined
May 14, 2004
Messages
37,433
Location
Seattle, WA USA
MCA Dead State Divinity: Original Sin Project: Eternity Torment: Tides of Numenera Shadorwun: Hong Kong Divinity: Original Sin 2 BattleTech
Top RPGs:

Fallout
Planescape: Torment
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
System Shock 2
Deus Ex
Might and Magic: World of Xeen
Wizardry VI

Hidden gems:
Caves of Lore
 
cdx

cdx

Novice
Joined
Dec 31, 2022
Messages
18
* Top RPGs:
Fallout
Fallout 2
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Planescape Torment
ATOM RPG
Icewind Dale
Jagged Alliance 2
The Temple of Elemental Evil
Deus Ex

* Hidden gems:
Colony Ship
Jagged Alliance 3
Underrail
Alpha Protocol
Grimoire
Dragon's Dogma
Nier: Automata
Mass Effect 1
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
NWN2: MotB
 

Whitewolfecat

Barely Literate
Joined
Apr 13, 2024
Messages
1
Top RPGs:
Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar
Fallout 3: New Vegas
Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
The Bard's Tale
Diablo
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Neverwinter Nights
Wasteland

Hidden Gems:
Siralim Ultimate
Avernum: Escape from the Pit
Path of Exile
9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil
Starflight
Neo Scavenger
Nethergate
FTL: Faster than Light
Dink Smallwood
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
 
Late Bloomer

Late Bloomer

Scholar
Joined
Apr 7, 2022
Messages
3,979
Top RPG's
(Not in order. Does not include distinctly jrpg type games)

Ultima III Exodus
Temple of Elemental Evil
Dragon Age Origins
Oblivion
Skyrim
Fallout 4
Neverwinter Nights
Dragon Age Inquisition
Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen
Kingdoms of Amalur


Hidden Gems
(Not in order. Includes distintcly jrpg type games that I would not include in actual rpg's but I feel are worth a mention)

Gedonia
Exiled Kingdoms
Medieval Dynasty
The Quest
Dragon Quest Treasures
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Mugen Souls
Outward
The Storm Guard: Darkness Is Coming
Tortured Hearts - Or How I Saved The Universe. Again.
 
Kotario

Kotario

Liturgist
Joined
Aug 21, 2004
Messages
188
Location
The Old Dominion
Top RPGs:
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Disco Elysium
Deus Ex
Fallout
Fallout 2
Gothic 2
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
Planescape: Torment
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Hidden Gems:
Alpha Protocol
Age of Decadence
Avernum: Escape From The Pit
Colony Ship
Fallout: New Vegas
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Siege of Avalon
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Tyranny
Underrail
 
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APGunner

APGunner

Augur
Joined
Jan 4, 2015
Messages
120
Top RPGs:
Gothic
Gothic II + Night of the Raven
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
Mass Effect
Wizardy 8
Evil Islands
Dragon Age: Origins
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Hidden Gems:
Disco Elysium
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Neverwinter Nights + Shadows of Undrentide + Hordes of the Underdark
The Witcher
Mass Effect 3
Final Fantasy VIII
Jade Empire
Cyberpunk 2077
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
 
Tacgnol

Tacgnol

Shitlord
Patron
Joined
Oct 12, 2010
Messages
1,871,883
Codex 2016 - The Age of Grimoire Grab the Codex by the pussy RPG Wokedex Strap Yourselves In Codex Year of the Donut Shadorwun: Hong Kong Divinity: Original Sin 2 Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag. Pathfinder: Wrath I helped put crap in Monomyth
Top RPGs:
Gothic 2 + NOTR
Deus Ex
Bloodlines
PST
Ultima Underworld
Fallout
Fallout 2
KCD
BG2
NWN 2 MOTB (not the OC)

Hidden Gems:
Archolos
Arx Fatalis
Geneforge
Exile 3
Knights of the Chalice
Hearkenwold for Knights of the Chalice 2
Nehrim for Oblivion
Enderal for Skyrim
ATOM
Fallout Nevada
 
JarlFrank

JarlFrank

I like Thief THIS much
Patron
Joined
Jan 4, 2007
Messages
34,386
Location
KA.DINGIR.RA.KI
Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
Top RPGs:

Arcanum
Morrowind
Gothic 2
Baldur's Gate 2
Fallout
Knights of the Chalice 2
Planescape Torment
Ultima Underworld
Might & Magic: World of Xeen
Deus Ex

Hidden Gems:
Space Wreck
Titan Outpost
Archolos
Nehrim
Jewel of Arabia: Dreamers
DinoSystem
Exanima
Islands of the Caliph
Brigand: Oaxaca
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
 
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Sòren

Sòren

Arcane
Joined
Aug 18, 2009
Messages
2,558
1. Drakensang River of Time
2. Baldurs Gate 1
3. Baldurs Gate 2
4. ATOM RPG
5. Vampire: Bloodlines
6. Age of Decadence
7. Fallout
8. Gothic 2
9. The Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos
10. Planescape Torment

hidden gems (some of them just added here because i think they would really stretch the definition of cRPG):

1. Insomnia: The Ark
2. Dragon Quest XI
3. Prey
4. Neverwinter Nights 2 (MoTB)
5. Elex
6. Jade Empire
7. Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
8. Underrail
9. Drakensang 1
10. Colony Ship
 
Sòren

Sòren

Arcane
Joined
Aug 18, 2009
Messages
2,558
there is no specific order above, since it wasn't asked for, but yes, it's one of my favourite RPGs, despite the simplistic mechanics. it's like an excellent tabletop campaign, designed by a friend who put a lot of love and heart into it.
 
Krivol

Krivol

Magister
Joined
Apr 21, 2012
Messages
2,186
Location
Potatoland aka Prussia
Sòren said:
there is no specific order above, since it wasn't asked for, but yes, it's one of my favourite RPGs, despite the simplistic mechanics. it's like an excellent tabletop campaign, designed by a friend who put a lot of love and heart into it.
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Thanks for the answer - I have never played RoT, but tried Drakensang some time ago and found it quite linear and boring. As your other recommendations are close to mine, maybe I should try RoT.
 
VerSacrum

VerSacrum

Educated
Joined
Aug 19, 2023
Messages
280
Location
Switzerland
Krivol said:
Sòren said:
there is no specific order above, since it wasn't asked for, but yes, it's one of my favourite RPGs, despite the simplistic mechanics. it's like an excellent tabletop campaign, designed by a friend who put a lot of love and heart into it.
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Thanks for the answer - I have never played RoT, but tried Drakensang some time ago and found it quite linear and boring. As your other recommendations are close to mine, maybe I should try RoT.
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River of Time was much better. Shorter/more compact, more grounded story, fewer trash encounters though they're still there. But that they went with a butchered real time ruleset without collisions instead of the turn based system of the old Realms of Arkania games will forever be the tragedy of this series.
 

FalloutBR

Educated
Joined
Apr 23, 2008
Messages
82
Location
São Paulo - Brazil
Top RPGS:
Planescape Torment
Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Temple of Elemental Evil
Fallout 1
Fallout 2
Fallout New Vegas
Jagged Alliance 2
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

"Hidden" gems:
Knights of the Chalice
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Dwarf Fortress: Adventure Mode
Expeditions Conquistador
Jagged Alliance 3
Starsector
Age of Decadence
Freedom Force
 
Zumbabul

Zumbabul

Savant
Joined
Jan 14, 2017
Messages
220
Top RPGs:

* Wizardry 8
* Arcanum
* Age of Decadence
* Morrowind
* Baldur's Gate 2
* Vampires the Masquerade: Bloodlines
* Fallout 2
* Dark Soul
* Pathfinder: Kingmaker
* Titan Quest

Hidden gems:

* South Park: Stick of Truth
* Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children
 
Irminsul

Irminsul

Educated
Joined
Apr 30, 2023
Messages
50
Location
The City of Townsville
Top RPGs:
* Fallout
* Fallout 2
* Mass Effect
* Dark Souls
* Witcher 3
* Prelude to Darkness
* Age of Decadence
* Planescape: Torment
* Baldur's Gate 2
* Witcher

Hidden Gems:
* Prelude to Darkness
* Septerra Core
* The Banner Saga
 
Hell Swarm

Hell Swarm

Learned
Joined
Jun 16, 2023
Messages
2,144
Top RPGs:
Diablo 2
Dark souls 2
Deus Ex : human revolution
Pokemon : Infinite Fusion
Monster Hunter world
Blasphemous 2
Stalker SOC
Final Fantasy 8
Nier : Automata
Grimrock

Hidden Gems:
Monster hunter stories 2 : Wings of ruin
Monster Sanctuary
Cryptmaster
There is no light
Guild Wars 1
DoomRL
Digimon story : Cyber Sleuth / Hacker's memory
Skyrim

Torchlight

I realize my list is likely nothing like others. I have very specific tastes and 80 hours of bear fucking is not one of them.
 
Xzylvador

Xzylvador

Arbiter
Patron
Joined
Sep 26, 2015
Messages
388
Location
The rich part of Europe
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Bubbles In Memoria A Beautifully Desolate Campaign Pathfinder: Kingmaker Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag. Pathfinder: Wrath I'm very into cock and ball torture
Top in no particular order:
Fallout 2
Vampire TMB
Arcanum
Planescape
KoToR 2
Baldur's Gate 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Neverwinter Nights 2 (MotB, mostly)
Underrail
JA2

Gems:
Alpha Protocol
ELEX
Fallout: New Vegas
Kenshi
Project Zomboid
Arx Fatalis
ATOM
Pathfinder: Kingmaker (patched)
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (patched)
Avadon 2
 
Baron Tahn

Baron Tahn

Scholar
Joined
Aug 1, 2018
Messages
668
Hell Swarm said:
I realize my list is likely nothing like others. I have very specific tastes and 80 hours of bear fucking is not one of them.
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Not reading the poll instructions is clearly one of your tastes though, lot of console ports in there.
 
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