Which RPG should I introduce my son to?

[DragoFireheart]

My first thought was Fallout 1 or Baldurs Gate 1.

Truth be told, those are the kinds of cRPGs I first was exposed to. Technically it was BG2, but still part of the same era.

What cRPG would you want to first experience?

 

[Butter]

Start with BG. Then he'll become a doctor instead of playing video games.

 

[Falksi]

BG1's a good place to start, better than FO1 in my opinion as Minsc's sillyness is a bit more childish.

I think the early Spiderweb games such as Escape from the Pit are a good place to start too. Nicely balanced.

 

[OSK]

Whew. This could be a big decision. My first RPG was a shareware copy of Exile: Escape from the Pit. I played the hell out of it, and it feels like every RPG I play nowadays is an attempt to relive that first experience. It shaped my tastes in RPGs.

 

[nightmaar]

Imagine that your friends are playing Fortnite and your papa is forcing you to play Fallout 1. If your goal is to make him autistic, then go for it.

 

[lukaszek]

gorasul

 

[Ryzer]

" Hey dad, What are these old pixelated trash? It looks so shit. Where's Skyrim? "

 

[Divine Blessing]

maybe some detailed info on your sons pre-requisites like age and preferences would help for a more bespoke recommendation.

example: is he more into action, spread sheets or does his age allow exclusively for clicks? cuz hfgl eli5 Pathfinder.
does he like dark or bright settings etc.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

Perhaps my anti-Infinity Engine bias is showing through, but I don't think Baldur's Gate is a good fit. Even if you're playing alongside him, chances are he's not going to understand what the hell is going on in that game. You kind of want something that the kid is actually going to wrap his head around. Most of the games that are beloved around here are not those. I can't really think of any good ones that would be more action oriented, maybe Might and Magic: World of Xeen, but I think the more strategy focused have some better options. I was actually going to suggest one of the Exile games myself, but I got beaten to that punch. How about Heroes of Might and Magic 3? Its more of a strategy game, but its got an enduring appeal and its fairly easy to pick up.

 

[quixotic]

West of Loathing.

 

[DragoFireheart]

maybe some detailed info on your sons pre-requisites like age and preferences would help for a more bespoke recommendation.

example: is he more into action, spread sheets or does his age allow exclusively for clicks? cuz hfgl eli5 Pathfinder.
does he like dark or bright settings etc.

He's 2 years old and likes Mario and cars.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

SO BUY 'EM MARIO KART WTF

 

[quixotic]

He's 2 years old and likes Mario and cars.

Paper Mario?

 

[luj1]

BG 1 for purity reasons

 

[Tyranicon]

maybe some detailed info on your sons pre-requisites like age and preferences would help for a more bespoke recommendation.

example: is he more into action, spread sheets or does his age allow exclusively for clicks? cuz hfgl eli5 Pathfinder.
does he like dark or bright settings etc.

He's 2 years old and likes Mario and cars.

Planescape: Torment so one of two things will happen:

1. He learns to hate reading and will drop out of school to be a fortnite streamer

or

2. transform instantly into a giga-chad, start reading at a 12th-grade level and start posting on codex about how much his generation sucks

 

[Eisen]

maybe some detailed info on your sons pre-requisites like age and preferences would help for a more bespoke recommendation.

example: is he more into action, spread sheets or does his age allow exclusively for clicks? cuz hfgl eli5 Pathfinder.
does he like dark or bright settings etc.

He's 2 years old and likes Mario and cars.

Please, you don't want to rot his brains with RPGs

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Kids don't want to play your boomergames.

 

[Kruyurk]

I suggest HyperRogue and Factorio if you want to minmax him into an autistic genius.

 

[deuxhero]

At 2, I think proper RPGs are a fair number of years off.

 

[King Crispy]

Just keep him away from Oblivion/Skyrim and Fallout 3 as well as anything made by BioWare after Dragon's Age 1 and he should be fine.

 

[Tyranicon]

Just keep him away from Oblivion/Skyrim and Fallout 3 as well as anything made by BioWare after Dragon's Age 1 and he should be fine.

By the time he grows up, those will be considered "classics." At least nobody will remember ME Andromeda.

 

[pomenitul]

BG1 is the objectively correct answer.

 

[vazha]

He's 2 years old and likes Mario and cars.

How many times in a week are you allowed to see him?

 

[Silverfish]

Pokemon. That's the whole point of it.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

He's 2 years old and likes Mario and cars.

At that age any serious RPG you'll give him will be completely forgotten soon enough. Do you remember anything of value from when you were 2? Frankly, I'd suggest something like a Hot Wheels game. If you're dead set on a RPG, I guess I suggest Jiji and the Mysterious Forest.