Your favourite RPG Series

[Lemming42]

Pick your top three. It's time to find the WINNER. Western RPGs, obviously, though I've put Dark Souls up there just because of its extraordinary popularity.

"Series" is anything with more than one entry. I didn't include Planescape because I didn't know whether Tides of Numanuma or whatever was a sequel, I didn't play that shit. I'll put it up on the poll if people tell me to. Tell me if I missed anything too.

 

[Cohesion]

Very tough choice tbh. Wish I could choose 5 franchises.
Love fallout, m&m, eob, deus ex, early scrolls and gothic.

 

[__scribbles__]

I didn't include Planescape because I didn't know whether Tides of Numanuma or whatever was a sequel, I didn't play that shit.

From what I gather it's a sequel in name only. The poll is fine as it is.

Voted for Ultima, Fallout and Wizardry with Gothic and Gold Box as runners-up. They're the series I've consistently gotten the most enjoyment out of.

 

[Dorateen]

Bard's Tale should probably be included, if only for making the list more complete.

 

[Jvegi]

I don't get it. Why is Diablo on the list?

It's time to find the WINNER

It's Gothic. You could've asked me.

 

[Vic]

I don't get it. Why is Diablo on the list?

if diablo is on the list then so should World of Warcraft. There is tremendous lore in WoW and it's bar none my favorite.

 

[Viata]

Only voted in Wizardry and Ultima.
Wizardry because it's the only series I loved every single game released to it, including all the Japanese Wizardry games. As for Ultima, only Ultima IX sucks and I prefer to assume that game never existed, which is why I voted in Ultima too. Any other series it's like there is more games I dislike than like, if I ever played more than one.

 

[DemonKing]

Very difficult choice - there are series where I love some of the games (Icewind Dale, Wizardry, Gold Box, Eye of the Beholder etc) but not others. Went for Baldur's Gate in the end in the end as I think it's been most consistent in terms of quality across games.

 

[Serus]

The problem i have is that i rarely like two titles from one series let alone more than two. I voted Fallout (1 and 2) and Wizardry (7 and 8) but all others it is just one game of the series. BG2 but not 1 (or 3). Icewind Dale 1 but not 2. And so on.
If someone made a good Darklands sequel(s). Or true Jagged Alliance 2 sequel, not just another tactical game - even if decent.

Why no Vogel's games? He made a at least two series - over and over again - but they are liked on the Codex.

 

[Lemming42]

Any other series it's like there is more games I dislike than like, if I ever played more than one.

The problem i have is that i rarely like two titles from one series let alone more than two.

This is what motivated me to make the thread, the cRPG genre is so patchy that it's basically a devil's choice every time which I find hilarious.

I went for Fallout because I like 1/2/3/NV to varying degrees. Don't give a shit about Tactics or BoS, 4 sucked, never played 76.

TES because I like all of them to some degree except Oblivion. Also get to include Redguard, the best game ever.

Wizardry purely on the strength of Wiz6/7/8. My memory of the prior ones is sketchy at best.

 

[Lemming42]

Bard's Tale should probably be included, if only for making the list more complete.

Added.

Why no Vogel's games? He made a at least two series - over and over again - but they are liked on the Codex.

I'm not too familiar with them so should I add Avernum, Geneforge etc as individual entries or would an option that just reads "VOGEL" suffice?

 

[Serus]

The list lacks many entries. Vogel's games I mentioned are the obvious ones.
- Betrayal at Krondor + its sequel.
- KotC 1 + 2
- and more

 

[Butter]

Fallout, Wizardry, Gold Box. It goes without saying, but you have to ignore Bethesda's repeated desecrations of Fallout and the Japanese obsession with retreading Proving Grounds 50 times in 20 years.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Should specify whether Grimoire counts as part of the Wizardry series, given its development history.

 

[Atlet]

Realms of Arkania deserves more love.

 

[Gilius Thunderhead]

Heh, I just realized I don't like any series. The good is always balanced out by the crap. I guess Geneforge, even though I haven't played all of them. I only spent considerable time with 1 and 5, actually, but it's remarkable that I like a first and last entry more or less equally.

 

[luj1]

Should specify whether Grimoire counts as part of the Wizardry series, given its development history.

Yes the poll is very unfinished

Grimoire should be in Wizardry, and so should Wizards and Warriors (since its all Bradley)

Wasteland should be with Fallout, since its the same universe (Fallout 1 real name was supposed to be Wasteland 2 but Fargo lost the rights)

 

[Humanophage]

If there's Pathfinder (2 games), there should be KOTC. Also Geneforge/Avernum.

 

[Skinwalker]

Planescape: Torment!

 

[Hagashager]

There is no series I like in totality.

I love Morrowind, the two after aren't good and Daggerfall, while enjoyable, is not enough to keep me going.

I love Icewind Dale, I did not care for IWD2.

I love Deus Ex, I don't like its sequels.

I suppose by process of elimination Baldur's Gate is my "favorite" series because I do enjoy both games (While I like BG3, it's not a BG game, it's a Larian RPG with BG trappings.)

On that same topic, I suppose the Divinity Original Sin games (plus BG3) are also "favorites" because I quite enjoyed all three games. Not enough love is given to D:OS 1, it still holds up. I quite like it still.

But, not Baldur's Gate, or D:OS ever **affected** me like Morrowind or got me immersed like IWD, or got me thinking like Deus Ex.

Also, shoutout to Legend of Grimrock. Both are stellar blobbere, very nice, quite enjoy them.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Lemming42 Hang on, you have Dark Souls and Diablo in there, but not Quest for Glory / Hero's Quest?? Shame! Shame!

 

[Dedicated_Dark]

Why does Deus Ex and Gothic have so few votes..

 

[Rincewind]

There are just too many to pick!

 

[HansDampf]

Why does Deus Ex and Gothic have so few votes..

The first Deus Ex game is the goat. But as a series, it's disappointing.

 

[Konjad]

Why does Deus Ex and Gothic have so few votes..

Deus Ex is probably the only series where both old and new are good. Well, Deus Ex and Baldur's Gate now.

Come to think of it, I'm gonna remove my Fallout vote and select BG. Too many Fallouts are garbage, thanks Bethesda.

Same as I'm removing my Gothic vote. Since G3 it was complete shit.

I vote only BG and Deus Ex.

I could also vote M&B since all games are good, but it's not an RPG.