That's true if gameplay is more important to you than story.
Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 22/01/2011 06:50:32 AM
And that's fine; I agree that ME2 was more fun to kill things in than ME1, mostly (global cooldowns sucked). But the story was just... so... meh. I enjoyed it a great deal, but Super Terminator dude had me actually laughing. Sovereign, on the other hand, gave me chills.
It's the Morrowind/Oblivion debate all over again, really. My personal preferences tend to lean more toward tons of options and a rich story, instead of the more streamlined things of recent years (Fallout 3, Oblivion, Mass Effect 2). I know it's not entirely the consoles' fault, but the "simplify everything" mindset that accompanies them is making some of my favorite series less fun.
Nerd angst.
It's the Morrowind/Oblivion debate all over again, really. My personal preferences tend to lean more toward tons of options and a rich story, instead of the more streamlined things of recent years (Fallout 3, Oblivion, Mass Effect 2). I know it's not entirely the consoles' fault, but the "simplify everything" mindset that accompanies them is making some of my favorite series less fun.
Nerd angst.
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I need a good RPG.
- 13/01/2011 06:49:32 PM
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The Witcher
- 13/01/2011 07:13:50 PM
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Hm. I have it as a project to improve my French, but I found the gameplay pretty boring.
- 14/01/2011 05:38:15 AM
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If you find The Witcher boring, you'll likely feel the same about Baldur's Gate 2, IWD, etc.
- 14/01/2011 03:07:12 PM
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All right. I'll give it a shot, then. Thanks. *NM*
- 14/01/2011 08:17:17 PM
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Make sure you get the enhanced edition, or whatever it's called.
- 14/01/2011 09:56:56 PM
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It's funny, that, because it's based on a critically acclaimed book series.
- 15/01/2011 01:13:39 PM
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I've heard that, yeah. I just don't think enough of it made it into the game. (minor spoilers)
- 15/01/2011 08:12:34 PM
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The thing is, what works in a book doesn't necessarily work in a game.
- 18/01/2011 06:15:10 PM
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Wow, I guess you touched a nerve, Legolas. New pet peeve discovered! *NM*
- 18/01/2011 06:22:37 PM
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I don't have time to do this justice, but I'll make a brief comment.
- 18/01/2011 09:30:20 PM
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Did you read his post?
- 18/01/2011 09:59:21 PM
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Yeah, that was one of the things I didn't have time to respond to. 
- 18/01/2011 10:31:46 PM
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- 18/01/2011 10:31:46 PM
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Re: Yeah, that was one of the things I didn't have time to respond to.
- 18/01/2011 10:43:20 PM
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- 18/01/2011 10:43:20 PM
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So I just realized I sparked a bit of a controversy here... 
I should check this board more often.
- 25/01/2011 10:28:34 PM
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I should check this board more often.
- 25/01/2011 10:28:34 PM
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Do yourself a favor...
- 13/01/2011 10:39:41 PM
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Everything is the opposite of Morrowind, though.
- 14/01/2011 05:37:42 AM
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- 14/01/2011 05:37:42 AM
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Just go ahead and shoot yourself now
- 14/01/2011 07:51:06 PM
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- 14/01/2011 07:51:06 PM
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...you were so right. Fable is an MMORPG without the other people.
- 15/01/2011 06:35:46 AM
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- 15/01/2011 06:35:46 AM
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...dislikes...Fallout...3....*dies* *NM*
- 13/01/2011 11:34:10 PM
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It was boring. Really, really boring.
- 14/01/2011 05:36:41 AM
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I'm with you, brother!
- 14/01/2011 05:51:41 AM
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awwww...I loved Fallout 3
- 14/01/2011 03:37:51 PM
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- 14/01/2011 03:37:51 PM
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No...
- 14/01/2011 03:47:22 PM
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It's minecraft with guns. *NM*
- 14/01/2011 08:16:23 PM
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And without a destructible environment.
- 14/01/2011 08:16:52 PM
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"It's minecraft with guns." Ouch. Come on. Fallout3 was better than that. *NM*
- 19/01/2011 04:09:30 AM
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Coming from me, actually, that's higher praise than it deserves.
- 19/01/2011 06:54:57 AM
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- 19/01/2011 06:54:57 AM
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I got it for like $25, I'd say that's about what Fallout 3 is worth
- 19/01/2011 05:09:34 PM
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You got Fallout 3 or New Vegas for $25
- 19/01/2011 06:12:26 PM
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Fallout 3. Haven't played New Vegas. *NM*
- 19/01/2011 07:41:24 PM
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- 19/01/2011 09:01:18 PM
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- 19/01/2011 09:01:18 PM
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Wait. You haven't played it yet?
- 20/01/2011 03:46:17 AM
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Well said
- 20/01/2011 08:43:25 AM
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Played Fallout 3, but not NV.
- 20/01/2011 06:22:33 PM
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I'm sure I'll be trying that new
- 21/01/2011 02:04:47 PM
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Don't play Mass Effect 2 without playing Mass Effect 1. It's a much worse game.
- 21/01/2011 06:43:16 PM
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Yes, play ME1 first... but opinions vary about ME2. It did the most important things better, IMO.
- 21/01/2011 11:57:26 PM
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That's true if gameplay is more important to you than story.
- 22/01/2011 06:50:32 AM
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ME1 wasn't even going to release on the PC initially, so I think we could be worse off.
- 22/01/2011 03:27:05 PM
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If you want a GREAT story, I would go for...
- 14/01/2011 08:04:15 AM
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I second the idea of Borderlands if you like loot-generating/diabloesque RPGs w/ others.
- 14/01/2011 03:09:29 PM
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I'm surprised you liked Oblivion.
- 15/01/2011 12:47:24 AM
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I liked Oblivion because it was the sequel to Morrowind.
- 15/01/2011 01:31:51 AM
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Do you know about "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"? It will be released Nov 2011 *NM*
- 15/01/2011 04:52:13 AM
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Final Fantasy 8.
- 18/01/2011 09:10:51 AM
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That was the first FF I quit before even finishing, and consequently the last I played in the series
- 18/01/2011 03:23:40 PM
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I wouldn't even call JRPGs and Western RPGs the same genre, really. *NM*
- 19/01/2011 02:45:17 PM
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Like SVU and NCIS are both crime dramas, stylistic differences can remain under one genre umbrella.
- 19/01/2011 03:11:41 PM
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If you're going the Final Fantasy route, I'd recommend Final Fantasy Tactics. *NM*
- 20/01/2011 06:36:02 PM
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- 21/01/2011 02:14:41 PM
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- 21/01/2011 02:14:41 PM
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Go SNES! FF6, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound...
- 19/01/2011 07:42:23 PM
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I can agree to that.
- 19/01/2011 08:03:59 PM
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What do you think of Strategy RPGs? *NM*
- 20/01/2011 03:59:52 PM
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