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What are some more old school PC RPG's like this, /vr/? I've been playing Wizardry 7-8 and Daggerfall, along with Icewind Dale 2. Anyone know of anymore GOOD games like these classics?

>> No.2113325

Ultima 7

>> No.2113334

I haven't ever played a game that combined a compelling story, fun dungeons with strategic encounters, and sheer length the way BG 2 did. It is just a special game. And it is really bizarre coming from a developer who has never made any other games that are a quarter as good as it.

>> No.2113352

>>2113334
Really? I've been playing through, but I haven't beaten it. I've just been wanting to play a lot more games like this. I also downloaded Neverwinter Knights 1 and 2 with all their DLCs. I've just had a hankering for more dungeon crawler RPGs with the complex character creation systems that are at least a little fun.

>> No.2113360

Technically speaking, BG2 isn't /vr/.
Icewind Dale 2 even less so.

Also, BG1 is way more fun than BG2.
Also also, Might and Magic 6.

>> No.2113364

>>2113360
Oh fuck. Really? I'm sorry. I had seen a thread the other day with some guys talking about it, but they were also talking about OLD old games like Wizardry from the early 80's. My bad.
I have BG2 in this 4-disc set that I enjoy. I've never played BG1, but ill totally download it right now. Sorry again if this doesn't belong here.

>> No.2113424

>>2113352
It isn't the only good RPG out there. And it isn't the first or last good RPG I've played. But the consistent quality in such a huge game is something else. I used to replay it yearly, but it'd been about 5 years since I played it recently and it was a treat. So many build options, so many party options, it never gets old how many ways you can approach the combat. I even discovered some new exploits.

But, if you want more games, I never get tired of shilling for Shattered Lands.

>> No.2113461

Play Wizardry 1 to see what old school and classic really means.

>> No.2113957

>>2113320

Planescape Torment, obviously. Also you could try Might&Magic series, especially 6-8.

Do I really need to mention Fallout too?

>> No.2114054

>>2113320
might and magic 6-8.

not really that complex, but fun as hell

>> No.2114090

>>2113320
there are none.
if shadows of amn was your first experience with RPGs you can as well stop looking because shadows of amn is so good all other video RPGs pale in comparison. This is how I feel bg2 was my first video cRPG I tried other classical RPGs and I just don't find them half as interesting as bg2 was .
try tabletop pen&paper RPGs my friend

>> No.2114093

>>2113334
true bioware nowadays care more about making porn and fag romance then making interesting game

>> No.2114096

>>2114093
I'm not even talking about "nowadays", though. Neverwinter Nights is a joke compared to BG 2, and that was the next game they released.

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2114641

If you liked Wiz 7, try Might and Magic X and Lords of Xulima. They're both conceptually similar and both good (though M&MX is much harder any other M&M or Wiz 7).

>> No.2114792

>>2114096
they kinda redeemed themselves with KotOR (tho it's writing pales in comparison with the sequel), and i actually enjoyed first Mass Effect and Dragon age. Too bad both series went to homoertoic clusterfuck right after that, even Jade Empire is better than that shit.

>> No.2114883

you've heard of planescape right?

>> No.2116301

>>2114883
everybody had heard of planescape nigga

>> No.2117038

>>2113320
Might and Magic 3, World of Xeen (4&5) , and 6.

>> No.2117070

>>2114096

>Neverwinter Nights is a joke compared to BG 2, and that was the next game they released.

It's not so bad. Hordes of Underdark especially is really good.

>> No.2117117

>>2117070
it's was really great for modding community, the game itself sucked fucking hard tho. Also, i prefer BG's dnd rules over NWN, call me a pleb

>> No.2117120

>>2117117
>Preferring AD&D to D&D3e

That like...the exact opposite of pleb.

>> No.2117125

>>2117117
Neverwinter Nights it's not a game but more like a game editor including a shitty demo.

>> No.2117129

>>2117120
>I prefer unwieldy and easily-broken mechanics to a unified system of clear rules

I liked AD&D while it was still relevant but given how 3rd edition made wizards actually viable it gets the nod.

>> No.2117141

>>2117129
>easily broken mechanics
>wizards actually viable

You're aware that 3e is a broken system from the ground up, right? And casters are more than viable. They are broken.

>> No.2117150

>>2117141
Go back to >>>/tg/ with these hot le caster edition memes. This is the place to be elitist hipsters about video games, not tabletop games.

>> No.2117154

>>2117150
Yeah, we're on /vr/, where there thankfully are no (terrible) 3e games.

>> No.2117181

>>2117129
i don't know anon, 3rd ed always seemed like a huge clusterfuck to me, didn't enjoyed single game with it

>> No.2117214

>>2117141
true that

druids in 3rd edition are fucking ridiculous

>> No.2117647

>there are people on /vr/ that like 3e

:( you hurt me /vr/

>> No.2117751

>>2117214
they are ridiculous in 3.5.

>>2117647
You mean
>There are people who prefer D&D to other tabletop systems

Sorry about this, I will now go another 8 months without being a douche.

>> No.2118195

Can someone explain appeal of 3rd ed to me? Serious question, i love 2nd ed games but everything from IWD 2 up bores me to hell.