RPG noob here. Recommend me one!

I seem to be leaning away from my long-held FPS roots, and am looking for a good RPG to play. It started with Fable (flame shield), and I rather enjoyed Risen. I've never played Mass Effect, Witcher, etc that I've heard so much about. Do you have to play the first one of those to enjoy the second? Or other recommendations? I don't care what the setting is, though I do enjoy the exploring aspects of games (and do admit to being a graphics whore).

Fable and risen are sooo diffirent. One is pretty easy and hardly much of rpg, the other is designed with no step back, its clear it wanted to appeal to a hardcore fanbase. Mass effect is mostly a game that you make dialogue choices, good or evil and your choices changed some things in the story. Me2 is the same, but there are no skills involved on weapons and you dont really get better weapons or armors (hell it doesnt even have an inventory) Its a bit of shooter, but the choices are strong. Both games dont have much of exploration. For that you should go to fallout 3 or new vegas. Witcher is not bad either, its a more linear kind of rpg that you dont make your character but you used the default one and you play his story, choices are kept to minimum and the combat is based around clicking at the right time. The levels are decent sized for exploration but the game has alot of fetching.dakan45

I agree and disagree, mostly about ME. Its a great rpg game and IMO its a must play, there is a lot of explortation per say, and there is a hell of a lot of side missions. Fallout 3 is a must play too.

Didnt same anything bad about ME, but i dont stee much of exploration unless you refer to the planets, which better be avoided after a while....

Me3 gameplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLlUbO6I8tc

I agree and disagree, mostly about ME. Its a great rpg game and IMO its a must play, there is a lot of explortation per say, and there is a hell of a lot of side missions. Fallout 3 is a must play too.

deathshand707

Nothing of importance was improved in ME2. In fact, unless you're really into the story I'd just play ME1 and be done with it. The Witcher is also a great game that you can pick up cheap now. They've made many improvements in The Witcher 2, though. I have no idea if/how the stories tie together, but the Witcher 1 is a great game in its own right.

Sounds like you're on the right track. I can't recommend much, as Risen is the last graphically decent RPG I've played and enjoyed. The only other thing I could think of is Divinity 2: DKS. I only tested the waters so far in Ego Draconis, but I've heard Dragon Knight Saga improves upon it in every way.

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I agree and disagree, mostly about ME. Its a great rpg game and IMO its a must play, there is a lot of explortation per say, and there is a hell of a lot of side missions. Fallout 3 is a must play too.

Engrish_Major

ME1 is much more of a RPG then ME2 was, ME2 was more of an action shooter. The only thing that continued to piss me off in ME1 was the ai, just dont do the noveria mission first and you will be fine.

I seem to be leaning away from my long-held FPS roots, and am looking for a good RPG to play.Engrish_Major

Welcome to the genre, once you start enjoying them, you'll find the immersion is even better than any FPS.:)

Witcher and Mass Effect have the strong points of important choices and good storyline.

Do you happen to have a Nvidia GPU? If you do, the Witcher 1 & 2 both have Nvidia-specific graphics commands coded into the executable.

Since you have an eye for graphics, you'll notice sharper images, such as mold growth on walls plus wear & tear on buildings in Witcher.

Skipping Witcher 1 is like skipping Mass Effect 1 and just reading the comic before starting Mass Effect 2.:lol:

It's also like buying the LoTR books and skipping the Hobbit.

If you like storyline and being immersed, you'll want to play all.

You can skip ME1. I didn't like it that much. ME2 combat is much better. I also like the characters better.

ME1 can be very boring with the side quests.

You should get both ME and ME 2. Tha way you'll be more immersed into the world.

Another very good RPG is, from the makers of the Me series, Dragon Age: Origins. I haven't completed it myself yet, but I like it.

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I agree and disagree, mostly about ME. Its a great rpg game and IMO its a must play, there is a lot of explortation per say, and there is a hell of a lot of side missions. Fallout 3 is a must play too.

Engrish_Major

Mass Effect 1 and 2 are great choices :) Mass Effect 2 is more "action oriented" than the first, but ME1 has more RPG elements. Divinity II i've enjoyed a lot, although there is a lack of direction for quests and such, so it may not be a good first choice. The dragon age games are also fun :) Although, like Mass Effect, the second dragon age is more action oriented with less RPG.

If you like Diablo style hack and slash RPG's, Diablo 2, Titan Quest, Sacred 2, etc. are good choices :)

I guess noone dares to say it, but I recommend Oblivion. This was the game that got me into RPGs. I have been playing games for years before I got into RPGs, and now it's one of my most played genre.

Buy The Witcher 1 and 2 and Mass Effect 1 and 2

I guess noone dares to say it, but I recommend Oblivion. This was the game that got me into RPGs. I have been playing games for years before I got into RPGs, and now it's one of my most played genre.

G-Lord

I agree. Takes some learning but oblivion is a great game

Buy The Witcher 1 and 2 and Mass Effect 1 and 2

guildclaws

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Buy The Witcher 1 and 2 and Mass Effect 1 and 2

Engrish_Major

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Buy The Witcher 1 and 2 and Mass Effect 1 and 2

Engrish_Major

All the following are games that I own, and I don't own every RPG in existance, so.....

These pretty much follow the same type of formula of game play paired up with dialog choices backed by an interesting arching story.
Fallout 1 & 2
Baldur's Gate I & II
Planescape Torment
Neverwinter Nights 2 + expansion: Mask of the Betrayer
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2
Jade Empire
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Mass Effect 1 & 2
Dragon Age Ultimate Edition.
The Witcher



Then there are RPG's that focus more towards Simulation, Character stat, and Trade/Loot.
Fallout 3
Elder Scroll Arena
Daggerfall
Morrowind
Battlespire
Oblivion
Gothic 2
Mount and Blade: Warband
Arx Fatalis

FPS shooter hybrids
Deus Ex
STALKER 1 - 3
Metro 2033
Chronicles of Riddick: Assult on Dark Athena

Dark adventures with story:
Amesia: The Dark Descent
Thief seres
Penumbra series
Indigo Prophecy

Then there's these that are worth mentioning....

Assassin's Creed series
Batman Arkham Asylum
Jagged Alliance 2
Xcom UFO Defense/UFO Unknown...
Overlord I & II

Morrowind, Oblivion, Dragon age origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 1-2, Neverwinter Knights 1-2+expansions, Risen, The Witcher 1-2, Fallout 3 + New Vegas, The Last Remnant ( JRPG ) Baldurs Gate II, Vampire : the Masquerade Bloodlines, Gothic II III.

That should keep you busy for a while.

in order

the witcher 2 (1 is good too but liked 2 a lot more)

neverwinter nights 2

dragon age origins

mass effect 1 and 2

last remnant

fallout 3

Fallout New Vegas is a really fun game that meshes fps and rpg aspects quite well. The graphics side is a bit lacking, but mods can make it look pretty good. There is a lot to explore and do and a real time sink. Wait for a steam sale and pick it up

The Witcher if you're obsessed with digital mammaries, Dragon Age: Origins and ME1 & 2 if you like good RPGs.

Fallout 3

Some RPG Shooters:
Bioshock 1 & 2
Fallout 3
Fallout New Vegas
Borderlands
Mass effect 1 & 2

Some Fantasy RPG's
The Witcher 1 & 2
Dragon Age 1 & 2
Oblivion

For pretty much all of the listed games that have sequels I kind of liked the first part better (With the exeption of Mass Effect and The Witcher 2)
But I still recommend not skipping on the first parts though.