Best WRPG this gen (so far)

Pretty straightforward thread. I would have to say Mass Effect is my favorite so far. It just had a really good story and memorable characters. I would definately recommend reading the books if you haven't read them yet. I just finished Ascension and it was great.

Since there's only 5 poll slots I put up what I feel are the biggest WRPG's released this gen so I'm sorry if your favorite isn't up.

On a side note you can get The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut on Steam this week for $28.

I'm going to say Fallout 3 (granted, i haven't played many WRPGs this gen). Even though it was flawwed, really muddy looking and VATS was repetitive, it was still a pretty good game with some decent production values. Crap ending though

Mass Effect is probably better though, seeing as it gets so much love here, so it's probably going to be one of the first games i get when i upgrade this hunk of junk :P

Mass Effect is the best game out of that bunch, but The Witcher is the best RPG.

The Witcher beats all of those games:)

And I don't think Fable 2 is really even an RPG.

As someone who still plays and has modded their game to the extent that it barely resembles the original, I'll have to say Oblivion (even though it's more of an Action-RPG). I greatly enjoyed the original for what it was, but the user-created content took it an extra step further.

For the most "true" WRPG experience I'd say The Witcher, with it's decisions and consequences that make you actually think. Mass Effect and Fallout 3 were both enjoyable (as Action-RPGs), and I felt that Mass Effect's extremely well-told (although not original) main story was it's best point. The problem with it was that the decisions you were given amounted to nothing in the end, and Fallout 3's main story and amount of content/quests was really a big letdown in my opinion. I didn't feel that the universe in Fallout 3 had the same depth as the one created by The Elder Scrolls series.

fallout 3 easily. its the best RPG this gen.

As someone who still plays and has modded their game to the extent that it barely resembles the original, I'll have to say Oblivion (even though it's more of an Action-RPG). I greatly enjoyed the original for what it was, but the user-created content took it an extra step further.

For the most "true" WRPG experience I'd say The Witcher, with it's decisions and consequences that make you actually think. Mass Effect and Fallout 3 were both enjoyable (as Action-RPGs), and I felt that Mass Effect's extremely well-told (although not original) main story was it's best point. The problem with it was that the decisions you were given amounted to nothing in the end, and Fallout 3's main story and amount of content/quests was really a big letdown in my opinion. I didn't feel that the universe in Fallout 3 had the same depth as the one created by The Elder Scrolls series.

Saturos3091

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As someone who still plays and has modded their game to the extent that it barely resembles the original, I'll have to say Oblivion (even though it's more of an Action-RPG). I greatly enjoyed the original for what it was, but the user-created content took it an extra step further.

For the most "true" WRPG experience I'd say The Witcher, with it's decisions and consequences that make you actually think. Mass Effect and Fallout 3 were both enjoyable (as Action-RPGs), and I felt that Mass Effect's extremely well-told (although not original) main story was it's best point. The problem with it was that the decisions you were given amounted to nothing in the end, and Fallout 3's main story and amount of content/quests was really a big letdown in my opinion. I didn't feel that the universe in Fallout 3 had the same depth as the one created by The Elder Scrolls series.

Zero5000X

I thought WRPG meant Western made RPG... if so than the Witcher should not be on that list. The company that made that game is from Poland.

I thought WRPG meant Western made RPG... if so than the Witcher should not be on that list. The company that made that game is from Poland.

tester962

When we're talking about RPGs, "West" means pretty much anywhere west of Japan. What "Western RPG" really means is pretty much "Not Japanese RPG".

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I thought WRPG meant Western made RPG... if so than the Witcher should not be on that list. The company that made that game is from Poland.

MetroidPrimePwn

When we're talking about RPGs, "West" means pretty much anywhere west of Japan. What "Western RPG" really means is pretty much "Not Japanese RPG".

I thought WRPG meant Western made RPG... if so than the Witcher should not be on that list. The company that made that game is from Poland.

tester962

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I thought WRPG meant Western made RPG... if so than the Witcher should not be on that list. The company that made that game is from Poland.

Saturos3091

jRPGs and wRPGs became words to describe types of RPGs, not location where they were made. there are many jRPGs made outside japan, and now every wRPG is made in the "west". Of course there are some people who insist every RPG made in Japan is jRPG and using their logic Witcher also isn't wRPG. Buit they are few

The only ones I've played on that list are Mass Effect and Oblivion. Mass Effect is the superior game though.

Mass Effect

The Witcher for me, never played Fable 2, Fallout 3 lacked a lot of things to call it a Fallout (not to mention it was buggy to ends earth) and Mass Effect was meh. imo

Mask of the Betrayer.

Mass Effect for me. I've tried to play through Witcher 5 times now, for some reason the game just doesn't click with me.

I just finished The Witcher. One of the best games i've played in a long time.

Mass Effect for sure, but wow a lot of witcher fans..... is the game that good never tried it? i was looking for a new game, and its cheap on steam :)

Mass Effect hands down

Mass Effect for sure, but wow a lot of witcher fans..... is the game that good never tried it? i was looking for a new game, and its cheap on steam :)

tutt3r

Mass Effect = Oblivion >>> Fallout 3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others

It isn't the best but I do love me some Mass Effect. Though, I'm probably gonna go with The Witcher for the complete experience.

It's a tie between King's Bounty: The Legend, Mount & Blade and Neverwinter Nights 2.

Dont count Demon's Souls as a WRPG i guess? i have only played mass effect and oblivion on that list and havent been interested in finishing either :S

I thought WRPG meant Western made RPG... if so than the Witcher should not be on that list. The company that made that game is from Poland.

tester962

What's Mass Effect doing here? It's a third person shooter with roleplaying elements.

Mass Effect and The Witcher aren't even in the same league. I mean, The Witcher is just.... way better.

Oblivion for sure i played that game for hours. Its still one of my best memorable gaming experiences as soon as you get out of that sewer WOW.

The Witcher is a much better RPG than all of those.

For me I would go with a tie between Oblivion and Fallout 3. Never played the Witcher so I can't speak on that. Mass Effect was good but not as good as the Bethesda games. Fable 2 was a joke. That is one of the lamest games ever made.

Are you kidding me? Mass Effect, easily.