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Your Fav Action/RPG Ever?

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:44 am
by jacob Raver, sinTempter
Other options, sequels welcome:

- Xanadu
- Dungeon Master
- Crystalis
- Star Ocean
- Tales of Phantasia
- Shadowrun (Gen)
- Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
- Dungeon Siege
- X-Men: Legends
- Vampire: the Masquerade
- Freedom Force
- Sacred
- Sudeki
- Fate
- Titan Quest
- Kingdom Hearts

I didn't include Elder Scrolls, seems to me that its more a RPG/Action game then a Action/RPG...know what I mean?

Re: Your Fav Action/RPG Ever?

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:08 am
by Loredoctor
jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:I didn't include Elder Scrolls, seems to me that its more a RPG/Action game then a Action/RPG...know what I mean?
I have a low opinion of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. It's a very weak RPG.

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:53 am
by jacob Raver, sinTempter
Most hard-core RPG'ers seem to have that opinion of it...

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:51 pm
by The Dreaming
Gotta go with Castlevania. Ive played it more than diablo (the first anyway) but not by much. Hard to choose between the two, they are so close to perfect.

If your gonna include Deus Ex, might as well include SS2 also. (Another masterpiece)

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:12 pm
by jacob Raver, sinTempter
The Dreaming wrote:
If your gonna include Deus Ex, might as well include SS2 also. (Another masterpiece)
What's...SS2, precious?

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:52 pm
by Loredoctor
System Shock 2 - a masterpiece.

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:18 pm
by Holsety
Haven't played many of these. I guess I will go with Mass Effect...? But very tempted to go w/ deus ex instead.

Another pretty good action RPG in the vein of zelda is the dark cloud series. Not much in the way of an interesting story, but very fun gameplay.

Re: Your Fav Action/RPG Ever?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:27 am
by CovenantJr
Loremaster wrote:
jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:I didn't include Elder Scrolls, seems to me that its more a RPG/Action game then a Action/RPG...know what I mean?
I have a low opinion of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. It's a very weak RPG.
I've only been playing Oblivion for a few days, but I'm really enjoying it so far. In mythology, setting and atmosphere it's far inferior to Morrowind, but a lot of the gameplay mechanics are better.

In any case, I've played very few of the listed games. From this selection I'd probably go with Mass Effect (unless we place Morrowind in Oblivion's slot, in which case my vote changes).

Despite all the praise various people heap upon Deus Ex, I found it an irritating playing experience. Ambitious (which is good) but ultimately mediocre.

Honourable mention goes to the Legacy of Kain series - the most convolutedly plotted and superbly acted series of games I've ever played.

Re: Your Fav Action/RPG Ever?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:49 am
by jacob Raver, sinTempter
CovenantJr wrote:
Loremaster wrote:
jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:I didn't include Elder Scrolls, seems to me that its more a RPG/Action game then a Action/RPG...know what I mean?
I have a low opinion of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. It's a very weak RPG.
I've only been playing Oblivion for a few days, but I'm really enjoying it so far. In mythology, setting and atmosphere it's far inferior to Morrowind, but a lot of the gameplay mechanics are better.

In any case, I've played very few of the listed games. From this selection I'd probably go with Mass Effect (unless we place Morrowind in Oblivion's slot, in which case my vote changes).

Despite all the praise various people heap upon Deus Ex, I found it an irritating playing experience. Ambitious (which is good) but ultimately mediocre.

Honourable mention goes to the Legacy of Kain series - the most convolutedly plotted and superbly acted series of games I've ever played.
My polls arent' limited to anything I put down, pick Other and drop a post with the game, even if it's not on the list, it's still your fav...

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:43 am
by CovenantJr
I could, but that seems rather messy. :P

Re: Your Fav Action/RPG Ever?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:21 pm
by Rigel
CovenantJr wrote: Despite all the praise various people heap upon Deus Ex, I found it an irritating playing experience. Ambitious (which is good) but ultimately mediocre.
Burn the Heathen! :evil:

Deus Ex deserves to win no matter what list it's placed on! Easily the best video game ever! :biggrin:

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:54 am
by The Dreaming
Deus ex is awesome, but it was awesome mostly for the things that is has in common with System Shock 2, which is a better game. (Also might be the best horror game ever made. And the best science fiction game ever made...)