Can anyone recommend a new RPG?

[Metrios]

I've been playing RPGs for quite a few years and have noticed that I haven't really enjoyed anything made in the last 5+ years except the first Dragon Age. Can anyone recommend a newer game that is similar to Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights? Games with an in depth story that leave the character creation to you but don't force you to become the same generic character as everyone else (looking at you elder scrolls).

 

[swat7970]

Elder Scrolls 5 : skyrim maybe ?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Have you played the Mass Effect trilogy? Among my favorite games of all time. Not so much a fantasy setting as scifi but the backstory is as rich and in depth as anything ever done in gaming.

 

[Novuake]

Blizzards Diablo games are excellent dungeon crawler RPGs that have amazing story lines. But that is not for everyone.

 

[Novuake]

Witcher 1 and 2 is great too, but very long on some stages... Risen 1 and 2 is pretty cool too.

 

[Metrios]

Elder Scrolls 5 : skyrim maybe ?

I already said that I'm against the Elder Scrolls games. As much as the characters appear to be customisable, the games all push you towards the same character. A vast majority of your skills (like stealth) are not actually useful beyond one or two optional quests. They are enjoyable as a 'pick up and play' type game like Grand Theft Auto, but are not enjoyable as an RPG experience.

 

[Metrios]

Have you played the Mass Effect trilogy? Among my favorite games of all time. Not so much a fantasy setting as scifi but the backstory is as rich and in depth as anything ever done in gaming.

I have played them all, but found the character customisation to be limited. Beyond picking your initial class there isn't really any character building.

 

[swat7970]

Elder Scrolls 5 : skyrim maybe ?

I already said that I'm against the Elder Scrolls games. As much as the characters appear to be customisable, the games all push you towards the same character. A vast majority of your skills (like stealth) are not actually useful beyond one or two optional quests. They are enjoyable as a 'pick up and play' type game like Grand Theft Auto, but are not enjoyable as an RPG experience.

LOL. sorry didn't see that "looking at you elder scrolls" 😛

 

[Metrios]

Blizzards Diablo games are excellent dungeon crawler RPGs that have amazing story lines. But that is not for everyone.

I absolutely loved Diablo 2 back in the day. Was pretty disappointed at the 3rd one unfortunately. :/

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You can play as a male or female Shepard and there are the varied romance options. To me Mass Effect was almost as customizable as Dragon Age Origins. Dragon Age II was decent but had very little replay value. Hopefully Dragon Age 3 will be as good as the first one.

The other games I can play over and over are Fallout 3 and New Vegas. A good 100 hours each with the DLC and pretty customizable characters.

 

[bystander]

Elder Scrolls 5 : skyrim maybe ?

I already said that I'm against the Elder Scrolls games. As much as the characters appear to be customisable, the games all push you towards the same character. A vast majority of your skills (like stealth) are not actually useful beyond one or two optional quests. They are enjoyable as a 'pick up and play' type game like Grand Theft Auto, but are not enjoyable as an RPG experience.

Well, when it comes to the Elder Scrolls, you have to pick how you plan to play the character from the start, then play through. Stealth is a very deadly method of play that is exceptional at killing.

If you find yourself always doing the same skills, the game has no reply value. Try a stealth assassin with bow and alchemy, try stealth assassin with swords and illusion (they compliment each other very well). Try a destruction mage with armor, try another mage using conjuration or alteration without armor. Go sword and shield with without blacksmith and enchanting, using only alchemy.

Pick a role, and stick with it, then they become a lot more fun.

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That said, it seems clear you like the Baldur's gate style of RPG the most. A party based, strong story game. Besides Dragon Age Origins and Neverwinter nights, and Mass Effect, I can't think of any others off hand.

 

[Metrios]

Witcher 1 and 2 is great too, but very long on some stages... Risen 1 and 2 is pretty cool too.

The Witcher has zero customisation. I've always found Risen and Gothic to be quite buggy, not sure if I have bad luck of if the games just don't have smooth combat. I might give Risen another try thought if nothing better comes up.

 

[swat7970]

Witcher 1 and 2 is great too, but very long on some stages... Risen 1 and 2 is pretty cool too.

The Witcher has zero customisation. I've always found Risen and Gothic to be quite buggy, not sure if I have bad luck of if the games just don't have smooth combat. I might give Risen another try thought if nothing better comes up.

Dude you come in a time of a game drought, seeing as you have obviously played the most famous games, we will just have to wait for the new batch , if there is any new rpg coming (with customization that is) ?

 

[Gamer-girl]

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
I think it is made to be played with a controller. I played it with a xbox controller so I can't really vouch for keyboard and mouse.

 

[bystander]

Darksiders 1& 2 might be worth trying, as I see you do play some single character RPG's too.

Darksiders is a bit like a cross between Tomb Raider Underworld and Batman, but with RPG skills.

 

[JD88]

I know you are looking for more modern titles, but I suggest checking out the old Ultima series. They were some of the best RPGs of their time and did a lot to define the genre. If you like MMOs, I would suggest some of the Ultima Online free servers. Some are quite outstanding and well populated and the game seems right up your line of interest.

The graphics are late 90's, but the game play is incredible.

As for more recent, I know you said you don't like Skyrim, but check out Morrowind. It is quite different from the more recent Elder Scrolls in that it doesn't feel quite like it was designed for the masses and can be much more free and challenging.

Ultimately, I agree that the more recent RPG releases have been mediocre at best.

 

[Doomsday012]

I've been playing RPGs for quite a few years and have noticed that I haven't really enjoyed anything made in the last 5+ years except the first Dragon Age. Can anyone recommend a newer game that is similar to Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights? Games with an in depth story that leave the character creation to you but don't force you to become the same generic character as everyone else (looking at you elder scrolls).

I'm with you buddy. Recently went back to FF7 on my Vita because nothing else has really been amazing. There was a Dungeons and Dragons Tactics game for the PSP that I liked. It was like DnD + FF Tactics. Not super new but newer than Ultima. Lots of customization.

That's all I got. I hear there is a new Neverwinter coming though, let's hope they don't break it.

Oh, the new Shadowrun looks fun too.

 

[gamerk316]

On the console side, most of the 'Tales of ' games this generation have been VERY good.

 

[steve765]

Elder Scrolls 5 : skyrim maybe ?

I already said that I'm against the Elder Scrolls games. As much as the characters appear to be customisable, the games all push you towards the same character. A vast majority of your skills (like stealth) are not actually useful beyond one or two optional quests. They are enjoyable as a 'pick up and play' type game like Grand Theft Auto, but are not enjoyable as an RPG experience.

If you think that what you just said is really true you've clearly never actually truely played a betheda game.

 

[steve765]

Witcher 1 and 2 is great too, but very long on some stages... Risen 1 and 2 is pretty cool too.

The Witcher has zero customisation. I've always found Risen and Gothic to be quite buggy, not sure if I have bad luck of if the games just don't have smooth combat. I might give Risen another try thought if nothing better comes up.

Dude you come in a time of a game drought, seeing as you have obviously played the most famous games, we will just have to wait for the new batch , if there is any new rpg coming (with customization that is) ?

Also if you're really looking for new rpgs and other games just wait a tiny bit longer a ton and I mean a LOT of vrand new interresting looking rpgs are coming out next year for the next generation consoles. Some of them that may be worth looking up are Dragon Age 3, the Witcher 3, Thief, Dying Light, plus new star wars and star trek rpgs.

 

[crookedmouth]

I haven't played the newest ones but Spiderweb Software seems very dedicated to making quality RPGs with a classic feel. There are demos so you can see if they are to your liking.
http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/products.html

 

[anilin]

I would recommend Neverwinter Nights 2. It has a very high replay value as you can choose among races that has their own unique characteristics and same goes with the classes. You have like 12 classes to choose from at the character creation point. After that you can set up a path to choose one of the prestige classes that is suitable with your inital class. Also, oppposite to many RPGs, yor diplomatic skills are as important as your combat skills so this enables you to play the game as a sweet-talker. I really enjoyed the game and completed it like 6 times with different classes and races. You should give it a try.

 

[Hancerlioglu]

Im playing Baldurs Gate 2 this is the best game in my opinion and a 50 dollar laptop runs it. Diablo, Icewind Dale which I havent tried yet are all inspired from this game kinda like lord of the rings bookwise, you know what im sayin.. Its 2013 and kinda shame they cant make something similar with all their new gear...

 

[GAM3R_SQU1RR3L]

Fallout 2, 3, and New Vegas. I prefer New Vegas because there are ~6 different factions you can side with if you want to. Aside from the factions there are multiple different paths to take. The main storyline is not even 10% of the game. Character customization is huge, with 100's of perks to choose from and around 20 "special" skills to invest into. The perks grant access to things, such as "Having a high speech skill could help you influence someone to join you as a companion, or having a high explosives skill could help you with explosive weapons along with special chat options for people who need to know something about explosives." All in all its a great game, very customization from character appearance to weapons to teammates to questlines. You can never play it twice and get the same game.

 

[psychodegu]

I've been playing RPGs for quite a few years and have noticed that I haven't really enjoyed anything made in the last 5+ years except the first Dragon Age. Can anyone recommend a newer game that is similar to Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights? Games with an in depth story that leave the character creation to you but don't force you to become the same generic character as everyone else (looking at you elder scrolls).

Check out the recently released 'shadowrun returns'. This has a lot of text based charactisation that you may have enjoyed from BG and NWN.