Besides The Witcher 3, what are your favorite RPGs of the past 4 years?

[jana519]

I haven't played any RPGs on the PC recently except for The Witcher 3. Obviously TW3 tops many people's lists, but aside from that, what RPGs have you enjoyed most? The last RPG I played on the PC I really enjoyed was Fallout: New Vegas

 

[Zenoth]

Specifically in the past 4 years? I'm curious as to why that specific time frame. You mention Fallout New: Vegas though, which was released in 2010, a bit more than 4 years if you ask me

So, excluding The Witcher 3... hmmm... for me then I'd have to go all the way back to Dragon Age: Origins. More recently I've also enjoyed Fallout 4 a lot, more than 3. I guess that would be the most recent one I really liked, and I still haven't finished it. There's a bunch of recent RPGs I'm curious and heard a lot about, but just never got to play (yet). But yeah, overall, DAO would be the one I enjoyed the most until The Witcher 3. I really like TW3 but I still prefer DAO, since I just prefer it (in general, with a few exceptions) when I get to create my own character rather than playing a fixed / pre-established one. I tend to 'connect' with my character, therefor the game as a whole, if I can create them and some form of backstory is provided as well. And it would be bonus points if I can also choose some of that backstory, similar to... let's say the psychological profiles and the pre-service history we can choose from in the original Mass Effect (Spacer, Earthborn, Colonist / War Hero, Ruthless, Sole Survivor).

I must say, however, that if the Witcher series would have allowed us to create our own Witcher character from the start then I might have considered at least specifically The Witcher 3 definitively one of the greatest games of all time. But since I can't really connect with Geralt I can only appreciate other aspects of the game (music, general story outside of Geralt, game's lore context / setting, voice acting, script / dialogue quality, game play mechanics, game balance, visuals, etc). He (Geralt) did grow on me over time though, but prior to The Witcher 3 I had never played a single Witcher game (despite actually buying the first one on sale over at GoG.com long before TW3 was released), so when I first played TW3 (and for a long time after) I remained generally indifferent to him, not exactly because I was simply ignorant of everything about him (I had read a good amount of lore concerning him and his background info before buying the game) but I just... I dunno, couldn't get "into his shoes"; he just didn't "click" with me. So I merely enjoyed the game from my point of view as a gamer, rather than trying to immerse myself "as him" like a good RPG would allow me to.

Anyway, so yeah, DOA as my favorite; or more recently with Fallout 4.

 

[Arshad Hussain]

Go ahead and play Kingdom come deliverance you will surely love it.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Divinity: Original Sin. Hands down the best RPG I've played in years, although I admit I have not yet played The Witcher 3.

 

[ImpulsE69]

Tales of Berseria. Dark, brooding, unrelenting, only 1 annoying character. Granted it's an action JRPG, but very well done (and on PC).

 

[EXCellR8]

Excluding Fallout 4, which I'm sure was popular, the only RPG I've picked up is ME: Andromeda, which only held my attention for about a week and was generally dumb. Deus Ex has some RPG elements and choice but it's more of an action game overall.

 

[jana519]

Specifically in the past 4 years? I'm curious as to why that specific time frame. You mention Fallout New: Vegas though, which was released in 2010, a bit more than 4 years if you ask me

So, excluding The Witcher 3... hmmm... for me then I'd have to go all the way back to Dragon Age: Origins. More recently I've also enjoyed Fallout 4 a lot, more than 3. I guess that would be the most recent one I really liked, and I still haven't finished it. There's a bunch of recent RPGs I'm curious and heard a lot about, but just never got to play (yet). But yeah, overall, DAO would be the one I enjoyed the most until The Witcher 3. I really like TW3 but I still prefer DAO, since I just prefer it (in general, with a few exceptions) when I get to create my own character rather than playing a fixed / pre-established one. I tend to 'connect' with my character, therefor the game as a whole, if I can create them and some form of backstory is provided as well. And it would be bonus points if I can also choose some of that backstory, similar to... let's say the psychological profiles and the pre-service history we can choose from in the original Mass Effect (Spacer, Earthborn, Colonist / War Hero, Ruthless, Sole Survivor).

I must say, however, that if the Witcher series would have allowed us to create our own Witcher character from the start then I might have considered at least specifically The Witcher 3 definitively one of the greatest games of all time. But since I can't really connect with Geralt I can only appreciate other aspects of the game (music, general story outside of Geralt, game's lore context / setting, voice acting, script / dialogue quality, game play mechanics, game balance, visuals, etc). He (Geralt) did grow on me over time though, but prior to The Witcher 3 I had never played a single Witcher game (despite actually buying the first one on sale over at GoG.com long before TW3 was released), so when I first played TW3 (and for a long time after) I remained generally indifferent to him, not exactly because I was simply ignorant of everything about him (I had read a good amount of lore concerning him and his background info before buying the game) but I just... I dunno, couldn't get "into his shoes"; he just didn't "click" with me. So I merely enjoyed the game from my point of view as a gamer, rather than trying to immerse myself "as him" like a good RPG would allow me to.

Anyway, so yeah, DOA as my favorite; or more recently with Fallout 4.

Yes, I'm asking about a 4 year time frame because I'm looking for modern RPGs to play. I mentioned F:NV to illustrate the gap in my knowledge (it came out in 2010). If I want to play classic RPGs I would just revisit my old favorites. I could never get into Dragon Age Origins though I tried.

So your favorite RPG of the past 4 years is Fallout 4.

 

[jana519]

Tales of Berseria. Dark, brooding, unrelenting, only 1 annoying character. Granted it's an action JRPG, but very well done (and on PC).

I just checked, this came out in Jan 2017 and it's still $49.99 on Steam. I refuse to pay $50 for a PS3 PC port, sorry.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Yes, I'm asking about a 4 year time frame because I'm looking for modern RPGs to play. I mentioned F:NV to illustrate the gap in my knowledge (it came out in 2010). If I want to play classic RPGs I would just revisit my old favorites. I could never get into Dragon Age Origins though I tried.

So your favorite RPG of the past 4 years is Fallout 4.

If you like South Park the Stick of Truth was good. It is an RPG lite, and really feel like you are playing a episode of South Park. There is a new South Park RPG out, The Fractured But Whole, that I hear is good, but I've not personally played (but I probably will pick it up later this year).

 

[jana519]

Divinity: Original Sin. Hands down the best RPG I've played in years, although I admit I have not yet played The Witcher 3.

I've heard really good things, I want to pick it up but it never seems to go on sale. It's been out since 2014, and D:OS 2 has been released, yet it's still $39.99 on Steam. I'm going to wait for the price to drop below $20 before I buy it.

 

[Worthington]

Was just gonna say DOS:2 but looks like you've got that covered.

 

[SMOGZINN]

I've heard really good things, I want to pick it up but it never seems to go on sale. It's been out since 2014, and D:OS 2 has been released, yet it's still $39.99 on Steam. I'm going to wait for the price to drop below $20 before I buy it.

It definitely goes on sale for less than $20. IIRC It was in a humble bundle. Steam price tracking says it has been as low as $13.59.

 

[ImpulsE69]

I just checked, this came out in Jan 2017 and it's still $49.99 on Steam. I refuse to pay $50 for a PS3 PC port, sorry.

It goes on sale all the time, and the port is very well done. It's been as low as $15 I think.

 

[Igo69]

After Witcher 3 everything sucks beside Deus Ex series but it is old.

I am patiently waiting for Metro Exodus and of course Cyberpunk 2077 but that is 2019 or later

 

[Oyeve]

FO4 and Dragon Age:Inquisition.

 

[gammaray]

Dragon age origin, Mass effect 3

 

[Fenixgoon]

Tyranny and Pillars of Eternity

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Was just gonna say DOS:2 but looks like you've got that covered.

I have been playing this with one of my girl friends, and it is a satisfying game with a bunch good fights so far.

 

[SMOGZINN]

I have been playing this with one of my girl friends, and it is a satisfying game with a bunch good fights so far.

I would mention to the OP that the DOS games are by far at their best when being played in Co-Op mode. They are really built from the ground up to be played cooperatively with (at least) one other person. It is what makes them unique.

 

[bfun_x1]

Nothing comes close to the Witcher 3 in the last few years but Dragon Age Inquisition, Skyrim Special Edition, and Pillars of Eternity are fantasy options. Fallout 4 was really good. The South Park games are actually pretty good but obviously very different. ME: Andromeda was better than I expected but not as good as the previous ones.

 

[Stg-Flame]

I would mention to the OP that the DOS games are by far at their best when being played in Co-Op mode. They are really built from the ground up to be played cooperatively with (at least) one other person. It is what makes them unique.

I don't fully agree that Divinity: Original Sin was designed to be played with another person.

 

[JujuFish]

I just checked, this came out in Jan 2017 and it's still $49.99 on Steam. I refuse to pay $50 for a PS3 PC port, sorry.

It's been on sale for at least as low as $12.49 (WinGameStore, 3 months ago). It is $19.49 on Fanatical right now. I also don't see evidence that it's a PS3 port.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

Dragon Age Origins through Inquisition

 

[jana519]

It definitely goes on sale for less than $20. IIRC It was in a humble bundle. Steam price tracking says it has been as low as $13.59.

I know Pillars of Eternity was in the Humble Bundle, but D:OS I haven't heard about. Are you sure? The problem is when I go to the D:OS store page, it doesn't show a price or the option to purchase. Now there is a D:OS "Enhanced Edition" which is 39.99 and it's been on my Wishlist for almost a year. I don't recall the EE ever dropping below $15, but maybe I missed it.

 

[Stg-Flame]

The Enhanced Edition has gone on sale, but not that low. The original game did drop under $15 but that was (if I remember correctly) a promotional price to get people to buy into the game before the EE came out.