Looking for a good RPG with great character customization

[morkus64]

Something with the character customization of Elder Scrolls, but without the FPS style graphics. I prefer the graphics of Neverwinter Nights and such.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Have you played Star Wars Knights of the old Republic?

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Have you played Star Wars Knights of the old Republic?

Oh Yeah! :thumbsup:

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Baldur's Gate II?

 

[morkus64]

Played KOTOR... good game, and all of the baldur's gate / icewind dale, etc... They're not bad, but i'm looking for something with more character specilization... almost WoW-esque (with less FPS-like graphics, by which i mean pathetic attemps at some sort of realism... it amazes me how when people try to make something look more "realistic" it almost always looks worse. Computer games are not meant to be real, IMHO... embrace it, people.) , but not, because i refuse to pay monthly fees for any game.

 

[AbAbber2k]

If you liked Diablo you might enjoy Sacred. Huge world, buttloads of quests and equipment and incredibly non-linear. You can literally go just about anywhere at any time. I spent hours playing it and only covered a fraction of a % of the map. The combat system is similar point and click style, with an ability combo creation system and some other interesting features. Similarly, character development is non-existant outside leveling up and customizing your characters stats and gear. Good minless fun with a little RPG backstory.

 

[morkus64]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
If you liked Diablo you might enjoy Sacred. Huge world, buttloads of quests and equipment and incredibly non-linear. You can literally go just about anywhere at any time. I spent hours playing it and only covered a fraction of a % of the map. The combat system is similar point and click style, with an ability combo creation system and some other interesting features. Similarly, character development is non-existant outside leveling up and customizing your characters stats and gear. Good minless fun with a little RPG backstory.

nah, plot is essential. combat is secondary. I liked sacred alright - the open-ended nature of it was great - it just had waaaaayyyy too much "run around and kill thigns for a billion years" crap.

To give you all an idea, my favorite games of all time are Quest for Glory, Castle of the Winds, Fallthru...

 

[quackerww]

Quest for Glory YUM!

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

Originally posted by: morkus64

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
If you liked Diablo you might enjoy Sacred. Huge world, buttloads of quests and equipment and incredibly non-linear. You can literally go just about anywhere at any time. I spent hours playing it and only covered a fraction of a % of the map. The combat system is similar point and click style, with an ability combo creation system and some other interesting features. Similarly, character development is non-existant outside leveling up and customizing your characters stats and gear. Good minless fun with a little RPG backstory.

nah, plot is essential. combat is secondary. I liked sacred alright - the open-ended nature of it was great - it just had waaaaayyyy too much "run around and kill thigns for a billion years" crap.

To give you all an idea, my favorite games of all time are Quest for Glory, Castle of the Winds, Fallthru...

1. Gothic
2. Gothic 2
3. Gothic 2 again
4. Gothic 3 in September

No customisation, but otherwise a great story-driven game with challenging combat.

 

[imported_bum]

Originally posted by: morkus64
Played KOTOR... good game, and all of the baldur's gate / icewind dale, etc... They're not bad, but i'm looking for something with more character specilization... almost WoW-esque (with less FPS-like graphics, by which i mean pathetic attemps at some sort of realism... it amazes me how when people try to make something look more "realistic" it almost always looks worse. Computer games are not meant to be real, IMHO... embrace it, people.) , but not, because i refuse to pay monthly fees for any game.

Hmm, realism making things look worse... Can you say Oblivion? Maybe it is not so much realistic as believable, but damn that game is visually stunning. For me, that makes the game more immersive and enjoyable. There are cases, though, were realism take the place of good gameplay. This is of course bad.

 

[Falloutboy]

EvE

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[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
EvE

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Much as I like the game, it fails miserably on this qualifier:

plot is essential

EVE's way too open-ended.

- M4H

 

[morkus64]

actually, eve doesn't llok too bad, but isn't it subscription based? that violates my refusal to pay monthly fees for a game.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: morkus64
actually, eve doesn't llok too bad, but isn't it subscription based? that violates my refusal to pay monthly fees for a game.

It's an MMORPG. 14-day free trial, but yes, paid subscription.

Might want to put "No pay to play MMO's" in the title.

And on the subject of no pay-to-play, Guild Wars?

- M4H

 

[morkus64]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: morkus64
actually, eve doesn't llok too bad, but isn't it subscription based? that violates my refusal to pay monthly fees for a game.

It's an MMORPG. 14-day free trial, but yes, paid subscription.

Might want to put "No pay to play MMO's" in the title.

And on the subject of no pay-to-play, Guild Wars?

- M4H

I play guild wars now and then... the quests are a little dull IMHO (wow, i sound so hard to please!)

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
EvE

/end thread

Much as I like the game, it fails miserably on this qualifier:

plot is essential

EVE's way too open-ended.

- M4H

I know but I just wanted tot hrow it out there, and on the story line, have you been following recent events? the player run events are way better than any pre written RPG.

also on the pay to play issue, at first yes it is, but once you get into the game for a few months you can make enough isk to buy gamecards for ingame money in a few hours (compeltly legit) I fund my 3 characters off a highend mining op a month and that gives me enough isk to reup all 3 accounts with cards and enough of a pvp wallet to last the month