Role Playing Game Suggestions for Newbie

[Mattlock]

Can someone give me some good suggestions for my intro into RPGs? I prefer not to pay monthly subscriptions. (I heard some have it)

thanks,

Mattlock

 

[Mem]

Baldurs` Gate2,Planescape Torment,I also liked the Might & Magic 6,7,8 games even though the graphics are pretty poor.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

Icewind dale is good it's linear(BG2 is good but there is so much to do that it gives me a headache everitime i play)

 

[Castellan]

I would reccommend Baldur's Gate or BG II. Torment isnt a good starter game IMO. Stay away from Diablo if you want a more classic roleplaying experience. Nothing compares to the tabletop experience (High, a gallon of Mountain Dew running through your veins, with pizza sauce dribbling off your lip at 5 in the morning )

 

[Taz4158]

Baldur's Gate 2 is a phenomenal game.

 

[Moonbender]

Any Black Isle/Bioware game will do fine as a start. They kinda rule the RPG scene at the moment.

 

[polluxion]

What about Ultima Online? It is getting even better now that Third Dawn is coming out. Pure roleplaying at its best IMHO.

Ryan

 

[IamDavid]

Don't go with Altima Online.... If ya want a online RPG wait a little while for Neverwinter Nights to be released. Its made by the same company as Baldursgate Icewinddale and Torment... And it wil be available for PC Linux and Macs..

 

[jinglingxl]

Diablo II demo is out, try it before you buy it

 

[outeredge]

If you are just starting, the simpler the better.
The D&D games can get complex with multiple side quests, etc., except for Icewind Dale which is, as said, fairly linear.

My wife eased her way into RPG's with Might & Magic 6 (the better of the latest 3, IMHO).

If you have any consoles, some console RPG's might be a good place to start as well. Final Fantasy IX is fairly easy to learn, but is addicting and fun.

Hope this helps. =)

PS - Icewind Dale has an expansion coming out next month as well. =D

 

[shadowfaX]

Baldur's Gate (I and II are good for the D&D stuff), Fallout 1 and 2, Diablo 2 (if you like that hack and slash *clickclickclickclick* action), Icewind Dale looks pretty good although I've not tried it (the gameplay is similar to BG - D&D). Also, look for the following games when they come out: Arcanum and Neverwinter Nights.

 

[damocles]

You can find Fallout 1 and Baldur's gate 1 in stores at a cheap price. Start with one of these. If you get hooked you have a lot of similar games to continue on with

 

[Gorgonzola]

for an intro to rpgs, go for diablo 2. while it is an rpg, it is very simple, and there is no risk of getting confused in a whole heap of stats/items/powerups/etc like some of the more in depth rpgs.

 

[Shack70]

What about Final Fantasy 7 or 8?? You an get FF7 for $20 or less if you shop around.

 

[ToXiCRaGE]

best rpg for me was Might & Magic for NES! ya i know cheap game but i didn sleep eat or go to the bathroom for 3 days straight! - that was a while uhhh while while back

i like BG2 and all of the other Black Isle games are good

 

[fjorner]

fallout and fallout2