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CloseSo, I thought I'd try asking here, if anyone knew about/could recommend a game that has some or all of these specifics:
- Party based (not necessary, but prefered)
- Turn based
- No random encounters
- Platform: preferably PC (even old dos games), or SNES/PS1/GBA
- Dungeon crawler if possible
- more combat heavy than story heavy (less talking, more smashing!...I don't mind reading some text, but games like PS:Torment or KOTOR don't appeal to me)
- NOT a roguelike
- NO games based on the Infinity Engine (BG, Icewind dale etc)
- NO hybrids like rpg/strategy games (for example Shining Force or Fire Emblem)
- preferably fantasy, not too fond of sci-fi, I love mage characters for example
- preferably not impossibly hard, like for example Wizardry 7
Now I could list all of the games similar to the specifics I already know of/played, but I would certainly forget some, so just fire away anything that comes to mind. (but to name a few, Dragon Age, Dungeon Siege, Might and Magic games...)
I am looking for a game like that, though I'm probably asking for the impossible. But maybe something will come up that I haven't heard of or haven't tried. Do you know of any ? Post them here.
Maybe even somebody else will find this useful.
- Party based (not necessary, but prefered)
- Turn based
- No random encounters
- Platform: preferably PC (even old dos games), or SNES/PS1/GBA
- Dungeon crawler if possible
- more combat heavy than story heavy (less talking, more smashing!...I don't mind reading some text, but games like PS:Torment or KOTOR don't appeal to me)
- NOT a roguelike
- NO games based on the Infinity Engine (BG, Icewind dale etc)
- NO hybrids like rpg/strategy games (for example Shining Force or Fire Emblem)
- preferably fantasy, not too fond of sci-fi, I love mage characters for example
- preferably not impossibly hard, like for example Wizardry 7
Now I could list all of the games similar to the specifics I already know of/played, but I would certainly forget some, so just fire away anything that comes to mind. (but to name a few, Dragon Age, Dungeon Siege, Might and Magic games...)
I am looking for a game like that, though I'm probably asking for the impossible. But maybe something will come up that I haven't heard of or haven't tried. Do you know of any ? Post them here.
Maybe even somebody else will find this useful.
Well I cannot say there won't be random encounters, because there is, but, the Suikoden series (Rom, obviously) is a very good rpg that has made away for most rpg's to date. It is one of the building blocks for the rpg's today and to come.
It also mixes a real time battles with turn based. But not all of the time. Most of the time it is only turn based up until you enter war battles.
It also mixes a real time battles with turn based. But not all of the time. Most of the time it is only turn based up until you enter war battles.
Illustrious
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Yeah, its hard not to like Suikoden. I just keep looking for an announcement of Suikoden 6.
DQ9 would be my most essential game if I used handhelds.
DQ9 would be my most essential game if I used handhelds.
I played a little of Suikoden 1 and 2, but didn't like them much. But I did like Exit Fate quite a lot.
Dragon Quest IX or VIII would be my picks, if I had a DS or PS2, which I don't, only have those listed above, plus a ps3, but I know about all RPGS on that system.
Dragon Quest IX or VIII would be my picks, if I had a DS or PS2, which I don't, only have those listed above, plus a ps3, but I know about all RPGS on that system.
If you only played a little bit and didn't like it, you didn't get too far, obviously. The game grows better and better. It is near impossible to dislike it once you play it farther in.
Shinan
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Sounds like Temple of Elemental Evil is the game you want. I think it should hit all the points you mentioned. And with those fanpatches it might even be playable!
author=Shinan
Sounds like Temple of Elemental Evil is the game you want. I think it should hit all the points you mentioned. And with those fanpatches it might even be playable!
Aaah, now there's a game I will definitely be checking out, I knew about it a long time, but never got around to try it and kinda forgot about it, since nobody was talking about it and it seems a little forgotten.
cho
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DS emulation works pretty much flawlessly with DQIX, fyi~
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afaik, most ps3's aren't backwards compatible kentona :(
mine isn't!
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afaik, most ps3's aren't backwards compatible kentona :(
mine isn't!
From the top of my head:
- Realms of Arkania series
- Ambermoon, Amberstar, Albion
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Persona 1 & 2
- Realms of Arkania series
- Ambermoon, Amberstar, Albion
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Persona 1 & 2
Natook
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author=kentona
that sucks! (i specifically hunted out a first gen ps3 because I don't own a ps1 or ps2)
yeah, when they went slim they took out the backwards awesomeness. worst idea ever
author=cho
DS emulation works pretty much flawlessly with DQIX, fyi~
edit:
afaik, most ps3's aren't backwards compatible kentona :(
mine isn't!
Not with my pc, it can play crysis, but it can't emulate most DS games with decent FPS, maybe I'm missing something, but trust me, I tried all the DS DQ games, with not much luck.
author=Natookauthor=kentonayeah, when they went slim they took out the backwards awesomeness. worst idea ever
that sucks! (i specifically hunted out a first gen ps3 because I don't own a ps1 or ps2)
If I did some research before buying my slim, I would definitely buy the fat one with backwards compatibility, so many good looking games on the PS2... DAMN YOU SONY.
author=DE
From the top of my head:
- Realms of Arkania series
- Ambermoon, Amberstar, Albion
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Persona 1 & 2
Realms, I tried the first one, and I got lost in the city, totally clueless about what to do, where to start :D Having a manual would probably help.
The Amber series, checked it out, and going to give it a try, thanks!
Albion was...strange, didn't click with me.
SMT:SJ Is one of the few games I got to run on emulator with decent performance, and quite liked it, another reason why I want a PS2 is to try Nocturne.
Persona.... no, just no :D The combat in the second one is... strange, didn't like the setting, although the story was something different and fresh. From what I read, people either love persona games, or hate them. I'm probably in the second group :D
TheNecromancer
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author=SmileWithStyle
- preferably not impossibly hard, like for example Wizardry 7
This is perhaps my most favorite RPG game of all time, and yes, it is ball-breakingly hard....until you learn about Job changing! You level up Mage, then switch to fighter. You keep all your spells and MP and skill points! My characters are super beefed up and can take out piles of strong monsters and I didn't even get past Munkharama yet(playing on Hard too!). Plus everybody should have the hide skill and group damaging spells are key. This is like my 10th time playing through and I have yet to complete it.
author=Natookauthor=kentonayeah, when they went slim they took out the backwards awesomeness. worst idea ever
that sucks! (i specifically hunted out a first gen ps3 because I don't own a ps1 or ps2)
What's worse is that they left in the feature where you can create an internal PS2 memory card, giving you false hope that it will play PS2 games :<
If you have an Amiga emulator then give Perihelion a try. It's my favorite RPG for the platform, but you need a manual to beat it (for party and spell creation). It's a bit on the hard side, with a dozen or so encounters in the whole game, no resurrection etc.
cho
0
author=SmileWithStyleyeah i fuckin hate japan
Persona.... no, just no :D The combat in the second one is... strange, didn't like the setting, although the story was something different and fresh. From what I read, people either love persona games, or hate them. I'm probably in the second group :D
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wait what "traditional turn-based combat is really strange!"
author=Link_2112author=SmileWithStyleThis is perhaps my most favorite RPG game of all time, and yes, it is ball-breakingly hard....until you learn about Job changing! You level up Mage, then switch to fighter. You keep all your spells and MP and skill points! My characters are super beefed up and can take out piles of strong monsters and I didn't even get past Munkharama yet(playing on Hard too!). Plus everybody should have the hide skill and group damaging spells are key. This is like my 10th time playing through and I have yet to complete it.
- preferably not impossibly hard, like for example Wizardry 7
I didn't mind the difficulty of combat, in fact I liked it, my problem is that it seems like you can gimp your game so that you can't finish it, something to do with the main quest and some moving npc or what, don't remember what exactly....
Also the fact that if I didn't read a guide, I wouldn't even find the map close to the starting area, and without it.... well :D
author=choauthor=SmileWithStyleyeah i fuckin hate japan
Persona.... no, just no :D The combat in the second one is... strange, didn't like the setting, although the story was something different and fresh. From what I read, people either love persona games, or hate them. I'm probably in the second group :D
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wait what "traditional turn-based combat is really strange!"
Hmm maybe I'm mistaken, but didn't Persona 2 have that thing when you had to give orders before-hand, and then just watch everybody execute them instead of traditional turn based? Felt kinda strange to me, was I doing it wrong? Was there some other option? Even if so, I wouldn't play it again, from what I read(and played), HUGE dungeons filled with shitton of random encounters...
