Because the original Fable trilogy used to give you three attributes to level up your character in, and diverse skills assigned to each attribute you'd specialize them in. And usually, the entire point of companions is to give you a diverse range of different skills to compliment the ones you've specialized your character in.

As in, if any time the upcoming Fable reboot gave you party-members, it'd probably consist of a knight (weapon and shield), a barbarian (two-handed), an assassin (dual-wielding), an archer (what it says on the tin), a mage (attack magic), and a cleric (healing magic). And I'd probably play it, myself, since a lot of RPG's I used to play back during the fifth and sixth generations of consoles practically conditioned me into accepting adventuring parties over solo heroes.

Anyone think that, too?

So this games been on my radar for a while now. Its on sale and ps store atm and I'm really tempted (bear in mind I subscribe to ps plus and gamepass so I basically don't buy games anymore). The vibes this game gives me is sea of stars which I absolutely adored and final fantasy 12 which I'm currently playing (on recommendation from a hero from this subreddit) and also loving very much. The one thing putting me off (other than money) is I heard it can be quite grindy which I don't mind usually as long as its not completely mind numbing and there's other things to be gained from it. So I come before you to hear your thoughts. What games does it compare to? Is it worth it? And just generally what did you think?

Looking for a game on ps5 (meaning playable on ps5 so include titles from psn/psPlus) that I can really lose myself in the story of. I typically play games to relax at the end of the day, often times via remote play on my iPad. The “ideal” would be something akin to the way Horizon Zero Dawn told the story. Some notable titles I have enjoyed for reference are:

Horizon ZD and FW Fallout 3, NV, and 4 Elder Scrolls 4 and 5 Fantasy 4,6,7 (including remake), 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 BG3 Mass Effects (all)

I’m sure I’m forgetting some but that should provide the gist.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone

I need help finding the name of an old rpg game.

I recall it being 3D but "far view". Female (only?) Lead.

You had 2 forms of fighting, melee and magic. But I only recall using magic.

Magic was also separated into 4 magics (fire earth air water?) That was used with staffs. Each new staff added a better spell. Like in FF (like fire, fira, firaga)

And it was probably from mid 90s to mid 00s?

Thanks guys

Edit : played it on PC

Please use this thread to share and discuss which RPGs you have been playing recently (old or new, any platform, AAA or indie). Please don't just list the names of games as your entire post, make sure to elaborate with your thoughts on the games. Writing the names of the games in bold is nice, to make it easier for people skimming the thread to pick out the names.

Please also make sure to use spoiler tags if you're posting anything about a game's plot that might significantly hurt the experience of others that haven't played the game yet (no matter how old or new the game is).

Hello everyone! I'm about to start working towards a collection of RPG for PS1 and PS2. I was wondering if anyone could give me any recommendations on some must haves. I've played some good ones. However I'm positive that there are some obscure and underrated ones I would love to have and play! What are your favorites? Thank you all!

How you doing, fellow gamers.

I would like for some recommendation of some games either on Steam or Epic that I could play with a friend. Something heavily focused on the CO-OP aspect of things. Been playing Outward recently but the difficulty slope gets pretty frustrating after a while and gets a little bit too slow paced.

Looking for any recommendations that are similar in the sense of class based system (like wizards, rangers, etc) or similar , building / crafting / survival and souls-like element. Preferably set in the fantasy sorta aspect as my friend is really into that.

Anyone play anything recently that has that sorta vibe going on? Thanks in advance for your recos!

how did the maker of the Suikoden games approve this? graphics that look older than Suikoden 3 and 4. basic attacks do more damage than magic. the combat is so boring and brainless that players confess they just set it to auto (if the combat is that simple then it's really BAD.)

story is a letdown by veterans shocked its no where near as interesting like the early Suikoden games. Inventory is a problem. Localization doesn't sit well for some players. framerate issues at least on PC. a fan that was being fair about this game said "nothing really stands out". this seems like Shenmue 3 all over again. mostly bland characters. looks worse on PS5 than PC. meh dungeons there are some positive views. though overall mixed impressions. Switch version has issues. lots of cringey " Gen Z twitter humor"

not to discourage, but these are real complaints from people that have the game, so people can look up launch version videos and take caution before deciding whether to get it new or wait for a sale or something. what do you think about it ?

I enjoyed Fallout 1 & 2, New Vegas, and Underrail because of their engaging worlds and unique and consistent style. Unfortunately, many of the other RPGs that I find and try to play often feel like they are not dedicated to their world fully and don't adhere to it uncompromisingly. I was hoping that someone here would be able to suggest a game that has a similar feel and theme to these games. Does not have to be post-apoc or dreary as these are, but I detest party-based RPGs and having to take companions, as well as bland DnD settings, and third person - fine with first and isometric, etc. I have also tried or heard of most of the classics, please don't suggest anything as heard of as GTA or anything like that. I enjoy detailed simulations and stat games.

I just installed the mod and for the README it stated that after I install the mod there will be a shortcut for launching the game where it has this mod.

When I installed it I wasn't given a shortcut, do you know where I can find it for the file explorer?

the 4 Final Fantasy games i finished are

1.Final fantasy type 0 hd ps4

2.Final fantasy 1 pixel remaster ps4

3.Final fantasy 2 pixel remaster

4 .Crisis Core Final fantasy 7 reunion ps5

the ones i enjoyed!

Final fantasy type 0 hd

Final fantasy 1 pixel remaster

these 2 games i enjoyed but only a little bit not so much.

the ones i enjoyed more are!

Final Fantasy 2 pixel remaster

Crisis Core final fantasy 7 reunion

these 2 i enjoyed more cause with the weapon lvling up system it was a bit of a challenge to get it to max lvl from final fantasy 2 pixel remaster

in Crisis Core final fantasy 7 reunion i enjoyed the materia fusion that is so awesome and superboss battle was tough but i enjoyed it even hard mode was easy for the last chapter.

i going to play next Final Fantasy XV+dlc i downloaded it on playstation 5

the Final fantasy pixel remaster are fun i'm curieus about the other 4 Final Fantasy pixel remasters like Final fantasy pixel remaster 3,4,5,6!

A big part of RPGs is loot and equipment and I think everyone loves to find some special item during his quests, but not every game treats this matter in the same way.

I personally like the approach that Elder Scrolls games has to artifacts: there's often almost an aura of greatness and mystery around the most powerful weapons and armors, they are related to heroes, gods and old legends and especially in Daggerfall and Morrowind they can be hard to find in the first gameplays but also incredibly powerful. The fact is that apart from Elder Scrolls game I struggled to find games that put that much effort into explaining the lore behind artifacts and also making them feel very special and rewarding when found.

So, based on your experience, which RPG has the most powerful/meaningful artifacts? This can be meant both from a lore perspective and from a gameplay perspective.

I wish CRPGs had flashier combat rather than simpler and grounded stuff.

Maybe it's because I grew up on shonen bullshit (Dragon Ball Z & GT) but it just feels like a missed opportunity to me to NOT have big epic super powers and such. Especially when it's cousin, the JRPG, does so at times.

Especially in a turn based environment, even though you can't really do the most choreographed combat, due to not really exchanging blows, but you could especially have extremely flashy over the top attacks, at least at higher levels. BG3 kinda gets there bc it heavily flavors some of the abilities from 5e.

Still just feel like turn based combat could be wayyy flashier, just due to the fact it has the main stage for said effects. I don't know. All RPGs relatively lack the flashy combat I seek, but CRPGs just feel especially like a missed opportunity, and it's especially sad for me as it's the genre I enjoy since it's more focused on choice and consequence, and character building.

I especially like things like Cyberpunk's high level blackwall quick hack that does some weird demon shit, with neat possessed hand movements. I also vaguely remember cool shit in Tyranny, but I think that was more specifically the big story moment edicts and such, rather than anything in combat. Not too sure. BG3 also got close in some aspects, but, idk overall something feels missing i guess. I think some of the spells are either too subtle, or they're too quick. A good example of things I like are Barb rage, with the ground cracking underneath you and a red aura as you fuck shit up.

I understand this is nitpicky. Just wanted to air my opinion out into the void. and hope someone actually recommends something with flashy combat. but i feel like i've seen almost every CRPG atp, and haven't really found what i'm lookin for.

Skyrim is my all time favorite game and I’ve tried playing other RPGs and it never hits. I think it’s because of the way you can build your character. I can’t stand turn based combat, and I’d prefer a game that was made within the last few years. I know there are plenty from older generations but I want to get the most out of my PS5.

Please help 😭😭😭

Recently finished Sea of Stars. Almost done with DQ11, what should I play next? Xbox player here.

These are on my wishlist.

Romancing SaGa 3: Interested in the non-linear storyline and different mechanics. Never got to play SaGa games growing up as they weren’t ported to US.

Chained Echoes: Heard good things about this indie game.

Octopath Traveler: Heard good and bad things about this game. The second one isn’t on Xbox yet, but heard better things about it.

FFXII Remaster: Never finished the PS2 version back in the day. I’ve beaten IV, VI, VII, IX, and X.

Ara Fell: No idea what to expect but looks somewhat interesting.

Ys: Origin: Saw people recommend the Ys series, so curious about trying it.

it begun for me when i played and finished Final Fantasy Type 0HD that is how i got into jrpg games.

i'm curieus about the Atelier games never played one of them it was a few times on sale. have anyone played them ?. i played games like

final fantasy

Persona 3 portable, persona 5 ,persona 4

Diofield chronicle

Tales of Arise

these games i have been playing on playstation 4 and playstation 5.

Fallout 4 was the start of RPGs for me. After that I played all of them and Skyrim, but I really need another one. Sick of fortnite and 2k lol (PC)

Didn’t care for elden ring or outer worlds. Played GTA of course, all the popular stuff. I like exploring, customizing, and nothing particularly too difficult but strategy is fun to a degree. Anything else I should try? Thanks friends

Often when discussing the split between Japanese-style and Western-style roleplaying games, the focus is on Dragon Quest III, framed as "breaking away" from the more D&D-inspired RPGs that preceded it to more firmly form what would eventually become a totally distinct genre.

But, surely, if there was a schism in the RPG genre of the late 1980s, surely there's a Western-style RPG we can point at which could, potentially, be framed as a codifier of that genre. And, if so, which game would you point to, and why?

.....

Personally, I've been trying to go back and play a lot of those older games, but I'm far from considering myself an expert -- unlike the Dragon Quests (or Final Fantasies, for that matter) the classic WsRPGs of yore don't really have a lot in the way of remakes or modernized rereleases. It's not like you can just pull up Ultima VII on your Switch and give it a go, right? And many of them predate really basic, foundational mechanics -- like mouse cursors and tooltips -- that make them.... far from accessible to modern players.

That said, I think I can identify two games that could, perhaps, qualify.

First: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar. I'm not entirely sure how many of these elements were things Ultima IV did first, or even best (among its contemporaries), but it seems to best exemplify a lot of the traits and tropes that would eventually come to define WsRPGs. First and foremost is the reactivity, with the relatively nuanced 8-virtue karma system effectively functioning to monitor players actions in the world and judge them accordingly. It also features a more robust dialog system than was common in RPGs until then, as well as predefined companion NPCs rather than the fully-customizable blank slates of, say, Wizardry. The overall structure of the game is also pretty open-ended and nonlinear -- you've got a big map to explore, and pretty much go wherever you want, whenever you want, with most of the narrative focus lying on smaller, episodic stories that only loosely tie into the overarching main plot.

I believe it also had a form of level scaling, too -- another hallmark of the genre, though perhaps not as beloved.

Second: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Okay, this one is perhaps too recent to quite qualify as codifying the genre, but I think it's at least fair to call it the codifier of the modern WsRPG style: much greater focus on narrative, much more fleshed-out and individualistic companions (with deep dialog trees) and a great deal of narrative reactivity. The structure of the game also alternates between zones (or chapters) that focus on giving the player a great deal of freedom to explore the world at their own place, as well as much smaller, more linear zones that are oriented around propelling the plot forward. BG2 was also one of the first WsRPGs to feature relatively high-quality voice acting (of particular note is the casting of the late David Warner as the game's villain, Jon Irenicus).

Like Ultima IV, BG2 also put a great deal of emphasis on side-quests; utilized a more "immersive" faux real-time combat system (though BG1 obviously got there first); and built much of its reactivity around moral choices that would affect not just the player character's progression through the main plot, but also the ultimate fates of their companions. And speaking of those fates, BG2 also offered up some pretty fantastic ending slides -- something that has since become one of the most beloved tropes of the genre (though here, too, BG2 did that a few years after Fallout).

....

Well, that's my thinking for right now. I'm curious what game(s) y'all would point at as the codifier(s), or progenitor(s), of the WsRPG genre.

THIS IS NOT LORE BASED.

I am talking just raw power within the game itself. Not talking about lore or crossing over video games. I mean within that specific game, who is someone who just absolutely wrecked the game with no weird set-up or grinding required.

My top pick is Peter from Shining Force 2. He absolutely wrecks the game the moment you get him in your party.

As the title suggests it's an older game, probably PS1 era. Can't remember much but you had two playable characters and one of the end bosses self destructs taking one of your characters with them forcing you to use the other one to fight the final boss who apparently takes the form of a dragon but is mostly a push over.

I’m trying to remember the name of a game I used to play on the computer less than or around 10 years ago. It was a floating island in the sky that had a plane crash with a pelican as a pilot. You had to clear away the brush with a machete and you could build things and decorate. I think at one point you could travel off the island into clouds or something. I’ve been trying to remember the name for months now and I can’t find anything on it. It was not a Halo game maybe I played it on Facebook?!? Not really sure, shout out some names a soon as I see images of it I’ll know right away. Please help!!!

i used to play this old game on the computer, maybe an old yahoo flash game??? listed below are clues i can remember: -the story was you crash landed on this island in the sky -the mascot was a pelican pilot -the plane was like a steampunk old times style plane

• it was rpg you had to clear the island and rock to get different types of stone and metal to build in the island

eventually you had portals that led to additional boards in the sky

i’ve been looking for this game for years!

All,

I had played a 10 year and 5 year campaign in DnD with a friend who moved away. Since then, I have been trying to learn to be a DM and eventually start virtual or in person DnD games again.

But I have also recently gotten back into gaming after a 20 year hiatus and would like to find out if there are any decent video game adaptations of turn based rpgs that used a 2 D map. Some games like Baldur's Gate3 while being very impressive games still use a 3D landscape and I am looking for a primarily multiplayer game for console that is closer to the table top DnD experience but doesnt have to be DnD.

Any suggestions would be helpful. I have been wanting to get back into the ttrpg in different forms as I miss the games after playing for 15 years. Thank-you and good to be part of the groups. You can also suggest Steam games but I prefer using console.

To be specific, Im looking for something with a gutter trash asthetic in rpg form. These are both great games in their own right, but much like Dark Souls lore scraps, im left wanting more, as the Ogres would say "always hungry"