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[Miloch]

1. Civilization III (the ultimate addictive conquest game)
2. Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (like the above with roleplaying & plot)
3. Ultima VII - one of the best in the series (really two games + add-ons)
4. Fellowship of the Ring (the old Interplay version)
5. Baldur's Gate

[Alatariel]

Hm. Hard pick.

1. Planescape: torment - that much was obvious.

2. BG series, but *modded*.

3. FF series, especially FFVII, FFIX, FFVI and FFVIII, in that order.

4. Uh-huh. Now, that was hard... But I think that either Vampire the Masquarade: Redemption (but not bloodlines!) or Majesty (an easy strategy/rpg), because I keep coming back to them (Majesty - because it is nice&easy kind of game when I just need to relax for a moment, VtM:R, because I was always a fan of the system - imho the best that was ever created, though D&D comes as a close second, for me, of course - and because Redemption has the right feel, climate, even if it lacks - heavily - in the mechanics).

5. I think Spellforce 1 (OoD + 2 expansions), but definitely not SF2, for reasons similar to what Tempest mentioned about AoW. The second game imho got rid of the *best* elements of the first one and/or exchanges them for crappy/cheesy ones. But SF 1 was fun, and I return to it from time to time. Lots of potential. Pity it got wasted. Pity there are no BG type mods for SF. Would make my day.

Edited by Alatariel, 02 April 2008 - 11:56 AM.

[princesspurpleblob]

1. BG2:SoA + ToB hands down! Best game ever!

2. NWN2: Simply because it's closest thing to BG2.

3. NWN1: Due to the sheer amount of mods out there to play.

EDIT:

4. Pokemon Yellow

5. Dink Smallwood (this amature game cracked me up in so many occasions)

Edited by princesspurpleblob, 15 May 2008 - 03:15 PM.

[VIIIofSwords]

1. Metal Gear Solid - the one game I can honestly claim to have never gotten tired of, despite having played it more times than there casinos in Vegas.

2. Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy IV- greatest. Final Fantasy. games. ever. And no, I'm not about to let any FFVII fanboys tell me otherwise.

3. Dungeon Keeper - a game where you're unequivocally, undeniably the evil villain. What can I say? It appeals to the sadistic monster in me.

4. Metroid - while it isn't all that special compared to more modern games, I remember this fondly because it was my first game.

5. Planescape: Torment - this one should require no explanation.

[Jarno Mikkola]

1. Civilization III (the ultimate addictive conquest game)

Ever played a game called Master of Magic?

Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike - Go go, Necro WOO!! It's wonderful 2D graphics makes it the best looking fighting game I've ever seen and also has smooth and near flawless gameplay.

Moonstone! Moonstone. Moonstone? Ever played the game?

[Miloch]

1. Civilization III (the ultimate addictive conquest game)

Ever played a game called Master of Magic?

Yeah I think I downloaded it for free (seems to be abandonware now). I also have Lords of Magic, which was probably influenced by it. Just haven't gotten around to playing either. So many games, so little time.

[P.S.: Majesty is a great game in that vein too, whoever mentioned that. Haven't played it in a while though... hmm, maybe I should dust it off. Nah, too much to do...]

Edited by Miloch, 03 April 2008 - 06:47 AM.

[Galsic]

Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike - Go go, Necro WOO!! It's wonderful 2D graphics makes it the best looking fighting game I've ever seen and also has smooth and near flawless gameplay.

Moonstone! Moonstone. Moonstone? Ever played the game?

Wow, uh, that seems kinda random. Gotta say no, though.

[Gabrielle]

Not in any order.

Fallout 2 I would almost say the best game ever. Love it, love it!
BG
BG2
Diablo 2 Can you say Battlenet?
Bloodlines I thought after BG2 I would never enjoy playing an RPG again. What came out at the time either sucked or they were so-so. I bought Bloodlines and it blew me away.

[Menelanna]

Baldur's Gate seiries

the Myst games (except I and the lastest one mainly cause I have not played that one yet.)

Monkey Island series

Kings Quest series

Neverwinter Nights 1 (have not played 2 yet)

wow...never really realized how many game series I played till now...I just kinda listed a total of at least 10 games.

[Nix]

1. Pac-man
2. Tetris
3. Space Invaders
4. Minesweeper
5. Skifree

You can tell I'm just a superexciting person, can't you?

Well actually, in no particular order...

Baldur's Gate series and Planescape: Torment - No explanation needed for these two, I'm sure!

Thief series (Dark Project, Metal Age, Deadly Shadows) - The idea of a stealth-oriented first-person shooter was novel and brilliant when I first played it back in 1998. It had the right mood and the look and the feel and the intensity to it, and a nice plotline. Creeping about blackjacking people from behind then dragging their bodies into the shadows was certainly an original twist on the usual kick-down-the-door-guns-ablazing-charge! FPS.

Final Fantasy series, especially FFVII - I can't pick out one aspect that makes it great. Everything about the game - the setting, the storyline, the characters, the gameplay - just gels together into one big ball of high fantasy epic.
Inevitably in every game there will be a character (sometimes a whole cast of characters) who annoys me to death and back, but somehow I'm still able to overlook it and enjoy the game. In the more recent titles the graphics and music are, of course, simply stunning.

Dungeon Keeper - I'm glad someone mentioned this earlier. This game doesn't have the wow factor - no groundbreaking graphics or stupendous music or anything like that, but it was just a blast to play. The twist of playing the evil villain and squashing all the goody heroes who enter your dungeon is, as Gromnir would put it, good fun!

[Scipio]

Another digression, sort of... I'm making a list of the games you folks have enjoyed that I don't know. No smarmy flattery intended, but this list will have a heading like: "People whose opinions you have come to respect and who enjoy Baldur's Gate have also enjoyed these games...."

That type of list is worth 20 times as much as the ratings given by websites that don't declare a preference for any particular game genre. It is worth 2,000 times as much as the recommedations by the clerks in computer stores who say, "Yes, if you enjoy role-playing, you will definitely love Baldur's Gate and Super Mario Brothers. Hey, do you need printer cartridges? We're having a special."

[Yovaneth]

1. Baldur's Gate series - BG was the first ever RPG to suck me in completely from the first few seconds
2. Descent - eight of us played LAN once a week for the best part of a year, well before the term 'lanparty' was invented
3. Monkey Island series (laugh? I laughed until milk came out of my nose)
4. KOTOR 1 - II was okay but... I'm looking forward to the release of the SLRP
5. PS:T

An honourable mention goes to Icewind Dale because it managed to get me to play it three times and I intend to have yet another go. IWD II? Played once and *maybe* I'll do it again sometime.

-Y-

[Azri]

Scipio, that's a really good idea :3 I often played some of the games I did because the guys in the forums were talking (or raving) about it..So that would be a very valuable list indeed ^^

In no particular order :
Baldur's Gate series- meh, what can I say :3 It's the only game I ever played where I realy felt I knew (and obsess at) all the characters and places in a personal way

The Longest Journey- Great story and beautiful, beautiful atmosphere. I loved April's voice so much I downloaded her soundset for my BG pc X3

Arcanum - Fell in love with Arcanum the first time I heard the music and saw the menu. I've always loved the industrial revolution era, all the clothes and ambience, when it got partnered with magic and hacking and slashing (and old guns!) , there was no way I can refuse. Companions are pretty cute, and all the minor details in the surroundings made it all the more fun :3

Vampire the Masquerade : Bloodlines - I wasn't so much a fan of games in modern settings, especially RPGs. However, Bloodlines managed to make me feel the roleplay bit in a perfectly modern setting in a very engrossing way ^^

Icewind Dale- the first Bioware RPG I ever played The first thing that struck me about it is how beautiful it is. The music, all that snow and frozen lakes, the great tree of Kuldahar - everything felt just about right in a classical adventuring kind of way. I know it doesn't have a level of party interaction (at all?), but it is a really charming game.


Hm, as for a honorable mention, one game which I still carry fond memories of is Quest for Glory V: Dragonfire. It's the first RPG I've ever played (I think..). I don't even remember the premise of the story anymore, although I still remember there was this inn where we stay in, and everyday the menu would change from one horrible meal to another - until finally the innkeep settled for plain old macaroni and cheese, and it was delicious! . Um, heheh, I'll stop ranting now.., but I really did love that game

Edited by Azri, 26 April 2008 - 10:06 PM.

[Scipio]

Scipio, that's a really good idea :3 I often played some of the games I did because the guys in the forums were talking (or raving) about it..So that would be a very valuable list indeed ^^

Thank you! The list builds slowly but with good stuff on it.

And @ Yovaneth: Erk! ... I haven't been following this thread too closely, it seems! Thanks for your list, too.

[Icendoan]

Baldur's Gate

Guild Wars: Prophecies

Guild Wars: Nightfall

Baldur's Gate 2

Space Invaders.

My lot.

Icen

[Ascension64]

Gosh, no one has mentioned Oblivion yet.

1. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2. Guild Wars
3. Unreal Tournament 2004
4. Planescape: Torment
5. Final Fantasy IX

[Choo Choo]

Ascension64: What, am I no one? I feel so sad now.

[Ascension64]

Ascension64: What, am I no one? I feel so sad now.

Oh, sorry. You are certainly not no one. I missed your post by looking for a list occupying multiple lines.

[Choo Choo]

Heh, that's alright. I wasn't seriously insulted.

[Lysan Lurraxol]

Planescape Torment

The Longest Journey/ Dreamfall (I count them as the same game)

Knights Of The Old Republic II (It had a better plot and characters, pity it was rushed to release)

Baldurs Gate Series

Mask of the Betrayer