A pic of a typical game in the genre I am referring to.
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I did not know about this. What studio is working on it?
Originally Posted by Bennylava Hmm after looking into it, it looks like they are currently working on Baldur's Gate 3. Wiki says that they say (Atari) that something will be announced in 2010. I think it has the potential to be something pretty freaking awesome. As long as it stays true to the Baldur's Gate heritage with the whole non linear party based stuff. |
I did not know about this. What studio is working on it?
Dungeon Siege 2, although cheesy at the beginning, is a great party-based dungeon crawler once you get into it a ways. Came out in 2004 so the gfx aren't cutting edge, but it still looks good enough, and it's very fun. Put it this way, it does look MUCH better than the screenshot you posted ... but it also looks very much like the same kind of game
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Titan Quest is also a classic dungeon-crawler-style game (although it's mostly outdoors) and it's better looking than Dungeon Siege 2, cause it's from 2006-ish. I should add: the Immortal Throne expansion is basically mandatory because installing it upgrades the original in some very key ways, and the expansion content itself is every bit as good as the original. However, the only 'party' you get is when you play online co-op (which is a fun way to play), other than that, it's just you and your pets if you have any.
Sacred 2 is also along the same lines, came out last year. It's a jolly good time, not to mention it looks awesome. The game-world is HUGE. Although, again it's basically just you and your pets, it's not a party-based game. And you should know, there's some 'silliness' and attempts at humor in the game which are somewhat immersion-breaking (random dudes dressed like minstrels who are playing distorted heavy metal songs on their acoustic guitars ... that sort of thing) ... so if you're a stickler for a consistent tone or 'game world' if you will, you may find it somewhat off-putting. Personally I liked the randomness of it, but I'm sure it wouldn't be to everyone's liking.
Any of those three are worthy games, although they're in the vein of Diablo 2 more than Baldur's Gate, so ... if you like D2, you should like them as well. They're not AS good as D2, but they're all fun. And they're long, esp. if you do a lot of side-quests.
Titan Quest is also a classic dungeon-crawler-style game (although it's mostly outdoors) and it's better looking than Dungeon Siege 2, cause it's from 2006-ish. I should add: the Immortal Throne expansion is basically mandatory because installing it upgrades the original in some very key ways, and the expansion content itself is every bit as good as the original. However, the only 'party' you get is when you play online co-op (which is a fun way to play), other than that, it's just you and your pets if you have any.
Sacred 2 is also along the same lines, came out last year. It's a jolly good time, not to mention it looks awesome. The game-world is HUGE. Although, again it's basically just you and your pets, it's not a party-based game. And you should know, there's some 'silliness' and attempts at humor in the game which are somewhat immersion-breaking (random dudes dressed like minstrels who are playing distorted heavy metal songs on their acoustic guitars ... that sort of thing) ... so if you're a stickler for a consistent tone or 'game world' if you will, you may find it somewhat off-putting. Personally I liked the randomness of it, but I'm sure it wouldn't be to everyone's liking.
Any of those three are worthy games, although they're in the vein of Diablo 2 more than Baldur's Gate, so ... if you like D2, you should like them as well. They're not AS good as D2, but they're all fun. And they're long, esp. if you do a lot of side-quests.
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Thanks for all the helpful replies everyone. However you are going to have to be a lot more specific when you say "Gauntlet" because when you say that, I think of Gauntlet Legends for sega dreamcaset.
While looking for more, I came across a few more I would like to get yall's opinions on.
Neverwinter nights 1 and 2 and expansions.
Vampire: Masquerade
Temple of Elemental Evil
Planescape: Origins
Originally Posted by A-E-I-Owned-You Gauntlet! |
While looking for more, I came across a few more I would like to get yall's opinions on.
Neverwinter nights 1 and 2 and expansions.
Vampire: Masquerade
Temple of Elemental Evil
Planescape: Origins
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Loved that game. NES ftw.
Originally Posted by Bennylava Thanks for all the helpful replies everyone. However you are going to have to be a lot more specific when you say "Gauntlet" because when you say that, I think of Gauntlet Legends for sega dreamcaset. While looking for more, I came across a few more I would like to get yall's opinions on. Neverwinter nights 1 and 2 and expansions. Vampire: Masquerade Temple of Elemental Evil Planescape: Origins |
Loved that game. NES ftw.
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What's the difference between the digital delux, and the regular editions? Can you crank up the graphics settings higher on the digital delux? I am kinda toying around with that right now with Fallout 1.
Originally Posted by -iceblade^ defintiely dragon age: origins. the spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate, and made by Bioware. got great metacritic reviews, too. get the digital deluxe edition if you do buy it |
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