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Calis
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Arcanum - Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura: 8/10 points |
This game offers one of the most non-linear gameplay experiences to date. The setting is original, and the storyline is great. The game does, however, come with a few flaws: the game tends to slow down from time to time, doesn't come with a top-notch graphics engine, and has quite a few balancing issues. If you're willing to look past these flaws, however, you'll find a real gem. |
Baldur's Gate 2 - Shadows of Amn: 7/10 points |
While this game is bigger, better, and better-looking than the original, I still feel something lacking: immersion. The way the storyline and sidequests are presented just screams "ARTIFICIAL", and this is a big downer for me. Especially all the stoopid sidequests that people ask you to do got real annoying, real fast.
If you're looking for the biggest isometric Forgotten Realms CRPG around, however, this is the game you'll want to get. |
Betrayal at Krondor: 7/10 points |
This game was an amazing release for its time. It featured a full 3D world, lots of characters from the Riftwar novels, and a well-written plot. My main complaint about this game, however, is that it's too combat-intensive, and the combat is too difficult. Maybe I just suck, but I had a lot of trouble with some of the combat sequences in the game. Still, this game is a classic and should be present in every RPG gamer's collection. |
Deus Ex: 9/10 points |
This action/sneaker/RPG blend offers one of the most immersive gameplay experiences to date. Although many feel this title shouldn't be classified as an RPG, the choice-driven, story-driven gameplay suggests that it fits the genre a whole lot better than many other games in this database. Its cyberpunk'ish setting, cool gadgets, and conspiracy-laden storyline all make this game into one of the top releases of 2000. |
Diablo: 6/10 points |
This game revived the roguelike hack & slash action RPG genre as a mass-market product. It coupled nice graphics with addictive gameplay and a spiffy multiplayer mode. For its time, it was an excellent game, but it gets real boring after a while. If you want to try your hand at the hack & slash genre, I recommend you check out something more recent. |
Fallout - A Post Nuclear Adventure: 9/10 points |
One of the best RPG's ever created. The main strength of this game is that it manages to blend story-driven gameplay and a non-linear, replayable experience perfectly. The setting is also pretty cool: Fallout is set in a post-apocalyptic version of the ol' US of A. The game's presentation is great, and it really reflects the atmosphere the designers intended. The only real flaw in this game is that it's a bit too short.
If you call yourself a roleplaying fan and don't own this title, hang your head in shame and disembowel yourself. |
Fallout 2: 8/10 points |
This sequel is definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed the first part. Fallout 2 offers a much larger game world than its predecessor, but it also comes with quite a few more flaws: it has a fair amount of bugs (be sure to download the patch after you install the game), an overkill of pop-culture references, and did I mention the bugs bugs bugs? Don't let this scare you into not buying the game, because it is still a bucketload o' fun. |
Icewind Dale: 7/10 points |
A pretty decent AD&D-based dungeon crawl. The story is surprisingly engrossing, and the art is top-notch. If you enjoyed the combat in the Baldur's Gate games, you owe it to yourself to check out this title. |
Lands of Lore 1 - The Throne Of Chaos: 7/10 points |
After the Eye of the Beholder games, Westwood's Lands of Lore proved that you could make a better first-person dungeon hack without AD&D than with it. The result is a classic that was - for its time - an absolute blockbuster. |
Planescape: Torment: 10/10 points |
Torment is most definitely the most emotional roleplaying experience to date. It provides the player with a superior storyline, lots of well-written dialogue and great art, set in WotC's Planescape setting. The only downside to the intensely story-driven gameplay is that the game is relatively linear, almost adventure game-like. |
Ultima 8 - Pagan: 6/10 points |
This title marks the beginning of the end of the Ultima series. No longer set in Brittania, this game is set on the island of Pagan. Plot is still decent, but the gameplay is fairly annoying and not comparable to Ultima 7. It is still a reasonably enjoyable gameplay experience, but not even close to the earlier parts of the series. |
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption: 6/10 points |
What a letdown. I'm a huge fan of the pen & paper V:tM game, but this game is just a pretty-looking Diablo clone with vampires in it and a really shitty interface. Avoid at all costs. |
