Aaron was bored at work yesterday and ended up thinking about this some more:
More thoughts:
Two Worlds was one of the worst games I've ever played in my life. I don't know if they fixed all of the issues for the sequel, so I would recommend downloading a demo and trying it first, or at the very least buy a used copy so you have the option to return it.
I played the demo for Kingdoms of Amalur, and was underwhelmed. Combat system was fun, story was about as generic as they come.
Supposedly it gets better as you go along, and I have heard that there are a ton of side quests and such to keep you occupied, but I played a 45 minute demo and had absolutely no interest in playing more. So again, demo it or buy in such a way that you have a return option.
Both Batman games (Arkham Asylum and City) were amazing. Asylum was slightly better, but both were really cool. I was totally hooked, and I'm only a casual Batman fan.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance seems to be one of those polarizing "love it or hate it" games, that I happened to really enjoy. Action/brawler fighting system in a dungeon crawler game. Think something like Baldur's Gate with superheroes. XP and stat management, changing costumes changes your powers, etc. Fairly low thought, very linear (so level to level, not open world), and super cheap since it's a several year old game. Avoid #2, the first one was better.
Fallout 3 holds to the Oblivion style of game, so if you didn't like one you probably won't like the other. Huge open world, almost too much customization, and losing track of your objectives.
Resonance of Fate is supposedly a great RPG, with an amazing gun play based battle system. I have not had the chance to play it yet, but have heard good things from people I trust.
Lost Odyssey. Holy angry fuckballs, Lost Odyssey. I put about 100 hours into that game. Long turn based RPG, cool twists on a standard battle system, and some of the most emotional cinematics I've seen. One particular moment in that game brought me close to tears, no lie. I don't tend to like games with a "random battle" system (in which you wander an empty game field and battles suddenly spring on you), but damn that game was amazing. Some crafting and customization, too, and the ability to make any character proficient in any class.
Blue Dragon was a fun, lighthearted game. Very evocative of old Super Nintendo RPGs, obviously with better graphics, but still holding onto that "spiky haired kids save the world" style. Definitely an old school RPG, but one that I found surprisingly fun.
Alan Wake has an amazing, and very scary, story. Game play is mediocre, basically a shooter, but the tale the game weaves is well worth slogging through the action.
Mass Effect 2 and 3 are both amazing. They eased up the RPG elements a bit, but still awesome.
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Date: 2012-10-05 12:42 pm (UTC)More thoughts:
Two Worlds was one of the worst games I've ever played in my life. I don't know if they fixed all of the issues for the sequel, so I would recommend downloading a demo and trying it first, or at the very least buy a used copy so you have the option to return it.
I played the demo for Kingdoms of Amalur, and was underwhelmed. Combat system was fun, story was about as generic as they come.
Supposedly it gets better as you go along, and I have heard that there are a ton of side quests and such to keep you occupied, but I played a 45 minute demo and had absolutely no interest in playing more. So again, demo it or buy in such a way that you have a return option.
Both Batman games (Arkham Asylum and City) were amazing. Asylum was slightly better, but both were really cool. I was totally hooked, and I'm only a casual Batman fan.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance seems to be one of those polarizing "love it or hate it" games, that I happened to really enjoy. Action/brawler fighting system in a dungeon crawler game. Think something like Baldur's Gate with superheroes. XP and stat management, changing costumes changes your powers, etc. Fairly low thought, very linear (so level to level, not open world), and super cheap since it's a several year old game. Avoid #2, the first one was better.
Fallout 3 holds to the Oblivion style of game, so if you didn't like one you probably won't like the other. Huge open world, almost too much customization, and losing track of your objectives.
Resonance of Fate is supposedly a great RPG, with an amazing gun play based battle system. I have not had the chance to play it yet, but have heard good things from people I trust.
Lost Odyssey. Holy angry fuckballs, Lost Odyssey. I put about 100 hours into that game. Long turn based RPG, cool twists on a standard battle system, and some of the most emotional cinematics I've seen. One particular moment in that game brought me close to tears, no lie. I don't tend to like games with a "random battle" system (in which you wander an empty game field and battles suddenly spring on you), but damn that game was amazing. Some crafting and customization, too, and the ability to make any character proficient in any class.
Blue Dragon was a fun, lighthearted game. Very evocative of old Super Nintendo RPGs, obviously with better graphics, but still holding onto that "spiky haired kids save the world" style. Definitely an old school RPG, but one that I found surprisingly fun.
Alan Wake has an amazing, and very scary, story. Game play is mediocre, basically a shooter, but the tale the game weaves is well worth slogging through the action.
Mass Effect 2 and 3 are both amazing. They eased up the RPG elements a bit, but still awesome.