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| 23 Dec 2012 01:17 AM |
I'm looking for a game where I can travel across the map, doing whatever I feel like. Not necessarily ANYTHING, of course, I'm fine with limits. I don't want to say an RPG, but yes, like an RPG.
I'm talking games like Assassin's Creed, the Elder Scrolls, GTA, Fable, etc.
I've already played those. Well, not the Fable series, but I plan to.
I don't care much about Graphics, as long as I can actually see what I'm doing. I guess 2D is alright, but I'd prefer 3D.
As a bonus, if it's even possible that you guys know a cooperative game (I mean like split-screen or something, not online), that would be awesome.
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| 23 Dec 2012 01:30 AM |
- Idk if you only play PC or not, but here are some GOOD games
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shadow of the Colossus Dark Souls Sleeping Dogs Grand Theft Auto IV Deus Ex Hitman: Absolution Journey The Unfinished Swan LittleBigPlanet 2 The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Metroid Prime Trilogy
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| 23 Dec 2012 01:40 AM |
DaS, Sleeping Dogs, and GTA IV are literally the only true open world games you listed and DaS is debatably linear since you'll never get past Undead Parish without leveling a bit.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Arcen Council. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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| 23 Dec 2012 01:46 AM |
Thanks gamecube. I'll be doing some research. @Imperiatus, what would DaS stand for? e.e |
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| 23 Dec 2012 01:54 AM |
DaS stands for Dark Souls, since DS stands for Demon's Souls.
Anyway, check out Mount & Blade: Warband.
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| 23 Dec 2012 01:56 AM |
Mount and Blade, I've heard of that.
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| 23 Dec 2012 01:57 AM |
I HIGHLY recommend Mount & Blade: Warband. It's an open-world medieval RPG (No magic). First off, The entire game is unscripted, except for the very beginning. One playthrough, Swadia may conquer the Khergits. On another, The Nords can try world domination, but be pushed to a corner by all of the other factions forming an alliance. It goes on.
And meanwhile,you have to make your own story, and put effort to fulfill the role you want. Want to become a king/queen? Earn that right to rule. Want to be a bandit? Go raid some caravans. Want to be a mercenary? Go build some fame in tournaments and such, go up to a kingdom, and offer your service. Unless you are looking a special kind of work (Mainly for quests), you will rarely get a fetch quest, and they usually are very easy. Your reputation actually matters. Drunk men looking for a fight will suddenly realize who you are and leave the tavern. People will comment on how well-known you are. If you aren't already tied by oath to a kingdom (Or you are the king/queen), you will receive offers from a faction to join then. You can have more people in your party if you are well known. I never played as an evil dude, but to be honest there is no evil in Mount & Blade. It's the kind of game where everyone is just as bad as everyone else, and there is no strict good vs evil.
Currently I'm playing as a common man who became a local hero and tournament champion, in which the Khergits saw my usefulness and hired me as a vassal. I own a village and two castles, and helped push the Swadians back to their main cities, Praven and Suno. If I wanted to, I can defect to the Swadians and help them out at retaking Dhirim and Uxkhal. I could ignore the war and focus on my own personal gain. I could defect and start my own rebel faction, but it would probably be crushed immediately. There's a ton of freedom. Also the world is very dynamic. If you were to make a new character and sit inside an inn for 100-500 days, the world would be very different from what it started as. You aren't the god-king of everything where the world turns around you. You are nothing. The world turns on its own.
And meanwhile the combat is easy to learn, difficult to master. The battles are MASSIVE, going up to 200v200 (100v100 for multiplayer), with reinforcements/multiple battle stages if there are more. It sounds like it's a total mess, but it's not. It's a Paradox game, so you may expect bugs and crashes. It's actually more polished than most Paradox games. There is a decent economy. It's not on the level of some other games, but you can buy land to be used for production (I have a tannery which makes a small amount of denars per week), play on demands and such, and a bit more. There is a ton of replay value, since it's an emergent gameplay sandbox. JUST GET IT. Last M&B sale, I gave a copy to a friend and my brother, who didn't know anything about the game. They both LOVED it. GET IT. There are also mods that completely change the game. And an active multiplayer community. Dozens of hours (Some people have hundreds, a few have over 1000) of fun for less a lunch at a fast-food restaurant. GET IT. Ignore the Metacritic score. GET IT. Do I have to say it again? GET IT.
Also, about the other M&B games, The original is outdated, but has some good mods. With Fire and Sword is good (Not as great as Warband though), but playing it as a newcomer is a bad idea, as you will get one-shotted by firearms all the time.
TL;DR Mount & Blade: Warband is an epic open-world RPG which everyone even remotely interested should buy NOW.
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| 23 Dec 2012 02:08 AM |
I watched gameplay of online multiplayer and was satisfied, prepared to do more research.
Read your comment, now I want it desperately.
Only problem. I love modding open world games. I want to customize my horse, my armor, my weapons.
But I know my brother will be obsessed with it when he sees it. We only have one PC and it belongs to me, so we can't play with each other. PS3 is my only other option, but I want to mod. D:
I'm sure he wouldn't mind, and besides, multiplayer is pure war, so I don't think I'll be on it much.
Thanks so much! Now I finally know what to tell my parents I want for Christmas. Seriously, I had little to nothing on my "list". Thanks! |
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| 23 Dec 2012 02:15 AM |
I played Mount and Blade: Warband yesterday
I left after 5 minutes and regretted purchasing it. |
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| 23 Dec 2012 02:43 AM |
Just saw gameplay outside of multiplayer. Unimpressed.
The Point and Click setting ruins the game. Combat is amazing though. Laying siege, fantastic.
But I want to explore the world. Not click around it. :/ |
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| 23 Dec 2012 03:21 AM |
| Dwarf fortress adventurer mode. |
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| 23 Dec 2012 04:33 AM |
Go play the demo. On video, it looks incredibly boring. When actually playing it, it's amazing.
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| 23 Dec 2012 04:35 AM |
@Gecko
Says the person who thinks Skyrim is the greatest RPG of all time. Better than Baldur's Gate II, Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Planescape Torment, and all the other amazing RPGs.
@TheFakeCommander
DF Adventurer Mode sure is hilarious. Nothing like licking the dozens of layers of blood off of your sword in order to stay hydrated, then get attacked by a boogeyman while sleeping and die.
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| 23 Dec 2012 05:50 AM |
| If you can get Just cause 2. It had one of the BIGGEST sandboxes of all time (Taking place on 3 really large islands), and has a momentum cancelling grappling hook and unlimited parachutes. You can attach a plane taking off to another plane and watch as they spin around in circles, or attach someone to the side of your car. |
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| 23 Dec 2012 07:00 AM |
I'm actually really good @ Mount & Blade: Warband multiplayer.
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| 23 Dec 2012 07:00 AM |
| don't even use cavalry, always 2h weapon. |
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| 23 Dec 2012 12:21 PM |
I'll try out the demo. I was thinking of JC2.
Read the forum guys, I've played Grand Theft Auto and The Elder Scrolls. Oblivion is my favorite game, of all time.
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