...for a good space RPG that is not Mass Effect or star wars related. Can you help me? One that allows you to fly ships would be a good bonus.
After watching firefly I have been looking...
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Look up 'Ur-Quan Masters' at sc2.sourceforge.net
Its a seriously weird amalgam of genres, one of which is RPG, and one of the best games I've ever played. It really captures the vastness of space as well as having very solid gameplay and wonderful writing. The space combat sequences have been described by people I've introduced to it as 'asteroids on crack'. Its also freeware which should make anyone happy.
The downside is that its rather old. 1992 to be precise. I still run through the game every couple of years and thoroughly enjoy myself. It even has a two player mode in splitscreen and direct TCP/IP internet and I play games every so often with a friend in Montana.
Its worth a look at the very least.
Its a seriously weird amalgam of genres, one of which is RPG, and one of the best games I've ever played. It really captures the vastness of space as well as having very solid gameplay and wonderful writing. The space combat sequences have been described by people I've introduced to it as 'asteroids on crack'. Its also freeware which should make anyone happy.
The downside is that its rather old. 1992 to be precise. I still run through the game every couple of years and thoroughly enjoy myself. It even has a two player mode in splitscreen and direct TCP/IP internet and I play games every so often with a friend in Montana.
Its worth a look at the very least.
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I'm looking at sourceforge.net now that Reep has mentioned it, definitely sounds like it's worth more than a look.
Sorry I'm blank right now.
I'm looking at sourceforge.net now that Reep has mentioned it, definitely sounds like it's worth more than a look.
Well, going into age old territory, there Anachronox that's pretty nice. Then there's Space Rangers 2, which like The Ur-Quan Masters is more an amalgamation of different genres than a pure RPG. Then there's Phantasy Star (Online/Universe). Eve Online and Jumpgate are nice, but those are MMOs and require a monthly fee.
Scifi (especially space opera) is quite underrepresented in RPGs. And I've yet to find a good reason why.
Scifi (especially space opera) is quite underrepresented in RPGs. And I've yet to find a good reason why.
Good suggestion but don't be too hasty, it does the space ship stuff decently, in a fun acrade fashion, but I will admit that the interactions with the "locals" and how the faction relationships work is very novel at first, then seem to get extremely repetitive latter. I haven't checked out all the mods for it, so there may actually be some more features added that way, but it definitely doesn't have the RPG sense if you mean getting out of the space ship and whipping out the six shooter, playing a doc, being a wiz mechanic/technician or professional "companion" - its like all Wash and making fantastic trade/contraband runs and some interesting combat if you know how to fly forwards while shooting turrets backwards.Melaisis said:
Ur-Quan Masters is a awesome suggestion, especially if you like your space tense, full of humor, and free.
Here is one I had hours of fun with, Alpha Centauri, that was a Civilization twist on space colonization.
And there is fun to be had in Galactic Civilizations II, Sins of Solar Empire, and Homeworld.
And you could always just blow your ufos and aliens away on earth if you like, X-COM: UFO Defense
Check out some of the fan fiction for some of this stuff too, if you need some evidence of how it can get to feel like role playing at times =D
Freelancer, Ur-Quan and Homeworld best suggestions so far.
Freelancer will definitely feel the most like Firefly though.
Freelancer will definitely feel the most like Firefly though.
There hasn't been movement on that for a while now, so I wouldn't hold my breath, especially with such a limited IP to work with (i.e. 13 eps worth and a few graphic novels with a movie).Albino Ninja said:
Freelancer, as people have said, is good. To be honest if you don't care about graphics and you have a way to play the games, try finding a Genesis copy of Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday. Good stuff.
I can excuse a lot of things for good gameplay and story, graphics are among that category. I recently got Fallout and have been enthralled in that.
If you can excuse Fallout's now rather *ahem* modest graphics, UQM should suit you fine. Seriously, the game is truly wonderful and if you're adoring Fallout we would seem to have similar taste.Albino Ninja said:
I would recommend not getting the 3DO voice pack though, as some of the voicework is problematic, to put it mildly. The music pack comes recommended though as its much higher quality than the .mod files that were used in the old DOS version.