Help me find an RPG

[Axolotl]

I agree that it doesn't feel like CoD, but it still feels like just another First-person shooter with RPG "elements" tacked on.

True but at least to me I felt like I was playing a weird cross between Deus Ex and Planescape Torment. Sure the basic gameplay is standard FPS but the open level format and plasmids made it play like an RPG in my experience.

When I say it isn't deep, I mean that I find the gameplay overall to be rather shallow.
(Turn, shoot; turn, shoot; plasmid, shoot.)

Only if you let it be. I found that experimenting with Plasmids opened up a wide variety of tactics that you could use, this is why I forgive the low difficulty of the game it allows you to experiment and go for the weird builds plasmids made possible.

The story, while being predictable, was alright, and it brought you into the world of Rapture somewhat well. The atmosphere was also splendid, depicting a post-catastrophe underwater-city in a good way.

While I agree on the basic plot being fairly flat (except for the twist), most of the actual story is conveyed using sbtext and visuals, which made for a far deeper experience than I've seen in a game before or since.

 

[x0ny]

Hated Oblivion, just couldn't get into it, I used an evening to level up my sneak skill with a rubber band around my controller... I hated the leveling system, I just didn't get it. We're supposed to pick skills in which we specialise in, but won't use so that we don't level up too quickly????

Get Fallout3. Much simpler leveling system, VATS is great fun, if you think VATS makes it too easy, turn up the difficulty and play it like an FPS. Also FF7 is on PSN for a mere snip.

 

[Shock and Awe]

Fallout 3 or Dragon Age, I also hear Demon Souls is good, but I am not sure if that is an RPG.

 

[Doc Theta Sigma]

Dragon Age. Blows every other RPG out of the water and into the atmosphere.

 

[Ultress]

All the above mentioned is good.

If you don't mind JRPGs and haven't played them, pretty sure you could download Wild Arms 1/2 of the PSN. Both excellent turn based RPGs with a Wild West feel( WA2 has the feel more than WA1).

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

Ive been looking at both (borderlands as well, oblivion stands out atm because of its price, could anyone tell me about the characters i would be able to create?

Thanks

Oblivion TES is meant for PC, I found it dreadful on the console. Get Borderlands, it's fun.

 

[whiffleball]

since you have the PS3, I suggest going back and getting some of the PSX and PS2 RPGs. There were quite a number of good ones.

 

[stone0042]

if you're new to RPG's i'd reccomend Bioshock. the rpg elements are pretty simplified so its a good way of getting into the genre without being overwhelmed by the depth of some of the other titles. actually you can buy bioshock & TES: oblivion as a 2 disk set. so buy both!

Definitely follow this advice. It's a great deal, and I agree that Bioshock would he;lp you sort of ease into the genre, going straight to Oblivion may be a bit unnerving. Borderlands would work too, i think it's a brilliant game.

 

[Pilot Bush]

Oblivion...fucking awesome. Or, if like guns better, Fallout 3 is just as good.

 

[Blindrooster]

Wait for Mass effect 2 Or if your the impatient type, go for dragon age.
or if you want something a little older yet epic, go for Kotor.

............just look for the word Bioware on the games case.