RPG Recommendations

[astrav1]

Suikoden 3.

 

[sindremaster]

knights of the old republic 1+2 and dragon age, all bioware games are good!

 

[Subzerowings]

Dragon Quest 8: Yourney of the Cursed King.
It's a ps2 game but it'll last you a very, very, very long time.
I'd say at least 100 hours of gameplay.
There's so much to do, even after you finish the game.

 

[Jive_pimp]

Divine Divinity, Divine Divinity, Divine Divinity, Divine Divinity, Divine Divinity, it's very unappreciated, makes me sad. Open world, humor, fantasy, real time with pause. I think it plays a lot like Archanum, it's been a while since I've seen that game so I'm liable to be wrong.

I got my girlfriend into gaming with this game. It meets all your criteria. I highly recommend it.

 

[Overlard]

She should try Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale and Nox, they are quite old and similar to Arcanum in graphics and gamestyle.

 

[Lullabye]

As for FFT, she's not big into tactics-based RPGs; she didn't care at all for Fire Emblem (on my last attempt to find a non-casual game she liked.)

Shame.
It is easily one of the undisputed best of the series, and easily my favorite of the bunch.
Oh well, her loss.

What about the Tales series? It's not turn based. But it's still really good.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

Wizardry 8. Temple of Elemental Evil.

 

[Songbird-O]

Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King.
It's a ps2 game but it'll last you a very, very, very long time.
I'd say at least 100 hours of gameplay.
There's so much to do, even after you finish the game.

Great game and it really opens up near the end. I completed it in about 72 hours then by the time I had done just about everything you can do in the game that tacked on an additional 30+ hours. One of the best RPGs I had played in years. Comes at a steal price of 9.99 at gamestop.

Agreed. It's a bit grind-heavy, but it is a beautiful game, and one of my all time favorites. Best of all, it is simple while still being engaging. It has a lot of heart, and knows when to take itself seriously and when to joke around. To me, it was a breath of fresh air.

I'd also recommend Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride for the DS, as well as Mother 3, if you are okay with emulators.

 

[JEBWrench]

Wow, thanks for all the responses. I appreciate it. I'll try and go through as many as possible when I get the time. (We're playing Arcanum right now.)

 

[Composer]

any final fantasy game?

 

[JEBWrench]

Okay, brief update time, in attempt to answer some posted questions:

Her computer is alright enough; not spectacular high-end anything, but it runs Sims 3 better than mine, and mine is capable of playing Oblivion and Fallout 3 on the lowest of low settings.

As for other systems, we have a NES, GameCube, and PS2. We're getting a copy of Skies of Arcadia: Legends fairly soon, so that would be an opportunity to find out if she digs JRPGs or not.

I'm downloading the demo for Last Remnant now, so we'll see how its combat works. I'm also going to grab the Dragon Age demo. If they work well for her, then those will probably be the direction we go. If not, I'll try and convince her to try Fallout to see if she likes the setting.

Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate it.

 

[ManaAdvent]

Pretty much most FF games. Take your pick.
Also, Golden Sun series, Dragon Quest series, Persona series, and Shadow Hearts Covenant.

 

[Abedeus]

Any Bioware game, any Atlus games (Shin Megami Tensei - Persona 3/4, Devil Survivor, Devil Summoner series, Strange Journey on the DS), Fallouts, Golden Sun on the GBA...

Also, I feel the need to kick in the face everyone who said "Fable". Why would I do such a thing... Oh, and Championship Manager 2009, also an awesome RPG! Just like Fable. Or Assassin's Creed 2.

 

[JEBWrench]

Note: This is what happens when I don't do enough research. There is no Dragon Age demo. Knowing it's a BioWare game, how does its gameplay compare to Neverwinter Nights (which I have, but runs like a legless ass on multicore machines)?

Pretty much most FF games. Take your pick.
Also, Golden Sun series, Dragon Quest series, Persona series, and Shadow Hearts Covenant.

I'm trying to get my mitts on FFX, because I actually kinda liked that one, though not as much as the earlier generations. Persona, that's part of the Shin Megami Tensei universe, right? I don't know if that would go over too terribly well with my Catholic-raised wife... And if I can find Shadow Hearts anywhere, I'd go for that, because I loved that damn game.

Any Bioware game, any Atlus games (Shin Megami Tensei - Persona 3/4, Devil Survivor, Devil Summoner series, Strange Journey on the DS), Fallouts, Golden Sun on the GBA...

Also, I feel the need to kick in the face everyone who said "Fable". Why would I do such a thing... Oh, and Championship Manager 2009, also an awesome RPG! Just like Fable. Or Assassin's Creed 2.

Hey, don't diss Championship Manager! I love Sports Interactive games. You could call them RPGS! Totally - what with the stats and the levelling up sorta that goes on... Yeah, I stole that from, um, I think it was Hurr Derp Durr (Hurr Durr Derp?) HDD.

EDIT: Yeah, it's Hurr Durr Derp.

 

[Abedeus]

Note: This is what happens when I don't do enough research. There is no Dragon Age demo. Knowing it's a BioWare game, how does its gameplay compare to Neverwinter Nights (which I have, but runs like a legless ass on multicore machines)?

NwN runs bad? I dunno, seems fine to me.

Well, as an NwN vet (started playing week after release in my country), I loved Dragon Age. But you do need a nice PC, mid-range at least, to enjoy fluid graphics.

 

[JEBWrench]

Note: This is what happens when I don't do enough research. There is no Dragon Age demo. Knowing it's a BioWare game, how does its gameplay compare to Neverwinter Nights (which I have, but runs like a legless ass on multicore machines)?

NwN runs bad? I dunno, seems fine to me.

Well, as an NwN vet (started playing week after release in my country), I loved Dragon Age. But you do need a nice PC, mid-range at least, to enjoy fluid graphics.

I've been trying for quite some time now to get it to function decently. It may very well be the mediocre graphics cards on our machines, but I've tried everything from adjusting the core priorities to trying every operating system we have to no avail. Which irritates me, because I would love to be able to play it again.

Oddly, it ran great on my old single-core Athlon 64, with a lesser graphics card. But unfortunately, that machine has bit the dust.

 

[Evil the White]

The first two Fallout games. Brilliant storytelling, turn based combat, etc. Fallout 3 is just different.

 

[JEBWrench]

The first two Fallout games. Brilliant storytelling, turn based combat, etc. Fallout 3 is just different.

I've just about got her convinced to try Fallout, which I consider to be quite awesome. But she's still somewhat tenative, as she would rather have a fantasy setting. Hopefully the appeal of retro-futuristic SCIENCE! will win over.