Any oldschool RPGs?

Tannenbernie · October 01, 2007, 02:36 AM

So i like spending some time on single-player RPGs now and then - was looking around what would be worth playing these days, but could not really find anything. Is the market for oldschool-RPG fans really that bad or do i not look into the right direction?

Games which i enjoyed usually have isometric view (opposing to first-person-view), round-based combat (opposing to real-time-click-massacre) and some sort of Party (opposing to one character).

Examples would be:
Bards Tale, Wasteland, Ultima, D&D series, Fallout 1,2, Knights of the old Republic.

Was hoping a bit for Fallout 3, but now i learned it will be a SciFi Oblivion - lots of FPS, not much RPG

So does anyone of you maybe know of an oldschool RPG with turn-based combat and these outdated things which was published in the last two years or is about to be published soon?

Siouxsie · October 02, 2007, 10:34 PM

I just recently moved and during the time I've unpacked my stuff, I found that I still have a working Sega Genesis with my favourite two games stowed with it: Shadowrun and Shining Force.

This thread just made me want to hole myself up for a month and play those games again!

Stryfe · October 02, 2007, 11:16 PM

Those style of games went the way of the dodo many many years ago as far as I can tell. I also enjoy the occasional day of playing the old Bards Tale games and a few others you mentioned. I have 15-20 of the old games on my hard drive.

The majority of those are now freeware or abandonware and can be downloaded quite easily from a multitude of sites and played using a variety of programs such as dosbox etc.

If you do hear of one though I would be very interested in learning about it.

Handoverfire · October 02, 2007, 11:46 PM

I used to play "Darksun- Shattered Lands" alot back in the good ol' days. They have a bunch of those old RPGs and other nostalgic 90s games at Abandonia.

Mahoney · October 03, 2007, 12:00 AM

Dark Sun is great. Planscape: Torment is another classic that many have looked over.

connico · October 03, 2007, 12:14 AM

Jagged Alliance, one of the best, no swords or spells but man was it fun.. :P. Was Both RPG and RTS all in one.

Fallout 1 and 2 where both excellent

Something new you might like is UFO:Afterlight

Balders Gate 1 and 2 excellent RPG

Pamba · October 03, 2007, 03:05 AM

Planescape torment beats all of them

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VESiEN · October 03, 2007, 06:33 AM

Hero's Quest, Later renamed Quest for Glory. One of the first RPG's I ever played. Let's not forget the Phantasy Star series either.

replikon · October 03, 2007, 06:48 AM

Diablo 2 Lord of destruction blizzard's fist fames RPG it is very cool I have played it.It is the first RPG i have ever played you will like it :P

Josslyn · October 03, 2007, 07:08 AM

Might and Magic III was my favorite way back when.

I'd also often play Sundog - A Frozen Legacy which wasn't necessarily a turn based RPG, but it was a primative economy based RPG - pretty cool back in the day.

Then of course there is always Taipan!

October 01, 2007, 02:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tannenbernie Member Character Info Powerbernie 70 Human Warlock Runetotem Euro PvE Guild: Shadow Ops Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 22/5/34	Any oldschool RPGs? So i like spending some time on single-player RPGs now and then - was looking around what would be worth playing these days, but could not really find anything. Is the market for oldschool-RPG fans really that bad or do i not look into the right direction? Games which i enjoyed usually have isometric view (opposing to first-person-view), round-based combat (opposing to real-time-click-massacre) and some sort of Party (opposing to one character). Examples would be: Bards Tale, Wasteland, Ultima, D&D series, Fallout 1,2, Knights of the old Republic. Was hoping a bit for Fallout 3, but now i learned it will be a SciFi Oblivion - lots of FPS, not much RPG So does anyone of you maybe know of an oldschool RPG with turn-based combat and these outdated things which was published in the last two years or is about to be published soon?

October 02, 2007, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Siouxsie Member Character Info Anneka 70 Undead Warlock Emerald Dream US PvP Guild: Sanguineous Dragons	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? I just recently moved and during the time I've unpacked my stuff, I found that I still have a working Sega Genesis with my favourite two games stowed with it: Shadowrun and Shining Force. This thread just made me want to hole myself up for a month and play those games again!

October 02, 2007, 11:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stryfe Registered	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Those style of games went the way of the dodo many many years ago as far as I can tell. I also enjoy the occasional day of playing the old Bards Tale games and a few others you mentioned. I have 15-20 of the old games on my hard drive. The majority of those are now freeware or abandonware and can be downloaded quite easily from a multitude of sites and played using a variety of programs such as dosbox etc. If you do hear of one though I would be very interested in learning about it.

October 02, 2007, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Handoverfire Registered Character Info Handoverfire 70 Undead Warlock Andorhal US PvP Guild: Death March	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? I used to play "Darksun- Shattered Lands" alot back in the good ol' days. They have a bunch of those old RPGs and other nostalgic 90s games at Abandonia.

October 03, 2007, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mahoney Registered Character Info Mahoney 60 Undead Warlock Daggerspine US PvP	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Dark Sun is great. Planscape: Torment is another classic that many have looked over.

October 03, 2007, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
connico Member Character Info conikia 70 Gnome Warlock aman'thul Oceania PvE Guild: NWO Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 42/2/17	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Jagged Alliance, one of the best, no swords or spells but man was it fun.. :P. Was Both RPG and RTS all in one. Fallout 1 and 2 where both excellent Something new you might like is UFO:Afterlight Balders Gate 1 and 2 excellent RPG

October 03, 2007, 03:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pamba Member Character Info Pamba 70 Human Warlock Azjol Nerub Euro PvE Guild: League of Lions Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 14/3/44	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Planescape torment beats all of them .

October 03, 2007, 06:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
VESiEN Member Character Info VESiEN 70 Human Warlock Draenor US PvE Guild: Knights of old Talent Spec: 0/21/40	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Hero's Quest, Later renamed Quest for Glory. One of the first RPG's I ever played. Let's not forget the Phantasy Star series either.

October 03, 2007, 06:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
replikon Lurker Character Info deviance 70 Undead Warlock vek'nilash Euro PvP Talent Spec: 42/19/0	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Diablo 2 Lord of destruction blizzard's fist fames RPG it is very cool I have played it.It is the first RPG i have ever played you will like it :P

October 03, 2007, 07:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Josslyn Member Character Info Josslyn 70 Human Warlock Hydraxis US PvE Guild: Core Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 31/9/21	Re: Any oldschool RPGs? Might and Magic III was my favorite way back when. I'd also often play Sundog - A Frozen Legacy which wasn't necessarily a turn based RPG, but it was a primative economy based RPG - pretty cool back in the day. Then of course there is always Taipan!