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Started by C.C.R., February 13, 2010, 10:52:46 AM

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C.C.R.

February 13, 2010, 10:52:46 AM
A minor household budget surplus will allow me to purchase a new PC game within the next couple of weeks & I'm looking for suggestions.  Points to consider:

- no MMO's.  Period.
- no Paradox games, no matter how much the map sucks
- Bang for the buck -- I'll spend $50/$60 on something open-ended & replayable, but I'm not spending that kind of coin on a One & Done game that I'll play for two weeks & never look at again...

My preference right now would be an RPG & looking through these boards I'm kind of interested in Dragon Age & Mass Effect 2, but I'd be interested in hearing opinions (especially concerning my Bang For The Buck point above)...

Korea

#1
February 13, 2010, 10:58:27 AM
My vote is for Dragon Age since I love this game and I think it has really high replay value. Also, I didn't care for Mass Effect at all.
I want my mother fucking points!

PDH

#2
February 13, 2010, 10:58:59 AM
Whatever Tamas says, ignore.
Mart couldn't choose a good RPG if he omniscient, prescient, and not full of scient.
Tim will taint your choice.
MB wants you to drive over a team-mate in a kubelwagen.
Berk says a boardgame is better.
Seedy will buy the game to in order to never play you.
Brain likely will have an interest in the farm aspect of any choice.
Syt will...ok, I will leave Syt out of this, your daughter might be on your lap and it is no time for German/Austrian recommendations.
Other than that - feel free to ask.
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C.C.R.

#3
February 13, 2010, 11:15:26 AM
Quote from: Korea on February 13, 2010, 10:58:27 AM
My vote is for Dragon Age since I love this game and I think it has really high replay value. Also, I didn't care for Mass Effect at all.

That's where I'm currently leaning, but I'm looking for thoughts/ideas/comments/suggestions -- including yours.  Thanks!

:ccr

Quote from: PDH on February 13, 2010, 10:58:59 AM
Whatever Tamas says, ignore.
Mart couldn't choose a good RPG if he omniscient, prescient, and not full of scient.
Tim will taint your choice.
MB wants you to drive over a team-mate in a kubelwagen.
Berk says a boardgame is better.
Seedy will buy the game to in order to never play you.
Brain likely will have an interest in the farm aspect of any choice.
Syt will...ok, I will leave Syt out of this, your daughter might be on your lap and it is no time for German/Austrian recommendations.
Other than that - feel free to ask.

:lol:

This should be stickied, IMHO...

Korea

#4
February 13, 2010, 11:41:07 AM
You're welcome. ^_^

Honestly, they're probably the same game but in different universes. I happen to prefer a game with a fantasy setting and one where you don't have to aim.
I want my mother fucking points!

grumbler

#5
February 13, 2010, 11:46:52 AM
Dragon Age is highly replayable for the opening scenes (ie the origins of the various character choices) but replaying the battles is a chore.  It is moderately replayable for the kind of asshole one wants to be as a character.  It is not open-ended at all (it is pretty much an interactive movie, with only a few sets), but it is very well-done for what it is.

I am not a huge fan of this type of game (as you know, I prefer sandbox games), but this is a very good example of this type of game.  Despite its closed nature, replayability is probably as good as any non-sandbox game could be. And there aren't any sandbox games out right now.
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#6
February 13, 2010, 11:49:32 AM
Quote from: PDH on February 13, 2010, 10:58:59 AM
Syt will...ok, I will leave Syt out of this, your daughter might be on your lap and it is no time for German/Austrian recommendations.

WTF?  :lol:
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Scipio

#7
February 13, 2010, 12:01:19 PM
ME2 v. Dragon Age is a tough call.  The two play very differently- Dragon Age is much more micro-managed.  ME2 is probably more fun to replay, just because a full playthrough of DA runs about 80 hours.
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Syt

#8
February 13, 2010, 12:03:27 PM
If you don't mind using Steam, then Mount & Blade is on sale for 5 bucks. Open ended, and plenty mods available.
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#9
February 13, 2010, 12:14:20 PM
A character in Dragon Age does mention that he slept with the hounds.
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#10
February 13, 2010, 12:20:42 PM
Was gonna recommend mount and blade for cheapness and open-endedness.  Just use mods.
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#11
February 13, 2010, 12:23:06 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on February 13, 2010, 10:52:46 AM
My preference right now would be an RPG & looking through these boards I'm kind of interested in Dragon Age & Mass Effect 2, but I'd be interested in hearing opinions (especially concerning my Bang For The Buck point above)...
Dragon Age.
Deeper, longer and better than ME2.
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#12
February 13, 2010, 12:42:42 PM
I really enjoyed Dragon age.  I didn't find the combat to get dull or become a chore.  I got a big thrill watching my party plow through hordes of Darkspawn in the deep roads.  My only regret was that I couldn't have more people in my party while playing.  You have lots of interesting NPCs who are pretty well fleshed out and it's a shame that many of them will just have to sit on the sidelines.

I recommend Dragon Age.
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February 13, 2010, 12:51:12 PM Last Edit: February 13, 2010, 12:55:33 PM by Tyr
If somehow you've avoided mount and blade so far then I too say that.
The Witcher should be cheap also in case you've also avoided that one. Not open ended but we seem to be going into RPGs and it was good.
The Stalker games must also be suggested.
Never played DA or ME2 myself. I've heard varying reports on both.
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#14
February 13, 2010, 12:53:53 PM
Fallout 3 GOTY is $25.00 on Direct2Drive.  It is supposed to be very open ended and replayable.

I haven't played DA or ME2.
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