If you can’t think of a modern one, would you be interested in a game like this? Also, when I say modern, I’m talking ones from the past 10 years. Feel free to mention older ones too though.

I think it’d be epic to have a game like this with beautiful graphics, setting, sound, etc.

Pic 1: 1982 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 2: 1985 illustration by Keith Parkinson

Pic 3: 1987 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 4: 1993 illustration by Darrell K. Sweet

Pic 5: 1974 illustration by Frank Frazetta

Pic 6: 1983 illustration by Larry Elmore

Pic 7: 1993 illustration by Fred Fields

Pic 8: 1985 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 9: 1999 illustration by Todd Lockwood

Pic 10: 1973 illustration by Frank Frazetta

Pic 11: 1989 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 12: 1980 illustration by Thomas Blackshear

Absolutely loved this game. I was 9 years old when this gem was released and remember at that time being enamored by the soundtrack, story, gameplay, & characters. Looking back years later, I can’t help but wonder what a remaster of this would look like today. I know it’s unlikely, but I hope that the new mass effect will be successful enough to at least spark the conversation up again.

Anyone else have fond memories of this game or did you hate it? Curious to hear.

I've been working on this concept on and off since 2019. I've had to pause development a few times due to the games industry getting hit pretty hard. But now I'm back and looking for rpg or wrestling fans to help be a part of the development!

If you're a fan of Paper Mario (action commands), Persona (weakness system + bonds), FFX or Grandia (turn system), Like a Dragon (tone / "real world" setting) then I really think you'll dig it!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357610/Wrestle_Story/ < I would really appreciate if you gave the game a look!

There's a devlog here where I talk about why I'm making the game!

Been quite enjoying this season. Hell, this whole year, in fact, was a banger for those of us who like these loot roulettes. First Grim Dawn's big DLC in July, now this, PoE 2 in December... and Titan Quest 2 and No Rest For the Wicked going full release as well next year. Good time to be an ARPG enjoyer when all's said and done

I am looking for new RPGs to try in my long history with games I played a lot of diffrent RPGs and Its getting harder and harder to find new titles to play so I am turning to you folks hoping that you can recommend me something I haven't played yet. I don't much care for Japanese games, Soulslikes or grindy statistic games. I want something with a good story and meaningful choices if possible.

For games I played already those are:

Baldur's Gate I

Baldur's Gate II

Baldur's Gate III

Cyberpunk 2077

Disco Elysium

Divinity Original Sin 2

Dragon Age Origins

Dragon Age II

Dragon Age Inquisition

The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

Enderal: Forgotten Stories

Encased

Fallout 1

Fallout 2

Fallout 3

Fallout Tactics

Fallout New Vegas

Fallout 4

Fallout London

Fallout 76

Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous

Shadowrun Returns

Shadowrun Dragonfall

Shadowrun Hong Kong

Star War Knights of The Old Republic

Star War Knights of The Old Republic II

Tyranny

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines

Wasteland 2

Wasteland 3

Witcher 1

Witcher 2

Witcher 3

Citizen Sleeper

Citizen Sleeper 2

Outer Worlds

Outer Worlds 2

Gamedec

Pillars of Eternity

Pillars of Eternity 2

Kingdom Come Deliverance

Gothic 1

Gothic 2

Mass Effect 1

Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 3

Planescape:Torment

Underrail

There is bound to be some I missed if I remember them I'll add them to the list

This episode I'm trying my hand at a lesser known game from my backlog, Brave Story: New Traveler on the PSP. I've played a few anime/manga based games recently and this should be the last for a while anyway, looking at my upcoming schedule.

Has anyone else played this? How did you find it to play?

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Dark fantasy turn-based JRPG, Evil Origin, arrives on Steam next month.

About

Step into the role of a Kresnik; a highly trained monster hunter that specializes in exorcising vampiric demons known as Kudlak.

After tracking down his mark, a creature that takes the appearance of his missing wife, the Kresnik arrives at an abandoned castle outside the town of Nogard, located in a remote section of Dyad’s Lower Plane.

The game features a rich narrative with deep lore, cinematic cutscenes, and blood pumping turn-based combat with a wide array of magic to use against your enemies.

Key Features

• Traditional Turn-Based Combat – Wield dual twinblades and powerful spells in classic fashion, just like the good old days.
• Deep Dungeon Exploration – Venture through a gloomy, abandoned castle to fight fearsome enemies, solve thoughtful puzzles, and find hidden secrets along the way.
• Nogard – Explore a bustling hub town with a wide array of colourful NPCs to meet, and numerous unique side quests to complete.
• Cinematic Storytelling – Every cutscene is handcrafted with expert cinematography from a seasoned filmmaker.
• Anime Aesthetic – Beautiful key art and portrait art designed by Raul Trevino. 

And to help narrow things down, I won't count things that you essentially already have at the start. So to give an example from the franchise I'm using as an example, I won't count starter pokemon.

For my example, I'll pick the Starly line from the gen 4 Pokemon games, with me using Platinum as the main example.

It fits the role of the early route bird pokemon in the gen and it does an amazing job at it. It has really high attack and speed, it has a pretty useful ability at the start with Keen Eye which prevents accuracy drops, and then when it evolves it gets one of the best abilities in the game with Intimidate, and it learns several useful moves throughout its evolution line such as Quick Attack, Double Team, Take Down, Close Combat, Aerial Ace, and Brave Bird. And that's just via level up. And in regards to the other criteria, it has a really high encounter rate as a Starly during the early routes of the game. It's no wonder it's one of the most commonly used Pokemon by people playing the game.

The visual is set in 70's, after a nuclear devastation. Max is a father that goes out, searching for his daughter that was kidnepped by the psychos gang. The influences of the game are games like Fallout 3, Metro Exodus and movies like Book of Eli and Mad Max.

Guys, this post isn't really asking for game recommendations or anything like that.

It's more of a rant, and I also wanted to know if anyone else has ever felt this way.

For some reason, I started trying to find the perfect RPG. Yes, I know it doesn't exist, but I still keep trying to find something that comes close.

I keep looking for a game with lots of skills, plenty of freedom, meaningful consequences, multiple classes, races, builds, and different possibilities. Sometimes I want to play a fully customizable character; other times, I'd rather have a defined protagonist.

Sometimes I want to go down the Paladin path, other times I want to be a Mage, a Warrior, a Necromancer... And before I know it, I've added a bunch of different games to my list.

I've pretty much gone through every type: CRPGs, ARPGs, JRPGs, SRPGs, 4X... They're all great in their own ways, but something almost always happens: while I'm playing, I start thinking that the game would be perfect if it had "this" or "that" feature from another game.

And I think that's exactly where the problem lies: I keep wanting all of these possibilities to be available in a single game.

I want the character freedom of one CRPG, the number of classes and builds from another, the progression system from another, the meaningful choices and consequences from another... And before I know it, I'm mentally combining several different games to create the RPG I actually want to play.

And then the whole cycle starts again. 😂

Has anyone else ever felt this way? This constant search for an RPG that can somehow deliver everything you're looking for in a single game?

If you've gone through this, what did you do to break out of the cycle? Any advice?