OT: Best D&D RPG Game?

[Atrocities]

I know nothing about this genra at all. I bought Balder Gate a few years back and played it for a while but never really got into it. I have Diablo and Diablo II but never really played them much either.

I recently bought Dungeon Siege and have a copy of Dungeon Odessy.

I was looking for a game like Zelda and the Legend of Zelda but have not found one as of yet. BG and DS were both fun games I guess, but DS had some funky camera movies and BG just seem to loose my interest after a while.

What do these game offer to people? I mean what is the appeal to them. I play them for a bit and loose interest. I now have Kinghts of the old republic and right off I hate it. The character control is hidious and the game is over complicated and user unfriendly.

A good friend has recommended Never Winter Nights and another Morrwind, but I seriously don't know about either.

I mean if Balders Gate can't keep my interest, then nothing can.

[David E. Gervais]

I am an avid RPG player and the bulk of my games library is rpg games. You're right on with baldur's gate, it's a good game graphically, but the pace of the game is slow. So like you it failed to hold my interest for very long. Speaking of slow games, unless you like wait and see, or run like a turtle features stay away from Pools of Radiance: The ruins of Myth Draynor.

One of my favorite RPG/Strategy games is the Heroes of Might & Magic series. I have yet to find a game with more "just one more turn' power than that. (Before you bash me for placing HoMM before SE4, Remember we're talking about RPG games, and IMHO SE4 is a 4x space game.)

HoMM3 is the best one in that series, #4 looks nicer but has many things that detract from the gameplay. (this has more to do with my personal playing style.)

I would also recomend Might and Magic6 & 7 (forget 8 and 9 they were a bit disapointing.)

My 'A' list of RPG Games looks like this..

# 1) Ultima 4
# 2) Dungeon Master
# 3) Lands of Lore
# 4) Betrayal at Krondor
# 5) Sundog: The Frozen Legacy
# 6) Heroes of Might and Magic
# 7) Might and Magic 7
# 8) Might and Magic 6
# 9) Morrowind (huge game level gain is a bit slow)
#10) Diablo 1 & 2 % LoD (good Hack 'n Slash)

I heard that 'Age of Wonders is a very good game' and also heard good things about Neverwinter Nights and Planescape Torment. I will eventually get these, I'm just waiting for them to fall into the bargain bin.

$0.02 from me to you, Cheers!

[Atrocities]

Thank you David for the info. I did not know there were so many RPG games out. They all seem so overwhelming.

I am just looking for a game that will draw me into it. A game that once I start playing I can forget about RL for a long while and just emerse myself in the gaming experience.

[Gryphin]

Umk I thought RL was an RPG. After all "Realty is a crutch for those who can't handle fantacy"

[tesco samoa]

neverwinter nights is fantastic

[Deathstalker]

The best RPG (IMO of course) is Wizardry 8, damn fine game. Probally my 2nd favorite game after seIV and part of my all time top 10 games ever.