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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 6801718" data-source="post: 7231743">Definitely play the original first.&nbsp; Simply because it's such a good game that you really shouldn't miss out on it.&nbsp; I played on PC instead of the console version (got it on the cheap via a Steam sale).&nbsp; I really don't see why playing on a console would be much different though.&nbsp; From the reviews I've seen, people seem just as happy with the console version as the PC.&nbsp; I wish I could be of more help as far as console goes.&nbsp; The long and short of it is, don't miss out on this one.&nbsp; It's a lot of fun with a quirky sense of humor and a really solid adventure.&nbsp; As for the original question,&nbsp; I'm not sure if turn based is absolutely required for a D&amp;D game.&nbsp; I do think that, so far, it's worked better than others.&nbsp; Oddly enough, I found that the freedom to do what you want and go where you want in the Elder Scroll games gave me the closest feeling to a pen and paper rpg.&nbsp; That freedom, completely separate from whatever rules, seemed to capture that table top feel for me personally.&nbsp; Like I said in the other thread/poll, D&amp;D is a complex game.&nbsp; Especially if you're playing a spell caster.&nbsp; So the turn based structure seems to provide you the ability to flip through your various powers and spells on your turn.&nbsp; You don't have to limit your selections as much.&nbsp; With any other rpg, like say Dragon Age or Skyrim, you have some kind of pause mechanic during combat to make your selections.&nbsp; Which, if you're going to be pausing for each character in your party, may as well be a turn based game anyway.&nbsp; Dragon Age tries to have the best of both worlds, where you can pause, have a tactical view, or just straight up fight in real time.&nbsp; I find that I tend to be the pause during combat kind of player.&nbsp; So really, I kind of default to turn based anyway.&nbsp; Thought that choice to pause or play in real time still kind of requires a reduced complexity.&nbsp; Wizards become just blasters, for example.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 6801718, post: 7231743"] Definitely play the original first. Simply because it's such a good game that you really shouldn't miss out on it. I played on PC instead of the console version (got it on the cheap via a Steam sale). I really don't see why playing on a console would be much different though. From the reviews I've seen, people seem just as happy with the console version as the PC. I wish I could be of more help as far as console goes. The long and short of it is, don't miss out on this one. It's a lot of fun with a quirky sense of humor and a really solid adventure. As for the original question, I'm not sure if turn based is absolutely required for a D&D game. I do think that, so far, it's worked better than others. Oddly enough, I found that the freedom to do what you want and go where you want in the Elder Scroll games gave me the closest feeling to a pen and paper rpg. That freedom, completely separate from whatever rules, seemed to capture that table top feel for me personally. Like I said in the other thread/poll, D&D is a complex game. Especially if you're playing a spell caster. So the turn based structure seems to provide you the ability to flip through your various powers and spells on your turn. You don't have to limit your selections as much. With any other rpg, like say Dragon Age or Skyrim, you have some kind of pause mechanic during combat to make your selections. Which, if you're going to be pausing for each character in your party, may as well be a turn based game anyway. Dragon Age tries to have the best of both worlds, where you can pause, have a tactical view, or just straight up fight in real time. I find that I tend to be the pause during combat kind of player. So really, I kind of default to turn based anyway. Thought that choice to pause or play in real time still kind of requires a reduced complexity. Wizards become just blasters, for example. [/QUOTE]

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