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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GX.Sigma" data-source="post: 6785285" data-attributes="member: 6690511">I just looked through my library and the only one I'd recommend highly (assuming you mean high-fantasy aesthetic and dungeon-crawly gameplay) is Gauntlet: Slayer Edition. The characters all lend themselves to different styles of play, the core mechanics are fun, and it's a perfect couch co-op game.Other ones I've played:Baldur's Gate (1 and 2): Story campaign is well-written and intriguing, core gameplay is complete garbage by modern standards. Punishes you hard for the slightest mistake or bad luck. UI is incredibly awkward. Requires understanding of 2e rules. Rewarding if you have the time and patience. NOT A PICK-UP-AND-PLAY TYPE GAME. You will die a lot and not understand why. Don't forget to quicksave before every encounter, and reload over and over until you win the encounter without losing any resources.Skyrim: This is the best D&D computer game so far, but I think everyone knows that already.D&D Chronicles of Mystara: 2 pretty good arcade games in a really bad port with horrendous controller support. Worth a go if you can wrangle the controls into a form you find acceptable.Sword Coast Legends: The game plays itself. I've heard it's possible to die in this game but I've never seen it. All powers are "Encounter Powers," and this has a predictable effect on combat depth (pro tip: cast bless at the start of every fight). Most interface elements are slightly better than BG, some are slightly worse. Voice acting is surprisingly good; everyone has real British accents for once. Nothing great here, nothing horrendous. Worth a try if you want a much easier, less interesting remake of Baldur's Gate.Dragon Age Origins: I found this game frustrating on my first attempt, and unplayable on future attempts. Promises meaningful choices and consequences; completely crippled by technical limitations such as party headcount. Destroys immersion when you have too many friends and have to tell one to go <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> himself for no reason other than the game says you have to have a certain number of teammates. Spoiler: the "darkspawn led by a greater demon" are just orcs led by a dragon, and this "dark fantasy" is just regular fantasy. Also, if you meet a priest who wants to join you, don't be fooled, she's not a healer.</blockquote>

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