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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 5574576" data-attributes="member: 20741">FWIW, I also happen to think that Planescape:Torment is an over-rated fair-to-midldin' RPG title. The story of The Nameless One never grabbed me back-in-the-day. *shrug*You didn't mention what platforms you had available to you. I will, therefore, assume that you have a PC, 360 and PS3.If you don't have a PS3, I would recommend getting one. I have 2 XBox 360s and a PS3. In all honesty, as the years have gone by, the PS3 sees more and more use -- and as a media centre it is preferable to the 360 (as it is far quieter). Add in the Blu-Ray features of the PS3 and it's easy to justify.Games to consider:PC: Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The 1.1 patch is now out and the game can now be safely recommended. (Disclosure: I was the producer on a  Expansion Pack for the first The Witcher game (which ultimately got cancelled).PC/360/PS3: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. The best of the Diablo clones. Adds enough to the basic design that it stands well on its own.  This title plays much better on the PC than it does as a console game.PS3 (exclusive): Valkyria Chronicles: A "Triple A" tactical RPG set in a fictionalized Alternative WWII Europe. While the art style (and story in some respects) is anime insipired, the graphics in the game are breathtaking and looks like  a water color painting come to life. Artistically, there is no game which can equal Valkyria Chronicles. (And to be clear, I don't like Anime. But I LOVE Valkyria Chronicles' art style and gameplay). The gameplay is turn based and is brilliant and original -- essentially a squad based modernized FPS version of Microprose's X:COM or X:COM2. Won "Best Game that Nobody Played", as it was released in late 2009 more or less at the same time when every popular shooter under the sun was also released and it got overlooked in North America as a result. A ton of dough was sunk into Valkyria Chronicles graphics engine and the  game was hugely popular in Japan for all the right reasons. The games' failure in North America was a great disappointment to Sony which was certain it had a new hit franchise with the game. The planned sequel was then scaled back and recently released as an exclusive available only on the PSP. The original Valkyria Chronicles is a very difficult title to find -- but well worth it. Several additional missions for VC are available as DLC on the PS3. Highly Recommended. PS3 (exclusive): Demon Souls. An original actiony RPG with some innovative puzzles and online features that allow other players to help you and vice-versa (without either of you really being in each other's game worlds). Won Game of the Year on many websites and deserved it. It is, however, quite a hard game. Not for the casual player.PC/360/PS3: Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas: If you have not played either title, you probably should.360/PS3 : Red Dead Redemption: A decent game and cross between shooter and RPG. Large world, long and satisfying game. As a western, it is pretty much a unique property in this regard. One of Rockstar's new franchise hits. 360/PS3: L.A. Noire: I'm playing this now and I must say that this title is one of the best games I have ever played. There is no character creation, requisite or levelling up process. Other than this, in terms of gameplay and conversation/investiagation options, this is as much an RPG as Mass Effect or KotOR ever was, imo. The facial animations have breached the Uncanny Valley in terms of "silicon actors". The look of L.A. Noire is the future of games.  The modelling and atmosphere of Los Angeles in 1947 is **spot on** and a stunning technical and artistic achievement in its own right. Lots of fun, though the ending is a little flat. For all that, the ride to the end is a spectacular gameplay experience.  All indications are that BioWare will be trying something similar to L.A. Noire in the near future, too (though what era and city BioWare will choose for their own "real world" RPG is anybody's guess). Highly Recommended.PC/360/PS3: Assassin's Creed 1, Assassin's Creed II and even Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood: Ubisoft's flagship is not a shooter, not a pure action title and not a traditional RPG. In terms of inspiration, Assassin's Creed is an evolution of Looking Glass' Thief series. As a consequence, it's a blending of all of these RPG elements. Those who like it, like it a lot. If you have never really given these titles a try, my guess is that you can find the first AC I and AC II as used games for the console of your choice for Pretty Damn Cheap. Lot of gameplay and entertainment to be found here, though if you dislike twitchy games, you might not be a fan. While the character creation aspects of traditional RPGs are not present in the AC franchise, the gameplay is very RPG based and is not appreciably more twitchy than, say, Mass Effect, imo.</blockquote>

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