First post, by clueless1
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- l33t
I love RPGs, especially native DOS ones with good music (either General MIDI or OPL). Right now I'm stepping outside the box by playing a modern RPG (Legend of Grimrock I), but I will be finishing it soon and looking forward to picking the next RPG. Here's some of my favorites that I've already completed:
Ultima Underworld I and II
Ultima VII Part 1 and 2
Lands of Lore 1
Menzoberranzan
System Shock 1 and 2
I prefer shorter games, otherwise they take too long to finish. For example, it took me 2.5 months to finish Ultima VII Part 2. The game was so good though, it was worth it. 😀
I might average 1 hr/day of gameplay, so a 60 hr game would take me about 2 months.
Here's some games I'm considering. Yes, I know some of these are very long, and some are not native DOS, but I'll still consider them if they're very good:
-Ultima VI (the graphics are borderline too rough for me, but I might get past it)
-Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams (same engine as above, but a shorter game)
-Planescape: Torment
-Fallout (I have the GOG version but I'd probably buy the original CD so I could play it in real DOS)
-Might and Magic: World of Xeen (apparently a very long game)
-Betrayal at Krondor
-Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
-Albion
-Anvil of Dawn
-Ravenloft 1 and 2
-Ultima VIII
I intentionally left out some highly-rated Gold Box games because they do not have in-game music, which I consider a requirement.
So again, my only requirement is good in-game music.
My preferences are:
-real DOS
-not too long (something I can finish in less than 2 months)
-turn-based, or if real-time then something that doesn't require fast reflexes (Lands of Lore was good, but Legend of Grimrock puts too much emphasis on fast reflexes, which makes the game more stressful than relaxing).
-catchy plot, but not so deep that I have to keep notes, or forget the story if I don't play for a few days in a row.
-relaxing, slow-paced gameplay (eg. Ultima VII).
Also, if you know of a game I didn't list, please share. All opinions are welcome. 😀
The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.
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