I wish the records to show that I did NOT suggest Dragon Age 2. :-P XCOM: Enemy unknown, while an awesome game, isn't an RPG, so that may not be what the OP is after. It's still a very good game, tho… (View Post)

If you wait a while, Obsidian (the guys behind Neverwinter Nights and the new Fallout games) are making a new one called Pillars of Eternity. It looks promising, and is due to go into beta later this… (View Post)

Not in my games, he's not. :-P This is exactly why I don't like RPGs that impose that kind of mechanic on you. They force you to see the PCs, even at level 1, as being already heroes. This suggests t… (View Post)

Depends on whom, and for what. For example, I'd quite like to be able to subtley manipulate someone into giving me a decent job - and by "decent" I mean "one that is within my ability … (View Post)

The Mount and Blade community can be quite hostile sometimes, especially if you like to play as an archer (and don't even think about going horse!). Shields are considered lame too. In fact the only … (View Post)