Gramps looking a single player game like Guild Wars

[Grandpa Troll]

Just curious, in Guild Wars, thanks to Con, I can use bots or helpers to achieve my goals.

Now, I was wondering if there are any similiar games that would maybe be more like the old Rogue Spear or even Call of Duty series, where you can play offline and accomplish goals similiar?

Thanks

Gramps

[UnOrthOdOx]

Err...never played the FPS games there...so I'm not too sure what you're asking.

But, if you never played the ORIGINAL Dungeon Siege, for all it's other faults, it had a good SP campaign. Party size anywhere from 1 to 8, and you can customize everyone.

But, it's kind of a cross between Guild Wars and Diablo I.

Dungeon Siege 2....I didn't care for.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Err...never played the FPS games there...so I'm not too sure what you're asking.

But, if you never played the ORIGINAL Dungeon Siege, for all it's other faults, it had a good SP campaign. Party size anywhere from 1 to 8, and you can customize everyone.

But, it's kind of a cross between Guild Wars and Diablo I.

Dungeon Siege 2....I didn't care for.

A game where you can have a similiar gaming experience, start with nothing and grow your player strong

I was wondering if any such game existed for single player, was using the games mentioned as example

Thanks

GT

[DarkCloud]

...Icewind Dale II?

[DrSpike]

Titan Quest is a decent SP RPG a bit like GW, though not as tactical.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


A game where you can have a similiar gaming experience, start with nothing and grow your player strong

I was wondering if any such game existed for single player, was using the games mentioned as example

Thanks

GT

The Original Dungeon Siege, as I mentioned, is probably the closest thing, in that it DOES have at least SOME strategic thinking involved with how you assign your spell/skill slots to the team, what to autocast, and such.

Dungeon Siege II kinda ruins it for me with the ultimate attack things, but some folks actually LIKE that feature.

Titan Quest is strictly just your character, and plays more like Diablo II. But, I found it to get rather boring rather quick, personally. And freely admit that may have had something to do with my class choice, but was not willing to restart as something else.

Sacred wasn't bad along that vein, either. But suffers some localization issues, If you know German, play it in German.

There is always Diablo II....

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Titan Quest is a decent SP RPG a bit like GW, though not as tactical.

I thought TQ was a rather dull Diablo clone.

On the other hand, maybe I'm bitter because my save game got corrupted halfway through and destroyed all my progress.

[DrSpike]

TQ was a Diablo clone, but a pretty decent one I thought.

I'm not entirely clear on what Gramps is after. If it's party building mechanics then the Icewind Dale games are great for that. But there are probably better RPG games he hasn't played.

[DarkCloud]

Well.. he was talking about

start with nothing and grow your player strong

* IWD II pretty much fulfills that.
* Baldur's Gate I is too difficult for a newbie to the genre. It has a good story but bogs down a lot with all the random encounters.
* Baldur's Gate II is good... but pretty complicated.

Icewind Dale II is pretty straightforward... But it's isometric, I don't know if Gramps likes isometrics.

If he doesn't, then Dungeon Seige might be appropriate. I had terrible difficulties with NeverWinter Nights I and wouldn't recommend it, but maybe NWN 2? I haven't played that one yet.

[DrSpike]

Pretty much any RPG does that, so not much help.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
Well.. he was talking about

* IWD II pretty much fulfills that.
* Baldur's Gate I is too difficult for a newbie to the genre. It has a good story but bogs down a lot with all the random encounters.
* Baldur's Gate II is good... but pretty complicated.

Icewind Dale II is pretty straightforward... But it's isometric, I don't know if Gramps likes isometrics.

If he doesn't, then Dungeon Seige might be appropriate. I had terrible difficulties with NeverWinter Nights I and wouldn't recommend it, but maybe NWN 2? I haven't played that one yet.

Just curious, your referencing Isometrics, is that another way for saying 3rd person view or are you speaking on predefined travel pathways?

[DarkCloud]

Isometric-View... 3rd person top-down perspective.

that being said, Icewind Dale 2 is somewhat linear. You can develop your character however you like. And you can go through the dialogue trees however you like. And what your character has done in the past influences dialogue choices. BUT there is a bit of an A-B-C-D progression in the game. You can choose how to solve problems, but fighting is the simplest way... But in other cases, hiding and sneaking past works, or bluffing can work, or intimidating, or trading/bribing.

NeverWinterNights 2 and DungeonSiege is more open-ended, from what I understand.

---
Actually... Spike, what do you think of recommending Fable or the upcoming Fable II to Gramps? That's pretty openended (in a sense) and you can really develop your character? I only played Fable for a few hours, so can't comment on its intricacies, but maybe it would be appealing? (Even though its console-only, I believe).

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
Isometric-View... 3rd person top-down perspective.

that being said, Icewind Dale 2 is somewhat linear. You can develop your character however you like. And you can go through the dialogue trees however you like. And what your character has done in the past influences dialogue choices. BUT there is a bit of an A-B-C-D progression in the game. You can choose how to solve problems, but fighting is the simplest way... But in other cases, hiding and sneaking past works, or bluffing can work, or intimidating, or trading/bribing.

NeverWinterNights 2 and DungeonSiege is more open-ended, from what I understand.

---
Actually... Spike, what do you think of recommending Fable or the upcoming Fable II to Gramps? That's pretty openended (in a sense) and you can really develop your character? I only played Fable for a few hours, so can't comment on its intricacies, but maybe it would be appealing? (Even though its console-only, I believe).

Good ideas excpet want it for PC..not console

Has to do with my usage of left hand..

Thanks

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by DarkCloud

Actually... Spike, what do you think of recommending Fable or the upcoming Fable II to Gramps?

I think I still don't know what Gramps wants.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by DrSpike


I think I still don't know what Gramps wants.

Dang!

Your the Doc..if you dont know, how am I supposed to know

Actually, a game where I am a character..I have to accomplish misions/quests or goals to advance and have lots to do, maybe fight maybe encounter others, for some gaming different from CIVILIZATION than i been playing all these years


Looking at ideas, and you folks have given me many, I will probably do some demos to try some out

I do value your folks input