New to RPG's recommendations?

I recently purchased oblivion purely because of good reviews and the fact that it was only 30 dollars and enjoyed it a hell of alot although it did seem kind of simplistic at times and the story was **** i then decided to buy the witcher and would have to rate it as one of my favourite games of all time, iloved it that much. so i was wondering what other rpg's would be a great buy (that are relatively modern) that are kind of similiar in their style to the witcher or oblivion, keep in mind i hate turn based combat (final fantasy for one, no offense :P). any help would be appreciated, thanks alot :)Minglis

If you're into RPGs, I've got some steps you should do:

Buy a Playstation 2.

Buy Chrono Trigger (I believe it's in some special type of package).

Buy Chrono Cross.

Get Final Fantasy 7.

Hell, get Final Fantasy 8 and 9 too.

Final Fantasy Anthology is a good one.

There's a bunch o' good ones out there. But if you're into RPGs, buy the real RPGs. Not the American attempts at storylines. They're classics, but also the best there will ever be.

cool thanks. and yea i already have stalker, great game.

i believe that bethseda had plans for a game that was 'oblivion with guns'. its called rogue warrior or something like that. something to look for maybe...

i picked up KOTOR1 for $20. check it out. you said you dont like turnbased combat well its a bit of a mixture. it cues up your attacks and you can pause time to set them up, but apart from that real time all the way!

You should definitely try Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines as well. It's a superb RPG.

EDIT: ^Oblivion with guns? Sounds like Fallout 3.

... Final Fantasy Anthology is a good one.

There's a bunch o' good ones out there. But if you're into RPGs, buy the real RPGs. Not the American attempts at storylines. They're classics, but also the best there will ever be.

Ironfungus

Useful post in that it's completely wrong, and a perfect guide to what not to do. It's also a sobering illustration of the ways in which exposure to laughably bad Japanese games - and the tortured translations and ridiculous plots therein - impair judgement and basic language functions. (I'd agree with youthat some (unreal? vaporware?) "American attempts at RPGs" are classics, but I suspect that's not what you intended to say.)

Best RPG e va hr is Vampire: Bloodlines.

Good old RPGs include the Black Isle and BioWare classics (not including KotOR, obviously) like Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment, and Icewind Dale.

Maybe you'd like Bioshock? You might enjoy Half-Life 2, which is as much an RPG as some of the other games recommended here.

[QUOTE="Minglis"]I recently purchased oblivion purely because of good reviews and the fact that it was only 30 dollars and enjoyed it a hell of alot although it did seem kind of simplistic at times and the story was **** i then decided to buy the witcher and would have to rate it as one of my favourite games of all time, iloved it that much. so i was wondering what other rpg's would be a great buy (that are relatively modern) that are kind of similiar in their style to the witcher or oblivion, keep in mind i hate turn based combat (final fantasy for one, no offense :P). any help would be appreciated, thanks alot :)Ironfungus

If you're into RPGs, I've got some steps you should do:

Buy a Playstation 2.

Buy Chrono Trigger (I believe it's in some special type of package).

Buy Chrono Cross.

Get Final Fantasy 7.

Hell, get Final Fantasy 8 and 9 too.

Final Fantasy Anthology is a good one.

There's a bunch o' good ones out there. But if you're into RPGs, buy the real RPGs. Not the American attempts at storylines. They're classics, but also the best there will ever be.

Don't listen to him, he's a troll

JRPGs aren't even real RPGs They are action adventure games. There are no choices (in dialogue or quest, can't be good or evil), no consequences, no customization( in most J"RPGs" you can't choose your race and class and and every one of them you can't costumise your face), too linear

In RPGs you are supposed to be the character you are controlling (that's why it's called ROLE PLAYING)

I still like them, but they aren't RPGs

Japanese games have the most unoriginal and repetitive stories ever!

In every last one of them it's: "you killed my master or destroyed my village, now you want to conquer the world and I the girly virgin teenager that is afraid of girls and has huge eyes with my yu-gi-oh hair and my oversized blade will stop you"

Please play Fallout or Planescape: Torment and see what role playing means

My TOP 5 RPGs:

01. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
02. The Witcher
03. Jade Empire
04. Fable: The Lost Chapters
05. Neverwinter Nights 2

thanks guys, mostly very helpful.

and quit saying games like hl2 and bioshock, they are fps' and yes ive played them.