Hi I just bought a xbox 360 and i'm thinking about getting a RPG. I'm already playing mass effect. Which one of those 3 should I get considering i never played any of those series?
If there's one thing I strongly recommend it's to avoid Fable. The first game was something to talk about, but it's predecessors were junk. The Witcher 2 is a great game, and while not as difficult as it's PC counterpart is does offer up quite a challenge when you get into the higher difficulties. Also keep in mind that it has additional content that the PC version did not get. Skyrim is a great game and has plenty to keep you occupied, but if you aren't familiar with the quest system it can be a little overwhelming at first and this usually deters gamers who are looking for a more story/narrative driven game. Unless you've played previous Bethesda games such as Morrowind for instance than I suggest The Witcher 2. That is unless you're up for exploring vast areas of emptiness, stalking dimly lit corridors of generic dungeons, and wandering aimlessly from one fetch quest to another while glitches plague your experience than by all means Skyrim is your game. Bethesda is supposed to be announcing the first DLC for Skyrim soon so that's something. Not saying Skyrim is a bad game because it's certainly anything but, and it's my GOTY for 2011. Just giving you a heads up what to expect should you choose to go that route.
no one is talking about Witcher 2 because no one has played it. It is PHENOMINAL, better than Skyrim. Played both, both are incredible, i just prefer Witcher 2. If you want a really in depth story and detailed characters that make sense, get Witcher. The combat is difficult but rewarding, and the story puts every other games story I've played to shame. Skyrim is just a ton of fun. Get both.
I've played them all and enjoyed them all. They each have their own play styles. Personally, my order of preference is Skyrim, Witcher then Fable. Get 'em all! :)
Out of Fable 3 (I'm assuming you mean this and not 2) and Skyrim, because I've never played the Witcher 2, I would say get Skyrim. Fable 3 can be a fun and enjoyable game, however it feels considerably more "laggy" than Skyrim. It feels like it's running at a rather low FPS, especially during battle sequences. The controls also aren't as good, nor are the graphics and overall gameplay. It was still a bit of fun, as I like the humorous side stories and voice acting, just not as fun as Skyrim.
no one is talking about Witcher 2 because no one has played it. It is PHENOMINAL, better than Skyrim. Played both, both are incredible, i just prefer Witcher 2..nontroll
I'm sure it's often overlooked, but more people have played it than you realize. As a matter of fact it's my personal favorite up to this point in 2012. And as to whether it's better than Skyrim is a matter of opinion.
My copy of The Witcher 2 is in the mail right now, so I can't give you a first hand perspective on that. BUT! I am a HUGE fan of both the Fable games, and the TES games. Skyrim is better than both Fable 2 and 3. But it's also double the price of both of them combined. If price doesn't matter I'd say go with Skyrim. Then pick up Fable 2 later on cause it's only 5$ used. Well worth it.
On a side note; After reading through multiple forums about The Witcher 2, it seems like that would be the best choice if you want a story driven RPG. Be warned though, it contains some a LOT of adult content. (Just incase that matters to you.)
Thanks a lot for the feedback, i ended up picking witcher 2. I don't know if i'll have the patience now for a game like skyrim, to spend hours talking to characters... it seems to be a bit slower than witcher (might be wrong be it was my impression). From what i've player witcher 2 seems pretty amazing, very nice story and graphics
Fable is better than Skyrim by far, especially 3.. DS was okay, nothing special. The Witcher 2 was only good because it reminded me of Fable, just not as well made.
I've didn't play Witcher yet but read up on it and it seems to be a fantastic. But I guess I'm biased by saying that for me no RPG will top SkyRim. I'm currently playing MassEffect 3, and yes it's a different type of RPG, and is awesome but SkyRim is the tops for me.
Also look at how playable SkyRim is after you've finished the game on the PC with tons of Mods to incorporate. This alone in my opinion puts SkyRim in a category all by itself above the rest.
I'm interested in hearing what you think of The Witcher 2 after some play. Thats what I'm playing right now, and I've yet to see what people are raving about. Don't get me wrong its not bad, but it sure does have a lot of cutscenes. Some of the cutscenes are very akwardly pasted together too. I'm not sure what thats all about. Also, at one point my current quest objective was to "defeat the dragon" and protect the king's children, but i never fought a dragon. Why is Geralt so hellbent on finding the assasin anyway? Why didn't they chase the assasin when they saw him when entering Flotsam? They were like "oh theres the guy we're after, but lets go into town and chill." Also I hope I get some kind of really bad a$$ attack/spell soon as i find the combat pretty boring.
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