I want an RPG that ia set either now or in the future in the style of fallout 3. I have already played the first two fallouts so don't mention these.

Ahem. Mass Effect.

I would suggest KotOR but as we all know, Star Wars took place a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

The upcoming Alpha Protocol from Obsidian might appeal to you, but that's still only on the horizon for release.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky?

Mass Effect is a definite, one of the best games I have EVER played.

Air Rivals is pretty good, considering it's free, if you want a MMORPG, as well as Eve Online.

Deus Ex? It may be old, (and an FPS-RPG), but its still good.

Lukeje:
Deus Ex? It may be old, (and an FPS-RPG), but its still good.

ahh yes, of course.

Lukeje:
Deus Ex? It may be old, (and an FPS-RPG), but its still good.

Deus Ex is awesome, and the benchmark against which future modern rpg/fps's have been judged. You can get the Game of the Year edition off of steam now too, so no reason to pirate.

Unfortunately, I think we listed a lot of them without dipping into the JRPG genre...Which I can't help you there anyway because I don't play JRPGs.

Aren't a whole lot of good modern and sci-fi RPGs...

Oh wait, System Shock 1 &/or 2. If Deus Ex counts then so does this series.

Raven28256:
Unfortunately, I think we listed a lot of them without dipping into the JRPG genre...Which I can't help you there anyway because I don't play JRPGs.

Aren't a whole lot of good modern and sci-fi RPGs...

Oh wait, System Shock 1 &/or 2. If Deus Ex counts then so does this series.

I'm gonna have to mention Mass Effect again, and recommend that you buy it. It sounds like just the game you're looking for.

Emmitt_Nervend:
I would suggest KotOR but as we all know, Star Wars took place a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

"A long time ago, but somehow still in the future"

Bhaalspawn:

Emmitt_Nervend:
I would suggest KotOR but as we all know, Star Wars took place a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

"A long time ago, but somehow still in the future"

Nope, just a long time ago. Which is what I liked about the original trilogy. All of the "futuristic" looking ships and weapons were all dirty and barbaric looking. As if technology still had a long ways to go.

Then the prequels came out and blew that out of the water by having awesome, shiny technology.. which makes absolutely no sense.

runtheplacered:

Bhaalspawn:

Emmitt_Nervend:
I would suggest KotOR but as we all know, Star Wars took place a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

"A long time ago, but somehow still in the future"

Nope, just a long time ago.

Yeah, the 1970s.

curlycrouton:
Mass Effect is a definite, one of the best games I have EVER played.

QFT

runtheplacered:

Bhaalspawn:

Emmitt_Nervend:
I would suggest KotOR but as we all know, Star Wars took place a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

"A long time ago, but somehow still in the future"

Nope, just a long time ago. Which is what I liked about the original trilogy. All of the "futuristic" looking ships and weapons were all dirty and barbaric looking. As if technology still had a long ways to go.

Then the prequels came out and blew that out of the water by having awesome, shiny technology.. which makes absolutely no sense.

Maybe if you look at it this way: They made no new ships in the 20 year gap, and the rebels just recycled old republic ships?

curlycrouton:

Raven28256:
Unfortunately, I think we listed a lot of them without dipping into the JRPG genre...Which I can't help you there anyway because I don't play JRPGs.

Aren't a whole lot of good modern and sci-fi RPGs...

Oh wait, System Shock 1 &/or 2. If Deus Ex counts then so does this series.

I'm gonna have to mention Mass Effect again, and recommend that you buy it. It sounds like just the game you're looking for.

Already have it and pray every night that EA won't fuck up the series by making BioWare spam it into retardation like they hinted at around the time they bought the company.

Persona 3

Mass Effect, a pinnacle of a game in it's genre, if you shun it you're a fool.

my comp is pretty rubbish and so can't run mass effect, also I have KOTOR and Deus ex

IndieRocker:
my comp is pretty rubbish and so can't run mass effect, also I have KOTOR and Deus ex

KOTOR II?

runtheplacered:

Bhaalspawn:

Emmitt_Nervend:
I would suggest KotOR but as we all know, Star Wars took place a long time ago (in a galaxy far away).

"A long time ago, but somehow still in the future"

Nope, just a long time ago. Which is what I liked about the original trilogy. All of the "futuristic" looking ships and weapons were all dirty and barbaric looking. As if technology still had a long ways to go.

Then the prequels came out and blew that out of the water by having awesome, shiny technology.. which makes absolutely no sense.

*doffs his Mr. Fixit T Shirt* Hello, i'm a Geek, and i'm here to fix the continuity errors Mr. Lucas placed in your childhood dreams.

The REASON technoligy in the OT (Original Trilogy) looks much more beat up and less refined then in the PT (Prequel Trilogy) is in the PT, prior to the Empire there was no true limitations on trade or technological research or production. This is how the trade federation, banking guilds, and mining combines were able to construct inteir armies large enough to conquor whole planets underneat the Republics noses- the military industrial complex had absolutly no checks whatsoever. Darth Sidious/The Emperor exploited this in order to cause the Galactic Civil war which brought and solidified his power. Not being a stupid twat (unlike every other villain ever for some reason) he then very sensibly outlawed cloning, military droids, severely restricted the sale and manufacture of interstellar aircraft, etc etc- in short, forcing the galaxy to rely on the Empire for transport and defense inteirly and making it nigh impossible to establish an army on a grand scale- the rebellion is more a collection of small cells and militia's which operate in secret because if even if they gathered in all one place, the Imperium would crruusshh them. So, in the OT, all the ships/technoligy you see are 20 years old and held together with duct tape and plastic wrap, OR are off the black market. It's funny when you think about it, Lucas is such an overrated hack but through sheer random chance he created the greatest Villain ever- NO NOT VADER, The Emperor! He follows ALL of the Evil Overlord rules.

Maybe if you look at it this way: They made no new ships in the 20 year gap, and the rebels just recycled old republic ships?

Yes, this is actually true

Is the first stalker any good

How on EARTH have neither of you guys mentioned Pokemon or Earthbound? And how come no one's mentioned something a little more modern of a setting like say....oh Persona 4?

hey not my fault W-RPG-creators tend to stick with something "safe" and make Ye Olde British Isle and sometimes Sci-Fi RPGs.

http://www.the-underdogs.info/genre.php?id=7

I'd particularly recommend Wasteland which is basically the great grandaddy of Fallout.

IndieRocker:
Is the first stalker any good

Buggy as hell but it's an awesome game.
Although if you can't stand the fact that your enemies are colossus and you a feeble straw that gets raped each time you engage in combat than don't play. Even on easy it's a hard game to play, be prepared to die and die and die et cetera.

A few obvious JRPGs:

- The entire Shin Megami Tensei series.
- Rogue Galaxy (which I hate, but you didn't say it had to be good...)
- Final Fantasy VII

STALKER is hands down the most atmospheric game I've ever played. When I first brought the game home, a roommate of mine came in watched me play a few minutes while I fought a group of mercenaries in a thunderstorm. He was pretty blown away. It's not the prettiest game, but it's a much more emotional and realistic feeling than I got from games like Gears of War.

Oh, and if you haven't played it... DEUS EX!

TWEWY is a modern rpg.

Raven28256:
Unfortunately, I think we listed a lot of them without dipping into the JRPG genre...Which I can't help you there anyway because I don't play JRPGs.

Aren't a whole lot of good modern and sci-fi RPGs...

Oh wait, System Shock 1 &/or 2. If Deus Ex counts then so does this series.

Isn't Persona in these times?

TsunamiWombat:

Yes, this is actually true

I do appreciate your response and it's definitely a great one. But it just sounds to me like something George Lucas pulled out of his rear end to figure a way to make these movies more polished looking. Even the insides of the Dantoinne (sp?) rebel base and the millenium falcon in the OT looked rugged.

For instance, the insides of the Death Star and Imperial Star Destroyers don't really match the color tones, technology, or general ambiance of the ships shown in the PT. And those were owned by the Empire, themselves. Surely they had top notch equipment to work with.

It's that bit of charm that really made the OT charming for me and it was a shame that the movies lost that charm in favor for some pretty computer rendered drawings.

The Shin Megami Tensei games defiently, if you want some modern and sci-fi settings (sans the new Devil Summoner games).

if you're fine with JRPGs the Wild Arms Franchise is a good sci-fi western (or is it western sc-fi?) series that makes some interesting tweaks to the traditional turn based mechanics of it all.

Although what I'd really like to see is an RPG that doesn't amount to a linear grind or the annoyance of complex stat management so separated from game-play it plows the mind.

System Shock is an example of this, but calling games like that an RPG is reaching quite a bit.

mark_n_b:
if you're fine with JRPGs the Wild Arms Franchise is a good sci-fi western (or is it western sc-fi?) series that makes some interesting tweaks to the traditional turn based mechanics of it all.

Although what I'd really like to see is an RPG that doesn't amount to a linear grind or the annoyance of complex stat management so separated from game-play it plows the mind.

System Shock is an example of this, but calling games like that an RPG is reaching quite a bit.

No system shock is a good suggestion. It doesn't have to be a complete RPG it can just have rpg elements in it

You know what would be interesting? A modern/future RPG with no guns. I have no clue how someone would do that. (Maybe Warhammer 40k swordfights or something, but it wouldn't be complete without guns.)

runtheplacered:

TsunamiWombat:

Yes, this is actually true

I do appreciate your response and it's definitely a great one. But it just sounds to me like something George Lucas pulled out of his rear end to figure a way to make these movies more polished looking. Even the insides of the Dantoinne (sp?) rebel base and the millenium falcon in the OT looked rugged.

For instance, the insides of the Death Star and Imperial Star Destroyers don't really match the color tones, technology, or general ambiance of the ships shown in the PT. And those were owned by the Empire, themselves. Surely they had top notch equipment to work with.

It's that bit of charm that really made the OT charming for me and it was a shame that the movies lost that charm in favor for some pretty computer rendered drawings.

It's not something Lucas pulled out of his ass, he doesn't even deign to fix his own goddamn problems. It's something I and other fans have pulled out of our collective asses so we can pretend George Lucas doesn't exist and isn't holding our childhood memories hostage. As for the Imperial ships and installations, different components could've been made in different shipyards or manufacturies (there was a great deal of emphasis on efficiency over aesthetic or even quality).

Though, in real life, the explaination simply is that the sets were pieced together out of cardboard and gaffer tape because the production wuszzz brooakee~