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Posted August 14, 2017
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groze: I've seen a lot of people suggesting games not really taking into account the OP's PC specs... to be completely honest, I don't even know if the Two Worlds games would run on their computer. I thought about recommending and [url=https://www.gog.com/game/sacred_2_gold]Sacred 2, but those probably wouldn't run, either. Or Grim Dawn, even though it uses a modified Titan Quest engine, and it could theoretically run (I've seen Grim Dawn being played on computers way below the minimum specs, but it's always a chance you take; a lot of games *will* run on machines that don't meet the minimum system requirements, but if they don't run, well, tough luck; GOG won't give you any refund because it's our fault to ignore the system requirements and trying to play the games either way). If the OP enjoyed Torchlight, [url=Torchlight II]https://www.gog.com/game/torchlight_ii[/url] is also a safe bet -- I'd even argue it's a way better game than the first one, but your mileage may vary --, plus, Runic has a history of developing games really well-optimized to run on really low-spec machines (but, again, what I mentioned about Grim Dawn still applies).

So, for now, I'll just keep my suggestions of Divine Divinty and the Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series, which I'm pretty sure will all run on the OP's machine, and I'll add Anachronox to that list, an Ion Storm (Deus Ex and Thief developers) classic that gets overlooked way more than it should.
DD would run on a pocket calculator, one of the reasons I love it. It is the ULTIMATE Good Old Game.

And don't forget to kill OTHO'S PIG!!! HE LOVES THAT!!! :D
Posted August 14, 2017
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tinyE: DD would run on a pocket calculator, one of the reasons I love it. It is the ULTIMATE Good Old Game.

And don't forget to kill OTHO'S PIG!!! HE LOVES THAT!!! :D
To be fair, I don't actually like Divine Divinity; it was recommended to me in these forums because I like ARPGs, I tried it and I absolutely hated it. Same with Outcast (now known as Outcast 1.1), I'd go as far as to say no other games I've played in my entire life felt as much as a time waste as these two.

But considering the OP seems to like CRPGs and wants to try a few, and a *lot* of CRPG aficionados seem to absolutely love Divine Divinity, I think it's safe to recommend it. Just because I dislike it doesn't mean it's a bad game, by any means; I'm not your typical "nerd gamer" and it was mostly the type of humor in Divine Divinity (and all other Larian games I've seen and tried) that put me off; plus, it seemed to require a lot of time and commitment, which a lot of people seem to appreciate in a game, but it's just something I haven't been able to afford for roughly ten years, having jobs, and all that.
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Posted August 14, 2017
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tinyE: DD would run on a pocket calculator, one of the reasons I love it. It is the ULTIMATE Good Old Game.

And don't forget to kill OTHO'S PIG!!! HE LOVES THAT!!! :D
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groze: To be fair,
To be fair, no one ever accused me of having good taste. :P
Posted August 14, 2017
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groze: To be fair,
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tinyE: To be fair, no one ever accused me of having good taste. :P
"Taste" is relative, anyway. :P

But, still, I've seen you talking about games quite a few times all throughout these forums, and I'd say you have good taste for games, indeed. Even when it comes to Divine Divinity. I think the majority of people love it, I'm in the minority, here, and I acknowledge that. It's definitely a great game, I'm not saying you have bad taste for liking it, not at all. It's just not for me.
Posted August 14, 2017
Even though most people hate on part 3, i've enjoyed more than 100 hours in Fallout 3 and its addons. But keep in mind it's almost the same as Morrowind or Oblivion - you can get lost a lot if you don't enjoy exploring the world. Still, Morrowind and almost all Bethesda games are modable, so you can probably alter your experience. (I always hated the journal in Morrowind too)

If you like the Witcher series, you can hop onto the Gothic series (although the second one is a lot better and doesn't require the first one to be played - despite building up on the story of part 1) and Risen.

Mass Effect and Witcher2 are also very great games.
For Witcher2 there are guides to modify the configuration to get a better framerate.
Posted August 14, 2017
Try some spiderweb games (geneforge, avernum, avadon).

Edit: ignore. I see you don't like too much text.

Neverwinter nights, then. It's the last rpg you ever need to buy. (not that it's the last you should buy.)
Post edited August 14, 2017 by Tallima
Posted August 14, 2017
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dtgreene: Actually, those games aren't without their issues.
Well, I assume people playing a new game don't jump to the highest difficulty unless they are genre masters. On the lowest levels, you have more room to make non-min-max-optimum decisions. Also, LoX and PS are way easier than Elminage:Gothic or reportedly Grimoir. Both have fixed encounters so you don't have to grind, and neither is perfect, but Quality of Life is higher than Wiz. But no grind does mean you have less room to experiment, and if playing on the highest difficulty from jump, a guide might be a good idea.
Posted August 14, 2017
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dtgreene: Actually, those games aren't without their issues.
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ofthenexus: Well, I assume people playing a new game don't jump to the highest difficulty unless they are genre masters. On the lowest levels, you have more room to make non-min-max-optimum decisions. Also, LoX and PS are way easier than Elminage:Gothic or reportedly Grimoir. Both have fixed encounters so you don't have to grind, and neither is perfect, but Quality of Life is higher than Wiz. But no grind does mean you have less room to experiment, and if playing on the highest difficulty from jump, a guide might be a good idea.
The point about the difficulty is more or less a warning not to play on 1980's difficulty.

However, the rest of my post, about the normal enemies getting rather dangerous and sometimes unfair, actually does apply even on Easy difficulty. (As I said, it would be more fair if Sleep wore off when hit with a damaging skill, though there's still enemies that can tear through your entire party in just a few actions if you get a little unlucky even on Easy.)

Lords or Xulima's issue is that it is too easy to screw up a character, and without the option of farming XP or replacing bad characters with new ones, that is a serious issue.

Also, Paper Sorcerer has bugs, including a side quest line that, at least in the version I played, can't be finished,
Posted August 14, 2017
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dtgreene: The point about the difficulty is more or less a warning not to play on 1980's difficulty.

However, the rest of my post, about the normal enemies getting rather dangerous and sometimes unfair, actually does apply even on Easy difficulty. (As I said, it would be more fair if Sleep wore off when hit with a damaging skill, though there's still enemies that can tear through your entire party in just a few actions if you get a little unlucky even on Easy.)

Lords or Xulima's issue is that it is too easy to screw up a character, and without the option of farming XP or replacing bad characters with new ones, that is a serious issue.

Also, Paper Sorcerer has bugs, including a side quest line that, at least in the version I played, can't be finished,
Fair enough on the difficulty warning, but I didn't have issues with Easy or Normal. Hard was a rough slog, and I didn't finish 1980s. I actually really like the game because it is shorter than ye olden dungeon crawlers so it remained interesting throughout. It and LoX do not have grind which the OP pointed out as something negative. My LoX party struggled early, but my second go at it finished the game. Anyway, I pointed out games I thought the OP might want to look at based on the given feedback and trying not to mention the same games that had been parroted already. Too often these turn into "my favorite game is ____ and you should play it" rather than recommendations based on qualifications.

Anyway, the feedback is worth hearing from someone who didn't enjoy and from someone who did, and we've hijacked the thread enough.

Happy gaming.
Posted August 14, 2017
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dtgreene: The point about the difficulty is more or less a warning not to play on 1980's difficulty.

However, the rest of my post, about the normal enemies getting rather dangerous and sometimes unfair, actually does apply even on Easy difficulty. (As I said, it would be more fair if Sleep wore off when hit with a damaging skill, though there's still enemies that can tear through your entire party in just a few actions if you get a little unlucky even on Easy.)

Lords or Xulima's issue is that it is too easy to screw up a character, and without the option of farming XP or replacing bad characters with new ones, that is a serious issue.

Also, Paper Sorcerer has bugs, including a side quest line that, at least in the version I played, can't be finished,
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ofthenexus: Fair enough on the difficulty warning, but I didn't have issues with Easy or Normal. Hard was a rough slog, and I didn't finish 1980s. I actually really like the game because it is shorter than ye olden dungeon crawlers so it remained interesting throughout. It and LoX do not have grind which the OP pointed out as something negative. My LoX party struggled early, but my second go at it finished the game. Anyway, I pointed out games I thought the OP might want to look at based on the given feedback and trying not to mention the same games that had been parroted already. Too often these turn into "my favorite game is ____ and you should play it" rather than recommendations based on qualifications.

Anyway, the feedback is worth hearing from someone who didn't enjoy and from someone who did, and we've hijacked the thread enough.

Happy gaming.
Funny enough, I actually did enjoy Paper Sorcerer, despite all the issues the game had. Being able to save (and, optionally, return to town to recover) after every battle in most areas definitely helps, and in the 2 non-catacomb areas that do have infinite respawning encounters, I don't remember there being any of the really nasty enemies.

Maybe I should give the game another go, but I have too many other games to play.
Posted August 14, 2017
I'm surprised no one has mentioned UnderRail. I think you would be able to run it on your laptop with no problem. Also, give some of the Spiderweb games a shot: Avernum Saga, Avadon, and Geneforge. While they are text-based, it's massive walls of text.
Posted August 14, 2017
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docbear1975: Also, give some of the Spiderweb games a shot: Avernum Saga, Avadon, and Geneforge. While they are text-based, it's massive walls of text.
good call
Posted August 14, 2017
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docbear1975: While they are text-based, it's massive walls of text.
I think you meant to say "it's not massive walls of text"?
Posted August 14, 2017
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Snowstone: I just finished Bloodlines, ...
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toxicTom: No, you didn't... ;-)

At least not if you haven't played it through again as Malkavian...

Also concerning the ending...

(mild spoilers)

...playing as Ventrue, you don't actually have to fight the boss.
I expect to eventually plat the game with a Malkavian and a Nosferatu. But the story is still to fresh for me to go back and play it. You can convince the sheriff to join you?
Post edited August 14, 2017 by Snowstone
Posted August 14, 2017
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docbear1975: While they are text-based, it's massive walls of text.
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GR00T: I think you meant to say "it's not massive walls of text"?
Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out. I did indeed mean to say "not massive walls of text."
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