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lepetitfromage:
So, after hearing all of you discuss gaming in some of the Chatter threads and overhearing Nick slay demons in Diablo III while I'm reading QC has piqued my interest in RPGs. I've never really played anything short of Second Life (very briefly) and Neopets (longer than I care to admit lol). Nick has a few copies of older games that he said I can install and I've gotten his feedback but wanted to ask you all what you think. I'm deciding between two right now- Diablo II or Guild Wars. Which one do you think would be the best game to get the feeling of how to play but not be completely overwhelmed? I'm also open to playing online but don't really want to pay for anything (and the lists I've seen are SO LONG, I have no idea where to start)


And, out of curiosity- what was your first RPG?

ChaoSera:
I'm not entirely sure but I think my first RPG was Gothic II. Also still easily one of the best games I've ever played and I think it'd be a good start for getting into RPGs. The Controls take a bit to get used to but after that it's nothing short of awesome.

On the matter of Diablo II vs. Guild Wars, I've never been a fan of either of those. Tried both and got bored with them pretty quickly, especially Diablo II. But that's just my personal opinion, both games have a pretty big fanbase. But my recommendation would still be Gothic II (or part I, if you want to start with the beginning of the story). :)

de_la_Nae:
If we're talking computer/video games...

Out of the 2 choices, I'd say offline / LAN Diablo 2. Guild Wars is fine, but I'd never suggest an online game, let alone an MMO, for someone just starting out. Then again I'm possibly an old fogey.

I've gotta run out the door, but I'll think about it.

ackblom12:
For video games, it was either Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy for the NES. Can't for the life of me remember which one.

For tabletop it was first edition D&D.

snalin:
There's RPGs and then there's RPGs. If you want something that introduces you to the part of RPGs that is about the mechanics of making a character and developing it, and having a lot of fun smashing monsters, I'd definitely go with Diablo 2. If exploring a beautiful world, seeing cool sights and such sounds more like your thing, Skyrim is probably a better bet. Be aware that Diablo 2 is so old that there's not much of any tutorial, so you might want somebody that knows how it works to help you through the first five minutes.

Honestly, for a starter experience that has it all, and is has a facinating story to follow, I'd definitely recommend picking up something from Bioware - Dragon Age Origins or Mass Effect are both incredibly good games, and both have easier difficulty settings that will make it less of a hassle if you're not an experienced gamer. DA:O is definitely the more RPG-y of them.

Note that all four games I have listed are very different both in feel, gameplay and appeal. They share experience gaining, inventory and quests to do, so they're all classified as RPGs, but that doesn't mean that enjoying or not enjoying one means that you will feel the same about the others.

If you want a more social experience, Guild Wars (2, you mean Guild Wars 2, right?) is probably a good bet for MMOs, but I'm no expert in that area.

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