PC Looking to get into RPGs

[waleed3601]

So I'm thinking about trying the genre, but I've no idea where to start. So could someone please suggest me a good, beginner level and interesting enough RPG which a noob who's always played GTA/AC can play?
Thank You

And also, it shouldn't be slow, I hate SLOW games! The story should progress with levels

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Usually RPG games have an open world or a sandbox, and lots of sidequests. That is what games like Witcher, Witcher 2, Skyrim, Xenoblade, Persona 4 would offer you. The games usually take 20-40 hours to complete, but can go over 150 hours if you try to complete each quest and attain 100% completion rate.

IMO my favorite genre is RPG. Because I love the environment and the world that the best ones offer. Games like Dark Souls, which have a huge yet amazingly consistent and connected world are what I crave for most (despite the story being very subtle). There are some FPS games that offer RPG elements too, like STALKER series.

There is generally amazing replay-ability value in RPG games (like Witcher 2 and Dark Souls for example).

 

[waleed3601]

Usually RPG games have an open world or a sandbox, and lots of sidequests. That is what games like Witcher, Witcher 2, Skyrim, Xenoblade, Persona 4 would offer you. The games usually take 20-40 hours to complete, but can go over 150 hours if you try to complete each quest and attain 100% completion rate.

IMO my favorite genre is RPG. Because I love the environment and the world that the best ones offer. Games like Dark Souls, which have a huge yet amazingly consistent and connected world are what I crave for most (despite the story being very subtle). There are some FPS games that offer RPG elements too, like STALKER series.

There is generally amazing replay-ability value in RPG games (like Witcher 2 and Dark Souls for example).

I'm not sure if that answers my question yet : WHICH RPG to start with? Because I've never really played on before and I need to learn the basics of RPGs so it should be a detailed one

 

[DesiNinja]

I'm not sure if that answers my question yet : WHICH RPG to start with? Because I've never really played on before and I need to learn the basics of RPGs so it should be a detailed one

Well...
For a starter...
Go play Skyrim Or Witcher 1 Or Borderland, its not so hard, not so childish.
just Okay-ish for begineers... althought, there is no game for a noob/pro.
cuz you go from Noob > Pro.
REAL LIFE RPG!

 

[kensid]

Fallout series specially fallout 3 should be a good start. if u are into shooters than it would be easier for u to get into that i think.

 

[MegamanEXE]

If you can, download a DS emulator and play Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 1 and 2. BEYOND epic games!

 

[saad07]

Skyrim is way toooo easy so it should be good for you i.e unless you play at master difficulty right away.
I didnt find the dark souls very hard either because I have played rpgs all my life.
Besides that rather unconventional rpgs are found in the form of the risen series(my personal favourites) but many players find them hard so wouldn't recommend them to you right away.
A very old RPG but possibly the best rpg ever made and IMO the best game ever is gothic 2 night of the raven. But be warned, it's harder than dark souls itself.
My second favourite rpg is the witcher 2 which is an awesome game all around.
I found skyrim to be grossly overrated but I really can't complain since I wasted about 40 hours on that game with 2 different characters. So paisa wasool or in this case bandwidth wasool
Other options but play skyrim before these so you get some exp:
Two worlds
Gothic 3
Will tell more later

 

[abcd]

Play Dragon Age Origins if you are interested in fantasy or the Mass effect if you are interested in science fiction. Also mass effect is more like a shooter if thats what you like. Both have great stories.

 

[A Rahim]

Elder Scrolls Oblivion,Skyrim
Fallout 3,NV
Borderlands 1,2 with all dlc(Beware some dlc of borderlands are quite hard if you Solo)
Dragon ages
Mass Effect series
Torchlight 2
Risen series
Two Worlds 2
Dark Souls
Witcher 1,2.

 

[waleed3601]

Thanks for your replies everyone. I guess I'll be starting off with Fallout 3 and Witcher. And how's the Fable series for a complete noob?

 

[chattha]

Thanks for your replies everyone. I guess I'll be starting off with Fallout 3 and Witcher. And how's the Fable series for a complete noob?

I would strongly recommend starting with the Mass Effect series. Ideal for action gamers because it has many action elements and simple gameplay. Although the first is more RPG than action, but if you want awesome story and good gameplay, that is the way to go.

 

[saad07]

Fable tafree series hai bus time pass but a whole lot of fun.
Fable TLC was awesome. Fable 3 not so much.

 

[ahsan2626]

Bro if you want to enjoy RPG element than SKYRIM is best RPG in history start skyrim and you never gonna play any game again skyrim have unlimited quests so you can play of 100s of hours with awesome graphics 39.99 dollars on steam

 

[MegamanEXE]

Thanks for your replies everyone. I guess I'll be starting off with Fallout 3 and Witcher. And how's the Fable series for a complete noob?

Witcher? Um... How old are you, exactly?

 

[waleed3601]

Witcher? Um... How old are you, exactly?

13. But don't worry about that. I can handle what ever it has to throw at me. I've already gotten past the opening scenes ;P

 

[MegamanEXE]

Kids these days
I'm 17 and still haven't played Witcher because of what I heard about it.

 

[Arkonov]

If you can, download a DS emulator and play Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 1 and 2. BEYOND epic games!

You're recommending these to a complete noob...?

Dood, as good as the SMT games are, they aren't for noobs.

Anywhozzle, [MENTION=36464]waleed3601[/MENTION] - Play the Mass Effect Trilogy. Best RPG series that you can start with imo.

 

[MegamanEXE]

You're recommending these to a complete noob...?

Dood, as good as the SMT games are, they aren't for noobs.

Anywhozzle, @waleed3601 - Play the Mass Effect Trilogy. Best RPG series that you can start with imo.

I don't play a whole lot of RPGs. I WAS confused a bit in the start but it's quite easy to get a hang of. I'll say it again, Devil Survivor 1 and 2 are E-P-I-C games!

Also, it doesn't have anything like those Tartarus things. If you fail a level, you can just try again. Or quicksave in the middle.

 

[Arkonov]

[MENTION=1394]MegamanEXE[/MENTION] - Devil Survivor is actually one of the harder SMT games out there, it requires quite a bit of grinding to defeat some bosses.
So, for a newbie like Waleed, who doesn't want his game to be slow, that'd be quite annoying.

TRPG's are not for newbs, ARPG's are.

 

[MegamanEXE]

@MegamanEXE - Devil Survivor is actually one of the harder SMT games out there, it requires quite a bit of grinding to defeat some bosses.
So, for a newbie like Waleed, who doesn't want his game to be slow, that'd be quite annoying.

TRPG's are not for newbs, ARPG's are.

You've actually played Devil Survivor? Yay! Finally I found someone!