Comment on RPGs for people who don't like RPGs
RobertoOberto@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
If you’re into FPS games, here are a few suggestions that have RPG elements:
I couldn’t stand Borderlands, the first game felt like a loot fest and I bailed really early. There was pretty much no plot, just a bunch of fetch quests to get loot to upgrade stuff. I liked the humor at the start, but the core loop just didn’t click at all.
I do like BioShock though, but I’m not very interested in the powers and whatnot.
I’ll try Deus Ex, I hear it’s fantastic.
If you don’t mind old shitty graphics and mechanics, start with the original Deus Ex. I played it when it first came out and it blew my little stupid mind. I still replay it once every couple of years. It really taught me what an art video games can be, which was totally new to me after growing up on Wolfenstein and Doom.
kurcatovium@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Borderlands is loot heavy (looter shooter) so it’s probably not the right game, but Bioshock on the other hand… highly recommended.
I’d also add Dishonored and VtM: Bloodlines.
RobertoOberto@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I’ve heard BL described as a “looter shooter”, but found that I can mostly ignore the loot aspect. Like OP, I’m not a fan of grinding for special drops, managing a shitload of inventory items, or memorizing loot stats. I just play through the games, occasionally checking drops for something better than what I have, and moving right along. It never felt like a burden to me because I didn’t care about having the “best” gear.
Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Same. I just look for whatever has a bigger damage number.