Me Needs Emo Gaming
<div class="IPBDescription">where storyline and music pwns all</div> I'm kinda bored of the shoot'em up stuff and I guess I'm looking for some good RPGs (or at least a game with a dramatic storyline -- note: someone MUST die <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->). Suggestions anyone?
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from what i've heard, Planescape Torment.
It fits your request perfectly. [edit]Hmm, now that I see what you mean by "emo gaming," it may not fit perfectly. But it's an RPG, does have a dramatic storyline (your actions even determine whether people die or not, so <i>you're</i> causing the drama you want), and it's cheap these days. $20-$10 cheap in some stores.
I know there's more; just gotta think of em
both great games I spent meny hours on
EDIT: and ANY Zelda game
You have you ever played Breath of Fire? Chrono Trigger?
What about a GBA emulator and playing Fire Emblem? Final Fantasy Tactics Advance?
Umm...lemme think some more.
Fallout?
Fallout 2?
Let's not forget Grim Fandango as well.
(despite the fact that everyone's dead, you can die a second time <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> )
GO!
Also, monkey island 5 is unconfirmed, but it's rumoured to be a liklihood.
OOOOH baby <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
and SAM & MAX FREELANCE POLICE... woooo!
BTW, another SNES classic no one bothered to mention would be the Secret of Mana games (including Seiken Densetsu 3, whose english ROM translation I can't post here, but uhm, if you do get your hands on it *PLAY IT*). I never got through breath of fire, I find it hard to get through the beginning of a game w/o getting bored and quitting. I guess I'll try again -- might be worth it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->.
Fallout 1 and 2
Morrowind if you have a lot time to kill.
Also, FF7 and FFX were very good. FFX was the first FF game i played, and I loved it. The environments are beautiful, with good music, and a good storyline. It was so immersive. Hours would pass, and I wouldn't even notice. I felt kind of let down by ff7, but it was really good too.
Silent Hill is pretty cool too. Not as good as Metal Gear, but really cool still. The second one is really deep and symbolic. There are a lot of things that you have to analyze to get a better understanding. The first one is kind of straight forward, but still, really disturbing and cool. Haven't played the third yet, but I hear that it's more like the first one.
I too am a big fan of games with good music and story. From now on, I shall call them emo games.
Silent Hill's story...If any of you ever figure it out, PM/IM me. Any of the Silent Hills = CONFUSING AS HELL.
Then download <a href='http://scummvm.sourceforge.net/downloads.php' target='_blank'>Beneath a Steel Sky</a>, which has recently been made freeware.
Play BaSS with ScummVM, and enjoy.
Anyone here played Loom? I hear that's supposed to be a good game, but I can't get it to work properly, although I've heard a bit of the voice acting in it, sounds pretty good. Premise sounds interesting as well... no inventory.
Also, although not quite the genre you're after, the Wing Commander series. Well, I can only speak from experience about WC2, but the WC series is extremely heavy on storyline (most of which is character development).
Clive Barker's Undying would be a good one, too. Maybe not the kind of emotion you were thinking.
Anyone here played Loom? I hear that's supposed to be a good game, but I can't get it to work properly, although I've heard a bit of the voice acting in it, sounds pretty good. Premise sounds interesting as well... no inventory. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I played it a LONG time ago, ive played most of the old Lucas Arts Adventure Games ( I Still have most of the games too). It was ok, not the best one, but I enjoyed it, the music puzzles give it a somewhat original appeal.
Of course, the main character sounds like a wuss, but I won't hold that against the game.
Also if you've done those go to Deus Ex, NWN and ToEE
Anyone here played Loom? I hear that's supposed to be a good game, but I can't get it to work properly, although I've heard a bit of the voice acting in it, sounds pretty good. Premise sounds interesting as well... no inventory. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I played it a LONG time ago, ive played most of the old Lucas Arts Adventure Games ( I Still have most of the games too). It was ok, not the best one, but I enjoyed it, the music puzzles give it a somewhat original appeal.
Of course, the main character sounds like a wuss, but I won't hold that against the game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I forgot about Loom. I guess it would qualify, as well.