Unofficial 'Codex Top Ten.

Jed · Oct 11, 2005

Okay, here's the deal: I have the desire to create a definitive Top Ten list for the 'Codex. So, pick the top ten cRPGs you think are the best of all time, post in this thread or PM me, and I will compile and tally the data and post the results on Friday the 14th. PC games only, specify individual games rather than series, and dungeon crawls, even if set in the modern day (Jagged Alliance, Silent Storm) count.

Let the contest begin!

Greatatlantic · Oct 11, 2005

Right now I'm considering the following titles... in no particular order:

Fallout
Fallout 2
Planescape: Torment
Deus Ex
System Shock 2
Betrayal at Krondor
Arcanum
Bloodlines
the Sith Lords
Morrowind

Of course, thats just a quick, off the cusp of my brain list. I'll try to come up with something more concrete later this week.

Section8 · Oct 11, 2005

1. Fallout
2. Ultima Underworld
3. System Shock 2
4. Arcanum
5. Fallout 2
6. Uncharted Waters
7. Daggerfall
8. Jagged Alliance 2
9. Dungeon Master
10. The Sims 2

...and if anyone wants to call into question the RPGness of any of my selections, go ahead. I'm happy to defend.

Borys · Oct 11, 2005

1. Deus Ex
2. Ultima 7: The Black Gate + Expansion
3. Fallout 2
4. Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
5. Arx Fatalis
6. Ultima Underworld 2
7. Yendorian Tales 3: Tyrants of Thaine
8. Might and Magic 4+5: World of Xeen
9. The Temple of Elemental Evil
10. DarkSun: Wake of The Ravager
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11. Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny

That's it, sorry Planescape, you were too damn boring.

roguefrog · Oct 11, 2005

Planescape: Torment and Fallout have to be on the list.

I'm putting my "list of ten" into just two games so can each gain +5 towards being on the list.

sparrowtm · Oct 11, 2005

In no particular order:

Baldurs Gate 2 - Shadows of Amn
Arcanum
Dark Knights of Krynn
Baldurs Gate - The Iron Throne
Might and Magic 5
Lands of Lore
Knights of the Old Republic 1
Morrowind
Champions of Krynn
System Shock 1

LlamaGod · Oct 11, 2005

Fallout 1
Planescape: Torment
Ultima 7

I think those are the only games that everyone here agrees on. Maybe like 1% doesnt.

Jora · Oct 11, 2005

Planescape: Torment
Arcanum
Baldur's Gate
Arx Fatalis
Fallout
Icewind Dale
Fallout 2
Return to Krondor
Teudogar and the Alliance with Rome
Gothic 2

Zli · Oct 11, 2005

Planescape: Torment
Fallout
Fallout 2
System Shock 2
Lands of Lore
Ultima Underworld
Ultima 7
Daggerfall
Morrowind
Bloodlines

RuySan · Oct 11, 2005

planescape torment
fallout 1
fallout 2
baldur's gate 2
albion
might and magic 7
silent storm
icewind dale
gothic 2
baldur's gate

Shagnak · Oct 11, 2005

Alright, here is my take.
In kind-of-an-order:

Wizardry 8
Ultima IV
Ultima V
Ultima VII
Deus Ex
System Shock 2
Fallout 1
Wizardry 7
Morrowind
Vampire : Bloodlines

You'll notice that there are no "official" Black Isle or Bioware items in my list. The truth is, I never got even close to finishing BG 1 or 2, lack of time and all that, and Icewind Dale, which I did finish, was very enjoyable but didn't make the cut.
I would love to have demonstrated my RPer pedigree by listing Planescape:Torment, but alas, I didn't own it till recently and haven't found the time.
I never played Arcanum to enough depth to make a decision on that either.
NWN is nowhere near my top 10; mainly due to the OC being rather bad, but the two expansions were very enjoyable, so those would definitely push it into my top 20. (BTW, anyone bought the premium-modules-on-a-cd that came out just recently?)

Daggerfall? Fuck I hated the combat in that game

(It has a lot of other stuff going for it though)

Hell, if it was "top 15" then I could have amazed you with my bad taste by shoving on Wizards and Warriors, Nox, and Black Crypt as well. :D

Nicolai · Oct 11, 2005

Fallout
Fallout 2
Planescape: Torment
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
System Shock 2
Jagged Alliance 2

Maybe I'll do the other four later. STAY TUNED.

Kraszu · Oct 11, 2005

Edited: i forget about one game, and there is no order in listing

Fallout
Fallout 2
Planescape: Torment
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
BG
BG 2
Kotor II
Gothic
Gothic II
Bloodlines

Trash · Oct 11, 2005

Well, we've seen lists like this aplenty...but heck, they're fun.

Fallout
Planescape
Fallout 2
Arcanum
Vampire
Buck Rogers; matrix cubed
Gothic 2
Bg 2
Ultima 7; serpent isle
kotor 2 (hope they'll finish that 'original ending' mod soon though)

Goliath · Oct 11, 2005

In no particular order

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomesday
Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravenger
Realms of Arkania 1
Realms of Arkania 2
Realms of Arkania 3
Beytral at Krondor
Arcanum
Fallout

As you might have noticed I'm really into pen and paper RPG based games.

Micmu · Oct 11, 2005

In no order: Fallout 1, Fallout 2, Planescape:Torment, Ultima VII (BG), Daggerfall, Baldur's Gate 1, Baldur's Gate 2, Gothic 1, Gothic 2(+exp), Arx Fatalis

Elwro · Oct 11, 2005

In no particular order:

ADOM
Fallout 1
Arcanum
Planescape: Torment
Gothic 2
Morrowind
Daggerfall
Geneforge 1
Dark Sun 1
Eye of the Beholder 1 (ahh, the memories...)

Tshiller · Oct 11, 2005

1.Arcanum
2.Fallout 1
3.Fallout 2
4.Planescape
5.Baldur's Gate 2
6.Bloodlines
7.Gothic 2
8.KOTOR
9.TOEE
10.Icewind Dale

Lomer · Oct 11, 2005

In alphabetical order:

Arcanum
Baldur's Gate 2: SoA
Bloodlines
Daggerfall
Fallout 1
Fallout 2
Gothic 2
KOTOR 1
KOTOR 2
Planescape: Torment

Whipporowill · Oct 11, 2005

In no set order:

Fallout 1
Fallout 2
Ultima VI
Ultima VII (including expansion, which could even net a place on itself)
Ultima Underworld II
Arcanum
Planescape Torment
Bloodlines
Gothic II
ToEE

There are a lot of games like Betrayal at Krondor, Eye of the Beholder, Dungeon Master et c that could easily have made the list - but I'm not sure they're all that good, rather than me remeber them fondly.

Araanor · Oct 11, 2005

Fallout
Fallout 2
Planescape: Torment
Arcanum
Vampire: Bloodlines
Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager

In the order I thought of them.

aboyd · Oct 11, 2005

BG1
BG2
IWD1
PS:T
Arcanum
KotOR1
Vampire: Bloodlines
Diablo 2
Fate

There is no 10th item on my list, because I've liked no other PC RPGs. I'm not even sure if D2 & Fate count, but you did say dungeon crawlers were OK. If we could have added console games, I would have added Crystalis and/or Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.

-Tony

Surlent · Oct 11, 2005

I protest! This toplist is made only to strengthen codex hivemind and the results are already predictable.
The list will have only crpgs from late 90's. Fallout will beat Wasteland, Eye of the Beholder and Pool of Radiance hands down. And noone will vote Brotherhood of Steel or BG:Dark Alliance.

PS. Deus Ex isn't a computer roleplaying game. It's one of the best games and JC Denton owns all and is GOD. You can't change that or roleplay anything else.
PSS. btw Arcanum is teh bestest rpg.

Vault Dweller · Oct 11, 2005

It's kinda hard to pick 10, but here is 10 games that impressed me the most

Fallout
Darklands
Daggerfall
Arcanum
Prelude to Darkness
Ultima 7
Ultima Underworld
Planescape: Torment
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
System Shock 2

Fodel · Oct 11, 2005

1.- Fallout

2.- Planescape Torment

3.- Prelude to Darkness

4.- Fallout 2

5.- Arcanum

6.-Geneforge 2

7.- Deus Ex

8.- Morrowind

9.- BG1

10.- Vampire Bloodlines

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