Nightmare Mode continues its running series on games that deserved sequels and this week looks at Arcanum, the classic isometric steampunk RPG from Troika Games. The rumors of Journey to the Centre of Arcanum are visited, and a wonder is had: what would the world be like, if it existed.
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No Skyrim? No Fallout 3/4? No Mass Effect? No Dragon Age? No Dark Souls? No Final Fantasy? Meh
Too many old games nobody plays! This list sucks...
Fallout 3 & 4 are pale shadows compared to Fallout New Vegas. Skyrim is good but Morrowind is still the gold standard of elder scrolls games. The others probably should have been on the list in some form.
Old games rock. No Day 1 patches or DLC. No Micro-transactions or Loot Boxes. Games worked at launch instead of being incomplete. you seriously need to go and play some of the masterpieces from the past. Start with Chrono Trigger. You'll thank me later.
What about Shadowrun? SNES, amazing RPG. Genesis had a version that was a completely different story and also amazing.
I loved Shadowrun so much. Never played the Genesis version but I did try the new Shadowrun Returns. It rocked!
Are you joking? Baldurs gate 2 is much better than dragon age, mass effect doesn’t hold a candle to something like Deus Ex and Skyrim isn’t even the best in its own series.
Apart from NV on top and Arx Fatalis in the list, I pretty much agree with it. Good games, in depth systems worthy of being called RPGs. Full blown RPGs.
It'd be a tough choice honestly. Deus Ex is an extremely good contender with Witcher 3 following close behind. When you boil it down to the top 3, it'll definitely be Deus Ex Witcher 3 and Divinity Original Sin 2.
There are no good rpgs so far. I mean, really good. The genre still has to get a masterpiece (like action adventures e.g.). The closest one so far is Witcher 3, but still so far to go.
If you want an immersive world to dive into while you wait for Torment, why not try one of these story-driven epics?
I really want Torment.. but the price point is just too much for me to go into it at launch. Gotta wait for a good sale for it.
Nectar Game Studios, a Cincinnati based indie company, has a Kickstarter that went live January 5th for what is named Project Resurgence: "An episodic single-player computer RPG inspired by the classics of the late 90s, set in a world fusing dark fantasy and dieselpunk."
Project Resurgence is described as: "A narrative-driven roleplaying game set in the land of Lumen, a gritty and volatile world being rebuilt after a great disaster. In this mysterious environment, there are no right or wrong answers—only actions and consequences. To discover the secrets of this world, you must first uncover your own veiled past, by any means you see fit. As you fight, sneak, or persuade your way toward the truth, one question constantly hangs: will you bring order or let chaos reign? If you can navigate the myriad terrors both monstrous and human, then maybe—just maybe—history will remember your name."
The inspirations for the game include: Arcanum, Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate, and Fall...
Arcanum does need a sequel but most likely it will never happen. Seeing as Activision owns the IP now.