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So the buzz on these three indie games has me itching to jump into one of them. But each has something I feel like I might bounce off of.
Outward, ATOM RPG, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker
A few RPGs I have liked in the past: Gothic 2, Fallout 1, Fallout NV, Skyrim, Eschalon 2, Risen series, Two Worlds 1. And I got into a lot of survival. games that have been released
Overhead or 3rd person, 1st person, doesn't matter to me but the qualities from those games do.
Exploration, atmosphere, survival elements, fantasy, not micromanagement.
ATOM RPG isn't fantasy but I like the setting and the price. It seems like it will have the least bugs currently, it seems to have the most positive reaction.
What i'm interested in Outward for is the exploration, survival elements and atmosphere, but the long traveling seems like it could really ruin my day. I don't think I'll mind the single save and the "dying" mechanic. I've read advice on how to minimize tthe tedium of the long treks. But that seems to involve a solid dose of micro management. Still, in terms of gameplay, it seems like a simple - in the moment - experience. (okay immersive), I might like that.
Pathmaker Kingfinder seems like an involved story, which I'm losing more interest in as I get older, but I did read that it eschews much of the more pretentious god story nonsense in a lot of RPGs these days, which is a positive. The classic RPG gameplay looks great, but the Bugs. And the Kingdom management just doesn't sound fun to me.
Not that I have to, but I would feel better about myself, if I waited for a sale on the latter two. Anyways, just wondering from those who may have dabbled in two or three of these games if you think I would find more pros than cons in any of them.
Outward, ATOM RPG, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker
A few RPGs I have liked in the past: Gothic 2, Fallout 1, Fallout NV, Skyrim, Eschalon 2, Risen series, Two Worlds 1. And I got into a lot of survival. games that have been released
Overhead or 3rd person, 1st person, doesn't matter to me but the qualities from those games do.
Exploration, atmosphere, survival elements, fantasy, not micromanagement.
ATOM RPG isn't fantasy but I like the setting and the price. It seems like it will have the least bugs currently, it seems to have the most positive reaction.
What i'm interested in Outward for is the exploration, survival elements and atmosphere, but the long traveling seems like it could really ruin my day. I don't think I'll mind the single save and the "dying" mechanic. I've read advice on how to minimize tthe tedium of the long treks. But that seems to involve a solid dose of micro management. Still, in terms of gameplay, it seems like a simple - in the moment - experience. (okay immersive), I might like that.
Pathmaker Kingfinder seems like an involved story, which I'm losing more interest in as I get older, but I did read that it eschews much of the more pretentious god story nonsense in a lot of RPGs these days, which is a positive. The classic RPG gameplay looks great, but the Bugs. And the Kingdom management just doesn't sound fun to me.
Not that I have to, but I would feel better about myself, if I waited for a sale on the latter two. Anyways, just wondering from those who may have dabbled in two or three of these games if you think I would find more pros than cons in any of them.