Is 2011 THE year for PC RPGs?

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mkygod

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It looks theres a like a ton of triple-A RPG titles coming out this year. Moreso than any other single year that I can remember. Here's just some from the top of my head:

-Dragon Age 2 - March 8 release
-Deus Ex: Human Revolution - March 8 release
-The Witcher 2 - May 17, 2011 release
-Torchlight 2 - May/June 2011 release
-Starwars the Old Republic (MMORPG) - Q2/Q3 2011 release
-Skyrim (The Elder scrolls) - November 11 release
-Mass Effect 3 - Holiday 2011
-Guild Wars 2 - (MMORPG) - TBA 2011
-Diablo 3 -TBA (Rumoured Q4 2011 release)


Other considerations (Maybe not Triple-A titles, but promising):

-Rift
-Avadon
-Drakensang : The River Of Time
-Two Worlds 2 (76% metacritic X360 score)

Duds so far:

-Venetica (61% metacritic)
 
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Which one is the closest to release? Really just waiting for Witcher 2 but that's in May.
 
i wonder if RAGE should be on that list also?

Personally I've become tired of waiting for a Diablo III that will be done when it's done and I never could get around to play Dragon Age.

I'm very much looking forward to SWTOR though, RAGE and ME3 while I'll im curious about the Witcher II as I liked the first one.

I'll allow myself to have my reservations about Skyrim until I hear more about the story, I'll not go around performing identical tasks 5 or 6 times again just because it's in the stupid story...
For once may we be spoiled by choice... :)
 
I would remove Diablo 3 from the list. If it comes out in 2011, I'll do a Halo marathon.

But since a game like Diablo 3 is considered an RPG, then toss Torchlight 2 on there. That's coming out this spring.
 
Skyrim, ME3 and Dragon Age 2 are console ports. So we're left with Diablo 3 which might not even be released this year, Old Republic which is an MMO so I don't know why it's on your list, and the Witcher 2.

Technically, 1 PC RPG this year, which seems about right.
 
Old Republic is an MMORPG. But I definitely count it off my RPG list. But yeah, quite the RPG year. It'll be a bit expensive buying all those on day 1. They are all games I'm waiting for. Actually, Diablo 3 is pretty much forgotten in my mind. It's been so long I'm kind of numb to any excitement.
 
AceCR42 said:
Skyrim, ME3 and Dragon Age 2 are console ports. So we're left with Diablo 3 which might not even be released this year, Old Republic which is an MMO so I don't know why it's on your list, and the Witcher 2.

Technically, 1 PC RPG this year, which seems about right.
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Just because they are console ports doesn't mean they wont be good games. Mass Effect 1 & 2 are better played on the pc, Oblivion is clearly better on the pc too.

and why wouldnt old republic be considered a RPG? Massively Multiplayer Online ROLE PLAYING GAME.
 
tuaarita said:
Which one is the closest to release? Really just waiting for Witcher 2 but that's in May.
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Last I heard, Dragon Age 2 is slated for a March release date, but I could be wrong.

I'm mainly looking forward to ME3 and DA2. I would really like to get excited about Skyrim, but after the huge dissapointment that was Oblivion, well, I'm very skeptical.
 
pandora's box said:
Just because they are console ports doesn't mean they wont be good games. Mass Effect 1 & 2 are better played on the pc, Oblivion is clearly better on the pc too.

and why wouldnt old republic be considered a RPG? Massively Multiplayer Online ROLE PLAYING GAME.
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Read the title again, he mentions "PC RPGs", which, I dunno, imply they were developed with the PC in mind. Of his list, only Witcher 2 fits the bill.

MMO's and single-player RPG's aren't even remotely similar in gameplay style. People are expecting way too much out of TOR. It's like Age of Conan, Warhammer and Aion all over again.
 
Its definitely going to be an awesome year for RPGs on the PC but half that list are games available on other platforms. Diablo 3 is an action RPG and TOR is an MMORPG.

Basically you listed 1 true CRPG, The Witcher 2.
 
If Skyrim scales well beyond the scope of consoles to the PC, I'll count it as a full PC game. If they have a UI resized for the PC version, higher res textures for the PC, bigger populations for the PC, etc then it's a full PC game. 'Port' wouldn't even be considered appropriate.
 
Shit guys, nitpicking whether or not these are pc exclusives is needless. We are fortunate to have such a large list of big league RPGs coming to the table. I'm ecstatic for all of these games to come out.
 
edifyingkarma said:
Shit guys, nitpicking whether or not these are pc exclusives is needless. We are fortunate to have such a large list of big league RPGs coming to the table. I'm ecstatic for all of these games to come out.
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me too. I'll be playing them even if they are 'ports'
 
edifyingkarma said:
Shit guys, nitpicking whether or not these are pc exclusives is needless. We are fortunate to have such a large list of big league RPGs coming to the table. I'm ecstatic for all of these games to come out.
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I agree that I'm glad the titles are coming out, its just its not really "THE year for PC RPGs", more "THE year for multiplatform RPGs". I agree with MMORPGs not really being RPGs, its a very different genre.
 
TW2 is all that needs to be said.

I need more info on Skyrim. I was stoked for Oblivion after the 3 excellent ES titles before it. Bought it on launch day and the collectors edition and it was a pile of shit with the exception of the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood missions. It did not capture the magic the previous games had especially Morrowind.
 
mkygod said:
It looks theres a like a ton of triple-A RPG titles coming out this year.
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For me these are all coming out in 2012 cause that's when they will be $5 on Steam and I'll buy them then. Not forking out full retail for any game ever again.
 
Thuleman said:
For me these are all coming out in 2012 cause that's when they will be $5 on Steam and I'll buy them then. Not forking out full retail for any game ever again.
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Agreed. ME3 may be able to extract launch day money out of me, but I'm so far behind on everything else I can wait. Thanks backlog!
 
The Witcher 2 is the only game I have been genuinely excited for in a long time.
 
Agreed. I have fond memories of The Witcher 1's story and music.

Also: DEUS EX!!!!!!!!
 
They're all RPGs, just very different style, for example, Diablo 3 isn't a classic RPG but an action RPG. But I think they all fit under the broad classification of an RPG, just not in the hardcore sense of the classic RPG.
 
The reason why I mention PC RPG is because if I had only listed Multiplatform games, then that would leave out 3 major titles: Star wars the old Republic, Diablo3 and the Witcher 2. As far as I know, these games are PC exclusives in 2011. I'm just saying as a whole, its a golden year for RPGs on the PC especially.
 
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AceCR42 said:
Skyrim, ME3 and Dragon Age 2 are console ports. So we're left with Diablo 3 which might not even be released this year, Old Republic which is an MMO so I don't know why it's on your list, and the Witcher 2.

Technically, 1 PC RPG this year, which seems about right.
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Playing Dragon Age origins, I couldn't tell it was a console port at all. Everything in game, including the UI, controls, and text were pretty optimized for PC, so I think it will be a similar experience for the sequel. Only ME2 and Oblivion had any signs of consolitus.

Anyways, all this is besides the point and if history repeats itself, all these games will be great on the PC and the PC version will be the definitive version to play.
 
Thuleman said:
For me these are all coming out in 2012 cause that's when they will be $5 on Steam and I'll buy them then. Not forking out full retail for any game ever again.
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You won't be getting $5 steam deals in 2012. Maybe $20. But, 2012 might be a good year for the complete DLC bundles: GOTY or ultimate editions. I might see if I can hold myself off for that on some of these.
 
Parmenides said:
You won't be getting $5 steam deals in 2012. Maybe $20. But, 2012 might be a good year for the complete DLC bundles: GOTY or ultimate editions. I might see if I can hold myself off for that on some of these.
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Mass Effect 2 sold for $10 during the 2010 sale essentially less than 1 year after it came out, so $10 will do on some titles, on others I can just wait another year. The game backlog is hundreds of hours.
 
Well when i say that 2011 is the year for RPGs, i mean it quite literally in terms of release dates, NOT on the date you plan to purchase it. There's no need to twist it around so that the game doesn't exist until 2012 for you.
 
mkygod said:
It looks theres a like a ton of triple-A RPG titles coming out this year. Moreso than any other single year that I can remember. Here's just some from the top of my head:

-Starwars the Old Republic (MMORPG)
-Skyrim (The Elder scrolls)
-Mass Effect 3
-The Witcher 2
-Dragon Age 2
-Diablo 3

Anymore I'm missing?
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what about guild wars 2?
 
AceCR42 said:
Read the title again, he mentions "PC RPGs", which, I dunno, imply they were developed with the PC in mind. Of his list, only Witcher 2 fits the bill.

MMO's and single-player RPG's aren't even remotely similar in gameplay style. People are expecting way too much out of TOR. It's like Age of Conan, Warhammer and Aion all over again.
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Dragon Age 2 a console port ? don't think so. Two Worlds 2 also not a console port.
Torchlight 2 also coming out.
 
Yeah, i did forget about Guild Wars 2 and Torchlight 2. And i guess Deus Ex counts too. I will add it to the original post
 
Parmenides said:
If Skyrim scales well beyond the scope of consoles to the PC, I'll count it as a full PC game. If they have a UI resized for the PC version, higher res textures for the PC, bigger populations for the PC, etc then it's a full PC game. 'Port' wouldn't even be considered appropriate.
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Unfortunately, if you use Oblivion and Fallout as trending examples, the UI considerations don't seem to be high on their list when brought over to PC. I just hope we get more than 8 assignable hotkeys...
 
mkygod said:
Playing Dragon Age origins, I couldn't tell it was a console port at all. Everything in game, including the UI, controls, and text were pretty optimized for PC, so I think it will be a similar experience for the sequel. Only ME2 and Oblivion had any signs of consolitus.

Anyways, all this is besides the point and if history repeats itself, all these games will be great on the PC and the PC version will be the definitive version to play.
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The PC control scheme was very different from the consoles and frankly, it was designed in the same vein as NWN and BG, so it was not a console game ported to the PC, it was a PC game ported to the consoles.

That said, ME2 was a steaming pile of dumbed-down shit in terms of gameplay on the PC and I have no reason to suspect that ME3 will be any different.
 
I'm going to live off of chocolate milk and pizza pockets for a month straight without leaving the house if they release Diablo 3 this year. :cool:
 
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Mass Effect 3
Deus Ex 2
Torchlight 2
Dragon Age 2
Skyrim (I loved Oblivion)

These 5 will keep me in my man cave for many sleepless nights and long months. :D

Diablo 3 would be on that list but I'll believe it'll be released in 2011 when it's released in 2011.
 
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