What's your favorite amiga RPG?

RuySan · 05 January 2005, 21:57

Mine must be Legend. The game is perfect. It's a shame that no games with that same style of puzzles are being made today.

Other must be Heimdall. I remember that my copy had a bug and i couldn't pass to the second world. But it was a great game witn awesome graphics

I also liked a lot Hero Quest and its sequel "Legacy of Sorasil". They don't have a lot of depth but are very atmospheric. I never beat Legacy of Sorasil boss.

Kodoichi · 06 January 2005, 12:36

Legend of Sendai

Can be found on Aminet.

06 January 2005, 17:57

Dungeon Master or Ultima V

alexh · 06 January 2005, 23:58

Ambermoon but I would say that

CodyJarrett · 07 January 2005, 00:00

Ultima VI: The False Prophet.

jmmijo · 07 January 2005, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

Ultima VI: The False Prophet.

I too liked U6 very much there Cody, the sound track is top notch

However I would say my favorite is a Dungeon Master clone named Black Crypt

Shoonay · 07 January 2005, 01:14

Ahhh, RPG's = the ultimate gaming experience...

I remember playing [Dungeon Master] "back in the days"...

It was summer vacation and while doing absolutely nothing, one could play on Amy, listen to music and all that while watching TV...not to mention breathing the nose-stinging scent of manure aka shit (from the game plainly - it has nothing to do with the fact that i live in a small village

)

Even whith all this crap going all around, one could actually "feel the climate" hiding at every corner of the dungeon. Playing with the spells, watching the food meters, knocking out those dumm dummies... i mean mummies with the open/close door trick, hunting green-tree-creatures for green-slime-food, and writing/painting those (annoying yet incredibly helpful) level maps... sometimes stopping for hours/days/weeks on one single puzzle/item that looks impossible to figure/find out... and then RULEING with the almighty "Staff of Fire" aka "Fire Staff"

... and FINALLY, actually finishing the game!!!

...and the next year...

It's [Black Crypt] time!

Here we go again: Playing with better looking (but less 3D), easier casted yet IMHO less in quality/quantity/effective spells, watching again food/water meters, getting used to a bit different characters build-up scheme, and some "temporary indestructible" creatures (for about a month i was trying to beat that damn first level Ogre who got the key to the next level

). Automapping saves hours and hundreds of pencils

and the nicely felt map scrolling... feels... nice

. Watching while getting through the eye-candy water levels and the horrible red-levels... again those puzzles/key items, yet seemingly easier to solve/find... but not so fool-proof this time, and one could easly use them almost anywhere (example: water-breathing or invincibility potions), walking the game to a death-end. More boss-like-creatures holding some key-items, impossible to beat without other key-items, which (those key-items held by bosses) are necessary to advance further in game

... and (yeah, you've guessed it

...) FINALLY, finishing the game!!! (yet the final boss seems tougher )
Awesome games those where, awesome games those are!

07 January 2005, 02:22

Eye of the Beholder 2 is certainly my no1 although it's more action oriented and perhaps the krynn games come after that. Ishar 2-3 are nice artistically but not in gameplay. Ultima is great of course but I like Ultima 4 on master system more than any version/port

Locash · 07 January 2005, 04:29

Got to agree with Jimijo here an say Black Crypt. Excellent escape the maze RPG.

gimbal · 07 January 2005, 10:38

Ishar 2 & 3 were nearly impossible (IMO). The clues were almost impossible to find and for some of the puzzles you had no clue at all. I finished Ishar 3 with a solution at hand when I got stuck... (did the maps myself though). Plus the fact that in the beginning you are just walking around beating up ninja muggers just to get cash and experience was not exactly fun. But I did like the character system those games had, like the fact that different characters could have relationships or hate eachother and disappear during the night.

Dungeon Master was indeed my favorite Amiga RPG. It was hard, but possible. I liked the way you developed your spells, although there was a lot of training required for that game also to get the spells to higher levels (I know I kept a huge amount of potions for it

). The same system still applies today to games like Morrowind. And then the way you had to kill most enemies in the beginning of the game. Either jam them between a door or toss your entire collection of clubs at them

Marcuz · 07 January 2005, 14:44

almost every game you say in the thread has got hours from me, and to me too, EoB saga was a great action rpg (well almost shot 'em up...); also Frontier could be considered as such. but in the end, the rpg that i kinda was honest to, by playin' them for the sake of the quests were the ones of the Gold Box serie, particulary both the Savage Frontiers games.
Also the Krynn ones were good, but the last one.
Ishar would be my fav ever probably, if it wasn't for its crappy gameplay.

On PC i've enjoyed some mods of Neverwinter Nights wich saved the gameplay from the repetitive routines of the original game, for instance the port of Eye of the Beholder and the rendition of Lone Wolf.
Morrowind was cool but flawed by a lack of realism and (to me) a too plain and boring game' rule set. it lacked of mistery, you know...
The Temple of Elemental Evil was good, just awfully programmed, but the ambientation was really great.

frostwork · 07 January 2005, 15:07

There are several very good ones...
But the alltime BEST is Ambermoon!!!!
Till today I don't know what this antic-book is good for?

RuySan · 09 January 2005, 12:49

I always wanted to try Ambermoon...but i only got the ADF's in german. Its spiritual sequel Albion, is probably my favorite RPG ever.
Ishar games were gorgeous, but i agree about the clues. The game was only played with a solution.

EmuChicken · 09 January 2005, 12:59

Might and Magic 2 , Crystal Dragon

alexh · 09 January 2005, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by RuySan

I always wanted to try Ambermoon...but i only got the ADF's in german.

You can get the English version from the Thalion Webshrine

Quote:

Its spiritual sequel Albion, is probably my favorite RPG ever.

It's the sequal to Amberstar and the forerunner of Albion (different game altogther).

Titler · 09 January 2005, 15:22

I'd say Ultima V over VI, although this is partly because I played UVI on PC instead of Amiga; however the plot of Ultima V is, although a little more clichéd than VI, is stronger overall in the characterisation of incidental characters, and just seems to have a greater level of small details to me... and this makes up for the worse graphics, and single repeating tune.

keropi · 09 January 2005, 22:00

EOB II is my favorite...
BTW, wheren't a RPG similar to nintento's ZELDA released on amiga? Something about a little indian? anyone knows what is that game?

CodyJarrett · 09 January 2005, 22:17

Legends? http://hol.abime.net/?id=864

killergorilla · 10 January 2005, 00:19

That looks like the one he meant, although Speris Legacy is also VERY like Zelda, in fact it's pretty much a bloody zelda clone!

keropi · 10 January 2005, 00:36

yep, it is legends! thanx!

05 January 2005, 21:57	#1
RuySan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portugal Age: 42 Posts: 139	What's your favorite amiga RPG? Mine must be Legend. The game is perfect. It's a shame that no games with that same style of puzzles are being made today. Other must be Heimdall. I remember that my copy had a bug and i couldn't pass to the second world. But it was a great game witn awesome graphics I also liked a lot Hero Quest and its sequel "Legacy of Sorasil". They don't have a lot of depth but are very atmospheric. I never beat Legacy of Sorasil boss.

06 January 2005, 23:58	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Ambermoon but I would say that Last edited by alexh; 01 June 2007 at 18:08.

07 January 2005, 01:14	#7
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	[Dungeon Master] & [Black Crypt] Ahhh, RPG's = the ultimate gaming experience... I remember playing [Dungeon Master] "back in the days"... It was summer vacation and while doing absolutely nothing, one could play on Amy, listen to music and all that while watching TV...not to mention breathing the nose-stinging scent of manure aka shit (from the game plainly - it has nothing to do with the fact that i live in a small village ) Even whith all this crap going all around, one could actually "feel the climate" hiding at every corner of the dungeon. Playing with the spells, watching the food meters, knocking out those dumm dummies... i mean mummies with the open/close door trick, hunting green-tree-creatures for green-slime-food, and writing/painting those (annoying yet incredibly helpful) level maps... sometimes stopping for hours/days/weeks on one single puzzle/item that looks impossible to figure/find out... and then RULEING with the almighty "Staff of Fire" aka "Fire Staff" ... and FINALLY, actually finishing the game!!! ...and the next year... It's [Black Crypt] time! Here we go again: Playing with better looking (but less 3D), easier casted yet IMHO less in quality/quantity/effective spells, watching again food/water meters, getting used to a bit different characters build-up scheme, and some "temporary indestructible" creatures (for about a month i was trying to beat that damn first level Ogre who got the key to the next level ). Automapping saves hours and hundreds of pencils and the nicely felt map scrolling... feels... nice . Watching while getting through the eye-candy water levels and the horrible red-levels... again those puzzles/key items, yet seemingly easier to solve/find... but not so fool-proof this time, and one could easly use them almost anywhere (example: water-breathing or invincibility potions), walking the game to a death-end. More boss-like-creatures holding some key-items, impossible to beat without other key-items, which (those key-items held by bosses) are necessary to advance further in game ... and (yeah, you've guessed it ...) FINALLY, finishing the game!!! (yet the final boss seems tougher ) Awesome games those where, awesome games those are!

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06 January 2005, 12:36	#2
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	Legend of Sendai Can be found on Aminet.

06 January 2005, 17:57	#3
LordCrass Posts: n/a	Dungeon Master or Ultima V

07 January 2005, 00:00	#5
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Ultima VI: The False Prophet.

07 January 2005, 02:22	#8
oldpx Posts: n/a	Eye of the Beholder 2 is certainly my no1 although it's more action oriented and perhaps the krynn games come after that. Ishar 2-3 are nice artistically but not in gameplay. Ultima is great of course but I like Ultima 4 on master system more than any version/port

07 January 2005, 04:29	#9
Locash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sunny Wales Posts: 100	Got to agree with Jimijo here an say Black Crypt. Excellent escape the maze RPG.

07 January 2005, 10:38	#10
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,908	Ishar 2 & 3 were nearly impossible (IMO). The clues were almost impossible to find and for some of the puzzles you had no clue at all. I finished Ishar 3 with a solution at hand when I got stuck... (did the maps myself though). Plus the fact that in the beginning you are just walking around beating up ninja muggers just to get cash and experience was not exactly fun. But I did like the character system those games had, like the fact that different characters could have relationships or hate eachother and disappear during the night. Dungeon Master was indeed my favorite Amiga RPG. It was hard, but possible. I liked the way you developed your spells, although there was a lot of training required for that game also to get the spells to higher levels (I know I kept a huge amount of potions for it ). The same system still applies today to games like Morrowind. And then the way you had to kill most enemies in the beginning of the game. Either jam them between a door or toss your entire collection of clubs at them

07 January 2005, 14:44	#11
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	almost every game you say in the thread has got hours from me, and to me too, EoB saga was a great action rpg (well almost shot 'em up...); also Frontier could be considered as such. but in the end, the rpg that i kinda was honest to, by playin' them for the sake of the quests were the ones of the Gold Box serie, particulary both the Savage Frontiers games. Also the Krynn ones were good, but the last one. Ishar would be my fav ever probably, if it wasn't for its crappy gameplay. On PC i've enjoyed some mods of Neverwinter Nights wich saved the gameplay from the repetitive routines of the original game, for instance the port of Eye of the Beholder and the rendition of Lone Wolf. Morrowind was cool but flawed by a lack of realism and (to me) a too plain and boring game' rule set. it lacked of mistery, you know... The Temple of Elemental Evil was good, just awfully programmed, but the ambientation was really great.

07 January 2005, 15:07	#12
frostwork Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 152	There are several very good ones... But the alltime BEST is Ambermoon!!!! Till today I don't know what this antic-book is good for?

09 January 2005, 12:49	#13
RuySan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portugal Age: 42 Posts: 139	I always wanted to try Ambermoon...but i only got the ADF's in german. Its spiritual sequel Albion, is probably my favorite RPG ever. Ishar games were gorgeous, but i agree about the clues. The game was only played with a solution.

09 January 2005, 12:59	#14
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 41 Posts: 746	Might and Magic 2 , Crystal Dragon

09 January 2005, 15:22	#16
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	I'd say Ultima V over VI, although this is partly because I played UVI on PC instead of Amiga; however the plot of Ultima V is, although a little more clichéd than VI, is stronger overall in the characterisation of incidental characters, and just seems to have a greater level of small details to me... and this makes up for the worse graphics, and single repeating tune.

09 January 2005, 22:00	#17
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	EOB II is my favorite... BTW, wheren't a RPG similar to nintento's ZELDA released on amiga? Something about a little indian? anyone knows what is that game?

09 January 2005, 22:17	#18
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Legends? http://hol.abime.net/?id=864

10 January 2005, 00:19	#19
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	That looks like the one he meant, although Speris Legacy is also VERY like Zelda, in fact it's pretty much a bloody zelda clone!

10 January 2005, 00:36	#20
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	yep, it is legends! thanx!

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