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I'm curious if others agree with me that roleplaying games don't really involve much roleplaying anymore. I recently bought Neverwinter Nights (finally) and while I admit that it is fun, I feel that once again pretty graphics have trumped good gameplay. I thought if anyone could make a good 3-d RPG it would be Bioware, but they succumbed to the action-RPG formula as well. I played KOTOR before NN, so I know that Bioware still makes great games, but even KOTOR seems simplified when compared to BG.
It seems that since the majority of games have moved to the third dimension, mindless action has replaced strategy. One of the only true 3-d RPGs I can think of is Morrowind -- and while this game is incredibly complex, the combat is still nothing more than standing in front of a monster and clicking (I played through as an orc fighter, so if magic requires more thought than I believe, let me know.) Sure, its fun to split mudcrabs in half with an adamantium axe +100 fire damage for a while, but...
I'm beginning to think that games like the Fallouts, BGs, Icewind Dales, etc., are no longer being made because developers think that people would rather experience pretty graphics then solid roleplaying. I'm tired of action games that claim to be RPGs because the character gets stronger over time. These days marketing execs. would probably call an old school brawler like Double Dragon an RPG because you get to learn how to do an uppercut after the second level.
What do the rest of you think about the transition to 3-d? Do you agree with me that it has been a detriment to RPGs? If you know of any new RPGs that can compare with the other games that I've mentioned please let me know because I'm feeling pretty cynical at the moment. Thanks.
[ 09-28-2004, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: Rokc Cadarn ]
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