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[sp0ck 06]

I need a new game, but I can only afford one.  The Witcher 2 seems really good, but after ME3, which was emotionally draining, I really just want something that has great combat and most importantly is fun to play.  Dark Souls is intriguing, but I get the sense its uber difficult and dark and I'm not sure I want something thats stressful to play.  Reckoning seems fun, but is it worth the price?

Anyone have any input on how these titles stack up to one another?  Critic reviews are useless.....Or if anyone has any other recommendations.  If only Skyrim had good combat I'd just stick with that but the mechanics of Bethesda games I find turrible.

[CrazyRah]

I can personally say that The Witcher 2 is the best game i've played the last 12 months. The story is engaging and full of awesome. The combat is rather fun and the characters in the game ranges from douche to BFF.

Dark Souls look amazing but i haven't played it myself yet.

Amaulur is tricky, i didn't like it but a few of my friends did. It's an interesting title but i never felt engaged with the characters or the story. The combat was amusing though

[Cartims]

Da Witcher.

[Melra]

Dark souls probably, if you like challenge. I wouldn't recommend Witcher 2 to any of my friends.

[KnightofPhoenix]

The Witcher 2. Any emotional drainage is totally worth the experience (And it won't end on an empty note).

[Costin_Razvan]

Witcher 2 is an amazing, gratifying experience all the way since the beginning to the end whereas Amalur is an OK game but not really superb.

Have not played Dark Souls.

[happy_daiz]

Witcher 2 - if you're that upset, all the ploughing might cheer you up.

Kingdoms of Amalur was ok, but I wasn't a huge fan of the art style. I did love the Chakrams, however. I wish more games would have that kind of ranged weapon. It was very much a button-smasher of a game, I thought. Varied scenery, which was nice.

Dark Souls is difficult, and if you're fine with dying (a lot), that would also be a good one.

Modifié par happy_daiz, 27 avril 2012 - 02:40 .

[sp0ck 06]

I'm leaning toward Witcher 2, but how are the graphics on the 360? On PC it looks incredible...anyone know how well it made that transition? Looking at screenshots online doesn't really give a good indication.

[happy_daiz]

^ It looks pretty good on 360, but I haven't seen it on PC, so I don't have much to relate it to.

[KnightofPhoenix]

sp0ck 06 wrote...

I'm leaning toward Witcher 2, but how are the graphics on the 360? On PC it looks incredible...anyone know how well it made that transition? Looking at screenshots online doesn't really give a good indication.

I am playing it on 360 now. While obviously not as good as on PC, for an Xbox game, it still looks pretty good. Easily one of the best looking games on the console. 

I recommend installing it on your hard-drive should you get it.

[Damariel]

Witcher 2... then Dark Souls if you want to play on console... I heard bad rumors about PC version of DS.

[Sajji]

If you're looking for something casual to play that's fun and a solid RPG, I would recommend Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. It's a lootfest with fun, different-for-an-RPG action combat. It's mature but much less mature than The Witcher 2 or Dark Souls, and the style is much different. Story-wise The Witcher 2 is very mature and serious, and Dark Souls, while with a minimalist plot, is even more serious and dark in its tone and atmosphere.

I personally own all three, which is semi-ironic. In what I believe to be late Act 1 of TW2 and 27 hours into KoA...and last night I finally went to my second region outside of Dalentarth.

I haven't played Dark Souls yet because it is going to get my sole focus and attention and I have a feeling its going to be a gem. A crawler / RPG with very mature, dark and even grotesque themes, with fair but very challenging combat, a massive world to explore and good loot that needs to be found? Unforgiving and requires proper utilization of everything? Count me in!

[Eternal Phoenix]

Jesus Christ, Dark Souls isn't that difficult. Baldur's Gate is difficult. Divine Divinity is difficult. Dark Souls is simply challenging and like the two previous games it isn't afraid to kill you. It's that stupid marketing scheme (prepare to die) which is saying it's impossibly hard but it's not. You shouldn't struggle against the bosses if you make a good build. I noted that as melee based classes, the game is easier - though still challenging - whereas with a magic based class, the game is far harder.

I've died more times in one playthrough of Baldur's Gate and Divine Divinity than I have in Dark Souls. It's hard, it's challenging but unless you've been playing Call of Duty on easy for years you should otherwise be able to handle Dark Souls and like most of the RPG's of old, enemies don't scale with you and by the end of the game you'll find yourself one shot killing many enemies. Most people who say that Dark Souls is the hardest game ever made clearly haven't played Baldur's Gate, Divine Divinity, Dragon Age: Origins (nightmare difficulty) or the Halo games (on legendary difficulty).

Get Dark Souls if you're looking for a traditional type RPG with lots of exploration, customization and fun combat.

If you're more into heavily based story RPG's then get The Witcher 2.

Modifié par Elton John is dead, 27 avril 2012 - 02:49 .

[Zcorck]

sp0ck 06 wrote...

I'm leaning toward Witcher 2, but how are the graphics on the 360? On PC it looks incredible...anyone know how well it made that transition? Looking at screenshots online doesn't really give a good indication.

It's between the Mid & High settings.

[sp0ck 06]

Also was considering Deus Ex:HR and Alpha Protocol...would you guys put those up with dark souls and Witcher 2? Worth checking out?

and thanks everyone

[mr_afk]

Elton John is dead wrote...

Jesus Christ, Dark Souls isn't that difficult. Baldur's Gate is difficult. Divine Divinity is difficult. Dark Souls is simply challenging and like the two previous games it isn't afraid to kill you. It's that stupid marketing scheme (prepare to die) which is saying it's impossibly hard but it's not. You shouldn't struggle against the bosses if you make a good build. I noted that as melee based classes, the game is easier - though still challenging - whereas with a magic based class, the game is far harder.

I've died more times in one playthrough of Baldur's Gate and Divine Divinity than I have in Dark Souls. It's hard, it's challenging but unless you've been playing Call of Duty on easy for years you should otherwise be able to handle Dark Souls and like most of the RPG's of old, enemies don't scale with you and by the end of the game you'll find yourself one shot killing many enemies. Most people who say that Dark Souls is the hardest game ever made clearly haven't played Baldur's Gate, Divine Divinity, Dragon Age: Origins (nightmare difficulty) or the Halo games (on legendary difficulty).

Get Dark Souls if you're looking for a traditional type RPG with lots of exploration, customization and fun combat.

If you're more into heavily based story RPG's then get The Witcher 2.

Really? What type of build did you use in dark souls if you don't mind me asking?

From what I've read it sounds like magic based classes are the most powerful. I've only done melee builds so far but I think I focused too heavily on damage and not enough of survivability, so I'm considering restarting. The boss fights aren't the hardest part, it's the lack of saves and the constant need to not make any mistakes (considering I don't have any health) which becomes the main problem. I didn't have any problems with DA:O on nightmare and haven't really played the other games you mentioned, but Dark Souls is probably the hardest or most frustrating game I've encountered - probably mostly because my top-loading dps method doesn't seem to work.

Modifié par mr_afk, 27 avril 2012 - 03:01 .

[Cutlass Jack]

Elton John is dead wrote...

Jesus Christ, Dark Souls isn't that difficult. Baldur's Gate is difficult. Divine Divinity is difficult. Dark Souls is simply challenging and like the two previous games it isn't afraid to kill you. It's that stupid marketing scheme (prepare to die) which is saying it's impossibly hard but it's not. You shouldn't struggle against the bosses if you make a good build. I noted that as melee based classes, the game is easier - though still challenging - whereas with a magic based class, the game is far harder.

I've died more times in one playthrough of Baldur's Gate and Divine Divinity than I have in Dark Souls. It's hard, it's challenging but unless you've been playing Call of Duty on easy for years you should otherwise be able to handle Dark Souls and like most of the RPG's of old, enemies don't scale with you and by the end of the game you'll find yourself one shot killing many enemies. Most people who say that Dark Souls is the hardest game ever made clearly haven't played Baldur's Gate, Divine Divinity, Dragon Age: Origins (nightmare difficulty) or the Halo games (on legendary difficulty).

Get Dark Souls if you're looking for a traditional type RPG with lots of exploration, customization and fun combat.

If you're more into heavily based story RPG's then get The Witcher 2.

Madness. Dunno what you're talking about. Dark Souls is about the most punishing and  frustrating RPG I've ever played. Looked pretty though, Baldur's Gate was a complete walk in the park difficulty wise, and the game doesn't actively try to punish you like Dark Souls does.

OP, I'd avoid Dark Souls if you're looking for a less stressful play experience. Haven't tried the full version of Amaular, but the demo was pretty easy. Still I think its a bit pricey currently. I'm waiting til the price drops substanially.

sp0ck 06 wrote...

Also was considering Deus Ex:HR and Alpha Protocol...would you guys put those up with dark souls and Witcher 2? Worth checking out?

and thanks everyone

I loved both Deus Ex:HR and Alpha Protocol. I'd reccomend either of them over your original list.

Modifié par Cutlass Jack, 27 avril 2012 - 03:06 .

[slimgrin]

Damariel wrote...

Witcher 2... then Dark Souls if you want to play on console... I heard bad rumors about PC version of DS.

What did you hear?

[mr_afk]

@OP - if you don't mind the wait, check out Dragon's Dogma. From what I've seen in the previews/demo it looks quite promising for an open world rpg with fun combat.

[Cutlass Jack]

slimgrin wrote...

Damariel wrote...

Witcher 2... then Dark Souls if you want to play on console... I heard bad rumors about PC version of DS.

What did you hear?

The main one seems to be it will require Games for Windows Live. The other is that the textures won't be that good for PC. Might be other rumors, but those are the two I caught.

[Sajji]

I highly recommend Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and furthermore, I recommend the most difficult setting.

[milena87]

The Witcher 2 is great, but combat is not its selling point: controls are sometimes unresponsive and the lock system has some problems. It's still fun though and you won't have a problem even on Dark difficulty if you're careful. The game is very stable on the xbox (more than it was on my PC on release). Highly recommended.

Deus Ex: HR is also recommended and it's way better if you are stealthy and you like to explore the world. Really great atmosphere.

Alpha Protocol is the game I liked the most between the ones listed here, but it's also the one with the worst combat and gameplay (especially if you don't use stealth and pistols). An odd and unique game.

Amalur I tried the demo and wasn't amazed, it seemed to have a really weak story (combat was ok). I have Dark Souls, but I only played it for a few hours: I liked what I saw and I really need to find some time to finish it...

[sp0ck 06]

Alright so its between Witcher 2 and Deus Ex I think.