• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 05:55
CEST 11:55
KST 18:55
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Ro24 Preview: Summer's End9Serral wins HomeStory Cup 2915Serral wins Maestros of the Game 244ByuL, and the Limitations of Standard Play3Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7
Community News
Weekly Cups (August 10-16): SHIN doubles2GSTL Returns in 2026!45Weekly Cups (Aug 3-9): Protoss get shut out7RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-2212Weekly Cups (July 27-Aug 2): SHIN's big week0
StarCraft 2
General
Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson has passed away GSTL Returns in 2026! SC4ALL II: SC2 Player Announcement 6/8 - Maru Balance hotfix patch 5.0.16b (July 16) Serral wins Maestros of the Game 2
Tourneys
SC2 AI Tournament 2026 Fall 2026 GSTL Announcement Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2) PIG STY FESTIVAL 8.0! (13 - 23 August) WardiTV Mondays
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Nexus Wars 2021 GUIDE [M] (2) Industrial Park
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 539 Thunder Dome Mutation # 538 Media Blackout Mutation # 537 Hostile Territory
Brood War
General
[Personal Project Share] Terran Defense v0.60 BW General Discussion Are you ready for ASL 22? NEW HYPE VIDEO [ASL22] Ro24 Preview: Summer's End BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/
Tourneys
[ASL22] Ro24 Group B [ASL22] Ro24 Group A Toronto invitational lan 22 august [ASL22] Ro24 Group C
Strategy
Odyssey Mineral Stack Saturation Fighting Spirit mining rates Any training maps people recommend? Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Anyone here play Quakeworld back in the day? Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread EVE Corporation
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish TSM pausing esports and CLG Dead
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Power Rank TL Mafia Community Thread NeO.D_StephenKing vs This Guy From 1 Million Dance
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Artificial Intelligence Thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Dating: How's your luck? The Letting Off Steam Thread
Fan Clubs
The Creator Fan Club MarineLorD Fan Club The ShoWTimE Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! Anime Discussion Thread Series you have seen recently...
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread MLB/Baseball 2023 TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 NBA General Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Simple Questions Simple Answers FPS when play League Of Legend on laptop
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Northern Ireland Global Starcraft
Blogs
Young Players Exit Esports E…
TrAiDoS
LOCKPICKING NOOB
LUCKY_NOOB
Cathedral Of CS And NY pizza a…
FuDDx
Please support my new stand…
Peanutsc
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 6256 users

Why isn't there any decent action RPG? - Page 2

Blogs > kafkaesque
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
Jindo
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1305 Posts
November 29 2011 22:20 GMT
#21
Divine Divinity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Divinity

SigmaoctanusIV
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States3313 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-29 22:27:13
November 29 2011 22:25 GMT
#22
I would consider knights of the old republic action RPG it's not the same dungeon crawler style that is Diablo 2 but it's an amazing game. Also Titan Quest is a pretty good series. Elder scrolls Morrowind, The Witcher 1 & 2

EDIT: These are all single player experiences well minus Titan Quest. If your looking for something more online Than I am at a loss there Never really tried Titan quest's online feature
I am Godzilla You are Japan
nanaoei
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
3358 Posts
November 29 2011 22:28 GMT
#23
it sounds like you just want a good old hack and slash with crazy rpg elements. that's what console rpgs are about, actually

you're going to have to wait for this year's torchlight release, but even then d3 is going to come out sooner most likely
*@boesthius' FF7 nostalgia stream bomb* "we should work on a 'Final Progamer' fangame»whitera can be a protagonist---lastlie: "we save world and then defense it"
aiyeeta
Profile Joined June 2007
United States199 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-29 22:33:31
November 29 2011 22:32 GMT
#24
Do note that Skyrim is apparently on a highly optimized version of the engine Oblivion ran on, and as such supposedly is fairly forgiving as far as PC goes from what I've heard.

If you're looking for singleplayer, I'd suggest looking into the Fallout games, Torchlight.

If you're looking for multiplayer, Hellgate London is fun and free (there's an item you can buy with in game currency that opens up the whole game) and also made by the team that made Diablo 2, Diablo 2 is still a great game, League of Legends is free and fun if you enjoy competitive play and can tolerate trolls... Might even suggest Runescape if that's your thing since it can be free or cheap/month and has lots to do and a good community. Titan Quest was fun, especially if you enjoy Greek Mythology.

Good news for you: Most games lately are made to run on consoles that came out about 5 years ago, as such the PC versions are toned down from where they could be.

Also, check out Steam in the next month as it gets closer to Christmas, since they always do a MASSIVE game sale for Christmas.
"...And that was the first time I got crabs"
holdthephone
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States523 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-29 22:38:43
November 29 2011 22:35 GMT
#25
Bastion is pretty good, it's on XBLA and Steam. Combat isnt't stellar but the way the game is narrated is awesome. I think you could run it too, so it's right up your alley!


On November 30 2011 06:35 Erik.TheRed wrote:
Dragon Age: Origins has one of the best RPG combat systems I've ever seen. Tactical, action-packed, and really addicting (kind of a mix of final fantasy tactics and elder scrolls). It's not turn based except that everything has a global cooldown but you control your whole party and can pause during combat to set up spells and flanks. Also has a great (long) story and should be able to run on an older computer.


It would be unfair if you didn't mention the monotnous dungeons, drab environments, and the non-existent loot satisfaction. And to be more specific, the game has great sub-stories, the actual main plot is literally bad guys invading the world that you don't deal with until you solve everyone else's problems.
Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
November 29 2011 22:39 GMT
#26
Um... World of Warcraft? Seems to fit the bill pretty well. Though if you want something fresher you might try the new star wars game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. It's basically a WoW clone set in the starcraft universe. Should run on any pc with the settings set low enough.
Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
rebuffering
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2436 Posts
November 29 2011 22:53 GMT
#27
TES Morrowind. not exactly fast paced, but fits the rest of the criteria, and frankly one of best games ever made! tonnes of shit to do in that game, i might even re-install it, i miss it so much after raping Skyrim.
http://www.twitch.tv/rebufferingg
Assault_1
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada1950 Posts
November 29 2011 22:59 GMT
#28
I played d2 for about 5 years, and titan quest is definitely what you're looking for.
The only reason it's not better than d2 (imo) is because its not balanced for pvp and theres no solid mutliplayer like with b.net (tho i'm not too sure about it's mp, I just played lan)
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13081 Posts
November 29 2011 23:34 GMT
#29
You should try Planescape Torment . Preety much every RPG game I've tried after playing PT sucks ass. Just everything seems boring after experiencing the best game I've played in my life (excluding BW ofc)

If you want a great storyline, good characters, best dialogs from any game then you should try it. The battle system is the only where the game is not shining but the other aspects are too good to miss playing it.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
green.at
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Austria1459 Posts
November 29 2011 23:45 GMT
#30
On November 30 2011 06:35 Kamille wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2011 06:33 annul wrote:
it sounds like the game you seek is starcraft 2


What PC from five years ago can run SC2?


my old one, only thing was i couldnt "see" cloaked units.
Inputting special characters into chat should no longer cause the game to crash.
Rayeth
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States883 Posts
November 29 2011 23:50 GMT
#31
You asked for a good action RPG, sadly that genre has all but died on the PC. You have Bastion which is a phenomenal choice. Great controls, and excellent story. With lots of replayability. And that is really the only one that comes to mind.


On consoles there is more choice, but not a ton more. You have the standard Monster Hunter games, but I would really recommend Dark Souls. The combat is very precise and there is excellent PvP and PvE. Lots of people to co-op with in the strange way that the game allows, and lots of interesting lore that is only hinted at. It's a great open world RPG that lets you be who you want to be and kill everyone and everything.

The Innocent shall suffer... big time.
FaiL_SaFe
Profile Joined February 2011
United States104 Posts
November 29 2011 23:58 GMT
#32
On November 30 2011 07:25 SigmaoctanusIV wrote:
I would consider knights of the old republic action RPG it's not the same dungeon crawler style that is Diablo 2 but it's an amazing game. Also Titan Quest is a pretty good series. Elder scrolls Morrowind, The Witcher 1 & 2

EDIT: These are all single player experiences well minus Titan Quest. If your looking for something more online Than I am at a loss there Never really tried Titan quest's online feature


Sans the Witcher Series (Which I have heard good things but have never played so I can't really comment). I was actually going to suggest all of these.

KOTOR might in fact be the greatest game ever. KOTOR 2 is still good, not nearly as good as the original but it's still quite a strong game.

Morrowind is, well Morrowind. It's a classic.

A also liked the Titan Quest games. Truth be told, they're a little bit on the generic side of hack and slash games, but that said it's still quite enjoyable. If you liked Diablo 2 it's fairly solid game with a cool skill system that lets you do some fun stuff. I've never tried the multiplayer but it's entirely manageable on the hardest difficulty solo.

Depending on what the specs of your comp is there's a chance you could run Fallout 3. That's another great game.
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
November 30 2011 02:08 GMT
#33
D2 is not bad... Just like Wc3.
strava.com/athletes/zhaodynasty
ChronoCat
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
266 Posts
November 30 2011 02:49 GMT
#34
Try out the Ys series. I know there are at least a few titles from this series out for the PC.

I recently tried Ys Origin, which never had an official translation, but a group of people just recently finished a fan translation for it. It's awesome, and runs on my crappy laptop.



In fact, I'm not sure if any of the Ys games out for PC have an official English translation, but I'm pretty damn sure most of them have at least been english-translated by fans.

The game's pretty much Zelda on hyper-speed with more action and less emphasis on puzzles... I think.


Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-30 08:23:45
November 30 2011 03:58 GMT
#35
Deus Ex/Fallout series... unless you're specifically talking about isometric view RPGs. Diablo 2 is more of a hack n' slash anyways, You're hardly role playing.

For Deus Ex I also recommend you try out The Nameless Mod, which is a 20-30 hour fully voiced mod in the similar vein as the original game.
Logic is Overrated
Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
November 30 2011 04:30 GMT
#36
On November 30 2011 06:35 Kamille wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2011 06:33 annul wrote:
it sounds like the game you seek is starcraft 2


What PC from five years ago can run SC2?


Well, mine, for starters.
Nifoxeli
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Netherlands26 Posts
November 30 2011 10:17 GMT
#37
I have to agree with a lot of people here.
KOTOR is one of the best RPG's I've ever played. You should definitely try this game out.
Morrowind was also an excellent game.
Dont know to much about Titan Quest as I've only played that for about 2 hours but it did seem like a decent RPG.


On November 30 2011 07:39 Osmoses wrote:
Um... World of Warcraft? Seems to fit the bill pretty well. Though if you want something fresher you might try the new star wars game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. It's basically a WoW clone set in the starcraft universe. Should run on any pc with the settings set low enough.


You do realize that not every MMO is clone of WoW right? I've played WoW for 5 years on and off. And I've also played in 2 beta weekends of SWTOR. I can safely say that it isnt a clone. Ofcourse there are quite a bit of similiarities between the two games but in order for the game to be an MMO it has to have certain elements.
There are a lot of things different that make SWTOR a unique game compared to other MMO's.
Deleted User 61629
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1664 Posts
November 30 2011 11:00 GMT
#38
--- Nuked ---
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17078 Posts
November 30 2011 11:51 GMT
#39
On November 30 2011 06:35 Kamille wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2011 06:33 annul wrote:
it sounds like the game you seek is starcraft 2


What PC from five years ago can run SC2?


My five year old laptop can run SC2 :/
Moderator
KeksX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany3634 Posts
November 30 2011 11:58 GMT
#40
On November 30 2011 06:35 Kamille wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 30 2011 06:33 annul wrote:
it sounds like the game you seek is starcraft 2


What PC from five years ago can run SC2?

Every PC from five years ago. SC2 has extremely low system requirements.
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 5m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
ProTech128
StarCraft: Brood War
Hyuk 3047
Leta 2810
Shuttle 1078
Jaedong 478
Pusan 152
EffOrt 128
Killer 120
Soma 118
Light 107
hero 85
[ Show more ]
sorry 51
Mong 42
Barracks 30
Hm[arnc] 28
Aegong 28
NaDa 25
SilentControl 22
ZerO 21
soO 20
Rush 18
sSak 11
Free 9
Noble 8
Dota 2
The International125484
Gorgc9401
singsing2677
KheZu49
resolut1ontv 27
Other Games
summit1g4957
crisheroes339
Sick122
ToD116
Mew2King59
Trikslyr13
ZerO(Twitch)2
[ Show 13 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Berry_CruncH360
• LUISG 14
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• Noizen53
League of Legends
• Jankos1155
• Stunt525
Upcoming Events
Escore
5m
PiG Sty Festival
2h 5m
Serral vs Reynor
HeRoMaRinE vs herO
Big Brain Bouts
6h 5m
MaNa vs Kelazhur
Nicoract vs HeRoMaRinE
Serral vs Cure
CranKy Ducklings
1d
PiG Sty Festival
1d 2h
Zoun vs Solar
SHIN vs Maru
Patches Events
1d 6h
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
PiG Sty Festival
2 days
OSC
2 days
The Patches Monday
3 days
[ Show More ]
GSL
4 days
PiGosaur Cup
4 days
Replay Cast
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
The PondCast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-08-19
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
Eternal Conflict S2 Finale

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 3
K-JUNGMAN
ASL Season 22
Super Anchor Qualifying S3
CSL Season 22: Qualifier 1
Escore Tournament S3: W8
RSL Revival: Season 6
PiG Sty Festival 8.0
META DYMY #4
Esports World Cup 2026
Esports World Cup 2026: LCQ
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026

Upcoming

CSL Season 22: Qualifier 2
CSL 2026 AUTUMN (S22)
Acropolis #5
Acropolis #5 - TRS
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Acropolis #5 - GSA
Acropolis #5 - GSB
HSC XXX
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
Big Dog Cup 2026 Div 1
IEM Beijing 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.