The GWJ CRPG Club - Part 1 - Old Thread

Game 3 Nominations Update

Last call for nominations! This will be tough to choose 3 from. So much gaming goodness that I'd like to play.

Nominated & Seconded
Alpha Protocol ($14.99) (13-26 hours)
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura ($5.99) (29-71 hours)
Baldur's Gate EE ($19.99) (31-87 hours)
Darkest Dungeon ($7.49 - Sale) (51-101 hours)
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($29.99) (38-111 hours)
Expeditions: Conquistador ($19.99) (27-32 hours)
Grim Dawn ($29.99) (21-116 hours)
Icewind Dale ($19.99) (33-51 hours)
Jade Empire ($14.99) (15-34 hours)
King's Bounty: The Legend ($6.99) (34-72 hours)
Legend of Grimrock 2 ($23.99) (22-40 hours)
Mass Effect 1 ($19.99) (17-43 hours)
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven ($9.99) (53-98 hours)
Planescape: Torment ($19.99) (31-62 hours)
Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic ($9.99) (29-46 hours)
Torchlight ($14.99) (14-42 hours)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines ($19.99) (23-40 hours)

Nominated
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So I’m pretty excited for this club. Good chance it will be something “new” for me.

There are a lot of good options here. I have a handful of these games already, but would be happy to play most of them.

As good a place to post as any. If you fancied owning Balder's Gate EE on another platform - it's on sale for Android at £1.69. down from £9.something.

Dragon's Dogma is also $10 on Steam for a few more hours, though it being Steam Sale's Eve, a better offer could always be forthcoming.

benign1 wrote:

Dragon's Dogma is also $10 on Steam for a few more hours, though it being Steam Sale's Eve, a better offer could always be forthcoming.

As long as you don't put more than 2 hours into it before 10AM PT tomorrow, you could return it and buy it back at a lower price (assuming it does go lower). #Enabling

Time to vote, with our biggest field of candidates to date! Game 3 Voting is now open, and will be open until 5pm GMT on Monday, June 25.

Keep in mind that the Steam Summer Sale starts tomorrow, so if game ownership/prices are a factor, waiting to vote until you see the Summer Sale prices might make sense.

Voting Guidelines
• Each member is allowed three votes.
• Members can only spend one vote per game.
• Members do not have to use all three votes.
• Members can vote without having nominated anything!
• Vote for stuff you want to play.
• Highest vote getter wins.

Candidates
Alpha Protocol ($14.99) (13-26 hours)
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura ($5.99) (29-71 hours)
Baldur's Gate EE ($19.99) (31-87 hours)
Darkest Dungeon ($7.49 - Sale) (51-101 hours)
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($29.99) (38-111 hours)
Expeditions: Conquistador ($19.99) (27-32 hours)
Grim Dawn ($29.99) (21-116 hours)
Icewind Dale ($19.99) (33-51 hours)
Jade Empire ($14.99) (15-34 hours)
King's Bounty: The Legend ($6.99) (34-72 hours)
Legend of Grimrock 2 ($23.99) (22-40 hours)
Mass Effect 1 ($19.99) (17-43 hours)
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven ($9.99) (53-98 hours)
Planescape: Torment ($19.99) (31-62 hours)
Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic ($9.99) (29-46 hours)
Torchlight ($14.99) (14-42 hours)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines ($19.99) (23-40 hours)

(Cost and How Long to Beat Range (main game - completionist) follow each title.

Have fun everyone, and vote with confidence!

Woo!

Baldur's Gate
King's Bounty: The Legend
Torchlight

Alright, here goes:
Icewind Dale
Might and Magic VI
Arcanum

I've got a good feeling about this!

Icewind Dale
Baldur's Gate EE
Darkest Dungeon

What a list!
My votes are:
Alpha Protocol
Expeditions: Conquistador
King's Bounty: The Legend

Ooh, I may join in this time!

Dragon's Dogma: DA
Darkest Dungeon
Star Wars KOTOR (I could definitely do with a second play-through )

I've actually been planning to play the first two, so this feels like good timing.

Dragon's Dogma
Planescape: Torment
Vampire: Bloodlines

Might and Magic VI
Darkest Dungeon
King's Bounty: The Legend

It's a little funny that I'm not voting for Baldur's Gate, which I nominated! But after an isometric RPG like Pillars, I think I'll be craving something different. Also, if King's Bounty is picked, I'll have to re-buy it to play it: I originally bought it through Impulse, which has long since gone the way of the dodo.

LastSurprise wrote:

I'll have to re-buy it to play it: I originally bought it through Impulse, which has long since gone the way of the dodo.

You should still be able to buy any games you bought on there using the GameStop PC Downloads App.

Voting Update

Early returns have a wide and scattered field, with newcomers King’s Bounty and Darkest Dungeon jumping out to an early yet slim lead.

King’s Bounty: The Legend - 3
Darkest Dungeon - 3
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen - 2
Icewind Dale - 2
Might & Magic VI - 2
Baldur’s Gate EE - 2
Torchlight - 1
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - 1
Planescape Torment - 1
Alpha Protocol - 1
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura - 1
Expeditions: Conquistador - 1
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - 1

Candidates
Alpha Protocol ($14.99) (13-26 hours)
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura ($5.99) (29-71 hours)
Baldur's Gate EE ($19.99) (31-87 hours)
Darkest Dungeon ($7.49 - Sale) (51-101 hours)
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($29.99) (38-111 hours)
Expeditions: Conquistador ($19.99) (27-32 hours)
Grim Dawn ($29.99) (21-116 hours)
Icewind Dale ($19.99) (33-51 hours)
Jade Empire ($14.99) (15-34 hours)
King's Bounty: The Legend ($6.99) (34-72 hours)
Legend of Grimrock 2 ($23.99) (22-40 hours)
Mass Effect 1 ($19.99) (17-43 hours)
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven ($9.99) (53-98 hours)
Planescape: Torment ($19.99) (31-62 hours)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ($9.99) (29-46 hours)
Torchlight ($14.99) (14-42 hours)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines ($19.99) (23-40 hours)

SpaceDog wrote:
LastSurprise wrote:

I'll have to re-buy it to play it: I originally bought it through Impulse, which has long since gone the way of the dodo.

You should still be able to buy any games you bought on there using the GameStop PC Downloads App.

I remember looking into that when I wanted to play King's Bounty: Armored Princess. Everything I saw online indicated that the app was discontinued, and I don't see King's Bounty: The Legend (or Armored Princess) even available on GameStop's website. That was what I meant by going the way of the dodo: I knew Impulse was sold by Stardock to GameStop, but I thought GameStop altogether stopped supporting it. Other than calling GameStop customer service, do you have any idea how I could get it to work?

Honestly if KB is on sale, I'd probably buy it again rather than deal with the run-around.

Bloodline
Arcanum
Grim Dawn

Well my votes are:

Jade Empire
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

It's a good list.

My votes:

Darkest Dungeon
Star Wars Old Republic
Baldurs Gate

PS - Steam Sale starts tomorrow so most of those prices will likely be cut in half.

Sorry for double post.

Torchlight
Baldur's Gate EE
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Arcanum
Alpha Protocol

Never done this before but am definitely interested in Bloodlines, Arcanum and Might & Magic.

Voting Update

Arcanum slides out to a slim lead with Baldur's Gate EE, Darkest Dungeon, KOTOR, and Vampire trailing just behind. A whole mess of other games are nipping at their heels.

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura - 5
Baldur’s Gate EE - 4
Darkest Dungeon - 4
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - 4
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - 4
King’s Bounty: The Legend - 3
Might & Magic VI - 3
Alpha Protocol - 2
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen - 2
Icewind Dale - 2
Torchlight - 2
Expeditions: Conquistador - 1
Grim Dawn - 1
Jade Empire - 1
Planescape Torment - 1

Candidates
Alpha Protocol ($14.99) (13-26 hours)
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura ($5.99) (29-71 hours)
Baldur's Gate EE ($19.99) (31-87 hours)
Darkest Dungeon ($7.49 - Sale) (51-101 hours)
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($29.99) (38-111 hours)
Expeditions: Conquistador ($19.99) (27-32 hours)
Grim Dawn ($29.99) (21-116 hours)
Icewind Dale ($19.99) (33-51 hours)
Jade Empire ($14.99) (15-34 hours)
King's Bounty: The Legend ($6.99) (34-72 hours)
Legend of Grimrock 2 ($23.99) (22-40 hours)
Mass Effect 1 ($19.99) (17-43 hours)
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven ($9.99) (53-98 hours)
Planescape: Torment ($19.99) (31-62 hours)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ($9.99) (29-46 hours)
Torchlight ($14.99) (14-42 hours)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines ($19.99) (23-40 hours)

Pinkerton wrote:

Never done this before but am definitely interested in Bloodlines, Arcanum and Might & Magic.

Welcome welcome! Thanks for voting!

Icewind Dale, BG EE, Expeditions:conquistador

Vampire
Jade empire
Baldurs gate: EE

Jade Empire
Alpha Protocol
Vampire

Tough call with so many great choices.

Jade Empire
Planescape: Torment
Vampire: The Masquerade

Well, some early leaders here... It looks like my original candidate is the Jill Stein of the group.
With that in mind, I'll pump the tires of some front runners...

Arcanum, Baldur's Gate, MM:VI